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Subject: Re: Hawaiian Earthquake and cruise lines Posted on: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:28:22 PDT

Do you think that Pele will be doing a little "redecorating" on the Big
Island, or maybe an "extreme makeover"?

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On 10/16/2006 7:51 AM Jr. plucked Senior Frog's Magic Twanger and said:
> They did say on the morning news that no planes are flying in or out of the
> big island due to the lack of refueling.
> I guess if you are there you are stuck and if you are sailing in the next
> few days you won't make it.
>
> "Stefan Patric" wrote in message
> news:pan.2006.10.16.06.04.48.214709@yahoo.com...
>
>> On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:54:09 -0500, rob wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I was just wondering how the earthquake affects/affected the Cruise
>>> lines (at any of the islands)? Do they just stay docked or if out to
>>> sea, stay out to sea?
>>>
>> Cruise ships have been advised to keep passengers onboard and to stay at
>> sea or depart, if docked, for now. Not so much for safety, but because
>> all the things that tourists would normally do or visit ashore are closed
>> or not operating.
>>
>> I just talked with a friend who is originally from the Big Island, but no
>> longer lives there. She's been in contact with family and friends there,
>> and according to them the quake was no different than what they've gotten
>> when the volcanoes had major eruptions. Just rockin' and rollin',
>> stone, block and brick fences down, power outages. It was just a surprise
>> awakening at 7 AM on a Sunday.
>>
>> Stef
>>