CRUISE TO LOSE - NEW INFO & GREAT PRICING NEWS!!

We received word today from Royal Caribbean that they have slashed prices for our Cruise to Lose!! For example, BALCONY cabins are priced at just over $700 per person INCLUDING all tax and port fees! All other categories (except the Grand Suite) have been reduced from $50 to $149 per person! This special cruise also includes rebates based on the type of cabin booked! Those of you who have already booked will be receiving new invoices reflecting the new LOWER prices and balances due! What a great way to network, and I don't know of too many other resort style, luxury vacation options that are available at such reasonable prices AND that offer a professional bariatric team conducting sessions, support groups and seminars! We will even have OH information to hand out onboard! For new pricing information, send me a PM with your email address, or email me directly ([email protected]). Want to go but can't find someone to share your cabin? If so, let me know! We are compiling a list of "solo" cruisers who would like to partner up with another person in order to share cabin cost. If you would like to be added to the list, please either PM me or email me ([email protected]) with your name, email address, gender, and type of cabin you are interested in sharing. For example: Terri, [email protected], Female, Ocean View. We will notify others with similar stats, and with permission from both sides, pass along email and/or contact information so that you can decide for yourself if you would like to partner up with a particular individual. Remember, EVERYONE is welcome and encouraged to join us - spouses, family members, friends, even those who would simply like to take advantage of our great pricing and special rebate offer (unique to this sailing and booked through this group). Several people from the OH board have already booked, so don't miss this exciting opportunity to meet up with your fellow OH'ers in such a fun-filled and informative setting! Deposits are $250 per person ($500 per cabin), due no later than April 15th with the balance due July 16th. We have extended our business hours today and tomorrow in order to accommodate the "rush" this has generated, so we will be available to take your calls until 11 p.m. EST today and tomorrow. We open at 9 a.m. EST, so don't hesitate to call or send an email! Cabins are going fast, and I expect this to be a sell out! Give us a call or email and book your cabin on our "Cruise to Lose"!

This sounds like a BLAST & a nice price also. I wont be able to go on a 7 day cruise, no way to find places for my 3 kids for that long. Let me know if there will be a 3 to 4 day cruise like this anytime.

Hi! As a mother of two (and soon to be grandmother!) I know what you mean! For what it's worth, pricing for 3rd and 4th passengers are significantly reduced. We are already planning the 2008 Cruise to Lose, but it will most likely also be a week long event. I do have pricing options for shorter cruises though - regular cruises not affiliated with the OH and bariatric team cruise if you are interested. My email address is [email protected] if you are interested in pricing other shorter cruise options! Please feel free to contact me! ~ Terri

Will you be planning a "Cruise To Lose" out of the Port of Tampa in 2008?

Hi Mike! It all depends on what type of pricing we can get, and which ships will be home ported here. I avoid booking groups on any of the older ships, which also are typically the ones that do the shorter cruises. Carnival Miracle, which is one of Carnival's newest ships is leaving Tampa next month, and is being replaced with the Legend which is a little bit older. Did a group in January on the Miracle with Marvelous Marvin from Q105 (radio station). The ship was nice (Marvin was an absolute RIOT to hang out with! LOL) - not the same calibre as Royal Caribbean though, and the prices on Mariner this year are just phenominal for the product. We may even combine the Marvelous Marvin/Ruby Cruises Cruise and Cruise to Lose next year to garner even lower prices and higher rebates. We'll have to see how it goes, but my goal would be ultimately to fill an entire ship! Also, prices out of Tampa tend to be a little higher because of the enormous amount of fuel consumed sailing through Tampa Bay to reach the gulf and vice versa upon return. It takes nearly three hours to sail from the Port of Tampa to the Skyway Bridge, believe it or not, and I believe excess fuel is used during this treck due to the nautical layout and equipment necessary to be in use! What we may end up doing for this year's cruise is possibly hiring a luxury motor coach to take those in our group who live locally in the TB area directly from a local location (probably Morton Plant in Clearwater where there would be free, secure parking) directly to Port Canaveral and back the following week. Pricing would be about $35 per person round trip - less than what you would pay to drive and park yourself! If enough people express an interest, we will do this for the 2008 Cruise to Lose as well. All that to say, if we can get a nicer, newer ship at a competitive price out of Tampa, we will definitely go for it! Keep your fingers crossed! ~ Terri

Hey Michael, Just wanted to say Hi!! It was nice to meet you & your girlfriend at last night's support group. See ya at the conference. Julie

send me all the info please... im so excited

Hi Alexa! I replied to your post with a PM - if you reply to it and include your email address, I can send the brochure as an attachment! Hope you can join us!! ~ Terri

I am interested in finding out more about this cruise, please send be the info at [email protected]. thank you. katherine