| Happy cruise planning! Cruises are great family vacations, IMHO--everyone
gets to do his/her own thing, but the family can enjoy quality time together,
as well. |
| Hi, Im the coordinator for the SGC (rec. travel.cruises Summer Group Cruise
to Bermuda) this summer. Planning a newsgroup group cruise is different
from planning a private group, because the whole group decides the plans,
not the coordinator. In your case, it sounds like you will plan the cruise
yourself and act as Tour Leader. In that case, I would work with a travel
agent who can explain how you can get the 15th fare yourself or reduced
rates as the Tour Leader. (in the rtc cruises, these free fares have been
rebated back to the entire group of cruisers, to reduce the overall group
price even further, and the Organizer does not receive any lower fees or
perks. ) The agent will also be aware of which lines will have the kind of
things your group is looking for. |
| Oh, every one with an engine has a range but it isnt a factor in planning
cruises for a real sailing vessel. Or a really long range motor vessel, for that
matter. Our modest trawler has about 1500 miles range which means we could only
go to New England and back without refueling.... not a factor in planning
cruises of less than a full season. |
| Wheelchair users planning cruises for wheelchair users. Accessible cruise
space available this summer - Alaska, etc. Contact;
pat@wheelchairtravel.com |
| Check out the newsgroup rec.travel.cruises. Its pretty much as helpful
for planning cruises as this group is for planning Disney vacations. There
are several travel agents that frequent the newsgroup, any of which will
be very happy to price out a cruise for you. Im guessing that a cruise
specialist may be able to get you a better price than a Disney specialist
- not 100% sure, but theyve been able to get some awesome deals for
people. |
