Let’s Sail!!! Here We Go!
Hello Fellow Sailors!
I am excited! I have begun the process of solidifying our trip! I will be working with the local travel agent at Omega Travel, here on post at Fort Benning, GA! Here’s the deal. Of course using a travel agent vs. booking straight offline is a little higher. But it is not too bad. Below are the costs, which include everything except the tips and gratuities. Please let me know your cabin choices ASAP! Once we have locked in the number of couples going (number of cabins) we can begin making payments on our trip. Let me put this little bug in your ear. These prices are great! My sister, brother, sister-in-law and I took this same trip basically (with the exception of one port) in 2006 and it was $500.00 more!!! Kid you not! We are getting a deal!
I myself don’t like things sprung on me and I don’t like being blindsided so I asked her to tell me all possible costs. Because we are taking a large group, the tax and gratuities are required up front. When I/we went, with only four of us, we paid them at the end of the cruise, after receiving our services. I believe we paid more than the (approximately) $70.00 they are asking up front. That $70.00 might sound like a lot to those of you who have not cruised before but it is $9.95 a day for your waiter and housekeeper. You will have the same waiter and housekeeper for the entire week. $70.00 is worth the special love and attention you will receive from each of these people. You’ll see! The only other thing that we might have to pay, once we are locked in, is some kind of extra tax if gas continues to rise quickly and substantially. Don’t worry! I got a call into God for that, cruise or no cruise. I just need it to regulate!
So here are the costs. Keep in mind; these are all per person costs based on two occupants per cabin, without the tips and gratuity added in:
Inside cabin – $704.83 (I had inside cabin my first trip, it was nice. No windows.)
Oceanview – $804.83 (I had oceanview for my honeymoon cruise. Loved it and was so glad I paid the extra for it!)
Balcony – $944.83 (I will probably do this one this time!)
Suite – $1223.40 (Fancy!)
What’s your pleasure? Which cabin would you like? You gotta let me know ASAP so I can give her the numbers, we get locked in with these delightful prices and we can begin making payments! You know what to do…
Holla back!
Yes, that sounds great! I would like more information in details about this trip. My last cruise July 2007 was marvelous and I would like for this to be the same or better. Holla back with me for this cruise. Also, when does all the monies need to be paid.
Ummmm! I’m so confused!
Kathy, Is this cruise for couples only or can someone single go?
My question is the same when does all the mony have to be paid. When do we start paying into it. We need a get away NOW!
I am interested.
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@Rae Jean Clinton – Gurl, did you read my post??? Until you tell me what kind of room you want, we cannot start paying! I need to know the type of room everybody wants, I give the agent that list, she reserves those rooms and then we can start paying!!! Let me know what kind of room you want and we will go!
@Karen – For couples! Kleverkathy is already looking into the next cruise. That one will be for singles, couples, women, men, brothers, sisters… everybody! This one is a couple’s cruise.
I think the Oceanveiw will do. Sorry I was not really looking into it. All I knew is a GET AWAY was being made available.
Got you! Oceanview it is!