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!!!

I am single and sooo interested in going! Anyone in for the 4 singles to a room discount? PM me please!

Where does the trip leave out of????

I would love you tell you all that you have a ton of time to decide but we are filling up FAST and we have only been doing this for one day! I am going to see if the agent can block some more rooms.

Remember, you can hold it for a week, just PM me your information so I can get it to the travel agent!! Elisa will call you for your credit card or payment information next week!! DO NOT send me credit card info please. It will all be done through the agency. I am just the liasion for the group cruise for organization, questions, activities, etc.

The departure/retun port is Galveston, Texas. You would need to fly to Houston Hobby airport for the closest major airport.

Okay all, keep 'em coming!! This is going to be a BLAST!!! I am sooooooo excited!

Damn, I am torn. I really really want to go....but the money I am putting aside is for TT and lift, lol. I am right here in south Texas already, DH could literally drive me to Galveston. It would be way too cool to meet yall and go on a cruise! I will have to think about this...cosmetic surgery is high on my list and I am planning and saving to have it at goal. Let me ponder.

Hey Jenna -

DH and I were talking about a cruise next year - and I would really like to do it with some LBT pals... I will have to discuss and clear it with him, though...

What is our timeline? When do you need to know FOR SURE? Please advise.

thx.

DH and I have been talking about taking a cruise for years.

princess_n_thep I have sent you my information.

WOOOOT WOOOOT! This is going to be sooooo much fun!! This has been such a HUGE success I wanted to let everyone know that I am going to put in the first wave of reservations this Sunday. So please get your info to me if you haven't already. All requests for rooms have been granted thus far. Next week, Elisa will be calling for deposit information.

I AM SO EXCITED!!!!! Hmmmm, can we start the countdown??? Only 11 more months to go!!!

I need a roomate for a bandster traveling single!! Anyone want to travel single (female) and want to shack up in an outside or inside dbl????

PM me ASAP!

Just wanted to let everyone know there are balcony staterooms and higher available on this cruise as well. And if the triples/quads sell out there are balcony quads available.

I am awaiting infor from the following people please:

clovermeg, EmileeKaye, ReneBean (info coming this weekend),

tztmama (thinking), Vegaswildflower (change of plans), warmmorningsun

Please PM me ASAP. I am turning in the first round of reservations this Sunday night and the agent will be calling you sometime next week for deposit information.

Also, if anyone has friends that would also like to go (even non-bandsters) they are more than welcome to take advantage of our group rates.

If you are traveling single, no worries! I have LBT roommates for you!!!

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, 7% total)

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

Hi All

I think the cruize is a marvelouse idea and would love to join all of you. I do not post much but I read all of your messages and consider all of you Texans and all my sisters. And starting July 17, 2006 I hope to be joining the sisterhood of the "shrinking pants:-)" How many ladies have their DH coming along??? I do not know weather to take mine or not:).

xelapaul,So you got a band date Allright!!!! My hubby is going with me.:scared:

Sometimes, (read as: a lot of times), it is cheaper to find your own airfare and hunt down the times of the flights than to go through the cruise line for your air. Especially if you are coming from Florida. www.southwest.com has great prices. Remember: you are flying into Houston Hobby (hou) NOT Intercontinental (IAH) which is also in Houston.

Now, if you are not wanting to hassle with it, and willing to pay a few more dollars to have it done for you and to have transfers included, then it is good to go with the cruise.

If you find your own air, then it is still available to buy transfers to/from the ship.

Depends on if you want to work on your own airline arrangements or not. Remember..... all flights should arrive BEFORE 1pm to make sure you are at the ship before cruising. And on the leave date, make sure your flights are AFTER 10am to give you enough time to get off the ship and to the airport.

The trip from the ship to the airport is about 45 minutes.

Still need some information from a few people. If you need time, just PM the information and how much time you need. Those that KNOW they are going can get all set up. Those that want to reserve but wait a few weeks for sure, just PM me the info so I can get your name on it at least. You aren't locked into going until you decide for sure.

bumping for others.....