Places You'll Go: Pssst.... Wanna Great Deal on a Cruise?

I know that I have mentioned previously that Royal Caribbean will be keeping Navigator of the Seas in Galveston all year in 2014. It arrives in the port this November. Then in January, it goes to dry dock for several weeks coming back out in February. When it hits the water in February, it will do so with a brand new FloRider and Virtual Balconies. If you were at the cruise night last weekend, you already know this. Also, if you read this blog on a regular basis you probably already know this.

What you may not know is that I have secured 8 cabins on Navigator for the June 8th sailing. School in Texas gets out June 6th. So, if you have kids, this is your chance to take a great cruise on a very kid friendly ship with all the latest updates and at the best price of the summer. Even better, it's not Carnival, so while your kids are having the time of their lives in the kids clubs, rock climbing, ice skating, swimming in one of 3 pools and surfing on board, you and the spouse will be able to relax in the luxury of a first class sailing experience. But don't wait to react. The prices will go up as the ship begins to sell out.

Here is a breakdown of the rooms I have:

I reserved two inside cabins at $689 per person based on double occupancy. In this cabin, 3rd and 4th persons are also $689 each. The other two inside cabins that I reserved are Virtual Balconies. In case you are just hearing about virtual balconies for the first time, let me explain. This is actually an inside cabin but it has a screen on the big wall in the room that covers most of the wall. When it is turned on, it displays a real time feed from a camera which is mounted on the ship of whatever you are passing in the water. It also has sound if you choose to turn that on. So, if you are inclined you can turn your virtual balcony on and it will seem as though you are sitting on a balcony. If you prefer not to have it on, you can simply turn it off. The virtual balconies on this sailing are $749 each for the first two people. The 3rd and 4th person in this cabin would be $689 each.

The balconies that I reserved are the two least expensive that they offer on this sailing. I have two that start at $1149 per person for guests 1 and 2. Guests 3 and 4 drop down to $899 per person. I have two other balconies that start at $1159 per person for guests 1 and 2 with guests 3 and 4 also dropping to $899.

The sooner you book, the better your deal will be. So, don't delay. The deposit is only $500 per cabin and final payment isn't due until March 25th. So, you'll have time to get past Christmas and get those bills paid before you have to deal with that pesky final payment.

I haven't even mentioned the fabulous itinerary yet! You'll be sailing from Galveston on Sunday June 8th. You'll spend Monday at sea as you sail toward Cozumel, Mexico. You'll arrive in Cozumel on Tuesday where you will be docked and have all day to spend doing whatever you desire. There are dozens of excursions to choose from in Cozumel including America's Cup Sailing. If you haven't done this before, it is a must! When you return to the ship after a great day in Cozumel you will set sail for Georgetown, Grand Cayman where you arrive the next morning. Grand Cayman is a tendered port. There you won't want to miss Sting Ray City. Sting ray excursions are the most popular ones in Grand Cayman and everybody should do it once. Once you make it back to the ship on Wednesday night, you'll set sail for Falmouth, Jamaica which is the newest cruise ship port in Jamiaca. It's a really nice port and is located very close to Dunn's River Falls which is great fun! They also have just built a brand new Margaritaville there at the port so that you can walk to it from your ship. When you head back to your ship on Thursday night, you'll have two days of fun at sea to look forward to. That's when the greatness of the FloRider, Rock Climbing Wall, nearly constant entertainment, pools, casino, giant outdoor poolside movie screen, skating rink and so much more comes into play.

Docked in Cozumel

Tenders unloading in Grand Cayman

Tenders coming in from the cruise ships anchored off shore at Grand Cayman

One of my favorite Margaritavilles

One of the stars of Sting Ray City

Falmouth's new cruise ship terminal

You're not going to find a better deal on a Caribbean cruise while school is out without flying or driving to Florida or chancing it on Carnival. Email me if you are interested in learning more! susmeyers@yahoo.com