Disgusting experience!!!!!

[mbisson]

That sentiment was expressed numerous times over the last 21 pages. Did you just read the first post and hit reply?

:rolleyes:

 

ya know folks, if we stop posting on this thread it will eventually go away :)

 

We want it to go away????

[Seago2]

I missed Mardi Gras because of the tons of traffic caused by some Cruise Ship sailing.

 

Lol! Disgusting!

[NYY]

Lol! Disgusting!

 

My husband, brother and i just came back on 2/19 from trying to get to Mardi Gras in new orleans. The Mardi Gras left without us because it was absolutely impossible, if driving, to find an access road that would take you down to the Mardi Gras. Every road was blocked because of freaking cruise ship, and the New Orleans knows this and didn't let anyone know of an alternate route to get to the Mardi Gras. We were stuck, and i mean stuck, in traffic for over 5 hours in new orleans while we tried to get to the Mardi Gras, and we simply could not get there. The Mardi Gras left without a lot of partiers who had the same experience. New Orleans and our travel agency, ***********, do not accept any responsibility for this mess and won't compensate us for the loss of the trip. New Orleans provides driving directions to the Mardi Gras. They already accept the responsibility for telling you how to get there. Now they say they have no responsibility for these driving direction. We say they do. We say they could have emailed every one of us on this Mardi Gras Trip some new directions, given what happens on Cruise Ship Sailing Days (we didn't know about it because we don't live in n.o.). We are going to sue them in small claims court. We hope every one of the partiers who missed this Mardi Gras does the same. We will prevail in small claims court--the directions that did not work are printed on New Orleans letterhead, which proves that they expected us to use these directions. If they did not work, New Orleans should have let us know how to get to the Mardi Gras.

[ZoneHPH]

shrinkage

 

I don't know what the op thinks, but I'm thinking disgusting experience

 

Erin Goes "Blech"!

[ZoneHPH]

We want it to go away????

 

If the OP had made it to the ship...despite all the traffic...what types of hot dogs would have been made available to his family? Would there have been enough rolls or condiments for the hot dogs?

[halos]

my new chant has the word 'nantucket' in it

:d lmao! :d

[WaldosPepper]

If the OP had made it to the ship...despite all the traffic...what types of hot dogs would have been made available to his family? Would there have been enough rolls or condiments for the hot dogs?

 

... and would there be no chair hogs, just the right amount of sun and shade, a band playing only the songs that the OP likes, while the ship sails in only the very slightest of seas, while in the company of perfectly-behaved fellow passengers being waited on hand-and-foot by an incredibly cheerful-yet-subservient crew?

 

:D

[davesgirl51]

... And would there be no chair hogs, just the right amount of sun and shade, a band playing only the songs that the op likes, while the ship sails in only the very slightest of seas, while in the company of perfectly-behaved fellow passengers being waited on hand-and-foot by an incredibly cheerful-yet-subservient crew?

 

:d

 

lmfao :d

[ZoneHPH]

... and would there be no chair hogs, just the right amount of sun and shade, a band playing only the songs that the OP likes, while the ship sails in only the very slightest of seas, while in the company of perfectly-behaved fellow passengers being waited on hand-and-foot by an incredibly cheerful-yet-subservient crew?

 

:D

 

and let's not forget "while at the same time is being waited on hand an foot, but just enough such that crew members won't be overdoing it, but still enough to make the OP feel ever so special."

[SuiteCruiser]

They're better off not going on the cruise. I heard there was some worn carpet and one of the windows was dirty. Reports are that they would have had to carry their own plate in the buffet too!

[che5904]

You guys are seriously all losing it :p :D.

 

Please just let this wonderful informative thread die a very painless death.

[my_crib_too]

... and would there be no chair hogs, just the right amount of sun and shade, a band playing only the songs that the OP likes, while the ship sails in only the very slightest of seas, while in the company of perfectly-behaved fellow passengers being waited on hand-and-foot by an incredibly cheerful-yet-subservient crew?

 

:D

 

and they don’t run into any passengers eating a turkey leg or carrying two plates of food piled high. :D Wait, that would never happen on NCL.

[luddite]

Does an old lady have a part in this as well?

 

As for the kilt thing...yeah the Irish wear them as well.

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Third row, fourth column---I know that guy. And she ain't a guy! Look under the skirt!:eek:

[ZoneHPH]

Third row, fourth column---I know that guy. And she ain't a guy! Look under the skirt!:eek:

 

oh boy!

[newmexicoNita]

I wonder if we can say TROLL? Wonder if OP ever really intended on sailing or what happened.? No response, sounds pretty fishy to me....

[Why Knot Me]

You guys are seriously all losing it :p :D.

 

Please just let this wonderful informative thread die a very painless death.

 

I needed some fun and a good laugh today. Thanks everyone!

[mpk218]

Third row, fourth column---I know that guy. And she ain't a guy! Look under the skirt!:eek:

 

Wait wait , what

the . OMG thats not a Bagpipe , what the heck is that :eek:

[H&J]

You may want to consult with legal counsel up on the consumer protection statutes in your state. I found in my state, in some instances, you can't be forced to waive your rights as a consumer despite your waiver in the contract. Those protections are typical found under "Prohibited Practices". Some states allow for awards of actual attorney fees and there are enough "sharks in the water" who might catch a whiff of NCL blood. Considering the cost of retaining local counsel, NCL might not want to take a chance on litigation and a sympathetic jury. It all comes down to what's cost effective, win or lose, it's going to cost them if you sue. Your rights are only as good as what you are willing to do, to make them good.

