I did some homework and the info below is what I came up with. The best value for us will be The Royal Carribean 4 night cruise coming in at only $5 more for their 4 night over their 3 night (for an inside cabin). I realize taking a week off of work will be hard (or not feasible at all) for some of you, but that the 2 days Fri & Mon will be easier.

I think we can get a better deal even on the prices below if we have a group. But what I have to have from you all before we can explore that will be: What do you want to do?

• Cruise or no cruise?
• 3 or 4 nights?
• which cruise line? I think the cruise lines are fairly comprable but the Carnival ships don't have balcony rooms if that is the kind of room you want. (Don't know if we can even split the group that way). I haven't been on a cruise so those of you who have need to let us know if the 2 lines are comprable or if one is much better than the other. (Colleen and so far everyone else says that Royal Carribean is much nicer!)

Understand the per/person double occupancy thing. Each room amounts to double the price (or the couple rate I have below) if you are single we probably can pair you up with someone else from the class to share a room with (and split the room rate). If you want a room alone it will be at the couple rate!

Don't say you will go if you aren't sure. We will need a firm commitment from you before we can book the cruise. In other words we may need you to send us the money for your cruise long before the cruise date. We could probably just choose a date and let everyone know to book that date, but if we do that we might loose out on some benefits we might have otherwise gotten (i.e. lower rates, conference room use, private cocktail party, etc.). It's your choice. If you have updated e-dresses for anyone, please send them to me or e-mail the classmates you have addresses for and ask them to e-mail me or point them to this webpage.

Waiting to hear from you,

Karan

Cruise info

3 day cruise Info. See itineraries below

• Carnival "Princess" Jan 6-9 (Fri-Mon), or 20-23, 2006 inside cabin $269 per/person double occupancy (which means $538 a couple), ocean view $319 ($638 per couple) 3 nights to Baja (L.A. to Ensenada and back)


• Royal Carribean "Monarch of the Seas" Jan 27-30, 2006 (Fri-Mon)- inside cabin per/person double occupancy $234 ($468 per couple), ocean view $249 ($498 per couple). 3 nights to Baja (L.A. to Ensenada and back to L.A)

4 day cruise Info

• Royal Carribean "Monarch of the Seas" Feb 6-10, 2006 (Mon - Fri.) - inside cabin per/person double occupancy $239 ($478 a couple) ocean view $269 ($538 per couple) 4 nights to Baja (L.A., San Diego, Catalina, Ensenada and back to L.A.)


• Carnival "Princess" Jan 9-13, 2006 (Mon - Fri) - inside cabin per/person double occupancy $259 ($518 per couple), ocean view $309 ($618 per couple). 4 day Baja (L.A., Catalina, Ensanada, back to L.A.)

4 night cruise itineraries

Carnival

Day	Ports of Call	Arrival	Departure
Mon	Long Beach (Los Angeles), California	---	5:30 p.m.
Tue	Catalina Island, California	8:00 a.m.	5:00 p.m.
Wed	Ensenada, Mexico	9:00 a.m.	10:00 p.m.
Thu	At Sea	---	---
Fri	Long Beach (Los Angeles), California	8:00 a.m.	---

Royal Carribean

Day	Ports of Call	Arrival	Departure
Mon	Los Angeles, California	---	5:00 p.m.
Tue	San Diego, California	8:00 a.m.	6:00 p.m.
Wed	Catalina Island, California	8:00 a.m.	5:00 p.m.
Thu	Ensenada, Mexico	8:00 a.m.	5:00 p.m.
Fri	Los Angeles, California	8:00 a.m.	---

3 Day cruise Itineraries

Royal Carribean

Day	Ports of Call	Arrival	Departure
Fri	Los Angeles, California	---	5:30 p.m.
Sat	Ensenada, Mexico	8:00 a.m.	5:00 p.m.
Sun	At Sea	---	---
Mon	Los Angeles, California	8:00 a.m.	---

(Carnival is the same except it arrives Ensenada @ 9:00 am and departs @ 6:00 pm)

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