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Greetings!
Interest is building and excitement is growing as we reach the
first of four important dates associated with our TDBAB Reunion
Cruise. This message will be the only one we send to our entire
mailing list on this subject - so if you have any interest at all
and want to keep posted on developments, please let us know. We'll
set us a separate list just for you!
The four dates are: October 1 (deposit), November 1 (3.5%
discount for early full payment), January 2 (final payment due and
full refund final date), and May 7 (Bon Voyage!). Yep - now it's
time for your deposit. We'll recap the details here. If you have any
questions at all, please let us know.
Please join us for TDBAB@SEA!
Rog & Jim
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A deposit of 10% of the basic cost of your passage is
required by October 1 to guarantee space. For example, if you
have selected a category C stateroom, the full fare is USD4595
per person. Add to that, USD385 in port taxes, and subtract
(if applicable) your USD175 Crystal Society discount for
repeat cruisers. That's USD 4805 per person, based on double
occupancy. Your deposit is 10% of that, or USD 480.50 per
person.
This will be charged in USD (and what better time for
that!) to your Credit Card. This charge is fully refundable
for any reason, up to January 2, 2008.
Please call* us today with your credit
card details if you would like to hold your stateroom!
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| Hold That Flight! |
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Since the deposits are fully refundable up to January 2, it
is possible, with smaller groups like ours, that our numbers
may fall below group status. Not likely, but always possible
(we gotta be honest here!). And if lose group status, we will
lose certain perqs, like the cocktails, the prepaid
gratuities, the Barcelona tour, etc. This might affect your
desire to participate on an individual basis.
Therefore, you are cautioned not to make non-refundable air
or other arrangements till January 2. In fact, you are best
advised to talk to Rog about your air, and he'll make sure you
get there - with the best combination of price, service,
safety and timing - without worry!
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You need never have cruised before to enjoy Crystal. But if
you have, you'll be doubly impressed by the level of service,
quality of facilities, attention to every little detail that
has made Crystal the Conde Nast winner for best large ship
cruise line twelve years running!
It is also not necessary to have been a Toronto Downtown
Bed and Breakfast guest to qualify for this group. Everyone is
welcome. Bring your friends, family, village. The more the
merrier!
And it is not even necessary to participate in any "group"
functions. If you want 12 days of beautiful peace and quiet
without schedules, without obligations, even without dining
reservations, you can still take advantage of this incredible
group rate and enjoy yourself on the finest cruise ship afloat
- but we still hope you'll at least come to one of the Lemon
Drop Martini hours!
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TDBAB Reunion Cruise |
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London to Rome on Crystal in May 2008
Twelve nights, May 7-19, in complete luxury, all meals,
snacks and non-alcoholic beverages included. Save up to Half
Price (Category C Deluxe Stateroom).
Optional extras at No Charge:
* Guided shopping
excursion in London, followed by Lemon Drop Martini reception
before departure (accommodation extra)
* Prepaid gratuities
included ($150 pp value!)
* Professional guided shore
excursion in Barcelona ($300 pp value)
* Three Lemon Drop
Martini Receptions on board
* And more!
The
full itinerary and fares are detailed here.
US Dollar at Par
For the first time in over 30
years, the Canadian dollar has reached full parity with the US
Dollar, making this an even more incredible bargain!
Whatever shall I wear?
 Crystal offers three or four nights of "formal"
dining attire, which for men can be tuxedos or dark suits.
Women use this as an excuse to buy a fancy ball gown, but can
certainly be comfortably elegant in any evening dress.
Three or four other nights are designated "informal"
which for men means a jacket with or without a tie. Women, as
usual, look great in just about anything, from pantsuits to
cocktail dresses.
The rest of the cruise dinner attire is "casual." Jeans,
shorts, swim suits, or baseball hats are not permitted in the
dining room or specialty restaurants after 6PM, but there are
plenty of other on-board dining options, including having
exactly the same meal served in your stateroom. Here's what Crystal says
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