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Somalia Cruise Anyone?

BoomerD

No Lifer
I get plenty of stupid shit in my email from people who just don't listen when I tell them to take me off their mailing lists, but this one...



Let me first to share this once in a lifetime adventure

Forget that trip to the Caribean or Disneyland... This is more fun then shooting golf balls, or riding on any amusement ride!!!


Do you Like scary roller coasters and/or the thrill of true excitement?



I found a Somali cruise package that departs from Sawakin (in the Sudan) and docks at Bagamoya (in Tanzania).


The cost is a bit high @ US$800 per person double occupancy but I didn't find that offensive.

What I found enticing is that the cruise company is encouraging people to bring their 'High powered weapons' along on the cruise. If you don't have weapons you can rent them right there on the boat. They claim to have a master gunsmith on board and will have reloading parties every afternoon. The cruise lasts from 4-8 days and nights and costs a maximum of $3200 per person double occupancy (4 days).

All the boat does is sail up and down the coast of Somalia waiting to get hijacked by pirates. Here are some of the costs and claims associated with the package.

$800.00 US/per day double occupancy (4 day max billing)

M-16 full auto rental $ 25.00/day ammo at 100 rounds of 5.56 armor piercing ammo at 15.95

Ak-47 riffle @ No charge. ammo at 100 rounds of 7.62 com block ball ammo at 14.95

Barrett M-107 50 cal sniper riffle rental 55.00/day ammo at 25 rounds 50 cal armor piercing at 9.95

Crew members can double as spotters for 30.00 per hour (spotting scope included).

They even offer RPG's at 75 bucks and 200 dollars for 3 standard loads

"Everyone gets use of free complimentary night vision equipment and coffee and snacks on the top deck from 7pm-6am."

Meals are not included but seem reasonable.

Most cruises offer a mini-bar... these gung ho entrepreneurs offer......... get this.....

"MOUNTED MINIGUN AVAILABLE @ 450.00 per 30 seconds of sustained fire"

Sign my ars up!

They advertise group rates and corporate discounts......and even claim "FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY"

They even offer a partial money back if not satisfied....here's some text from the ad.

"We guarantee that you will experience at least two hijacking attempts by pirates or we will refund back half your money including gun rental charges and any unused ammo (mini gun charges not included).. How can we guarantee you will experience a hijacking? We operate at 5 knots within 12 miles of the coast of Somalia. If an attempted Hijacking does not occur we will turn the boat around and cruise by at 4 knots. We will repeat this for up to 8 days making three passes a day along the entire length of Somalia. At night the boat is fully lit and bottle rockets are shot off at intervals and loud disco music beamed shore side to attract attention. Cabin space is limited so respond quickly. Reserve your package before Feb 29 and get 100 rounds of free tracer ammo in the caliber of your choice."

+++ As if all that isn't enough to whet your appetite, there were a few testimonials:

"I got three confirmed kills on my last trip. I'LL never hunt big game in Africa again. I felt like the Komandant in Schindlers list!"---- Lars, Hamburg Germany

"Six attacks in 4 days was more than I expected. I bagged three pirates and my 12 yr old son sank two rowboats with the minigun. PIRATES 0 -PASSENGERS-32! Well worth the trip. Just make sure your spotter speaks English"
----Ned, Salt Lake city, Utah USA

"I haven't had this much fun since flying choppers in NAM. Don't worry about getting shot by pirates as they never even got close to the ship with those weapons they use and their shitty aim--reminds me of a drunken 'juicer' door gunner we picked up from the motor pool back in Nam"
----"chopper' Dan, Toledo USA.

"Like ducks in a barrel. They turned the ship around and we saw them bleed and cry in the water like little girls. Saw one wounded pirate eaten by sharks--what a laugh riot!! This is a must do.
---Zeke-Minnahaw Springs Kentucky USA
 
ron paul talked about authorizing privateers to hunt down pirates lol🙂

buncha rednecks with barret sniper rifles blowing away pirates would be funny
 
Originally posted by: BoomerD
"I haven't had this much fun since flying choppers in NAM."
----"chopper' Dan, Toledo USA.

I had a neighbor in TX who was a Vietnam veteran... flew choppers. There wasn't much fun in his eyes when he talked about it...
 
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
ron paul talked about authorizing privateers to hunt down pirates lol🙂

buncha rednecks with barret sniper rifles blowing away pirates would be funny

They should lol. Think pirates would be more afraid too. Right now pirates are pretty much protected by the law.

I still say cruise ships should be equipped with artillery. 😛
 
I went on an all expense paid cruise to Somalia with free weapons and ammo, we even had shore excursions into town and visited the airport.

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But then there was that 5 yr contract with the Marines😀
 
Originally posted by: Spartan Niner
Originally posted by: BoomerD
"I haven't had this much fun since flying choppers in NAM."
----"chopper' Dan, Toledo USA.

I had a neighbor in TX who was a Vietnam veteran... flew choppers. There wasn't much fun in his eyes when he talked about it...

guess it depends on what you flew

i had a statistics professor who flew AH-1 Cobras in vietnam

he'd randomly talk about shooting zuni rockets right between people's eyes and stuff in the middle of class, it was quite interesting to say the least, and he had fun it seemed
 
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