At Sea in Zih
by ZihuaRob 
, Zihuatanejo, México, Friday, January 17, 2020, 19:24 (2491 days ago)
Thanks to the efforts by local authorities to bring tourists to Zihuatanejo from the ship instead of just watching them all get bused to Ixtapa though sales were slow there were some sales, according to friends and neighbors. I suspect the local authorities spent a lot more of our taxes on the visitors than the visitors spent here, but hey, it gave the local authorities something positive to do for the day.
The Seven Seas Mariner just gave their last warning horn blast for their passengers. They'll be weighing anchor within the hour.
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And thanks to many generous donations, Lupita has also been very busy helping folks find the reading glasses they need. This has really helped a lot of people who suffer what we call la vista cansada.
![[image]](http://www.zihuatanejo.net/images/temp/2020-01-04-ladywithdonatedglasses.jpg)
At Sea in Zih
by Paulf , Mount Sterling, Ky 40353, Friday, January 17, 2020, 19:59 (2491 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
According to Vacations to go, this ship will leave San Francisco Jan 24 for a round the World Cruise with passengers being able to purchase different increments of the voyage.
At Sea in Zih
by midalake , Friday, January 17, 2020, 20:27 (2491 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
Thanks to the efforts by local authorities to bring tourists to Zihuatanejo from the ship instead of just watching them all get bused to Ixtapa though sales were slow there were some sales, according to friends and neighbors. I suspect the local authorities spent a lot more of our taxes on the visitors than the visitors spent here, but hey, it gave the local authorities something positive to do for the day.
The Seven Seas Mariner just gave their last warning horn blast for their passengers. They'll be weighing anchor within the hour.
And thanks to many generous donations, Lupita has also been very busy helping folks find the reading glasses they need. This has really helped a lot of people who suffer what we call la vista cansada.
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Thanks to the efforts by local authorities to bring tourists to Zihuatanejo from the ship instead of just watching them all get bused to Ixtapa
WHY??? Does Ixtapa have a Zihuatanejo problem? Cleaner beaches, less crime, nicer places. Looking to the OP as to wedges driven.
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At Sea in Zih
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Friday, January 17, 2020, 22:17 (2491 days ago) @ midalake
Thanks to the efforts by local authorities to bring tourists to Zihuatanejo from the ship instead of just watching them all get bused to IxtapaWHY??? Does Ixtapa have a Zihuatanejo problem? Cleaner beaches, less crime, nicer places. Looking to the OP as to wedges driven.
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Not sure you understand my reference. Since the tenders land at Puerto Mío, none of the passengers walk from Puerto Mío but instead would normally be loaded on tour buses so they could be taken to Ixtapa hotels to hear time-share sales pitches while sipping free lousy margaritas. So the local merchants in Zihuatanejo appreciate the gesture by our local government. I’m sure several hundred tourists visited Ixtapa, too. It was a big boat, and we get to do it again tomorrow.
At Sea in Zih
The SHIP today ,as they are called ,not boat, a panga is a boat, carries 3 times the number of passengers as the smaller one on Friday
At Sea in Zih
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Saturday, January 18, 2020, 09:27 (2490 days ago) @ JBInger
The SHIP today ,as they are called ,not boat, a panga is a boat, carries 3 times the number of passengers as the smaller one on Friday
Thank you, yes, I know the word ship. Did YOU know that in Spanish we call it a barco? And one of the translations, besides ship, is boat? And one of the general English definitions of boat is "a ship of any size"?
Language is just a word game. You don't have to play if you don't like. 
At Sea in Zih
Last year we cruised from Miami to Sydney, Australia, on the Seven Seas Mariner, and there were 1200 passenger on board this fine vessel.
We had a wonderful 66 days aboard, and even though we were unable to go to 3 of the scheduled stops, due to inclement weather, it was a wonderful trip.
Rob is quite correct stating that different countries have different understandings of the terms 'Ship'and Boat.
Having worked on cruise ships for several years in the '70's it is normal, in British-English, to call any vessel that can be 'CARRIED' on a Ship, a Boat(in the merchant navy), however, the only 'boats' in the Royal Navy are - submarines. The US mercantile marine may differ.
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Graham Felipe'
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by SteveinDanville , Danville, CA, Saturday, January 18, 2020, 12:27 (2490 days ago) @ midalake
700 people, comparatively speaking, is a small ship, knowing that the biggest ones carry over 4000 people. Seven Seas is VERY high-end.
At Sea in Zih
by kjgco , Colorado, Saturday, January 18, 2020, 13:01 (2490 days ago) @ SteveinDanville
RC's Symphony of the Seas has a pax capacity of 6,680. Insane!
At Sea in Zih
by Paulf , Mount Sterling, Ky 40353, Saturday, January 18, 2020, 15:53 (2490 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
I am glad the business's hired the taxis' to bring the passengers from the ship. The walk is't long but as a passenger you would not have as many enjoy the charm of "Z". I remember our first visit, we loaded onto buses for our tour(we did the country tour and loved it) and got back just as the last tenders were loading up.
