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!!!

bumping for others to still join.... there still is time!

Still bumping.

Is it time to pack yet?

Aren't you buying clothes yet? Geeesh, I started last month!

Jenna, you can borrow my battery operated shoes, but you can NOT borrow my husband again!

Oh man, the husband would be much better than the shoes, but if I have to settle at least I can borrow the shoes!

Now that somebody isn't working you might expect an intoxicated surprise guest.

Just a note everyone.... the group rate is extended to the very tippy top last date of September 31st for last minute cruisers. For you solo people, I can try but can't guarantee a roomie. But give me a shot at trying. I won't take your deposit until I find you one! We would have to see how many people wanted to go single. For those of you traveling with a friend or a hubby we have cabins!!!!

So PM me ASAP with the info I need from the original post.

Let's go cruisin'!!!

bumping....

Just thought with all the drama and stress running around here, I might suggest a good stress free outlet option..... A CRUISE!! PM ME!

Been on the ship. It is beautiful and the service is top notch. It is funny I was looking to go on this cruise the other day (I take one every summer either with friends or my mother). Last year I took Carnival and couldn't decide which I liked better. Either way whoever goes will have a blast!

Who's READY to go cruising?!!! We've only got a little over 9 months to go :eek: This summer for the 1st time in many, many years I spent some time at our neighborhood pool.... so, by next June I'll be ready with a new swimsuit anxious to go!

Is everyone getting their passport ready? I ordered my birth certificate from New Orleans and it came this past week!!! I was pleasantly suprised it only took about 4 weeks to arrive, I'm glad to see the State government is still hard at work. I had only a small 3x5 copy from many years ago.. but this is usually not acceptable, you'll probably need a certified copy (long form) birth certifcate with a raised embossed seal.

http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

Let's get to crack 'a lacking on the paperwork so we can get onto the F-U-N!!!

Hi everyone! I wanted to do a quick check-in because I'm leaving in a week and will be out of the country for a month. Our group closes on October 2nd, so we're going to be losing any reserved cabins that don't have a deposit on them at that time. If you're interested in coming along, please PM me or Jenna ASAP. Once I'm out of the country, I don't know if I'll be able to get to this site, so PM Jenna and she can email me.

Once the group closes, we can still add cabins -- but the rates will likely be a bit higher and the deposits will have to be processed within 24 hours of booking.

For those of you that are booked, as soon as I return from my vacation I will be getting the information on insurance that so many have asked about (we can't purchase it until the group closes). I will also follow up with cruise documentation at that time.

Thanks, everyone, for participating, and thanks to Jenna for putting it together! This cruise is going to be awesome.

DH and I went down today to apply for our passports. We are so excited about the Cruise. I want to start shopping but I don't know what size I will be in 9 months. :clap2:

Made the deposit and now I am ready to go!!!! Going with my sister from Texas and I can't wait!