7/18/2010 Mickey's Baltic Ballyhoo!! Part 5

[Celestine]

For those of you new to the thread, I (well DH) is organising transportation from London to Dover on the day of the cruise, and transport from Dover to both Gatwick & Heathrow on debarkation. Cost will be no more than £15/head. If you are interested in joining the 64 of us currently on the bus(es), please PM me

Celestine

 

[Celestine]

I have also take the mantle for organising the fish extender list. For those of you unfamiliar with this, this is an opportunity to exchange tokens with other travellers (anonymously or not). There is no minimum/expected spend per head. Currently the following are signed up:

Bellelinus
MrsG
Marla Hellwig
Celestine
Bluegrassbelles
KathyinCitrus
Laurie
samanthasmom1
Pixie Dust II
scrapycruiser
madisonznana

If anyone else is interested or would like more information, please PM me

Celestine

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

AVAILIBILITY ON THIS CRUISE

Price
Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom

• Category 08 $11,906.00
• Guest 1 Cruise Fare $4,559.00
• Guest 2 Cruise Fare $4,559.00
• Guest 3 Cruise Fare $1,439.00
• Guest 4 Cruise Fare $1,349.00
• Vacation Insurance (Optional) $676.00
• Ground Transportation (Optional) $660.00
• Government Taxes & Fees (Cruise) $ $344.88
• Total Price $13,586.88

Nothing above Cat 8 is available at this time, limited availability below Cat 8.


Category 09 $11,186.00

• Guest 1 Cruise Fare $4,199.00
• Guest 2 Cruise Fare $4,199.00
• Guest 3 Cruise Fare $1,439.00
• Guest 4 Cruise Fare $1,349.00
• Vacation Insurance (Optional) $676.00
• Ground Transportation (Optional) $660.00
• Government Taxes & Fees (Cruise) $ $344.88

Total Price $12,866.88



Inside Staterooms $11,216.88 to $11,916.88 Standard Inside Stateroom

Category 12
Sleeps:3
Size:184 sq. ft.
Deck:2

• Stateroom Category 12 $9,536.00
• Guest 1 Cruise Fare $3,469.00
• Guest 2 Cruise Fare $3,469.00
• Guest 3 Cruise Fare $1,349.00
• Guest 4 Cruise Fare $1,249.00
• Vacation Insurance (Optional) $676.00
• Ground Transportation (Optional) $660.00
• Government Taxes & Fees (Cruise) $ $344.88

Total Price $11,216.88



Standard Inside Stateroom
Category 11
Sleeps:3 or 4
Size:184 sq. ft.
Deck:5, 6 and 7


Category 11 $9,896.00

• Guest 1 Cruise Fare $3,649.00
• Guest 2 Cruise Fare $3,649.00
• Guest 3 Cruise Fare $1,349.00
• Guest 4 Cruise Fare $1,249.00
• Vacation Insurance (Optional) $676.00
• Ground Transportation (Optional) $660.00
• Government Taxes & Fees (Cruise) $ $344.88

Total Price $11,576.88


2XA 2XC

 

[jilljill]

Andrew when checking the cruise with 2 or 3 people you will also see availability for cat. 6 and 7. It does appear that all verandah cabins that sleep 4 are filled, for the moment. Just wonder how much this will change by March 20th when full pay't is due?

 

[jilljill]

I'm talking the helm in organizing the hometown postcard exchange. Bring postcards to give to the group from your hometown or state or country to give to each family in the group.

Hometown Postcard Exchange (contact jilljill to be added)
Bring enough postcards from your hometown to pass out and share with other Ballyhoo'ers.

jilljill
Madisonznana
Andrew DEREK UK
RJAYL (?)
MI-MINI
Marla Hellwig
MrsG
bellelinus
BluegrassBelles
Kathy in Citrus
Samanthasmom1
caropooh
caven553

 

[RJAYL]

AVAILIBILITY ON THIS CRUISE

Price
Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom

• Category 08 $11,906.00
• Guest 1 Cruise Fare $4,559.00
• Guest 2 Cruise Fare $4,559.00
• Guest 3 Cruise Fare $1,439.00
• Guest 4 Cruise Fare $1,349.00
• Vacation Insurance (Optional) $676.00
• Ground Transportation (Optional) $660.00
• Government Taxes & Fees (Cruise) $ $344.88
• Total Price $13,586.88

Nothing above Cat 8 is available at this time, limited availability below Cat 8.


