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to all above and to chris my buddy who i am proud to know ,who knows where I truly am comming from and is a great guy.... yes I own a cruise only travel agency in fact the largest in the country family owned ..and I can tell you I have no say !!!!!!!!in what the cruise lines do , or as much say as we in what the politicians do in world do .!!!!!!! I came here on a cruise ship loved the people , just bought a condo,surpoted the community ,spent lots money here on the island .and yes jack and rose I have taken a liking to a guide capt bicho who lost his house in the storm a few years ago ,he has two deaf sons and surports six kids and a hell of a nice guy and great fisherman ..I have many new friends here ,donate to all the local charties,just sent $$$$a thousand belize to the s.p.s c. for the last fund drive and try help lots of people here in sanpedro...so I can talk the talk ,and walk the walk .. life is short ,you know nothing about me yet you want to put me in a bad light,about the cruise port plans ,like get a life, wake up .. what do I have with this deal ..why not blame all the lawyers ,they did the contract.or all the people in the belize govt .I am enjoying life ,trying to do good things for people in sanpedro .and try living the dream all the time . leave me alone on this ..

Capt Jeff,
I have much admiration for you. You are the perfect "tourist" to Belize! Congrads on buying a condo. I think it's wonderful that you found a place you love and COMPLIMENT it, instead of taking from it. I know few Americans that actually help the more unfortunate people of the world, and you take that to a higher level. Your support of a local family shows that you are very generous and that you believe in helping others. While you might not be totally rewarded for it in this life, you will reap the benefits in the next.
That said.... I am not in support of tourists (of any kind) that don't treat Belize with kid gloves. Our infrastructure is very weak, and we will break if stretched far enough. I can't say that I fault Carnival even.... everyone wants a good deal! I am a member of the BTIA, and support their position 100%. The BZ government that would allow this agreement needs to do their job and make Belize stronger, not weaken it until there is nothing left.
Cheerz,
Vicki

Just wanted your opinion. Don't get so defensive! I send a ton of tourists there too who I'm sure some of them trash the place, step on the coral, buy lobster out of season, get drunk and be obnoxious, etc. I blame the gov't for the most part as well.

Barbara K: I think Capt Jeff only referred to Jack and Rose in his reply, not to you. You'd already explained why you were asking for his opinion earlier in the thread.

Don't get so defensive!

barbara my reply was not at you but jack and rose ,who in the past have been very nice .. but now think I will roll over and let them get me in a debate,about cruise ship pass. to belize good or bad ??thats the reason I did not try to get in a chat,because it would be bias and not fair...each day I learn more about , the people on this board,...some things I like.. some I do not . but some person trying to take my personal inventory is just not right.any way barbara I did not go into the above post directed at you.. but merely to state my point .. and to let jack and rose know to take a hike..they now are off my christmas card list..

From the "other" message board

http://www.belizeforum.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=19;t=000075

a good example of the ship hitting the fan ..now all in belize are in deep ship.. what some people will not do to turn a buck ..

Capt. Jeff,

Well said and well done!! You've got my respect.

yat