JoeyandDavid

IF we get that option ....I will make sure we get it....

That's the way I was thinking as well it's kinda like a rebate!! (great minds)plus you can always go to the casino and get the cash!!

WoW almost double!!

Some ships have self serve laundries others have more traditional dryclean laundry services... Todays Question: Have you or do you take advantage of onboard laundry services?..

that's a great beginning!!

ok jackie let me explain how this has got to work.... johng has promised to get us the lowest price possible for the cruise... secondly it has been worked out that for every 8 cabins booked we (joeyanddavid) get the equivelent of one birth rebate... We(Joeyanddavid) are then taking that rebate and dividing it by the number of cabins in the group and will be sending personal checks after the cruise ....thus the rebate....I don't know if you are aware....It is against policy for any TA to rebate cruise fares... the ones that do are doing so against policies.. thus... this is the only way we would be a part of it.. so in addition to the rebates (IF WE BOOK AT LEAST 8) cabins we get ammenities thus my origional question.... Please remember guys if we dont get 8 cabins we just get the itinerary at group prices with no ammenities.. much like our millie group... if you recall we all booked seperately.. joey

For those planning to join the group .. I wanted to ask a theoretical question.. hopefully we have some good choices... if you could only pick one of the following... which would you rather receive as part of the group benefit package... OBC... Dinner at specialty restaurant.... bottle wine/champagne.... something not listed..

if you only count domestic influences.. I always get the itinerary I want.... I will say it's funny how that itinerary I choose is one that would really make david happy...

so what you do is you come east (the time of this cruise is at the end of hurricane season..) you come in a couple days early like we do.. then you stay a couple days after and see some sites.. like after this cruise we may rent a car and drive down to Key west for a couple days... so much to see in southern Florida and it takes no time to get around..

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And I know you wouldn't have it any other way..

For us it's all about Amtrak... they have dictated when we vacation...at least up to now

Todays Question: When considering a cruise who/what makes the decison it's a go ?

that's enough to keep me smiling,...

congratualtions of the SDM won;t be long now!!

Welcome Aboard!!

Welcome Aboard!!

Cruise enthusiasts may praise the virtues of "sea air," but to many of them, what matters more is clean air. As more hotels and restaurants worldwide implement stricter smoking policies in order to promote healthier air, Celebrity Cruises also is taking action. Beginning October 1, 2008, guests on Celebrity's ships will enjoy fresher air as a result of a new policy that disallows smoking in Celebrity's staterooms or on stateroom verandas. The policy also will reduce the number of public areas in which guests can smoke onboard. "We are proud to be the first premium cruise line to set a new standard toward creating an environment of cleaner air on our ships," said Celebrity Cruises President & CEO Dan Hanrahan. "We pay careful attention to what our guests have to say, and approximately 90 percent of them have told us they are non-smokers. By increasing the number of smoke-free areas onboard while still designating areas for those who smoke, our aim is to make the onboard experience as pleasant as possible for all of our guests." The new policy, created after Celebrity polled past guests, will result in a cleaner, fresher and healthier environment on Celebrity's ships. Designated indoor areas where guests can smoke cigarettes include the port side of one lounge per ship and a designated slot machine area in each ship's casino. The new policy also designates outdoor areas where guests can smoke. These include the port side of the pool deck and sundecks on each ship, the port side of the Sunset Bar on Celebrity Century and on Celebrity's Millennium class of ships, and the port side aft outside of Winter Garden on Celebrity Galaxy and Celebrity Mercury. Celebrity's new Solstice class of ships, launching with Celebrity Solstice late this year, will follow the new policy beginning with the first sailing. Celebrity Solstice's Lawn Club and the Sunset Bar at the Lawn Club will not allow smoking. Violations to Celebrity's smoking policy may result in a $250 cleaning fee charged to the guest's onboard account and may also be addressed through the line's guest conduct policy. The new policy will go into effect on Celebrity's fleet on the first day of the first sailing to follow October 1: •Celebrity Galaxy, Celebrity Infinity, Celebrity Mercury - October 3 sailings•Celebrity Summit - October 4 sailing•Celebrity Constellation - October 5 sailing•Celebrity Century, Celebrity Millennium - October 6 sailings•Celebrity Solstice, Celebrity Equinox - upon ship launch Celebrity currently allows guests to smoke in staterooms, on stateroom verandas and in a number of indoor and outdoor public spaces. The exception is Celebrity Xpedition, the 92-person mega-yacht sailing year-round in the Galapagos Islands, which operates under a stricter policy than the rest of the fleet, allowing smoking only on the ship's outer decks, in designated areas.

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my fingers are crossed for that AFT!!

we too have used ExecuCar when coming back from europe.. it was a wonderful thought of getting off the plane at LAX knowing that the car and driver was waiting on us...

Small Ship cruises sail among America's rivers, lakes and ocean waterways offering a unique way of traveling the US Todays Question: Would you consider cruising the waterways of America as a vacation alternative?...

Excellent news.. Thanks for putting your foot down....

I too add my fondest Bon Voyage.. your review will go a lot to our decision on whether to try the line.... no pressure..LOL have a great Cruise!!