[sparks1093]

You may want to consult with legal counsel up on the consumer protection statutes in your state. I found in my state, in some instances, you can't be forced to waive your rights as a consumer despite your waiver in the contract. Those protections are typical found under "Prohibited Practices". Some states allow for awards of actual attorney fees and there are enough "sharks in the water" who might catch a whiff of NCL blood. Considering the cost of retaining local counsel, NCL might not want to take a chance on litigation and a sympathetic jury. It all comes down to what's cost effective, win or lose, it's going to cost them if you sue. Your rights are only as good as what you are willing to do, to make them good.

 

Without a duty of care owed by NCL it won't go anywhere, regardless of what state law says.

[ZoneHPH]

But going back to the matter at hand...

 

I don't know which bagpiper luddite is looking at! do i even want to know? :eek:

[sparks1093]

But going back to the matter at hand...

 

I don't know which bagpiper luddite is looking at! do i even want to know? :eek:

 

I know that I don't want to know.;)

[rpb718]

If only there was now a way to tie this in to the Hot Dog thread somehow...

[time2cruise1]

You may want to consult with legal counsel up on the consumer protection statutes in your state. I found in my state, in some instances, you can't be forced to waive your rights as a consumer despite your waiver in the contract. Those protections are typical found under "Prohibited Practices". Some states allow for awards of actual attorney fees and there are enough "sharks in the water" who might catch a whiff of NCL blood. Considering the cost of retaining local counsel, NCL might not want to take a chance on litigation and a sympathetic jury. It all comes down to what's cost effective, win or lose, it's going to cost them if you sue. Your rights are only as good as what you are willing to do, to make them good.

 

No lawyers in small claims court. Don't know a lawyer that would take on this case with the damages are the price of an inside stateroom.

 

Much better off grabbing a couple of hotdogs and driving home.

[Cmdr Cody]

You may want to consult with legal counsel up on the consumer protection statutes in your state. I found in my state, in some instances, you can't be forced to waive your rights as a consumer despite your waiver in the contract. Those protections are typical found under "Prohibited Practices". Some states allow for awards of actual attorney fees and there are enough "sharks in the water" who might catch a whiff of NCL blood. Considering the cost of retaining local counsel, NCL might not want to take a chance on litigation and a sympathetic jury. It all comes down to what's cost effective, win or lose, it's going to cost them if you sue. Your rights are only as good as what you are willing to do, to make them good.

 

I hope you're not a Lawyer beause you couldn't be a good one. This is the NCL contract covering litigation

 

14. Venue and Governing Law: Except as otherwise specified herein, this Contract shall be governed in all respects by the General Maritime Law of the United States which shall include the Death on the High Seas Act (46 USCS § 30302). It is hereby agreed that any and all claims, disputes or controversies whatsoever arising from, related to, or in connection with this Contract or the Guest's voyage, including any activities on or off the vessel or transportation furnished therewith, with the sole exception of claims subject to binding arbitration under Section 10(b) above, shall be commenced, filed and litigated, if at all, before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami, Florida, U.S.A., or as to those lawsuits for which the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida lacks subject matter jurisdiction, before a court of competent jurisdiction in Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S.A., to the exclusion of the Courts of any other country, state, city or county where suit might otherwise be brought.

So if she wants to go to small claims NCL will rightly say "bring it to Miami", where their legal is located. It will cost more to go there and sue than they can win. I would try to get some sort of agreement with NCL for money off on a future cruise. All the directions NCL has on their site state they are not responsible for traffic.

It's funny Lawyers have been trolling for Costa passengers and say they will sue in Miami because they can get bigger awards there. Only Costa is based in Italy and the Law states suit must be brought there.

[smeyer418]

I hope you're not a Lawyer beause you couldn't be a good one. This is the NCL contract covering litigation

 

14. Venue and Governing Law: Except as otherwise specified herein, this Contract shall be governed in all respects by the General Maritime Law of the United States which shall include the Death on the High Seas Act (46 USCS § 30302). It is hereby agreed that any and all claims, disputes or controversies whatsoever arising from, related to, or in connection with this Contract or the Guest's voyage, including any activities on or off the vessel or transportation furnished therewith, with the sole exception of claims subject to binding arbitration under Section 10(b) above, shall be commenced, filed and litigated, if at all, before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami, Florida, U.S.A., or as to those lawsuits for which the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida lacks subject matter jurisdiction, before a court of competent jurisdiction in Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S.A., to the exclusion of the Courts of any other country, state, city or county where suit might otherwise be brought.

 

So if she wants to go to small claims NCL will rightly say "bring it to Miami", where their legal is located. It will cost more to go there and sue than they can win. I would try to get some sort of agreement with NCL for money off on a future cruise. All the directions NCL has on their site state they are not responsible for traffic.

 

It's funny Lawyers have been trolling for Costa passengers and say they will sue in Miami because they can get bigger awards there. Only Costa is based in Italy and the Law states suit must be brought there.

there are some exceptions in the NCL contract and sometimes small claims courts are one of them. The bigger problem in going to small claims court is jurisdiction over the defendant. Most small claims courts(not all) require that the defendant have some actual business within the jurisdiction(not merely selling some cruises) of that court or they can't bring a case.