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Livable Old Town Key
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CRUISE SHIP DEBATE
*All
the Things that Can Go Wrong On A Cruise. CruiseJunkie - Updated
as incidents occur.
*Be sure to visit
www.cruisejunkie.com
for the entire story surrounding Cruise ships.
* Visit OCEANA
web site HERE
for detailed information on Cruise Ship Pollution.
* Bluewater Network - Cruise Ship Information
* " In
their own words" - Cruise passengers comments on their Key West stopover
experience.
*
Cruisewebs.com. A valuable Resource Directory of Cruise Information, Services
and Destinations.
*
Cruise Ship statistics for Key West since 1990
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* Mega Cruise
Ships in Key West????
* It is
time to set policy for bigger Cruise Ships.
*
City pays HTA too much for transport of cruise passengers.
*
HTA's Belland - moving Cruise Passengers like "herding sheep"
*
Cruise Ship Quality of Life Study finally completed after three years of delay.
*
City fathers and special interests attempt to discredit Cruise Ship Study.
* Survey
says residents/businesses want more regulation of Cruise Ships.
* Cruise Ships used in
drug trade in Key West.
* Even Castro doesn't want Cruise Ships.
*
Cruise Ship legislation aimed at cleaning up the Oceans.
* Cruise Ships
continue to block sunset!
*
Results of Cruise Ship survey to be presented soon.
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Fewer Cruise Ship arrivals projected for 2006. Has Key West lost its charm for
passengers?
*
Ship passenger arrivals are up. Revenues increase over last year but are under
an overly aggressive budget projection.
* Cruise Ship
tourist scammed again on T-Shirts.
* City needs
to study "true costs" of supporting Cruise Ship Industry.
* City to dredge Mallory
Square to accommodate Cruise Ships.
* Harris Poll: less
cruise ships, less trolley and trains, less traffic - all positions of Livable
Old Town.
*
Alaska voters referendum to charge Cruise Ships $50 disembarkation fee.
*
City (Avael) acts surprised at increase in cruise passengers at Pier "B" after
allowing breach of agreement.
* Get
ready for Cruise Ship and Conch Train increase.
*
Cruise Line industry seasick over Caribbean taxes
* Cruise ship study should be based on science, not personal agendas.
* Dozens speak out at Cruise
Ship hearings.
*
Livable Old Town Exclusive - HTA Memo links
cruise ships to housing shortage.
*
Livable Old Town Exclusive - Business Attempts
to Railroad QQL Study!
* First
public cruise ship workshop attended by 130.
* Elected Officials should listen and respect citizen input on Cruise Ships.
*
Cruise Ship hearings on August 10th and 11th....
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Key West's narcotic like dependence on cruise ship revenues could be disastrous
to city budget.
*
Cruise ships were supposed to keep property taxes down. Are they paying their
fair share?
*
Make cruise ships pay their actual costs to Key West through increase in
disembarkation fee!
* McIntosh
Cartoon on solution for stacking in more cruise ships.
*
Santa Barbara attempts to avoid Key West's mistakes with cruise ships
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Key West must not become dependent on Cruise Ships
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Cruise Ships cancel visits, but revenues are up!
*
City staff breaks commission resolution on cruise ships at pier B.
*
City overrides it own agreement on Pier "B" even though ships at Navy Mole were
not in existence at time of agreement.
* City
again to allow violation of agreement for number of ships at Pier "B".
*
Planned pier closure has arrived: Pier closure causes cash juggle. Key
West Citizen - 3/24/2004.
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Cruise ships visits and passengers are down but revenues are UP!
*
Royal Caribbean agrees to upgrade wastewater systems as result of pressure from
groups including Livable Old Town.
*
Federal legislators look at regulating cruise ship pollution.
* Disney protests
protest at Port Canaveral
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Cruise ships a menace to the Key's reef survival.
*
Key West's dependence on cruise ship revenues like playing Russian Roulette.
* Local
officials, business leaders and residents protest cruise ship dumping in New
Orleans by Royal Caribbean..
* Resident calls for
referendum on cruise ship disembarkation fee. Key West Citizen -
3/28/2004.
*
City seems in denial about cruise ship issues. Editorial - Key West
Citizen - 3/27/2004.
* Seattle cruise
ship protesters say port is denying them access to public property. Could this
happen in Key West?
* Dr.
Klein's response to Wells about Eco-extremist. Key West Citizen -
4/24/20-04.
* A review of
"Cruise Ship Blues" by Rosalind Brackenbury, Key West Citizen -
3/22/2004.
