[StPete] More SPSPS Fall Cruise info

[Jeff and Dawn Eckhart]

Hello all,
  Here are the results of the inputs I received from my earlier email I sent
out (see below).

OPT 1:  4, OPT 2:  3		OPT 3:  4, OPT 4:  4		OPT 5:  2,
OPT 6:  2		OPT 7:  7, OPT 8:  6

  As you can see, the majority of people are choosing the Tampa port
location.  That also is the Holland America cruiseline which may be the
other important preference of most people.  Another note is that there are
no cruises longer than 8 days that leave out of Tampa during October or
November.  
  Another concern that was raised was if the other ports (Ft. Lauderdale or
Miami) were used, would there be a bus chartered to transport us there?
That is something I will certainly look into and arrange for if we continue
to explore that option seriously.
  Also, I was asked to check into a longer cruise (more than 7 days) and the
best itineraries are listed below.

OPT 9:  Nov 6-16, Princess Cruises-Island Princess, departs Ft. Lauderdale
for 10 days.  Itinerary:  Ft. L, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Cristobal,
Puerto Limon, Ocho Rios, Ft. L  Currently, inside rooms start at $1199,
oceanview starts at $1399.

OPT 10:  Nov 9-19, Holland America-MS Zuiderdam, departs Ft. L for 10 days.
Itinerary:  Ft. L, Half Moon Cay, Oranjestad, Willemstad, Panama Canal,
Gatun Lake, Colon, Puerto Limon, Ft. L.  Currently, inside rooms start at
$1234, oceanview starts at $1299.

OPT 11:  Nov 7-21:  Holland America-MS Maasdam, departs Ft L for 14 days.
Itinerary:  Ft. L, San Juan/Puerto Rico, Saint Thomas, Basseterre, Roseau,
Barbados/Bridgetown, St. Lucia/Castries, Soufriere,
Pointe-a-Pitre/Guadeloupe, Philipsburg/St. Maarten, Road Town, Half Moon
Cay, Fort Lauderdale.  Currently, insides rooms start at $1299, oceanview
starts at $1399.

Finally, please respond to this email and let me know your preference based
on this new information.  Once I get these results, we will make a decision
based on the consensus and move out.  Please respond no later than a week
from now, 23 March.  Thank you!

Dawn

EMAIL sent 2/29/08:
Hello fellow SPSPS-ers, 
As your 2008 Social Activities chairman, here is some information I put
together for a possible Squadron Group Cruise in November. I would enjoy
getting your responses and will collect them to present at a future
time/meeting. The sooner we can come to consensus, the better, as prices
will only continue to go up (mostly due to fuel prices-ugh!). Due to other
activities going on in October, it seems as though the beginning of November
is the optimum time to go and our favorite season will be over-yipee!!!
OPTION 1: Nov 14-23, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)/Norwegian Jewel, departs
Miami for 9 days. Itinerary: Miami, Samana, Tortola, St. John's/Antigua,
Barbados/Bridgetown, Saint Lucia, Miami. Currently, inside staterooms start
at $819 pp, oceanview starts at $949.
OPTION 2: Nov 15-22, NCL/Norwegian Dawn, departs Miami for 7 days.
Itinerary: Miami, Samana, St. Thomas, Tortola, Great Stirrup Cay, Miami.
Currently, inside staterooms start at $599 pp, oceanview starts at $699.
OPTION 3/4: Nov 9-16 (Option 3) or Nov 16-23 (Option 4), Princess
Cruises/Crown Princess, departs Ft. Lauderdale for 7 days. Itinerary: Ft. L,
Princess Cay, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Bahamas/Grand Turk, Ft. L. Currently,
inside staterooms start at $599 pp, oceanview starts at $699.
OPTION 5/6: Nov 8-15 (Option 5) or Nov 15-23 (Option 6), Holland America/MS
Eurodam, departs Ft. Lauderdale for 7 days. Itinerary: Ft. L, Bahamas/Grand
Turk, San Juan/Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Half Moon Cay, Ft. L. Currently,
inside staterooms start at $649 pp, oceanview starts at $749.
OPTION 7/8: Nov 9-16 (Option 7) or Nov 16-23 (Option 8), Holland America/MS
Veendam, departs Tampa for 7 days. Itinerary: Tampa, Key West, Belize City,
Santo Tomas de Castilla, Costa Maya, Tampa. Currently, inside staterooms
start at $599 pp, oceanview starts at $699.


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