Woohoo! I'll approve you as soon as I get home tonight, bear with me and the new internet nannies at work.

http://mingle2010cruise.yuku.com/directory

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Bumping to the top for those who might not have seen this.

Poll Results are in

Length-5 to 7 days

Location-Western Carribbean

Time of year-Sept or Oct

Adults only

Preferred cost-$500 to $600 per person. Remember this cost could be higher or lower depending on what Suz and I find while researching, plus what type of room you choose.

Link to sign up is

http://mingle2010cruise.yuku.com/directory


More information will come available as we work out the details. Looking forward to seeing you.

Ok, having finally found some time to actually do this, we have FOUND OUR CRUISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't have final pricing yet, still shopping around for the best deal but it will NOT be more expensive than this.

The cruise will be on the Carnival Valor, leaving out of Miami on September 19, 2010. It goes to Grand Cayman, Belize, Cozumel and Roatan, 4 port days, 3 sea days. Here is the PRELIMINARY pricing:

Inside cabin: $476.00 per person (based on double occupancy)
Oceanview: $556 per person (based on double occupancy)
Balcony: $666.00 per person (based on double occupancy)

If you choose to be in a room by yourself, you can double (or more) the above prices. The above prices include all taxes and port charges (but not tipping for the staff or insurance) (more on insurance later). The deposit (and this is the great news) is $25.00 per person. Yup, $25 is all you need to put a preliminary deposit down on the cruise. An additional $225 will need to be paid by approximately the end of March and the balance to be paid by the end of June (all payment dates are approximate at this time). Also, the "drop dead" date is usually about 75 days before the cruise. You can put your deposit down, it is FULLY REFUNDABLE up until the drop dead date. If something happens between now and approximately the end of June, you get your money back.

Also, in addition to the above prices (which are really damn good), each CABIN (not person) will receive a $100 shipboard credit. The first $100 you and your cabinmate spend is a freebie. How you and your roommate decide to deal with that is up to you (more on shipboard spending in another post).

And, as a group, we get a free 1 hour welcome aboard cocktail party. No details on that yet.

Again, this pricing is preliminary. This is the first travel agent I talked to, I have calls into others. But I won't go above those prices or below the above perks. I'm not sure we'll get a better price but I am going to try to negotiate some additional perks. We will have final details, I'm hoping, within a week.

Happy Sailing!

Suzanne

http://mingle2010cruise.yuku.com/directory

Please note, I believe that Mingle rules won't allow me to post the contact information for the travel agent we choose. If you are interested, you will need to sign up at the group above to find out the details. Please do not ask Pam or I to give you the information, we set up the other page so that everything we need to say can be broadcast to a group quickly and easily. Unfortunately, neither of us have time to individually e-mail everyone. The forums there already have lots of information, including a cabin mate finder forum, in case you need a roomie.

And, if you ARE interested, there will be a drop dead date for when you can get the group rates. I don't know what that date is yet, but the guy I talked to said it's usually about 60 days from whenever we are GO MISSION on this. But, the deposit is only $25, if you think you are even remotely interested, just put that down, you have until around the end of March to pay the balance of the deposit ($225) and around the end of June to cancel altogether.

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I've updated the website with some new forums and information, if anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to let me know.

Ok, we finally got it together. We have it all. Registrations and deposits can be made online. Please note, I cannot post the payment/travel agent website on here. In order to get that information, you MUST sign up at http://mingle2010cruise.yuku.com/directory

Carnival Valor September 19, 2010 to Grand Cayman, Belize, Roatan and Cozumel

Inside Cabin: $$476.00
Oceanview: $556.00
Balcony: $666.00

$100 shipboard credit, evenly split among cabinmates. One hour Cocktail party reception.

Deposit due by 8/28/09 of $25.00 per person. Balance of deposit ($225.00) due by April 20, 2010 and final balance due by July 6, 2010. If we get 10 people signed up by 8/28/09, we can get the deposit and rate guarantee extended another 30 days, so please sign up early. Please remember, it's just $25 to register, you have plenty of time to make a final decision and anything you pay up until July 5, 2010 is FULLY REFUNDABLE! You can make weekly payments, monthly, pay it in fully when you get your tax refund, however it works in your budget, it's up to you! Also, no worries if you don't have a cabin mate yet. Pick a random person from the above website who is looking for a cabin mate and sign up with them. The first person has to stay in the cabin but the 2nd person can switch at any time at no charge and no increase in price.

This is going to be a great trip and a great time, the more the merrier. Bring your friends and family (no kids, though, please). Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what month are you looking at

I was on The Titanic,and ever since then I just haven't felt good about ships.be seeing you