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Windstar Cruises' WIND SONG On Fire

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Ray Goldenberg

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Dec 1, 2002, 2:20:28 PM12/1/02
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On Sun, 01 Dec 2002 18:54:51 GMT, karen...@cupcaked.com (CupCaked)
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>The ship is run by the US company Windstar Cruises based in Oklahoma
>and most of the crew are believed to be American.

Hi Everyone,

As a minor clarification to the news report, Windstar is part of
Holland America which is owned by Carnival. Holland America/Windstar
is based in Seattle.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

Paul

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Dec 1, 2002, 3:16:30 PM12/1/02
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Gotta get in that Carnival plug, huh Ray

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villa deauville

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Dec 1, 2002, 3:45:16 PM12/1/02
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A few years ago I attended a rumours clinic. Person had to tell
something to the person next to him/her and then we heard the finished
product. At the begining we laughed but by the time we ended it was real
serious stuff.
Enough to get someone indicted, enough to cause a murder etc.


SUNNY<........has had many an argument with friends when she questions
them.to where info has been obtained that they send to me.

S'nd I


Angela

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Dec 1, 2002, 4:28:24 PM12/1/02
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Paul,

If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say it. You are wasting
our time with your B.S. We all know you don't like TAs. So don't use one.

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DennisB

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Dec 1, 2002, 5:10:12 PM12/1/02
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It is far better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you are
stupid than open your mouth and remove all doubt!!!!


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Robocop

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Dec 1, 2002, 5:39:32 PM12/1/02
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Paul is an idiot, most of us know that and have him killfiled. Everyone else
figures that out after his first post or two. Ignore the resident fool.

Now for information on the Windsong. According to Reuters a fire broke out
in the engine room and 127 passengers were evacuated to Bora-Bora. No
further info is available at this time but it will be posted at the
Cruisemates website, (www.cruisemates.com) when information that is
confirmed becomes available.
Jim


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Michael Reynolds

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Dec 1, 2002, 8:46:29 PM12/1/02
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Reports from Cruise Week (800-593-8252) is that the Wind Song was seriously
damaged.

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> From the Liners List: The following per the BBC.
>
> Sunday, 1 December, 2002
>
> Tahiti cruise ship on fire
>
> Passengers have been evacuated from a luxury cruise ship off Tahiti as
> crew members fight a fire on board.
>
>
> The French High Commission in the Tahitian capital Papeete told the
> BBC that all 127 passengers on board the Wind Song had been evacuated
> to another ship, the Aramaite.
>
> They said there were no reports of casualties or injuries.
>
> According to the commission, 17 of the 90 crew members are still on
> board tackling the fire, which broke out in the engine room as the
> ship was sailing 10 nautical miles from the island of Tahaa.
>
> The Wind Song is a four-masted rigged modern sailing ship which runs
> regular cruises round the Isles de Vent.


>
> The ship is run by the US company Windstar Cruises based in Oklahoma
> and most of the crew are believed to be American.
>
>

> (Thanks to Paul Edwards
> New Jersey, USA, for posting this news)
>
>
>
>


Michael Reynolds

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Dec 1, 2002, 8:48:43 PM12/1/02
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> The ship is run by the US company Windstar Cruises based in Oklahoma
> and most of the crew are believed to be American.

Corporate Information
Windstar Cruises
300 Elliott Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119
Phone: (206) 281-3535
Fax: (206) 286-3229
E-mail: in...@windstarcruises.com
Website: www.windstarcruises.com


Debra W.

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Dec 1, 2002, 10:27:20 PM12/1/02
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Posted from the Windstar website

msy Wind Song Statement

Seattle, December 1, 2002 (1:20 p.m. Pacific Standard Time) - At
approximately 1:30am local time on Sunday, December 1, the msy Wind Song, a
motor sailing yacht, cruising among the islands of Tahiti, had a fire in her
engine room. All 127 passengers and 92 crew are safe and there were no
injuries reported. As a precaution, passengers and crew were transferred to
a local ferry that brought them safely to the nearby island of Raiatea.
Passengers have begun flying on charter flights to Papeete, Tahiti, where
they will stay at a local resort.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The msy Wind Song is equipped
with state-of-the-art fire fighting capabilities and has one of the most
highly trained crews at sea. As a result, all guests were disembarked from
the vessel in a safe and orderly fashion. Again, we would like to reiterate
that there were no injuries on board. At Windstar Cruises the safety of our
guests is our top priority.

A tug is en route to the ship to assist it in reaching Papeete to assess
damage and repairs.

Upon arriving in Papeete, guests will be transferred to a hotel and
accommodated appropriately including travel arrangements; access to
telephones, food, beverages and whatever else may be needed to make them
comfortable. Arrangements will be made for all to return home.

Seattle-based Windstar Cruises operates four sailing cruise ships, including
the 148-passenger Wind Song, Wind Spirit and Wind Star, and the
308-passenger Wind Surf

Debra W.


Brenda

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Dec 2, 2002, 8:16:58 AM12/2/02
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Hi Sunny, Got a purple boa yesterday at Claire's.....

Raoul has his new newsletter out via email & his post here, with a
segment on the fire. No injuries......


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