Faina

Have anybody taken a Red Sea cruise on Karine-A? Any suggestions?

Paul Therault

<BR>I have never heard of a ship or a cruise line with that name. Also if any cruise line is sailing the Red sea at the present time and visiting Egypt, Isreal, Saudi Arabia and Yemen must have a death wish.<BR><BR>Possibly you live in the area and are used to dodging bullets.<BR><BR>Paul

Eugene

Faina:<BR><BR>I actually made a reservation for that cruise, but cancelled as soon as I found out about the cargo!<BR><BR>Paul: You're probably not following the news. Faina's message was full of sarcasm: Karine-A was a ship recently seized/caught by Israel's Navy SEALS as it was illegally carrying weapons to Yassir Arafat's Palestinian Authority.

Paul Therault

<BR>I've dug my head in the sand before. I can obviously do it again.<BR><BR>Paul

Faina

Ah, Eugene, your message came too early! I hoped to catch a few more TA's on this <BR><BR>Paul, just out of curiosity: if you never heard of a cruise line why didn't you do a search on it?

sandy

I really don't think this is the form for jokes,Faina.Most of us come for information and to give info. If I want jokes, I go somewhere else. Paul has goofed in the past, but it was an honest mistake. I hope Fodor's removes this thread. Not funny.

Paul Therault

<BR>Hi Sandy,<BR><BR>At first I was frightened that someone was even considering a cruise on the Red Sea. I imagined crusing with battleships, destroyers and aircraft carriers and being borded by authorities every hour or so.<BR><BR>I do not have to search for cruise lines or cruise ships I have been studying them for years. I doubt the Karine-A is a cruise ship. I would guess a freighter.<BR><BR>Paul<BR>

Vic

Hey Paul<BR><BR>You're really dense. Faina was making a joke about the ship that was carrying munitions to the Palestinians.<BR><BR>You should read the papers occasionally.

Eugene

Paul:<BR><BR>Karine A isn't a cruise ship. It's a small, barge-type cargo ship. Looks a bit like an old fisherman motor boat.

Paul Therault

<BR>Eugene & Vic,<BR><BR>Why are you coming down on me. I just stated it must be a freighter and just because I missed the newspaper account of the boat does not mean I should be reprimanded.<BR><BR>I am also surpised at you Vic, I thought you were a nice guy.<BR><BR>Paul