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Free Republic Network
Proudly Presents
FREEPS AHOY!
a Freeper Cruise to the Caribbean
A sunset photo of Carnival's cruise ship Triumph.
Cruise Line: Carnival
Ship: Triumph
Length: Seven Nights
Departure Date: Saturday, May 31, 2003, 4:00 p.m.
Return Date: Saturday, June 7, 2003, 8:00 a.m.
Port: Miami Port Terminal
Ports of Call: Cozumel, Mexico - Grand Cayman Islands - Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Cabin Rates: Start at only $660 per person plus tax, port fees and tips for entire week
Includes: All meals and entertainment
In Addition: There will be FRN Activism meetings aboard ship
Stateroom Availability is Limited
Don't delay! Register today!
Presented to you by the FRN Cruise Committee
MinuteGal, Chairman
BobJ
Diotima
Dittomom
DoughtyOne
Seeking the Truth
Strela
More Crew to come...
Carnival's cruise ship Triumph docked at St. Thomas.
Ahoy, Freepers! Why not make your next year's vacation a FREEPER CRUISE? Can't think of a better idea!
United we stand for conservative activism AND some good old-fashioned fun, too!
This cruise thread will be running right up until embarkation day. It'll be packed with lots of information.
Post your enthusiastic comments here. Links are provided below for stateroom/fares information, registration form and
the Bahama Mama Q&A thread devoted solely to answers for all your cruise questions and to provide you with smooth sailing.
We strongly urge you to register ASAP. We need a certain number of registrations by a mid-January cutoff date
to ensure our reserved block of cabins with Carnival. From many communications we've received since last year's terrific cruise,
we're certain the interest is out there. We don't want to have to deep-six this event if we don't get enough registrations in a timely manner.
PLEASE NOTE to hold off on making your air tickets reservations until we give you the go-ahead.
We have more than ample lead-time for this cruise and you'll be able to get good air-fare bargains in plenty of time!
Since some air-transportation tickets are non-refundable, we don't want anyone to be left holding the ditty-bag.
As an incentive for early registration, the first 20 Freepers to get their reservations into the travel agency
will win their choice of five (5) sheets of Ocents.com stamp sheets (go to that website for Seeking the Truth's array of terrific stamps!)
They will also receive a usflagballoon.com pin courtesy of Abner (check out Abner's usflagballoon website
to view the colorful pin and some excellent pictures of the US Flag Balloon!) Registrations will be dated and time-stamped by the agency.
Winners will be notified and they'll receive their gift stamps and pins via mail.
We've got a great contest planned for later. A lucky winner will receive a FREE cabin for two!
Last year, the contest was won by our Freeper pal, Taxman. This time it may be you!
Bookmark this thread. We'll keep you posted as plans evolve. Register now for this fun-filled getaway in the sun!
Informal FRN meetings will be held on board which will be full of information and idea-sharing for effective conservative activism.
Rock the boat with your fellow Freepers! Climb aboard today!
This page is for about the cruise.
If you have questions, do not post them here.
Use the Bahama Mama link and ask them there.
Thank you!
Freeps Ahoy Links
Ask Bahama Mama - Please, questions only here
Cruise Staterooms, Categories and Rates
Registration Form
The Carnival ship Triumph
More about Cruise Staterooms
Deck Floor Plans
Cruise Map
Destinations
More about Triumph
Cruise Announcement Thread Two - Please read only and make comments back here. Thank you.
Cruise Announcement Thread One - Please read only and make comments back here. Thank you.
What laughs we had in that cabin!!
And our most enjoyable dinner with IT and his family was another moment to remember.
AND one other thing occurs to me: we met a lot of very wonderful Americans at lunch, didn't we??
AND how about our head waiter, Gregg? Oh la la!!
That *was* fun.
Are you going to be able to go?
FReeps Ahoy!
Leni
Sadly, no. We've got a conflict with an important retreat scheduled by husband's boss, and I really, really want to take the next cruise with him in tow. LOL!
Leni
And without the aid of
A Crystal Ball!
You have email.
"It was so much fun, are there plans in the works for ANOTHER cruise?"
"All the cruise pics posted just remind me all over again how delicious the food was!"
"I don't know if any of us cannardly wait for the next one, canoe?"
"Freepers, try to make next one! I'm not a 'cruise' type. I had never been on one before and never even wanted to go on one. Now, I'd cruise again TOMORROW! The fare is incredibly low when you consider what it includes which is EVERYTHING except drinks. All meals/Broadway-type entertainment/recent movies/comedy shows, swimming pools aboard, a beach party, etc. Where else could you spend a vacation with all the food you could possibly eat, day-excursions to Caribbean Islands and whatever nightly entertainment you're into? I wasn't prepared for the incredible food and service, I swear. I thought I was prepared for a fun Freeper thing, but it even exceeded my expectations. And I don't think I ever laughed as much in my entire life. I want to do it again, NOW!"
Freepers, in addition to the great time we had, there were several FRN programs and sessions aboard where everyone who attended learned a great deal about conservative activism. Each of us exchanged ideas and thoughts in very interesting, open discussions with Freepers from all over the great U.S. of A. These sessions were praised by all.
Plus, what camaraderie we had and what wonderful new friends we made!
Everybody, we urge y'all to sign up now for the FReeps Ahoy cruise while we still have cabins and our low group-rate. We can't guarantee cabins and fare after January 27. After your initial deposit, you have till mid-March to send in the remainder.
The next ten peeples who sign up will receive two nifty gifts by mail which were donated by some very nice Freepers. The cruise line has just informed us we'll each get a $50 per person discount on the fare published on our registration form link. A real gaggle of good things!
And, you'll enjoy the vacation and experience of your freepin' life, we promise you!
Leni
Saturday, May 31 - Depart Miami port terminal 4:00 PM
Sunday - At sea
Monday - Cozumel, Mexico, 7 AM till 12 midnight
Tuesday - At sea
Wednesday - Grand Cayman Island - 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Thursday - Ocho Rios, Jamaica, 8 AM to 3:30 PM
Friday - At sea
Saturday - Return Miami port terminal 8 AM
Please note that while departure time from Miami is is 4 PM, the ship is like a hotel. When the cabins are ready for the next cruise contingent, you're allowed to board early. I believe we were on the ship a little after noontime on the last freeper cruise.
This is great. It allows you time to unpack, change clothes, shower up, whatever, after your trip to the port from other locales. Your luggage will be in your room when your steward opens the door.
First, though, you may want to head to the Lido deck for a great luncheon buffet, then go back to unpack. Then it's time to explore the ship, meet up with other freepers, or take a nap, heheh. The Freeper informal cocktail/mixer party will be before dinner in one of the ship's many attractive lounges this first night out of port.
We have reserved the later dinner seating for our Freeper group (8-ish), so stoke up at lunch.
We'll all be seated together as a group in the Grand Dining Room for dinner, yippee! It will be prearranged that you can sit with family, friends or anyone else, whatever you wish.
This is a worry-free, relaxing cruise. All you have to do for a whole week is figure out what interesting thing you want to do next!
Leni
Did I mention that there'll be a famous piano entertainer in one of the lounges on our cruise?
PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM!
You must remember this
Our cruise you must not miss
You must give it a try
As time goes by
Beaches and sun tans
Never out of date
Tummies full of lobster
Steaks and liver pate (yah, I know)
A Freeper needs a cruise
And also does his mate
That no one can deny
It's still the same great story
A cruise is hunky-dory
A case of do....or sigh
This cruise will really welcome Freepers
As time goes by
REPRISE
Yep, this cruise will welcome Freepers
As time goes by
Leni
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