Hi everyone.

 

I do hope everyone on this list has been doing well its been a full couple months for my self after attending Furry Connection North. I was happy to run into a couple of you there and wanted to thank the con staff for giving me space to place an add for the cruise in the con book. Fore anyone new to the LJ I wanted to welcome you as well, it’s always nice to have new faces on the list weather you plan to attend this year or next. I also wanted to give everyone a friendly reminder today that the deadline for booking is coming up in a little under 3 months. Deposits of $100.00 per person must be paid prior to August 26^th with the balance due by Sept. 20^th 2009. Booking is on a first come first serve basis so the sooner you book the easer it will be for out travel agent to block us together.

 

For Cruise Info and Booking information

 http://community.livejournal.com/furrycruise/59244.html

 

For finding a room mate please use this post

http://community.livejournal.com/furrycruise/59407.html

 

 

As always if you have any questions feel free to leave a comment hear or email me at furrycruise@comcast.net  and I look forward to seeing you onboard.

 

Keet

Hi I am posting today for those who have joined the LJ but wish to know more about the cruise. The cruise started at MFF a few years ago as a random thought that Latin Vixen (famous fursuit maker) had about how cool it would be to get a group of furs together and go on vacation together aboard a cruise ship. The next year (2005) she ran with the idea and the furry cruise was born. The cruise itself is not a con, per say, but more along the lines of a week long furmeet. Each day we have access to all of the normal ship activities lounges dance clubs ect and each night after dinner we have access to one of the ships conference rooms to meet up talk draw stage fursuiting and just hang out. Think of a vacation with all your furry friends. The atmosphere is G-rated and very laid back with plenty to do, both with friends and on your own. Shore cruises are offered at each port of call and as with past years with Royal Caribbean, the boat is fursuit friendly with positive reactions from both the staff and the general ships guests. I do encourage anyone with questions about the cruise to contact me either hear or at furrycruise@comcast.net

 Booking information

http://community.livejournal.com/furrycruise/59244.html

 

Room Share Thread

http://community.livejournal.com/furrycruise/59407.html

 

LJ (all updates will be listed hear)
http://community.livejournal.com/furrycruise/

Hello everyone. I am posting to day to give everyone a friendly reminder that booking for the furry cruise 2009 is now open and we already have a few people looking to book. As well as one person looking for a room mate. This year passports are required to travel out of the US by boat so please make sure you have one when traveling with us.

 

I will be making an attempt to post a reminder hear once a month to keep everyone informed of any updates and changes to the cruise. if you have any questions please post hear or contact me at furrycruise@comcast.net . I would also like to remind everyone though the earlier you book the better selection of rooms that will be available and the easer it will be for our travel agent to keep our room block together so please book early if you can.

 

For Cruise Info and Booking information

 

http://community.livejournal.com/furrycruise/59244.html

 

For finding a room mate please use this post

 

http://community.livejournal.com/furrycruise/59407.html

 

Hello Everyone I would like to start a post for everyone who would like to join the cruise this year and is looking for a room mate. Please feel free to post hear for that purpose. I also would like to request once people reserve a room to please post the fallowing on the LJ or if you prefer send me an email at furrycruise@comcast.net

 

Furry Name

Real Name

Cabin # (once you have it)

weather or not you would like to be part of a public room list to aide in people finding one another (onboard the ship cell phone service is limited and expensive having a room # allows people to call or leave you a message on your cabin phone)

“FURRY CRUISE 2009”

6 Days – 5 Nights Saturday, December 5^th – Thursday, December 10^th, 2009

SHIP – NAVIGATOR OF THE SEAS

 

COST:
$539.00 Cat. N (interior)**                                  

$619.00 Cat. I (ocean view)  **            

$729.00 Cat. E1 (Balcony)**

 

Please send cabin category choice & deposit to: Maryanke tour & Travel, Inc., located at 2611 West Wing Road, Mt. Pleasant, Mi.  48858.  or call us at 1-800-542-3895

Please if you are interested in joining us this year go to the Furry Cruise LJ "http://community.livejournal.com/furrycruise/" and join up, most announcements will be posted there, any other questions please contact me at furrycruise@comcast.net

 

 

Ship Highlights:

*Ice-skating rink * Rock-climbing wall * In-line skating * Royal Promenade (open 24 hrs.) * Johnny Rockets – 50’s style restaurant * Portofino Italian Restaurant * Chops Grille * Ben & Jerry Ice cream *Vintages wine bar * Boleros Latin-theme lounge * Themed bars and lounges *Casino Royale * Golf simulators * 9-hole miniature golf course * Day spa and Fitness Center * Full-size basketball court

 

Departure Port & Schedule: MIAMI

 

12/5/09 Miami FL Departure time 5:00pm

12/6/09 Cruising

12/7/09 Labadee, Haiti Arrival Time 8:00am Departure time 5:00pm

12/8/09 Ocho Rios, Jamaica Arrival Time 9:30am Departure time 5:00pm

12/9/09 Cruising

12/10/09 Miami FL Arrival Time 7:00am

 

Deposit Due:  $100.00 per person prior to August 26^th.  (1^st come 1^st serve for best available cabins of choice)

 

Final Payment Due:  Sept. 20^th 2009

 

Inclusions:

5 Nights accommodations aboard  the Navigator of the Seas.

All meals aboard Ship / 2^nd seating for dinner has been requested for the group.

Taxes and Fees

Services of Maryanke Alexander of Maryanke Tour & Travel leading up to your cruise departure.

** Royal Caribbean may impose a fuel surcharge any time prior to departure.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

Cabin Selection is best if deposit is received early.  Every attempt will be made for group to be close together.

