12/09/02 Update: New dates!

Join us for CruiseDo 2003 - Flyertalk At Sea!

Based on the feedback here and offline, I have started the process of getting pricing and information for the Carnival Ecstasy on May 9, 2003.

Itinerary:

Friday, May 9, 2003 - 5:00 PM
Depart Los Angeles

Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Ensenada, Mexico

Sunday, May 11, 2003
At Sea

Monday, May 12, 2003 - 8:00 AM
Arrive Los Angeles

For more information about the Carnival Ecstasy, click here!

The fares for this sailing will be $399+tax per person for an inside cabin, or $459+tax per person for an ocean view cabin. These prices include port charges, which the earlier estimates I'd given did not. Depending on the number of cabins that get booked, I'll also hopefully be able to send rebate checks out to everyone for an even bigger discount. The prices are, however, per-person based on double occupancy. If you want your own room, it will be just slightly less than 2 times the per person rates listed above (you would get about a $100 discount off the second berth in the cabin, as you wouldn't have to pay port charges on it).

I need to block the group of rooms this month -- doesn't mean any money is needed yet, but I need to give them an idea of how many cabins to hold for us in each category. If you think you might be interested in participating in the cruise, please reply to this thread or send me an email with an indication of which type of cabin you would prefer. Also, if you will be cruising alone, I'm going to start keeping track of people who want roommates so I can help pair people up if desired.

Please also note that this is Mothers' Day weekend. It was the best weekend in terms of rates and special amenities that Carnival will give us. To that end, it certainly would be welcome to have FlyerMoms cruise with us as well!

I will continue to post updates here, as well as on the CruiseDo web site.

See you at sea!

-Dave

[This message has been edited by dmfriedman (edited 12-09-2002).]