Kathy Q
TUG Member
Hi all,
Here's a copy of what we posted this past June. Also, here is a list of what is still available at the guaranteed rates:
Balcony Category BC 6 cabins remaining
Balcony Category CC 7 cabins remaining (about $100 per person higher BC)
Oceanview Category F 7 cabins remaining
Inside Catogory K 6 cabins remaining
Shaggy booked one of the balcony cabins listed above, but I'm not sure which category. We've got 34 cabins booked with about 75 people so far! Is that incredible or what???
Kathy Q
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Hello fellow TUG Cruisers!
We have evaluated the three cruise lines that met our basic criteria for an Alaska Cruise for late July, 2006 and after conducting a fairly thorough comparison have selected Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) for the cruise.
The criteria we applied (based on feedback from the interest list) were:
1. Saturday or Sunday departures
2. Seattle to Seattle, inside passage (less expensive air fare)
3. Cruise Glacier Bay
4. Newer ship that was oriented towards more balcony cabins
In addition to meeting the above criteria, NCL offered the best prices and the best group perks of the three lines. The Norwegian Star was commissioned in November, 2001 and is part of the newer fleet of ships. One added bit of flexibility is the free style dining concept which will allow our group to try out different restaurants and different group dining combinations. We will be organizing a group dinner in Seattle the night before departure so many of the TUGgers, who haven't previously met each other, will have an pportunity to start to get to know the rest of the group. We'll book the group together for dinner the first night of the cruise and will also have a private cocktail party early in the week, which will provide more opportunities to meet the rest of the group.
Here are the details (Sorry about the formatting below. You will be able to view a formatted version of the itinerary in the "Files" section of the Yahoo web site):
CRUISE LINE: Norwegian Cruise Line
SHIP: Norwegian Star
DEPARTURE DATE: Sunday, July 23, 2006
SAILING PORT: Seattle, Washington
ITINERARY: 7 Nights sail to the Inside Passage Alaska
Sailing Itinerary
Day - Date -- Port of Call -- Arrival Time -- Depart Time
Sun 7/23 -- Seattle, Washington -- 4:00 PM
Mon 7/24 -- Cruise Inside Passage
Tues 7/25 -- Juneau -- 2:00 PM -- 10:00 PM
Wed 7/26 -- Skagway -- 7:00 AM -- 8:00 PM
Thurs 7/27 -- Cruise Glacier Bay
Fri 7/28 -- Ketchikan -- 6:00 AM -- 1:30 PM
Sat 7/29 -- Victoria, BC -- 6:00 PM -- 11:59 PM
Sun 7/30 -- Seattle, WA -- 7:00 AM --
*Itinerary subject to change per Norwegian Cruise Lines.
CRUISE RATES:
Accomodations -- 1st/2nd Passenger* -- 3rd/4th Passenger
Oceanview Balcony Category BC -- $1,671.25 -- $696.60
Oceanview Category F -- $1,323.85 -- $648.35
Inside Category K -- $1,063.30 -- $600.10
Suites & Mini Suites -- On request
*Prices are per person based on double occupancy. Triple and Quad occupancy may be limited due to no cabin availability with adequate occupancy. If you are interested in Triples or Quads, book early to ensure cabin availability. Single occupancy is available at the two times the rates quoted above. All above prices include accommodations, all shipboard meals, (however some specialty restaurants impose an extra charge), shipboard entertainment, port charges, departure taxes, customs fees, Federal taxes and document shipping.
BOOKING AND CONTACT INFORMATION:
For additional information or questions refer either to the Yahoo Group or email Sandy Lovell @ sandncts@comcast.net or phone her at 214-505-9654.
There will be more comprehensive information posted on the Yahoo web site and that will be where all future updates are posted. If you are already a member of this Yahoo group you will receive a notice each time information is posted. If you're not a member yet and want to receive all of the information about the cruise, you can join by following the instructions on this link:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CruisingTUGgers/join
For those of you who either attended or read the threads following the January TUG Cruise, you know we had a great time together. The interest list we've been compiling has around 150 people in nearly 70 cabins. We can only reserve 49 cabins guaranteed at this pricing. If you want to be sure to get a cabin at the above pricing, book early! Once we've booked the total 49 that are already on hold, any additional cabins will be at the prevailing rates at the time of booking.
We're hoping to meet lots more of our TUG friends on this cruise.
North, To Alaska!!!
Kathy Q, Dave M, Sandy L,
Mandatory Legal Disclaimer:
PLEASE NOTE:
TUG is not sponsoring, hosting or sanctioning the cruise and is not responsible for any aspect of the cruise. Those who sign up for the cruise do so with full knowledge that the only aspect that is different from making their own individual cruise arrangements is the opportunity for possible special pricing and/or on board benefits that might not otherwise be readily available. None of the organizers of this group will receive any cruise benefits or cabin discounts not otherwise available to all other Cruising with the TUGgers group participants.
