[amsat-bb] IMPORTANT notice for 2016 AMSAT Space Symposium Attendees

[Phillip Lontz]

Sounds like they have engine problems.

What me worry?

> On Nov 1, 2016, at 7:39 AM, Bruce <kk5do at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> I would suggest that anyone on the cruise subscribe to the Carnival text updates for this cruise. You can do so by texting CCL3 to 278473
> 
> 73...bruce
> 
>> On 11/1/2016 6:55 AM, Clayton Coleman wrote:
>> October 31, the AMSAT Symposium committee was informed by Carnival
>> that our Symposium ship, the Carnival Liberty, was experiencing a
>> technical difficulty resulting in an itinerary change. The technical
>> difficulty affects the maximum cruising speed of the Carnival Liberty.
>> 
>> The full text of Carnival’s notification has been posted on the AMSAT
>> 2016 Space Symposium web page at: http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=3667
>> 
>> Summary of changes and impact to attendees:
>> 
>> 1. Our destination is now Progreso rather than Cozumel.
>> 
>> 2. Scheduled departure is now 22:00 local time on Thursday, November 10.
>> 
>> 3. Scheduled arrival is now 10:00 local time on Monday, November 14.
>> 
>> 4. All guests who have purchased shore excursions for Cozumel through
>> Carnival will receive refunds for their scheduled excursions.
>> 
>> 5. All guests will receive a $50 on-board credit and 25% discount on a
>> future sailing with Carnival.
>> 
>> This itinerary change should have minimal impact on the events of the
>> Symposium. It may affect your travel times to and from the airport.
>> Please check your flight departure times and contact Carnival if there
>> is any conflict regarding this modified itinerary.
>> 
>> We have no further information from Carnival at this time.This and
>> further communication will be emailed to all registered Symposium
>> attendees in the next 24 hours. If you have not yet registered with
>> AMSAT for the Symposium, please do so by contacting the AMSAT office
>> or via the AMSAT Store at: http://store.amsat.org.
>> 
>> Please reply directly to me (off-BB) with any questions.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> Clayton
>> W5PFG
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