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!!!

OK ladies, I've not been on this web site for a long time but I am going on this cruise...Yee Hawww! Can't wait! I got burned out on all the bickering that was going on last year and I kind of dropped out. I really thought about not going on the curise but now I'm back and really looking foward to meeting everyone. I do need some support, I've kind of been twiddling my thumbs this year. I need a fill and I changed jobs and had no insurance and now that I have insurance it won't pay for the fills because it was a pre-existing condition. Whew! :faint: I need to get all my 6 month blood work done and get a fill also, GULP. I may call my regular Dr. and see if he will get all the blood work done and send copies to my surgeon. That might help me out some anyway.

I live in the NW and as beautiful as Alaska is I would rather go somewhere warm. But really it doesn't make much difference to me or my family. Thanks, I'll plan on attending 08 cruise.

Ummmmmmmmm, let me get through this hump first and see what happens. I am thinking a caribbean cruise next out of Miami or Ft. Lauderdale? Alaska may be out of price ranges however I would be up for it if it would work. I am thinking a Spring cruise next year? Or probably summer again?

Don't know..... Gimme till the end of June and I will get back to ya'll!!

I have been calling it our "1st Annual" so I assume there will be a second?

Hubby and I have our online pre boarding done. thats one more thing crossed off my "to do" list now only a million more things to do.

Hi friends! My countdown clock has officially begun... 51 days, 13 hours, 17 minutes..

Need some advice, I'm very fair skinned and burn easily. Would it help if I use a self tanner? I wonder if it having a "layer" between my skin and the sun would reduce some of the potential pain I'm in for?

I'm not vain, and am not trying for the tan look.... but, it's inevitable - If I'm out in the sun I'm like a lobster. Right now I'm nursing a BAD burn on my nose from being outside a few hours last Saturday. I"m afraid it did real damage, I'll have make an appt with a dermatologist.

Are there any creams/products you all can recommend?

See you on the LBT cruise!

Karla

I'm soooooooooo tempted to do this. I could use the time away...

Only question I have is if I'm going to be one of the youngest guys on the boat, or at least on the LBT side?

I'm 22, btw.

I don't think age matters, just go and have fun!!!

I would love to gobut I am going in Nov 2007 on the Fantasy out of New Orleans.

Karla,

I recommend using the baby sunscreen at 50 SPF (available at Walgreens or WalMart). I am very fair too but I do tan once I get the initial over with. I plan on doing VERY small amounts in a tanning booth (about 3-5 minute sessions) for about a month before going.

OMG it's only 6 weeks now! Where has that time gone to? I think I'm about ready. Still not sure about the 25hr flight to get there (yesss I know Im a wimp) but hey its got to be worth it in the end right!

See you all in June.

I am soooooooooo excited. I just got a fill last week (although I don't think it was enough so I am pissed) and I plan on losing 15 lbs before the cruise because I gained it over the winter. GRRRRRRRRRR......

I am so excited. I have the hot little dresses that I am going to wear and work them like I have never worked a dress before in my life! I am going to have the best time on this cruise I just know it!!! All of us are going to have the time of our lives celebrating our victories!!!

33 days, 9 hours and 42 minutes to go till boarding time!! Woooot Wooot!

I just sent out edocs to everyone. If you didn't get them, please let me know!

Karla,

I am very fair also, but I like to have a little color when I go on a cruise. But, I don't do sun or tanning booths. So, I will probably go to one of those places that spray you with tanning stuff and then bring my own to touch up. I really like the Nutragena (sp?) brand spray. They have light, medium and dark. I have less problems with streaks than other brands I've tried.

As for sunscreen, I ALWAYS wear it, even with my fake tan. The tanning solution doesn't have any protection in it. I use SPF 30 or SPF 15 depending on the day's activities.

I am starting to get really excited. I have been on several of the Carnival ships out of Galveston, but this is the first time on Rhapsody and I've heard lots of good things about it.

If anyone going needs any info on Houston or Galveston, or a place to stay before or after the trip, let me know (or a ride to or from the airport). I'm happy to provide any information or help.

See you cruisers soon!

Jessica

Hi! Jessica, I definitely need to buy the Neutrogena spray.. thanks for the tip. I also checked into Mystic Tan, there's a salon near my home that is offering $10 per session (one time purchase). So, I've been pondering this and thought I might do 4 sessions... maybe 2 the 1st week of June, and 2 the week prior to our cruise.

Although, I'm wondering how much time I'll be spending poolside. Even though I bought two cute new swimsuits, not sure if I'll take off the coverup I'm thinking the Neutrogena might be the way to go. along with my SPF 50 I should be good to go!

I also have something to admit: "Hi, I'm Karla and I am ADDICTED to cruisecritic.com" ouy, yeh!

I've been up 'til 2:30 am every night the past week reading all types of good info on the message board threads. It's as addicting as LBT! In a good way, of 'course.

Jenna and Elisa did a great job of organizing this shindig! With 9 cabins on our 1st Annual LBT cruise, I consider it a big success already! THANKS ladies

Let's get a list started a list of who is going.

Post here your Screen Name/1st name, who you're bringing, where you're coming from, and what # cruise it will be for you.

I'll start:

AnotherMe (Karla), alone, Houston TX, 1st cruise!

who's next?!!