Greetings. At the last mini-reunion
there was a request for a cruise to be offered to our class for the
year 2011.
Our classmate, Linda (Mishkind) Schiesel, is a travel agent with Bon
Voyage Travel in Tucson, AZ. She was asked to research possible
cruises. A primary survey was taken and the result was that a large
majority of the people were interested in a cruise to Alaska on June
10, 2011. The information below may change slightly by the time we
make our reservations, but it will give you a guideline to the cabin
prices, at this time, with Celebrity Cruise Line.
Please read over the information
below very carefully. The prices are for double occupancy. There
are several "singles" who have expressed an interest in going and
I'm sure Linda can help put some classmates together for the double
occupancy price. There is also a government tax to be added to
the prices we will pay. Linda can explain all that in a later email
to those who are planning on making reservations.
Our first order of business is for me
to send this email to everyone. I am even including those few who
said they were not interested or available to travel at that
time. I wanted the class, as a whole, to know the decision of which
cruise and when. After I hear from those of you, (yes, please email
me one more time even if you responded to the preliminary survey),
who want to go or want to consider going, Linda will then set up a
group with the cruise line.
I would like to make the names and
email addresses "visible" to those who are inclined to make the
trip so that some of you can correspond directly with others. If
you object to having your e-address visible to the classmates who
might be traveling together, (instead of the usual "Bcc"), please
tell me now.
As you respond this time, select the
cabin you "think" you might want (with no obligation to you to keep
that choice) and also tell me if you are: 1. Pretty certain of
going, or 2. Interested but uncertain.
Once I have those numbers, Linda will
start the process of blocking out the quantity of cabins for our
group. This can be done before any money is owed. She will
eventually let everyone know when a deposit will be due, etc.
Each person/couple can make their own
airline reservations to Seattle, or Linda can make those for you.
She will explain the differences to those of you interested in doing
a "pkg. deal" to include the air add-on with the cruise line.
Thanks for your patience with us in
planning and preparing this event.
Warm CHS regards,
Fran Knowles
