Has any one else read this thread?...

[2CtheC]

Hi all

Found this one (CLICK HERE) the other day and thought I should bring it to your attention. It's not your usual missed flight and/or cruise story that turns up, so happy reading and see what you think.

Peter

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Thanks for posting that Peter.

I would have missed it otherwise.

What a neat story.

[Tedirene]

Peter,

 

Thanks for that - what a totally awesome story. Replaces your faith in mankind.

 

Ted

[Sandielle]

Nifty detective work! Incredible story, thanks for posting the link. :)

[Brossy]

Hi Peter

 

Thanks for posting the link, I just finished reading the whole thead. What a wonderful story :). I have posted the link and you tube footage to my FB account.

[Oxymoron]

Yeah, I read it the other day, did you also go to the scubaboard.com link? It had some great detective work details in it. And that turtle trying to eat the camera, awesome! LOL

[Gold Coast Cruisers]

What a great read that was. Made me feel all warm and fuzzy....

Loosing your camera is loosing your memories.

Jillybean:)

[karmac]

That was awesome. thanks for the link, Peter :)

[Kinkacruiser]

Just like a "message in a bottle"...how cool was this guy :cool:. Love the turtle footage too.

Thanks for posting Peter.

Anna:)

[leashyloo69]

Awesome story ..thanks for sharing. It was great to wake this morning to read this.. puts your day into perspective

[leashyloo69]

I found this on a news website I cruise every morning.

 

http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/lost-camera-hitches-1770km-ride-to-florida-on-the-back-of-a-sea-turtle/story-e6frfq80-1225877803521

[cazz0069]

Hi all

Found this one (CLICK HERE) the other day and thought I should bring it to your attention. It's not your usual missed flight and/or cruise story that turns up, so happy reading and see what you think.

Peter

 

Thats fantastic...i`m going to keep an eye on it to see if he finds the owners...:)

[sherri3802]

It was an excellent thread, enjoyed reading it.

Amazing.

[editor@cruisecritic]

Got the tip-off from the thread as well as well; here's a news item on the lost camera. I agree, great story!

 

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=3906

 

Carolyn

 

Carolyn Spencer Brown

Editor in Chief

Cruise Critic

[Kiwi Kruzer]

The story seems to have gone world wide now.

Our local Prime News used the turtle video to close their news bulletin tonight.

Just think , we all read it here on Cruise Critic first.:)

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Just an update on the story........

 

 

By the way, the You Tube video has now gone over 2,000,000 views and is currently the #1 most popular video on You Tube.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E43sg-Ytt58

[sherri3802]

I have been following that thread for a few weeks now, ever since I saw the link.

In fact, I thought it was so good I posted a link on another messageboard (based in England).

Imagine my surprise when one of the other long term boardies there posted that he knew the dark haired man in the first photo and it is an aussie. In fact, he last saw the man yesterday.

He gave some name and a bit of background but I won't repeat it here.

He then said it was a scam and his mate had mentioned this particular scam to him a few years ago.

So.. I don't know.

I did believe the thread, now I am not sure what is true and what isn't.

I asked the man to check with his friend when next he contacts him, and just ask if this particular episode was a scam or not.

His friend would not be the detective nor the man who 'lost' the camera.

He would be the mate standing next to the man in the photo.

 

If it is a scam, it is disappointing, isn't it.