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A ‘Good Morning America’ surprise16/11/2004Norwegian Cruise Line promises ‘one of the biggest surprises in morning show history’ will be unveiled Thursday on ABC's ‘Good Morning America,’ the widely watched US television program. NCL is advising viewers to tune in to see president and ceo Colin Veitch and 'Good Morning America' co-host Diane Sawyer reveal the surprise.
Additionally, a special report from Sawyer on board Norwegian Dawn is set to air Friday morning.
That would be consistent with GMA's last "biggest surprises in morning show history".
Alternatively, maybe they have decided to respond to RCI's recent announcement and bolt the Pride of America onto the bow of the Pride of Aloha and create the world's longest cruise ship at 1696 feet.
Joe at TravelPage.com
So maybe this is another one of those lame things. However it will be broadcasted on a nationaly televised show. Who knows!
I'm curious if as a PR stunt, they would spend the money to tow her to NYC for the visual. Could they be about to tow her to a dry dock for evaluation?
Are there any yards able to handle the work she needs near NYC, which would also be better than those near where she is docked?
I think the surprise will be that NCL will admit that they were only joking about returning the Big-U to service. They will then announce a partnership between ‘Gillette’ and the Big-U.
Alternatively, maybe they will announce the renovation of the big U is to start and Joe Farcus has been appointed chief designer! His team have started work on the internal neon and the external hull art!
quote:Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:[QB]Last time NCL announced an ?earth shattering? surprise, it was a change in commission levels paid to travel agents - BIG DEAL!
But wasn't that an email that went around to all travel agents, to watch the webcast, that then got set loose by some over the web? I don't think it was meant to be of interest to the rest of us? Maybe I haven't remembered too well.
Pam
quote:Originally posted by PamM:But wasn't that an email that went around to all travel agents, to watch the webcast, that then got set loose by some over the web? I don't think it was meant to be of interest to the rest of us? Maybe I haven't remembered too well.Pam
Pam, you are probably 100% right as normal. But lets not split hairs, just cos it's gonna be on tV, does not mean that it will be as significant as we think or hope it might be.
Maybe they have improved their onboard Towels?
quote:Are there any yards able to handle the work she needs near NYC, which would also be better than those near where she is docked?[/QB]
No sir. The closest area to do the work she would need is her birth place of Newport News, VA. They are still very much in the business of buidling ships albeit they are not passenger vessels.
lol hahahah lmao...
quote:Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:Maybe they have improved their onboard Towels?
No, the towels have not improved. One of the only minor complaints I can make about my recent cruise on Norwegian Spirit is that the towels are very thin, like dish towels. (Unlike on some ships, where the towels are so big and fluffy "you can hardly close your suitcase!")
Rich
quote:Originally posted by eroller:I actually heard it will be to announce their newest ship will be based in NY. Big deal!Ernie
The N. Jewel? I hope not, the Dawn and the Spirit are enough for the NYC area, try Boston or some other city.
tyler
All their marketing has struck me as being weak. As though the people running things are being told exactly what to do, by folks that don't understand the U.S. market.
(of course the winner must cover $7000 in taxes if they wish to claim the prize).
[ 11-17-2004: Message edited by: Fairsky ]
Ben.
quote:Originally posted by Linerrich:(Unlike on some ships, where the towels are so big and fluffy "you can hardly close your suitcase!")
That would explain why NCL towels are low quality, so no one want to steal them!
quote:Originally posted by Maasdam:After all grounbreacking news cane also be bad news. Alang beach is still an option.
Announcing the scrapping of a notional treasure is hardly good PR for prime-time TV, is it? So its VERY unlikely.
Compared to vessels staying the day, with a ship like the SS, would you moor it to the dock differently if it were going to sit there for years? Might the workers have been adjusting the lines in advance to tugs coming to take her away in the near-term, or could it be a routine inspection or replacement?
Does the coast guard have to inspect or clear something like the SS before its allowed to be towed?
quote:Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:Announcing the scrapping of a notional treasure is hardly good PR for prime-time TV, is it? So its VERY unlikely.
Yes Malcome i now buth with the bad PR the last months i would not surprice eather.......
GMA is not prime-time tv. Given the absolute rubbish sometimes featured on GMA and its morning show competitors, such an announcement would not be out of place.
Brian
November 16 - Today, NCL Corporation announced that it has acquired one of the two major tour bus companies in Hawai`i, Polynesian Adventure Tours. Polynesian Adventure Tours operates over 100 motor coaches and buses and is licensed to operate as a tour bus company on all four of the main Hawai`i islands.
A newbuild is possible, but they would have to either committ to building the biggest, or something wild and new.
NCL building the biggest ship might be a stunt which would put them back on the map. But I question its long-term value to the line without a big enough fleet or simular ships.
If they did merge, I could see NCLs ships being folded into Celebrity and the NCL brand either going away, or being totally re-invented with new ships. (Or taking over older RCI tonnage.)
Oh well.
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