The cruise chosen has been: (please read carefully)

June 17th (7 NIGHTS) Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines sailing of the Rhapsody of the Seas. Ports of call: Galveston, Texas; Cozumel, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; Costa Maya, Mexico; Yucatan (Progreso), Mexico; Galveston, Texas

Cabins held: (first deposits will have their choice of the cabins available)

- 15 Category N (inside, double) at a per-person rate of $651.96

- 1 Category K (inside, quad) at a per-person rate of $701.96 for the first two and $441.96 for the 3rd and 4th -- this was the ONLY inside triple/quad left

- 5 Category I (outside, double) at a per-person rate of $771.96

- 2 Category F (outside, quad) at a per-person rate of $851.96 for the first two and $441.96 for the 3rd and 4th

The deposit due is $500 with a due date of October 2nd on the double-occupancy (final April 8th) and a due date of August 3rd on the triple/quads.

Airport transfers are available at additional fee or you can arrange your own transport. The closest airport is going to be Houston Hobby (intercontinental airport is much farther away). Airfare is up to you to arrange. This is cruise only pricing.

Trip insurance is optional as well. Rates vary. I will let you know when I get a definite price.

We will be all seated together for formal dinners, however you may eat elsewhere if you choose. More specific information on what to wear, what to pack, etc will be later when time is closer.

The cruise line will also give us a meeting place where we can all get to know each other and have a sort of mini-in person support group meeting. There will also be a fitness program on board the ship that can be customized to your own level. Of course you don't have to do any of this, but it will be there if you do.

**Payment will be made through Gadgetlady (Elisa) and she is a licensed travel agent with availability to accept all forms of payments. I teamed up with her so that all of you can feel comfortable with an actual travel business accepting payments and money. She will unfortunately not be able to travel with us so I will be your liason for the cruise.

***Single travelers can be matched in a double room or a triple with other single travelers. You can also talk with your LBT friends and pair yourselves up!!

All cabins will also receive a special surprise for their cruise!!!

Please PM me after you vote if you plan on attending. We will need to get our deposits in and then we can make payments as needed.

Please PM me with the following information:

Names of Passengers (as it appears on you passport)

Ages

Contact phone

Address

Citizenship (US, Mexico, etc etc)

Emergency contact person and phone number

Crown and Anchor # (if you are a member)

What Category room? Do you need a roomie?

If you need help with air arrangements (pm the city leaving from)

If you want insurance (it is somewhere around $39 or so)

If you need transfers to and from ship (it is about $40 pp I think)

Copy and paste the above into a PM is fine.

DO NOT SEND ME CREDIT CARD INFO!!!! YOU WILL DO THAT TO THE AGENCY WHEN THEY CALL YOU!!!!

Let's CRUISE!!!

And now the countdown begins...well continues really but now we are in the year we will go and that makes it feel so much closer!

Everyone else looking forward to June?

I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO counting with you!!!!!!!!Simply can't wait...Time is just moving too slow for me...Hope everyone had wonderful holidays and your new year is off to a good start...Windy

I am counting down the days worse than a kid counting down until school is out or for Christmas. It will be here before we know it. Quit being scared about your long flight and you know who you are. lol:rolleyes:

I can't wait either!!! I am so excited! Looking forward to meeting everyone!

Hey Everyone that is going cruising and you Houston people that are not.

Ali will be here from Greece and Jucyc from Waco and lets all plan on lunch on Sat. June 16th or the ones that are going straight to Galveston maybe we could all meet for dinner Sat. night. Let me know if anyone is interested and I will set it all up.

Scream AAAAAAAAAAAAAA I am so jealous, I wanna meet Ali.

We had another LBT'er wanting to join the group but the rates have gone up quite a bit. I thought I'd let everyone know what a good deal you got. The rate for those of you who are in an outside cabin was $1543.92 (771.96 per person). It is now $2783.92 ($1391.96 per person). So those of you who booked by the deadline got quite a deal. It's unfortunate that they have gone up so much, though, because it makes it not very affordable for any new people :-(

I am just so excited about going. This is going to be a blast.

Ask and you shall recieve!!! Here is the official cruise countdown link!!!

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http://www.MakeACountdown.com?id=248508

Thought I would feed your hungers with some pictures!!!

Dining Room

Theatre area for entertainment!

Adult pool relaxation sanctuary....mmmmmmmm, can't you just picture yourself lying there with a good book???

Does anyone have a cruise goal? I am still only about half way through my journey and am going to try my best to get off as much as I can before my trip to see you all. I'm 275lbs now and am not sure where to aim for. I have 5mths...ummm I'm still thinking on that one.

Where are the rest of the cruise goers at and where do you guys want to be weight wise as we get on board?

Oh am I and we so proud of you. You go girlfriend. I love you and will take you no matter how much more you lose but I am so happy for you.I feel ashamed of myself at the few pounds I have left to reach goal but I want to try and be a little under by cruise time. I have been bouncing the same few pounds back and forth and we all know why that happens heh?

Our time is getting so close and I for one am getting more excited.

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