Here's a copy of what we posted this past June. Also, here is a list of what is still available at the guaranteed rates:
Balcony Category BC 6 cabins remaining
Balcony Category CC 7 cabins remaining (about $100 per person higher BC)
Oceanview Category F 7 cabins remaining
Inside Catogory K 6 cabins remaining
Shaggy booked one of the balcony cabins listed above, but I'm not sure which category. We've got 34 cabins booked with about 75 people so far! Is that incredible or what???
Kathy Q
*******************************************
Hello fellow TUG Cruisers!
We have evaluated the three cruise lines that met our basic criteria for an Alaska Cruise for late July, 2006 and after conducting a fairly thorough comparison have selected Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) for the cruise.
The criteria we applied (based on feedback from the interest list) were:
1. Saturday or Sunday departures
2. Seattle to Seattle, inside passage (less expensive air fare)
3. Cruise Glacier Bay
4. Newer ship that was oriented towards more balcony cabins
In addition to meeting the above criteria, NCL offered the best prices and the best group perks of the three lines. The Norwegian Star was commissioned in November, 2001 and is part of the newer fleet of ships. One added bit of flexibility is the free style dining concept which will allow our group to try out different restaurants and different group dining combinations. We will be organizing a group dinner in Seattle the night before departure so many of the TUGgers, who haven't previously met each other, will have an pportunity to start to get to know the rest of the group. We'll book the group together for dinner the first night of the cruise and will also have a private cocktail party early in the week, which will provide more opportunities to meet the rest of the group.
Here are the details (Sorry about the formatting below. You will be able to view a formatted version of the itinerary in the "Files" section of the Yahoo web site):
CRUISE LINE: Norwegian Cruise Line
SHIP: Norwegian Star
DEPARTURE DATE: Sunday, July 23, 2006
SAILING PORT: Seattle, Washington
ITINERARY: 7 Nights sail to the Inside Passage Alaska
Sailing Itinerary
Day - Date -- Port of Call -- Arrival Time -- Depart Time
Sun 7/23 -- Seattle, Washington -- 4:00 PM
Mon 7/24 -- Cruise Inside Passage
Tues 7/25 -- Juneau -- 2:00 PM -- 10:00 PM
Wed 7/26 -- Skagway -- 7:00 AM -- 8:00 PM
Thurs 7/27 -- Cruise Glacier Bay
Fri 7/28 -- Ketchikan -- 6:00 AM -- 1:30 PM
Sat 7/29 -- Victoria, BC -- 6:00 PM -- 11:59 PM
Sun 7/30 -- Seattle, WA -- 7:00 AM --
*Itinerary subject to change per Norwegian Cruise Lines.
CRUISE RATES:
Accomodations -- 1st/2nd Passenger* -- 3rd/4th Passenger
Oceanview Balcony Category BC -- $1,671.25 -- $696.60
Oceanview Category F -- $1,323.85 -- $648.35
Inside Category K -- $1,063.30 -- $600.10
Suites & Mini Suites -- On request
*Prices are per person based on double occupancy. Triple and Quad occupancy may be limited due to no cabin availability with adequate occupancy. If you are interested in Triples or Quads, book early to ensure cabin availability. Single occupancy is available at the two times the rates quoted above. All above prices include accommodations, all shipboard meals, (however some specialty restaurants impose an extra charge), shipboard entertainment, port charges, departure taxes, customs fees, Federal taxes and document shipping.
BOOKING AND CONTACT INFORMATION:
For additional information or questions refer either to the Yahoo Group or email Sandy Lovell @ sandncts@comcast.net or phone her at 214-505-9654.
There will be more comprehensive information posted on the Yahoo web site and that will be where all future updates are posted. If you are already a member of this Yahoo group you will receive a notice each time information is posted. If you're not a member yet and want to receive all of the information about the cruise, you can join by following the instructions on this link:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CruisingTUGgers/join
For those of you who either attended or read the threads following the January TUG Cruise, you know we had a great time together. The interest list we've been compiling has around 150 people in nearly 70 cabins. We can only reserve 49 cabins guaranteed at this pricing. If you want to be sure to get a cabin at the above pricing, book early! Once we've booked the total 49 that are already on hold, any additional cabins will be at the prevailing rates at the time of booking.
We're hoping to meet lots more of our TUG friends on this cruise.
North, To Alaska!!!
Kathy Q, Dave M, Sandy L,
Mandatory Legal Disclaimer:
PLEASE NOTE:
TUG is not sponsoring, hosting or sanctioning the cruise and is not responsible for any aspect of the cruise. Those who sign up for the cruise do so with full knowledge that the only aspect that is different from making their own individual cruise arrangements is the opportunity for possible special pricing and/or on board benefits that might not otherwise be readily available. None of the organizers of this group will receive any cruise benefits or cabin discounts not otherwise available to all other Cruising with the TUGgers group participants.