Category 09 $11,186.00

• Guest 1 Cruise Fare $4,199.00
• Guest 2 Cruise Fare $4,199.00
• Guest 3 Cruise Fare $1,439.00
• Guest 4 Cruise Fare $1,349.00
• Vacation Insurance (Optional) $676.00
• Ground Transportation (Optional) $660.00
• Government Taxes & Fees (Cruise) $ $344.88

Total Price $12,866.88



Inside Staterooms $11,216.88 to $11,916.88 Standard Inside Stateroom

Category 12
Sleeps:3
Size:184 sq. ft.
Deck:2

• Stateroom Category 12 $9,536.00
• Guest 1 Cruise Fare $3,469.00
• Guest 2 Cruise Fare $3,469.00
• Guest 3 Cruise Fare $1,349.00
• Guest 4 Cruise Fare $1,249.00
• Vacation Insurance (Optional) $676.00
• Ground Transportation (Optional) $660.00
• Government Taxes & Fees (Cruise) $ $344.88

Total Price $11,216.88



Standard Inside Stateroom
Category 11
Sleeps:3 or 4
Size:184 sq. ft.
Deck:5, 6 and 7


Category 11 $9,896.00

• Guest 1 Cruise Fare $3,649.00
• Guest 2 Cruise Fare $3,649.00
• Guest 3 Cruise Fare $1,349.00
• Guest 4 Cruise Fare $1,249.00
• Vacation Insurance (Optional) $676.00
• Ground Transportation (Optional) $660.00
• Government Taxes & Fees (Cruise) $ $344.88

Total Price $11,576.88


2XA 2XC

Cha Ching!

 

[RJAYL]

I'm talking the helm in organizing the hometown postcard exchange. Bring postcards to give to the group from your hometown or state or country to give to each family in the group.

Hometown Postcard Exchange (contact jilljill to be added)
Bring enough postcards from your hometown to pass out and share with other Ballyhoo'ers.

jilljill
Madisonznana
Andrew DEREK UK
RJAYL (?)
MI-MINI
Marla Hellwig
MrsG
bellelinus
BluegrassBelles
Kathy in Citrus
Samanthasmom1
caropooh
caven553

Yes Ms Mod!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Andrew when checking the cruise with 2 or 3 people you will also see availability for cat. 6 and 7. It does appear that all verandah cabins that sleep 4 are filled, for the moment. Just wonder how much this will change by March 20th when full pay't is due?

Yes, but considering is Feb tomorrow, and that therefore is just over a month, you would think people would be having those conversations now, looking at air fare, seeing the Bank balance.

I wouldn't have thought there would be a flood of cancellations last minute, moreover a few transferring to other cruises as we go along. The high percentage of booking on verandahs would indicate, people of financial strength booking, so less likely to cancel.

The interesting thing is this thread is far less active than others the first Baltic one whilst a thread behind has recently taken off.

We either have a lot of lurkers, or a lot of Europeans on this cruise who do not post.

As well as Newspaper adverts for the Med and English repos, we now have competitions to win a DCL cruise on those dates, but the Baltic has never been advertised. Which also imply sales have held up, and DCL are happy GTY will cover those who move.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Cha Ching!

Yes with 12.% commission on shore trips, at high prices, the Baltics are a massive money spinner, covering the less lucrative, Med and TA's this time.

Even Cat 12 expensive prorata now!!!

 

[jilljill]

Yes Ms Mod!

