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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

If you are celebrating something special, like an anniversary or wedding, we can also help you plan that. And to make it easy for everyone, we can arrange for your group's travel, including flights and ground transportation to and from the airport.

I HAVE A GROUP "WHAT NEXT?"

Now that you have your group, schedule a group meeting. Make it a social event by having everyone bring snacks and drinks. You are the group coordinator so be ready for the many details you will be faced with. The following are some ideas that you will want to discuss with your group:

• How long do you want your cruise to last? Examples: 3, 5, 7 days or longer.
• What dates are possible cruise dates? It is wise to have more than one date available.
• The itinerary — where do you want to cruise? Examples: Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Hawaii, or Eastern U.S. and Canada
• What cruise lines are you interested in?
• What type of cabins are the group interested in: inside (the least expensive), outside, or suites (the most expensive).
• How many people are interested? Do you expect to have more people than showed up for the first meeting?
• How many in the group will be bringing children?
• Does anyone in the group need a handicapped cabin or have any special needs.
• Does anyone require air travel and if so from where?
• Do you have anyone who is not an U. S. citizen?
• Will anyone be traveling as a single?

Now that you have discussed the basics with your group, it is time to call your our Cruise Specialist to begin getting prices and discuss the particulars that your group will require.

Your cruise specialist will be asking the questions that we have listed above. She or he will work with you on prices and the planning materials that will make your job easier. If you feel it necessary, your cruise specialist will be able to supply you with informational flyers to pass out at your next meeting. At this meeting it will be time to pass out the registration forms for those that are interested. This form will have space for the names of the passengers, their address, phone number, choice of cabin type, place for special needs, meal sitting choice, who they want to be cross referenced with (for meal seating purposes), and whether or not they want travel insurance.

Your cruise is a vacation investment and we highly suggest the protection of travel insurance.

After the forms are filled out your cruise specialist will then begin booking your group. You will have an experienced group specialist working with you from day you book your group, to the day you travel to make sure you have a worry-free experience, so you will be free to dream about your upcoming cruise vacation.

We hope that these suggestions have been helpful to you. When your group is ready to cruise, please call our group department toll-free 1-866-475-7023.