Announcing "Freeps Ahoy", a Free Republic Network Caribbean Cruise - Thread Two

Free Republic Network | 11/25/2002 | MinuteGal

[DoughtyOne]

Free RepublicNetwork

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 general comments 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 One - Please read only and make comments back here.  Thank you.

[DoughtyOne]

Freeper registrations are coming in. Hope to see you on the cruise.

[Seeking the truth]

Darlie & I will be celebrating our 20th Anniversary on that cruise!

We'll try to make out of that veranda cabin a few times that week :):)

[DoughtyOne]

We'll be on the next veranda. If the boats a rockin, we won't come knockin.

[SerpentDove]

Hi DoughtyOne,

I am interested in going on the cruise. If I know there are enough going, I would like to make arrangements to go myself.

By "enough going," I mean the minimum required. Is there any way you can let me know if you have met the minimum number (or is it too late?)

:-)

THX

SD

[DoughtyOne]

The cruise is on.  We have exceeded the minimum, with registrations still coming in.  Life is good.  It's about to get better.  Come join us.

[SerpentDove]

COOOOL!

[MinuteGal]

The 8A Verandah category is the hottest item going right now. We're lining up like toy soldiers already. We should call it Freeper Alley!

Leni

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Can you give us a running list of who all is going? It will be nice to see who all I will finally get to meet in person.

[MinuteGal]

Howdy, Apple Pan Dowdy. The answer to your question is in reply # 110 on the Bahama Mama Q & A thread (link above). Thanks.

Leni

[Constitution Day]

Bump!
I have been meaning to discuss this with Mrs. CD, but we are in the middle of moving right now.

Between that and work I have no time for FR stuff lately. :(

CD

[DoughtyOne]

I understand. It is tough to keep tuned in at times. When you get a chance, drop back in. Take care.

[MinuteGal]

We started this Thread Two as the first one was getting too long. We'll do about 500 replies on each thread as we go along and then start a new one.

There's a link at the top for Thread One. We'll always link the present one to the past one. There's lots of information and fun cruise chat and pics on each thread. You'll also be able to go back and see all the notables who are signing up for this fantastic voyage to the tropics!

Leni

[DoughtyOne]

More than a dream!  It's Freeps Ahoy, a Caribbean Cruise for Freepers. Register now. Produced by the Free Republic Network.

[MinuteGal]

What a glorious pic, Doughty One.

I'm gobsmacked. Or am I codswalloped?

Either way, I'll be on that baby come May 31st!

Leni

[per loin]

Is Norwalk virus included in the fees, or is that an extra?

[lodwick]

Here's a Utah Girl joke:

An elderly man in Phoenix calls his son in New York and says, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing, forty-five years of misery is enough."

"Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams. "We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the old man says. "We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her," and hangs up.

Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. "Like heck they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of this." She calls Phoenix immediately, and screams at the old man, "You are NOT getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" and hangs up.

The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. "Okay," he says, "They're coming for Thanksgiving and paying their own way."

[MinuteGal]

Hi, you have freepmail. Thanks,

Leni

[MinuteGal]

Ahoy, Freeper couples! How about this cruise as a terrific mutual Christmas gift? Think about it, a delightful rest for her from daily household chores, an opportunity for him to jam with the guys aboard about guy things, and for both, a fun time together in the tropical Caribbean with witty, charming and good lookin' fellow freepers.

Imagine the look on your spouse's face when he/she digs into that Christmas stocking and opens a little toy ship tucked in the toe! Hooray! A Kodak Moment!

Think this cruise for a birthday, graduation or anniversary present. We know there'll be at least one anniversary event aboard, Mr. and Mrs. Seeking the Truth who will be celebrating their 20th. Are there any more?

We even had a honeymoon couple with us on the last voyage, and we celebrated with them and for them.

This cruise would be a gift that keeps giving for a wonderful week, plus a lot of future happy memories!

Leni

[lodwick]

Solid thinking there BahamaMama - Mrs.L and I will be approaching the quarter century mark - yikes - when we set sail on this cruise.

If you don't make your memories today, you won't have any when you need them.

Don't regret not going as I did the first sailing - get on board with the FRN freeper get-a-way cruise.

[lodwick]

Watch this Marine & Navy clip if you do nothing else this evening - bring tissues and a Flag. God Bless you guys.