Optional cancellation Insurance is available & will be sent as deposits are received.

Payments can be made by Check, VISA, Master Card & Discover.

Please send cabin category choice & deposit to: Maryanke tour & Travel, Inc., located at 2611 West Wing Road, Mt. Pleasant, Mi.  48858.  or call us at 1-800-542-3895

When sending payments please include:  *Full legal name * Address & Phone number * Cabin Choice 

* Roommate * Special Requests

TO BOARD SHIP YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW A VALID PASSPORT……..

Hello everyone I would like to announce the results of the Poll for the Cruise. As of 8pm on Tuesday we had

 

2 Votes for Option 2 Navigator of the Seas Miami, FL Dec. 10^th – Dec. 14^th

6 Votes for Option 1 Majesty of the Seas Miami, FL Dec. 7^th – Dec. 11^th

7 Votes for Option 4 Freedom of the Seas Port Canaveral, FL Dec. 6^th – Dec. 13^th

14 Votes for Option 3 Navigator of the Seas Miami, FL Dec. 5^th – Dec. 10^th

 

So by a vote of 2 to 1 we have Option 3 Navigator of the Seas Miami, FL Dec. 5th – Dec. 10^th as the Official cruise of this year. The following are the details that I have for this cruise at this time and our travel agent will be writing up a flyer with all other details. I should have that in hand by Friday of this week or Monday of next and open will the cruise for reservations. This looks to be a very exciting cruise and I can’t wait to see everyone onboard

 

Keet

 

 

Option 3

Navigator Of The Seas

Departure Port & Date:  Miami, Dec. 5^th  – Dec. 10^th

 

Ports of Call Include:

 

12/5/09 Miami FL Dep 5:00pm

12/6/09 Cruising

12/7/09 Labadee, Haiti Arrive 8:00am Dep 5:00pm

12/8/09 Ocho Rios, Jamaica Arrive 9:30am Dep 5:00pm

12/9/09 Cruising

12/10/09 Miami FL Arrive 7:00am

 

Cost: 

$579.00 cat. N / inside Cabin

$591.00 cat. I / outside Cabin

$691.00  Balcony

 

Navigator Of The Seas

 

Not only does it sail effortlessly through the waters of the Caribbean, it contains some of the cruise industry's most amazing features - a rock-climbing wall, a basketball court, an ice-skating rink and an in-line skating track. Dare we say there's more? What about a five-story theatre, a casino, a miniature golf course and a spectacular three-story dining room? This 138,000-ton nautical wonder has it all.

 

Ship Highlights

Ice-skating rink

Rock-climbing wall

In-line skating

Royal Promenade (open 24 hours)

Johnny Rockets® '50s-style restaurant

Portofino Italian Restaurant

Chops Grille

Ben & Jerry's® ice cream

Vintages wine bar

Boleros Latin-theme lounge

Themed bars and lounges

Casino Royale^SM

Golf simulators

9-hole miniature golf course

Adventure Ocean® youth facilities, including teen-only areas, Fuel and Living Room

Day Spa and Fitness Center

Full-size basketball court

Hi Everyone I would like to remind everyone who hasn’t voted yet for there favorite cruise to do so now. This vote will help me determine what everyone would like for the 2009 Furry Cruise. I will be closing the pole at the end of the night Tuesday the 24^th. So please vote by then if you haven’t already done so.

 

community.livejournal.com/furrycruise/58314.html

 

Thank you

Keet

I would like to remind everyone interested in joining the furry cruise 2009 to please fallow the link below and vote on there preferred selection out of the 4 cruises available to us for this year. Each price is per person based on double occupancy all port fees and fuel surcharges included. This vote will help me set up for this year.

 

community.livejournal.com/furrycruise/58314.html

Hello it’s me Keet. I would like to give everyone an update on the 2009 Cruise planning and to get a general feel for what everyone on this list is looking for in a cruise this year. I have been in contact with our travel agent from last year and at this point she has compiled a selection of different cruises with a wide range of prices and ship sizes. Today  I would like to share with you what she has found for us and get a pole going so everyone can vote on what they think would be the best cruse to fit there budget and interest.

 

Please keep in mind that all listed prices are per person based on 2 people per cabin. Each price includes taxes, fuel charges and port fees imposed by the cruise lines.

( POLL AND CRUISE INFO UNDER CUT )

 

Poll #1349542 Cruse Slection
This poll is closed.
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

Please Select the cruise that best works for you

I wanted to make a quick post in a fallow up to the 2008 cruise. As requested by our group coordinator on the ship I sent a few pictures to her of our group and our interactions with the guests on board the ship. I received this reply today and I thought I would share it with you all.

 

 

 

I got the pictures thanks a million 

I send them to the office as well as a letter from a guest that was so thankful that you guys were there to make that cruise special for them, they mentioned that you guys were at the gangway when they returned to the ship.

This was great exposure for the group the office asked me to send some pics, so if you guys book again they would have info on your activities onboard.

 

Francesca Levendall

Royal Caribbean

 

 

This is in addition to her positive review of our group so once more I would like to thank everyone for making the 2008 Cruise such a success.

 

Now for 2009. I am currently talking to our travel agent about what is available for cruises and group rates with a tentative dates starting near Dec 4^th and ending  near Dec 14^th at this time I am waiting to hear back from the travel agent about options for 2009 and I will place the available cruises up for a vote so I can judge interest and pick a cruise appropriate for this year. With luck I will have the information posted before the end of this month.

 

 

Thank you

Keet.