So does this mean I can take the question mark away from along side your name or are you still thinking about joining this?!?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

So does this mean I can take the question mark away from along side your name or are you still thinking about joining this?!?

Well I for one want a 'Boston tea party' post card.

 

[jilljill]

Well I for one want a 'Boston tea party' post card.

Do you want some tea to go with the postcard or just the taxes they were charging back in those days?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Do you want some tea to go with the postcard or just the taxes they were charging back in those days?

Tax rebate is always welcome,

 

[jilljill]

Yes, but considering is Feb tomorrow, and that therefore is just over a month, you would think people would be having those conversations now, looking at air fare, seeing the Bank balance.

I wouldn't have thought there would be a flood of cancellations last minute, moreover a few transferring to other cruises as we go along. The high percentage of booking on verandahs would indicate, people of financial strength booking, so less likely to cancel.

The interesting thing is this thread is far less active than others the first Baltic one whilst a thread behind has recently taken off.

We either have a lot of lurkers, or a lot of Europeans on this cruise who do not post.

As well as Newspaper adverts for the Med and English repos, we now have competitions to win a DCL cruise on those dates, but the Baltic has never been advertised. Which also imply sales have held up, and DCL are happy GTY will cover those who move.

I'm wondering if people will be waiting until they file their income taxes to see if they will be getting refunds to cover at least some of the cost of the cruise and airfare. So while conversations may have started, until their taxes are prepared they have to wait and see what the bottom line will be.

I'm also thinking the final pay't for the first Baltics cruise is probably in a couple of days, so it stands to reason that thread is taking off now.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I'm wondering if people will be waiting until they file their income taxes to see if they will be getting refunds to cover at least some of the cost of the cruise and airfare. So while conversations may have started, until their taxes are prepared they have to wait and see what the bottom line will be.

I'm also thinking the final pay't for the first Baltics cruise is probably in a couple of days, so it stands to reason that thread is taking off now.

Yes, wasn't aware of your 'tax rebates' our tax year ends on April 5th, and if you were lucky to get a rebate, (IE have a very good accountant), you would get it back a few months after that.

Whilst these are expensive, I do not think we will see a high drop out, there are only the four, its not as if you can move it to 2011, no repeat, so its now or, after 2011. Not like Caribbean or Alaska when you can say, we will postpone to next year.

We shall see on the first Baltic, but one thread on the main forum about Baltic PIF, had little posts bar the OP, bumping it. So wasn't a lot of take up on that.

I think people think Expensive=High drop out, I think those who booked this are financially sound, ie high take up of verandahs, and cost actually isn't too much of an issue.

 

[jilljill]

Our tax year is for the calendar year. The last of the forms necessary for filing taxes should be rec'd in the mail this week. Many people have been able to start filing their taxes if they have the necessary papers already. Taxes need to be filed by April 15th so there's time, but usually people that have an idea they are getting rebates will file early.
I need to get our paperwork together and get our's filed so our rebate can be in the bank quickly.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Our tax year is for the calendar year. The last of the forms necessary for filing taxes should be rec'd in the mail this week. Many people have been able to start filing their taxes if they have the necessary papers already. Taxes need to be filed by April 15th so there's time, but usually people that have an idea they are getting rebates will file early.
I need to get our paperwork together and get our's filed so our rebate can be in the bank quickly.

The subject of Taxes is sooooooooooooooooooooo interesting, I am only interested in the incoming rebate cheque.

 

[RJAYL]

Well I for one want a 'Boston tea party' post card.

That's Tea Pahty

 

[RJAYL]

Our tax year is for the calendar year. The last of the forms necessary for filing taxes should be rec'd in the mail this week. Many people have been able to start filing their taxes if they have the necessary papers already. Taxes need to be filed by April 15th so there's time, but usually people that have an idea they are getting rebates will file early.
I need to get our paperwork together and get our's filed so our rebate can be in the bank quickly.

Rebate!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

That's Tea Pahty

Rebate!

I know, I said you have to have a really good accountant in this country to try to get that, 'A Rebate'.