Cruise Ship in the Bay

by FrozenNoMás @, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 08:19 (1611 days ago)

There’s a cruise ship just entering the bay if anyone wants to check out the La Madera II and Playa Municipal webcams!

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by FrozenNoMás @, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 08:23 (1611 days ago) @ FrozenNoMás

Also, what appeared to be a military helicopter landed a few minutes ago at what appeared to be somewhere close to the basketball court. I’ve seen that before from my vacation view on Madera, and I can never figure out where they are actually landing. It must be so disruptive to those nearby.

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 08:30 (1611 days ago) @ FrozenNoMás

Also, what appeared to be a military helicopter landed a few minutes ago at what appeared to be somewhere close to the basketball court. I’ve seen that before from my vacation view on Madera, and I can never figure out where they are actually landing. It must be so disruptive to those nearby.

That's our new Gobernadora Evelyn Salgado Pineda arriving. The helicopters land at the Sector Naval behind the Mercado de Artesanía on Calle 5 de Mayo. We're quite used to it landing there, though sometimes it can kick up a lot of dust if they don't water down the landing area first.

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by FrozenNoMás @, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 08:37 (1611 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Thanks Rob! Do you know if there’s a ceremony of some sort taking place today?

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 08:48 (1611 days ago) @ FrozenNoMás

Thanks Rob! Do you know if there’s a ceremony of some sort taking place today?

She'll be at the pier and later at La Ropa with the mayor. I don't believe she'll stay the day.

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by FrozenNoMás @, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 09:20 (1611 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Gracias Rob! Do you know if there’s a formal time and place set for her La Ropa visit? We would enjoy seeing this, if in fact it is some sort of public speech/event.

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 09:39 (1611 days ago) @ FrozenNoMás

Gracias Rob! Do you know if there’s a formal time and place set for her La Ropa visit? We would enjoy seeing this, if in fact it is some sort of public speech/event.

They're going to "inaugurate" something, so look for the most recent work by the mayor. The artisans' market? I imagine they'll be there shortly after receiving the first passengers disembarking from the ship. No idea what their time schedule will be.

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by FrozenNoMás @, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 10:03 (1611 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Appreciate that info Rob. Gracias!

I find this interesting. Normally when I’ve watched cruise ships pull in before, there are some passengers on the verandas or on exterior walkways, and maybe some on top of the ship on an exercise track. However, on the MS World, it’s a complete ghost town. Maybe there are not many “in residence” at the moment. Or they are sleeping in!

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 11:22 (1611 days ago) @ FrozenNoMás

Appreciate that info Rob. Gracias!

I find this interesting. Normally when I’ve watched cruise ships pull in before, there are some passengers on the verandas or on exterior walkways, and maybe some on top of the ship on an exercise track. However, on the MS World, it’s a complete ghost town. Maybe there are not many “in residence” at the moment. Or they are sleeping in!

I suspect they're all belowdecks awaiting to take the shuttle boats to the pier to get off the ship for a while and enjoy our beautiful town.

Oh, and I was right. The gobernadora went with the mayor to "inaugurate" his ugly new concrete alleyways to the beach at La Ropa. We'll be lucky to have any public lands with actual dirt on them except the Unidad Deportiva after 3 more years of this mayor. He ruined the garden we used to have in front of our home and turned it into a concrete alleyway, too, lit up too bright like a damned carnival all night long.

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by Sun Seeker, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 18:20 (1611 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

My apartment overlooked the landing area. Loved watching them come in and out. Part of the fun was running to all doors and windows before the dust came in!

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Cruise Ship in the Bay

by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 08:32 (1611 days ago) @ FrozenNoMás

There’s a cruise ship just entering the bay if anyone wants to check out the La Madera II and Playa Municipal webcams!

That's the MS The World. A floating condominium. It has about 250 residents and will be here throughout the night until late tomorrow afternoon.

Zihuatanejo Cruise Ship Arrivals

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by El Fantasma, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 10:51 (1611 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Cruise Ship in the Bay

by Toby@Zihua, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 13:04 (1611 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
edited by Toby@Zihua, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 13:15

Minimum assets of owners has to be 10M US$. By invitation only.
Maybe a few of them could finish to pay for the Sotavento adventure… lol ;-)

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/the-world-luxury-ship-one-square-meter/index.html

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 14:10 (1611 days ago) @ Toby@Zihua

Minimum assets of owners has to be 10M US$. By invitation only.
Maybe a few of them could finish to pay for the Sotavento adventure… lol ;-)

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/the-world-luxury-ship-one-square-meter/index.html

Thus the arrival of the gobernadora. Maybe someone on board would like to invest in Guerrero. ;-)

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by Steveo, Dayton Nevada, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 21:09 (1610 days ago) @ FrozenNoMás

We’ve seen the cruise ship all day and still there. Does anyone know why it’s there? Emergency stop for storm up north or? Just curious. Thx

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 21:33 (1610 days ago) @ Steveo

We’ve seen the cruise ship all day and still there. Does anyone know why it’s there? Emergency stop for storm up north or? Just curious. Thx

Its residents voted to visit Zihuatanejo. They will be here until Thursday evening.

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by Steveo, Dayton Nevada, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 21:37 (1610 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Cool. Great shot in the arm for the town. Thx Rob

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We paddled around her!

by Talley Ho @, Playa la Ropa, Thursday, December 16, 2021, 09:14 (1610 days ago) @ FrozenNoMás

The World is a beautiful boat. There was one person doing yoga on their private balcony, and obviously someone else up and around because we were buzzed by a drone.

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Interesting Owners

by Talley Ho @, Playa la Ropa, Thursday, December 16, 2021, 20:25 (1609 days ago) @ FrozenNoMás

A bored friend did a bunch of searching and found that both Arnold Schwarzenegger & Madonna are owners on The World!