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Each couple needs to take care of the following items and reservations:
- Passports
- If you don't have passports already, it is recommended that you begin the process at least 10 weeks in advance of travel (by August 30).
- Hotel Reservations
- 6/9/13 - Sean is checking with the travel agent about booking a hotel for the group.
- 9/5/13 - Unfortunately, our travel agent hasn't helped us at all other than making it so I don't have to coordinate everybody's credit cards for the cruise. Since she isn't helping with hotels after multiple requests, here is a useful link I've found for booking a hotel near the airport and cruise port on the night of Nov 8 (tip--click on the map on the left-hand side of the page):
Hotels near the Airport and dock
Feel free to stay wherever you'd like. Kristin and I are staying at the Best Western here (though we booked through the Best Western website for a cheaper price):
Best Western
- 9/5/13 - James has some bed & breakfast options. If interested, contact him.
- Flights
- Sean will send an email if good deals are spotted. Others feel free to do the same. Without a "deal", plan on $450-$500/pp round trip. One deal has already come and gone that was $141 return trip from Ft Lauderdale to SLC via Southwest.
- Best prices often can be found 45-60 days in advance of the flight.
- 6/9/13 - Still waiting to hear back from the travel agent about group discounts (sent reminder email)
- 9/5/13 - Travel agent hasn't done anything. Kristin and I are flying on Southwest because they have had the best deals that I could find. Go ahead and book a flight through your preferred airline.
- Transportation to/from airports, hotel, cruise
- feel free to make your own arrangements to carpool etc.
- The travel agent said that the airport/hotel/dock in Ft Lauderdale are all very close to one another. Taxis or hotel shuttles should be affordable enough and generally sufficient for transportation.
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