*
Navy says Mallory Square likely limited docking option. Key West Citizen
- 3/18/2004.
* McIntosh cartoon:
Death by cruise ship . Key West Citizen - 3/14/2004.
*
Norwegian news: Key West protests Norwegian Cruise Ships. Norwegian News
Bureau - 3/12/2004.
* City commission
to favor Cruise Ships at Mallory over land based tourists. Key West
Citizen - 3/16/2004.
*
Strike organizers claim moral and PR victory. Keynoter -
3/13/2004.
* Photos by Rob
O'Neal of Key West Citizen on Livable Old Town protest on cruise
ships. 3/11/2004.
*
Key West residents protest cruise ships. USA Today - 3/12/2004.
*
Locals turn out for cruise ship protest. Key West Citizen -
3/12/2004.
* Cruise Ship
protest a success. Key West turns out in large numbers.. See photo album. Click
on thumbnail to enlarge.
* Keys residents
asked to conserve water while the City of Key West continues to sell hundreds of
thousands of gallons to the Cruise Ships?
* Group stages
traffic 'strike' Thursday. Keynoter - 3/6/2004.
*
Protest aimed at cruise crowds. Key West Citizen - 3/5/2004.
* Livable Old
Town calls for traffic strike on Duval at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 11, 2004.
* Conch Trains cause
traffic jams !!!!
* 3/4 of all Train and
Trolley traffic is cruise ship related. Livable Old Town Editorial
* Ship
panel rejects pump-out. Key West Citizen - 2/10/2004.
* Cruise
ship departing Key West Harbor stirring up plume near to environmentally
sensitive living reef. Photo by Rob O'Neal, Key West Citizen -
2/9/2004.
* Cruise
ships to benefit at no cost to that industry." Navy nearly set dig." Key West
Citizen - 2/9/2004.
* The majesty of cruise ships
- cartoon - McIntosh for Key West Citizen - 2/8/2004.
*
Big ship group reviews year of cruise study. Key West Citizen -
2/6/2004.
*
Local Police break up cruise ship drug scheme. Key West Citizen -
1/25/2004.
* Foreign
flags give cruise lines loopholes. Key West Citizen - 1/19/2004.
* Even keel? Key
West Citizen - 1/19/2004.
* Cruise
ship expert in town - Key West Citizen - 1/18/2004.
*
Key West debates benefits, future as cruise ship destination.. Key West
Citizen - 1/18/2004.
*
Passengers generate gallons of waste. Key West Citizen -
1/18/2004.
*
Thousands of cruise passengers create opportunities for viruses. Key West
Citizen - 1/18/2004.
* More
must be done to manage cruise ships. Editorial - Key West Citizen
- 1/14/2004.
*
Three injured as NCL's Pride of America sinks. 1/15/2004.* More
must be done to manage cruise ships. Editorial - Key West Citizen - 1/14/2004.
*
Cruise Line Association calls Key West "over commercialized". (CLIA) Official website.
* Cruise-
fee hike likely. Keynoter - 1/4/2004.
* Cruise
ship departing Key West Harbor stiring up plume near to environmentally
sensitive living reef. Photo by Rob O'Neal, Key West Citizen -
2/9/2004.
* Time
to talk cruise ships. Editorial, Key West
Citizen - 1/23/2004.
*
Ship agent says cruise industry deserves respect. -Key West Citizen
- 1/25/2004.
* Cruise rep says "you should
trust us" -Key West Citizen - 1/31/2004.
* Cruise ship industry has no
regard for the environment or ports - Key West Citizen - 1/28/2004.
* 3/4 of all Train and
Trolley traffic is cruise ship related. Livable Old Town Editorial
- 1/30/2004. Also click here for
latest LOT Ad on "Traffic Jams".
* "Get
trains and trolleys out of neighborhoods". Citizens Voice, Key West
Citizen, 1/30/2004.
* Cruise companies need
better sewage treatment. Key West Citizen 1/31/2004.
*
Cruise Lines need to step up and stop dumping sewage. Keynoter -
1/28/2004.
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Cruise ships no small part of cleanup. Key West Citizen -
1/29/2004.
* Cruise Industry
workers charged in dumping case. Miami Herald - 12/19/2003.
* The Deep Blue
Greed. Miami New Times
*
Cruise money goes to marine sanctuary visitor center. Key West Citizen
- 1/29/2004.
*
Dredging won't bring larger ships. Keynoter - 1/28/2004.
* Cruise
ships are used to smuggle drugs. 1/27/2004.
*
Commission pushes its pump-out mandate. Keynoter - 1/10/2004
* City to
cruise lines - Pump out. Key West Citizen - 1/8/2004.
