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CAPT: What do see as the fallout from the Alaska Tourism Cruise Initiative that passed?

Krehfish my fishing brother, nothing ,no fallout people will still go as most people in the states have no clue about whats happing in alaska , And only know they want to see it..but those who want to go will pay more !!Time will tell?? but you do not go to alaska every day ,wonderful place to vist!!!! But long trip from nj..

This particular American has three more nights of work until my company "shuts down" for six weeks

Casa Picasso closes for vacations after Thursday night until October 23rd..thanks to everyone and all our great friends who have made our 4th year a great success

Beachy, You and Jenn enjoy that well deserved vacation, Rest up because we will be there when you open back up and I predict we will be very hungry and THURSTY !!!

Capt Jeff, based on your comments above, is your company just kickin' it maybe? How about the rest of the industry from your vantage point? Is it up as well for same period over last year?

DB the industry is still going over a transition period ,little guys going out of business!!! big guys gettin bigger > The sharp /smart people making a very good living !!!!!!..The people in travel industry are always crying the blues .What I can tell you we need world peace ,Then more people would get to travel.But as I see it business is getting better each month!!!year over year..

Beachy and MrS Beachy will miss you ,have fun live your dream but must important!!congrats on four years of doing what you guys do with joy working very hard at making people very happy,happy in your top notch restaurant !!!!! you should be very proud of yourselves it is just wonderful to be recognized one of the best.. Be down around the 24 or 25 of oct you had better be open do not make me come back there with no Casa..

Ages ago I worked in LA in a "high-end" kind of place with a Beverly Hills address, etc.
Our company had an annual symposium for all agents and mangement - during which we were supposed to have fun, learn something and get motivated. Year #1 - the keynote speaker was Jaime Escalante, who was the teacher who got the kids in inner city LA schools to excell scholastically and get into university. A wonderful film was made about him, unfortunately I foget the name (with James Edward Olmos) I was inspired! I cared! I worked and felt proud of the company I worked for.
A couple of years later, the keynote speaker at the symposium was the Chairman of Disney Studios. He told us that at Disney they have a saying - "If you don't come to work on Saturday, don't even THINK about coming in on Sunday."
Well - now you know why it was easy to quit and move to Belize.

Boy do I hear yaaaaaaaaaaa.One.DAY ,SOON,REAL SOON.