A 4WT Cruise.....

[Lindsey]

I'm in We'll see where I'm living by then!

[gja1000]

I'm in too! I said I would never go on another cruise - but I would go with ya'll!

[Blueyes]

Count me in! Sounds like a blast! Are husbands optional?

[Marilyn]

Here are two samples of the same cruise on different dates just to get an idea. This is for traveling in 2010. They don't have much online for 2011, yet. The rates are lower in January, and if we go to Mexico, the weather will be warm there even at that time of year.

http://www.carnival.com/Itinerary.as...Date=2/25/2010


http://www.carnival.com/Itinerary.as...ailingID=47913

Rates are based on two people per room. I personally, due to being claustrophobic, would really perfer to have a balcony or suite. I need to be able to walk outside whenever I feel like it. Hopefully someone would be able to share with me if we don't bring our spouses.

The interior rooms are the least expensive and have twin beds, which would probably be the most comfortable for people who don't know each other well to share. The other rooms have one king or one queen bed, however, the balcony rooms and suites have couches that can be used as beds. If sharing a bed is a problem.

If we get serious about doing this, we can check other itineraries, leaving from other ports, and other cruise lines. I've heard that Royal Carribean is better than Carnival. Hubby and I were on Carnival.

BTW, if we have a group that wants to go, I'm in!!

[Marilyn]

Another thing to factor in, right now you can cruise to the Carribean and The Bahamas with a photo ID and a certified birth certificate. I've heard that as of June of this year, a passport will be required. You can obtain a passport through the post office. Here's a link to information and fees. It's best to plan ahead and apply well before you travel. It can take a while to get one the regular way, which is the least expensive.

http://www.usps.com/passport/

I can check with our travel agent and see if what I heard about June is correct and let you know.

Once you get a passport, it is good for 10 years. Mine happens to expire April 26, 2011, so I will be doing a renewal of mine around the time of our trip, too.

[DianaB]

You can count me in to go. I think that if spouses want to go that that would be alright! I'd like to make some friendships as a couple with you guys. After all, I talk about Glen so much you already know him!! LOL

I think that we have enough interest to go that we should look around and figure out what we want to do. We need to figure out a month and January, February, or March would work great for us. With Glen being a farmer we couldn't go too much later than that. You know, we have to get our crops in!!

The prices that were on the links look good to me. It looks like a single person could go for less than $800 (not including arifare) and a suite would cost a little over $1,600. Of couse we want to save extra in case prices change.

Oooooo!!! I'm excited!!!

[Tiramisu]

I'm excited for y'all. If you sail out of Galveston, I can chauffeur you from airports and get to spend time with you that way!