The Sunbed Sets On P&O’s German Empire
A CRUISE ship captain is being probed by race relations chiefs for upsetting Germans – by banning TOWELS on sunbeds.
SAYS Captain Christopher Wells: “We don’t want that kind of Germanic behaviour.”
Those aboard the Oceana cruise ship can only agree. There will no submersibles in the swimming pools, penalty shoot-outs on the poop deck or repatriation of bed chairs by the laying on of towels.
But some people on P&O’s 77,000-ton Oceana liner are displeased. Some people have no sense of humour. As the Sun and Mail note, He has been reported him to the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
A P&O spokesman says Capt Wells had “apologised unreservedly” to passengers. He has, er, since promoted to command the Queen Mary 2…
Posted: 10th, March 2008 | In: Tabloids Comment (1) | TrackBack | Permalink
