tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post8657559882262851331..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Ferries and FarmsJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-13495996545931909842008-04-03T13:19:00.000-10:002008-04-03T13:19:00.000-10:00Wow, those are some good marketing ideas, Larry. ...Wow, those are some good marketing ideas, Larry. I have often thought that they could have done this competently. But still this thing has twice the engine power and burns 1/3 to 1/2 too much fuel in its business model to be able to take advantage of the same fuel problem that Aloha had. HSF will try to convey itself as an alternative to the airlines, but in time that will fail because of the propulsion design and extra 35 miles or 1 hour too long of a trip to justify in their income statement. They are destined to fail commercially...it is just a matter of time. But, the government contract between Oahu and the Big Island, that is another thing, and presumably they think Act. 2 will cover that too. Aloha, BradMauibradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759237357642699345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-22631044758211407262008-04-03T11:24:00.000-10:002008-04-03T11:24:00.000-10:00I don’t know Larry- I can’t imagine that. as Hawai...I don’t know Larry- I can’t imagine that. as Hawaiian and go pick up the slack in the next few days. there will be no airplane tickets available interisland. So why would anyone take the ferry instead? I haven’t read of anyone who can’t get to a neighbor island even now after only a few days.<BR/><BR/>Yes it would make sense that the genius’ at HSf would THINK the sales are going to pick up now that Aloha is gone but then again based on their track record you can almost assume that any marketing decision they make will be wrong and blow up in their faces. Other than a few tourists who think they can save money by combining their ocean whale-watching cruise with a ticket to Maui and those shipping their cars anyway it doesn’t makes sense for anyone to take the ferry. <BR/><BR/>I wonder how many cars on average were shipped per day before the ferry and how many are now, including the numbers from both the barge and ferry.Andy Parxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398587036690312685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-11794329103481177482008-04-03T10:37:00.000-10:002008-04-03T10:37:00.000-10:00We don't know what conversations go on behind clos...We don't know what conversations go on behind closed Superferry doors. Maybe all this was just treading water until, somewhat predictably (for us, in hindsight, for them, maybe foresight) something cracked in the airline situation.<BR/><BR/>It would be odd if the ferry didn't benefit from the shortage of seats. <BR/><BR/>Without waves, and if it avoids hitting anything, passengers might contrast the experience favorably with air travel. All the ferry would have to do is add hula dancing or telescopes for whale watching, or maybe some disco, decent hamburgers or cultural lectures, and it could really take off. It could.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742098296808508617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-78241373856411971172008-04-02T09:01:00.000-10:002008-04-02T09:01:00.000-10:00I'm not sure about Maui, but the Kauai attorneys h...I'm not sure about Maui, but the Kauai attorneys have had to fit the 1000 Friends appeal, which they're doing largely pro bono, in among their regular work load of paying clients, so it's taken longer to pull it together.Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-14177327045328054172008-04-02T08:47:00.000-10:002008-04-02T08:47:00.000-10:00kinda curious why the appeals, both on kauai and m...kinda curious why the appeals, both on kauai and maui have taken so long to file? any insight?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com