* Trip Advisor's review of
Ocean Key House.
*
Illness at sea. Miami Herald. 11/30/2003.
* A whole new
meaning to sea sickness.
* Cruise boon smaller than
hoped. Georgia Straight Alliance.
* Pollution caused by one 3,000 passenger Cruise Ship.
* Majesty
of the Seas, heckled in Port Canaveral by OCEANA by flying banner and exposing the
environmental practices of the cruise ship industry
* Accident on the Queen Mary II kills at least 12 persons. 11/15/2003.
* Diplomatic TIFF over Ship
virus. New York Times. 11/04/2003. (The AURORA saga).
* First cruise ship
passengers arrive at ferry terminal due to overbooking (exceeding cap) at
Pier "B".
*Spain blocks AURORA
passengers from Gilbraltar. Disease still problem...
*
Carnival's cruise ship AURORA becomes unwelcome in foreign ports while
carrying disease......
* OCEANA urges boycott of
Royal Caribbean cruise line. Keynoter - 11/1/2003.*
OCEANA calls for boycott of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines - 10/31/2003.
*
Carnival Cruise Lines Dodge Taxes in Florida through loopholes. Article by St.
Petersburg Times - 10/26/2003.
* Key West cruise ship
numbers continue to rise. Key West Citizen. 10/26.2003.
* City need to follow
cruise ship guidelines for worthy payoff. Key West Citizen -
10/24/2003.
*City
juggles ships. Keynoter - 10/18/2003.
*
City losing pier rivalry. Key West Citizen - 10/17/2003.
* Find out once and for
all the impact of cruise ships - Keynoter - 10/15/2003.
*Cruise Ship industry
impacts underestimated - benefits and overblown.
*Cruise
Partners Meeting. 10/08/2003.
* 'I don't see us
ever relaxing' say officials in Keys Keynoter - 9/11/2003.
* Regional Cruise Consensus
is Critical. - 9/01/2003.
* Caribbean charges cruise lines
with abuse of market dominance. Elliot Baron - LOT.
*Sanctuary Hearing looks at
cruise impacts, Navy plans. Key West Citizen - 9/27/2003.
*
Jean Holder of Caribbean Tourist Organization (CTO) receives International
support on their demand for a $20.00 disembarkation fee.
*Head of Tourism Body Calls
on Region To Stand Firm on Cruise Tax - Caribbean Media News
Corporation news agency - 9/19/2003.
*Cruise ship money isn't the only answer - Editorial - Key West
Citizen - 9/19/2003.
*
Regional cruise consensus if critical - CTO, Embarkation fee to $20.00? -
9/2/2003.
* Two
cruise ship passengers fall ill with legionnaires. Business Times
- 8/26/2003.
*Indictments announced in alleged cocaine
ring. Key West Citizen -8/25/2003.
Cruise
Ships Run On Desperation. Miami Herald - 5/29/2003.
*Ante
upped for Cruise Ships. Key West Citizen - 9/13/2003.
*Many
Fall Ill on Cruise Ship, Forcing Trip to Be Cut short. New York Times.
8/28/2003.
*Carnival
fires pollution auditors. Wall Street Journal. 8/28/2003.
*City firm about $2 passenger bump.
Keynoter. 7/26/2003.
*
Key West Debates Impact of Cruise Ships. NY Times -7/20/2003.
*City Commissioners stonewall
groups objections: FIU gets quality- of- life
study Keynoter 6/7/2003
*Quality-of-life study delayed.
Keynoter - 5/24/2003.
*Objection delays Key West cruise
ship study. Key West Citizen - 5/24/2003.
*A
question of quality and cruise ships. Key West Citizen. 2/16/2002.
*
Bustling Key West weighs limits on cruise ships. 2/5/2003.
* Sick passengers taken off
cruise ship in Key West. Associated Press. 12/27/2002.
*Did
You Know? "Cruise Ships Dodge Taxes"!
*Did
You Know? "Cruise Ships Cause Pollution"!
*Did
You Know? "Cruise Ships Harbor Disease"!
*Did
You Know? "Cruise Ships Cause Traffic Jams"!
*Did
You Know? "Drug Smugglers like Cruise Ships"!
*Did
You Know? "Cruise Ships Are Fined"!
*Did
You Know? "Cruise Ships Produce Bad Air Days"!
*Did
You Know? "Cruise Ship Quality of Life Study is Conflicted"!
*Did You Know? "Caribbean
Islands want $20.00 Fee"!
*Did You Know? "Cruise Ships
Exceed Limit".
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