No More HAL ? ! ? !

[topspot]

Has anybody else seen this:

 

http://bairdmaritime.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6204:carnival-to-dissolve-cruise-brands-by-2015-&catid=96:cruiseferry&Itemid=116

 

It was posted on the Princess section.

[bellebaby]

I saw this posted on the Princess board and found it intersting... What do you think?

 

http://bairdmaritime.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6204:carnival-to-dissolve-cruise-brands-by-2015-&catid=96:cruiseferry&Itemid=116

 

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[mimigirl54]

I saw this posted on the Princess board and found it intersting... What do you think?

 

http://bairdmaritime.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6204:carnival-to-dissolve-cruise-brands-by-2015-&catid=96:cruiseferry&Itemid=116

 

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OH MY GOSH!!!!! It's on the internet so it must be true!!!!!!! :rolleyes:

[bellebaby]

I just started the same thread about a minute after you.

 

Has anyone determined if the information is valid?

 

B

[topspot]

While it may make sense to consolidate such things as IT departments, reservations, pruchasing, acounting, HR and the such, it does seem to make much sense of redecorating all non Carnival Criise Lines ships to match CCL standards.

[mariner]

There's nothing on the Carnival corporate Web site and it would seem to run completely counter of their business model. To say nothing of regulations that would prevent a monopoly.

[alexandria]

It was started on April Fool's Day. The original thread on the Cunard board has been deleted but here is the cached copy:

 

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:XxR3rGZvBVgJ:boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php%3Fp%3D23831078+mickey+arison+carnivalized&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

[iamaqt2]

I was gobsmacked when I read this article.:eek::eek::eek:

 

I hope it's not true, people sail the various lines because they like the individuality. This could end up hurting their bottom line, not helping it!

[luvs2travl]

Oh - this was started on April Fools Day??? Never mind then - my heart has just lept back into my chest and my breathing is slowing down. WOW! THAT was scary!!!!!

[alexandria]

It started on April Fool's Day. The original thread on the Cunard board was deleted, but here is the cached copy:

 

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:XxR3rGZvBVgJ:boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php%3Fp%3D23831078+mickey+arison+carnivalized&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

[topspot]

It was started on April Fool's Day:

 

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:XxR3rGZvBVgJ:boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php%3Fp%3D23831078+mickey+arison+carnivalized&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

 

That would seem to make sense, although the date on the Baird Maritime site is dated April 7th. It would not be the first time a rumor/joke took on a life of it's own.

 

I guess Baird Maritime either dosn't understand April Fools Day, ot didn't get the joke.

 

Thanks for the clarifiction

[SwissMyst]

Has anybody else seen this:

 

http://bairdmaritime.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6204:carnival-to-dissolve-cruise-brands-by-2015-&catid=96:cruiseferry&Itemid=116

 

It was posted on the Princess section.

 

Dam, that is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of. No way am I ever cruising a Carnival "fun ship". Stop this stupid idea before it grows any legs. Though at the rate they are ruining HAL ships with their generic and poorly executed "improvements" they are driving us away anyway.

 

HAL was a perfect niche for us. And it was because it was HAL, not a homoginized Carnival wannabee.

 

Thanks for the warning so we can start looking around for the next best thing because cruising Carnival will never cut it for us. I am sorry for all the staff and crew that made HAL ships so special.

[topspot]

There's nothing on the Carnival corporate Web site and it would seem to run completely counter of their business model. To say nothing of regulations that would prevent a monopoly.

 

There is nothing to prevent from doing this if they wanted to (although it dosn't make sense). It would not be a monopoly because they already own all of the companies, plus it would not affect X, NCL, RCCL etc.

[RuthC]

It started on April Fool's Day. The original thread on the Cunard board was deleted, but here is the cached copy:

 

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:XxR3rGZvBVgJ:boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php%3Fp%3D23831078+mickey+arison+carnivalized&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

When I read the article, and saw the date, all I could think was Isn't it a bit late for April Fool?

[durangoscots]

I'll bet the people on Cunard about had heart failure!!! I saw it on the Princess board and noticed the date.... whew!!!! What a nightmare.

 

Susan

[scapilot]

I don't like the idea at all :mad:.. I sail on Holland America Lines for the low key atmosphere, peace and quiet on the decks and the mature crowds. I don't get on HAL to go party and have a wild time. Carnival has built a reputation for being the "FUN SHIPS". Let them have there fun with the ship that they have ! Leave our peace and quiet ships alone !:mad:

[jtl513]

I don't like the idea at all :mad:.. I sail on Holland America Lines for the low key atmosphere, peace and quiet on the decks and the mature crowds. I don't get on HAL to go party and have a wild time. Carnival has built a reputation for being the "FUN SHIPS". Let them have there fun with the ship that they have ! Leave our peace and quiet ships alone !:mad:

Don't get your blood pressure up ... it's NOT true. :)

[bepsf]

An April Fools joke - Nothing more.

See Number 2 of the slideshow:

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=3784#

 

It's amazing how many blogs of all types & subjects nowadays don't bother with PR releases or even doing the least little bit of research on the information they post:

They see something on another blog and post it on their own as if it were their own writing - and the truth.

[RuthC]

Don't get your blood pressure up ... it's NOT true. :)

It's always fun spotting the posters who don't read the thread first, isn't it. ;)

[luvs2travl]

It was only an April Fool's prank release. :eek: Someone posted it without doing any further research. There are already two threads going on this - but NOT TRUE.

 

All of us 'sheeple' can calm down again. My blood pressure was up when I first read it as well. I will fall asleep tonight naming the dam ships and counting the days 'til I'm on one of them again! :D

 

125 days - 124 days - 123 days (s-t-r-e-t-c-h and y-a-w-n...)

[Rutland Gate]

April Fool!

[jtl513]

Dam, that is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of.

No, it's the April Foolest thing you ever heard of! It is NOT TRUE. ;)

[Pete Jackson]

It was started on April Fool's Day. The original thread on the Cunard board has been deleted but here is the cached copy:

 

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:XxR3rGZvBVgJ:boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php%3Fp%3D23831078+mickey+arison+carnivalized&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

 

"Tuna of the Seas"???

[HWY 101]

that is printed these days it seems.. nice post.

 

An April Fools joke - Nothing more.

See Number 2 of the slideshow:

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=3784#

 

It's amazing how many blogs of all types & subjects nowadays don't bother with PR releases or even doing the least little bit of research on the information they post:

They see something on another blog and post it on their own as if it were their own writing - and the truth.

[luvs2travl]

"Tuna of the Seas"???

 

Yes - and we were also 'informed' that HAL had two new ships that were going to be named the "Potsdam" and the "Pansdam" :D

 

Someone really has a great deal of creativity to be able to come up with this stuff....