Comments on: Backlash for USA TODAY & Royal Caribbean Name that Ship Contest http://travelingmamas.com/2008/03/15/backlash-for-usa-todayroyal-caribbean-name-that-cruise-ship-contest/ Family travel, girlfriend getaways, romantic escapes, solo trips -- these four moms cover it all. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:51:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: B.D. http://travelingmamas.com/2008/03/15/backlash-for-usa-todayroyal-caribbean-name-that-cruise-ship-contest/#comment-1049 B.D. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:49:45 +0000 http://travelmamas.wordpress.com/?p=325#comment-1049 The submissions chosen as finalists are completely off course and are horrible choices. The judges seem like they didn't even give any thought to the actual meaning of some of these words. "Oasis" means "a fresh or green area in an arid region." Does the middle of an ocean qualify as an arid region? How about "mosaic": "a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns." Does that remotely describe a first-class luxury ship? These names are sorry. Even Carnival has better-named ships than this. The submissions chosen as finalists are completely off course and are horrible choices. The judges seem like they didn’t even give any thought to the actual meaning of some of these words. “Oasis” means “a fresh or green area in an arid region.” Does the middle of an ocean qualify as an arid region? How about “mosaic”: “a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns.” Does that remotely describe a first-class luxury ship? These names are sorry. Even Carnival has better-named ships than this.

]]> By: Michelle http://travelingmamas.com/2008/03/15/backlash-for-usa-todayroyal-caribbean-name-that-cruise-ship-contest/#comment-1050 Michelle Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:21:50 +0000 http://travelmamas.wordpress.com/?p=325#comment-1050 It makes no sense to me that the final winner has 2 names that were already picked? Why is he even a fianlist? I thought it was the person that got the name in first??? What did they do just pick names out of a hat? It makes no sense to me that the final winner has 2 names that were already picked? Why is he even a fianlist? I thought it was the person that got the name in first??? What did they do just pick names out of a hat?

]]> By: Yannick Haas http://travelingmamas.com/2008/03/15/backlash-for-usa-todayroyal-caribbean-name-that-cruise-ship-contest/#comment-1048 Yannick Haas Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:34:01 +0000 http://travelmamas.wordpress.com/?p=325#comment-1048 I did not know that RCL changed the rules, but I thought my 2 names that I selected matched perfectly; Shangrila of the Seas & Utopia of the Seas which both describe a Paradise on earth.. I love RCL and do not wish to cruise with anyone else and although I was not selected, it will not stop me from sailing the Genesis ships or any other.. I did not know that RCL changed the rules, but I thought my 2 names that I selected matched perfectly; Shangrila of the Seas & Utopia of the Seas which both describe a Paradise on earth.. I love RCL and do not wish to cruise with anyone else and although I was not selected, it will not stop me from sailing the Genesis ships or any other..

]]> By: Bob http://travelingmamas.com/2008/03/15/backlash-for-usa-todayroyal-caribbean-name-that-cruise-ship-contest/#comment-1047 Bob Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:47:04 +0000 http://travelmamas.wordpress.com/?p=325#comment-1047 If it was rigged, I'm just curious how many cruises these finalists completed on Royal Caribbean. Are they Crown and Anchor Society members? If it was rigged, I’m just curious how many cruises these finalists completed on Royal Caribbean. Are they Crown and Anchor Society members?

]]> By: laverne harvey http://travelingmamas.com/2008/03/15/backlash-for-usa-todayroyal-caribbean-name-that-cruise-ship-contest/#comment-1046 laverne harvey Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:37:16 +0000 http://travelmamas.wordpress.com/?p=325#comment-1046 I submitted Emergence of the seas and Origin of the seas based on the Genesis theme. Why are all the winners middle aged males of one race?..something sounds real fishy and also how many allures of the seas do you need? I believ this was rigged I submitted Emergence of the seas and Origin of the seas based on the Genesis theme. Why are all the winners middle aged males of one race?..something sounds real fishy and also how many allures of the seas do you need?

I believ this was rigged

]]> By: Sonya http://travelingmamas.com/2008/03/15/backlash-for-usa-todayroyal-caribbean-name-that-cruise-ship-contest/#comment-1045 Sonya Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:31:03 +0000 http://travelmamas.wordpress.com/?p=325#comment-1045 I also submitted names for the ships (Escapade of the Seas and Serenity of the Seas) and am QUITE disappointed in USA TODAY and RCI for changing the contest rules!!!!! I am also quite upset that all the so-called FINALISTS are men and to be honest, the names that have so far been chosen are not up to par to say the least! I am disappointed in RCI and I have not much respect for them as well! I also submitted names for the ships (Escapade of the Seas and Serenity of the Seas) and am QUITE disappointed in USA TODAY and RCI for changing the contest rules!!!!! I am also quite upset that all the so-called FINALISTS are men and to be honest, the names that have so far been chosen are not up to par to say the least! I am disappointed in RCI and I have not much respect for them as well!

]]> By: Phil http://travelingmamas.com/2008/03/15/backlash-for-usa-todayroyal-caribbean-name-that-cruise-ship-contest/#comment-1043 Phil Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:41:12 +0000 http://travelmamas.wordpress.com/?p=325#comment-1043 Hey - it's their contest and their money, so get real! Nobody made you enter, so stop griping about they way they decide to run things. P. Hey – it’s their contest and their money, so get real! Nobody made you enter, so stop griping about they way they decide to run things.

P.

]]> By: Lia M. http://travelingmamas.com/2008/03/15/backlash-for-usa-todayroyal-caribbean-name-that-cruise-ship-contest/#comment-1044 Lia M. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:44:52 +0000 http://travelmamas.wordpress.com/?p=325#comment-1044 Oh, GIVE ME A BREAK! Royal Carribean AND USA Today!!!! I too was one of those entrants who wasted my time trying to find two complementary names for their stupid ships (and were much more interesting than the boring ones so far)! If the rules were as they are now, I would EASILY have found two random names that didn't need to match, but their rules stated OTHERWISE!!! Shame on all the judges for being lazy (and BORING)! AND, if the name was used TWICE, it would be ELIMINATED...NOT SO. Stop the B.S. you just make up your own rules as long as you now got all the publicity you were aiming for, since it does mention on the rules that no one name is necessarily going to be chosen for the actual ship name anyway. However, I am boycotting RCL and going with CARNIVAL..or anyone else but them, and I take at least one cruise a year!!!! Oh, GIVE ME A BREAK! Royal Carribean AND USA Today!!!! I too was one of those entrants who wasted my time trying to find two complementary names for their stupid ships (and were much more interesting than the boring ones so far)! If the rules were as they are now, I would EASILY have found two random names that didn’t need to match, but their rules stated OTHERWISE!!! Shame on all the judges for being lazy (and BORING)! AND, if the name was used TWICE, it would be ELIMINATED…NOT SO. Stop the B.S. you just make up your own rules as long as you now got all the publicity you were aiming for, since it does mention on the rules that no one name is necessarily going to be chosen for the actual ship name anyway. However, I am boycotting RCL and going with CARNIVAL..or anyone else but them, and I take at least one cruise a year!!!!

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