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andy, can you clarify? do you know what's going on?
andy, can you clarify? do you know what's going on?
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whale watching suspended?
I hadn't heard anything about this but for Augusto and the association to resort to going on strike is a serious blow to Samana's tourism. I would hope that the Environmental Ministry would resolve this apparent injustice asap.
I highly doubt she would go out and be a strike breaker.
It wouldn't be a healthy move.
Hope they resolve the problem soon.
My sources have told me there are a lot of strange things going on in Samana and that most of the benefits from Samana's current emergence as a resort zone are going to people from outside Samana. Samana people who provided service during the lean years are losing out and new people are being given the right to replace them by the government. I was told there could be a suspension of service if the government persisted in taking permits from the local people and give them to the newcomers. I am glad to hear that the boat owners are fighting and hope the entire community of Samana will get behind the local people who are fighting to keep a share of the pie in local hands.
I'm also told that the government tried to get CEBSE to support its position but that CEBSE said the governement was going too far and that it was supporting the local boat owners.
I'm also told that the government tried to get CEBSE to support its position but that CEBSE said the governement was going too far and that it was supporting the local boat owners.
Right on to Antonio and the association, and to Kim for her support! I was really looking forward to going out with Kim next month, but I am totally in support of the local boat owners and I hope that all DR1ers will join in supporting the boycott until this matter is resolved. It's an absolute outrage what the Tourism Minister is attempting!
Just a side question: Is it at all possible that the Tourism Minister could be doing this without the President giving him a green light?
Just a side question: Is it at all possible that the Tourism Minister could be doing this without the President giving him a green light?
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Don't change your plans. This will be over soon, I'm sure. Politicians don't like this sort of publicity.
A poster on another board has reported that this situation has been resolved.
Can any of our Samana based or Sosua based (but Samana connected) posters confirm or deny this? The purported source was a whale watching company.
Gregg
Can any of our Samana based or Sosua based (but Samana connected) posters confirm or deny this? The purported source was a whale watching company.
Gregg
whale watching back on!!
Thankfully the dispute has been resolved. I got an e-mail from Kim (Victoria Marine) confirming my reservations and saying all is now well in Samana. Yeh!
Thankfully the dispute has been resolved. I got an e-mail from Kim (Victoria Marine) confirming my reservations and saying all is now well in Samana. Yeh!
I was out on the 22nd. A couple of boats were tied up and I wondered why they weren't out. I posted about the whale watching in the 'Living' forum.