Soulful Golf Cruise

1. What time does the ship sail? The ship sails on Sunday May 3, 2009 at 10:00 p.m., however, boarding ends at 8:00 p.m. We recommend that you plan to be on the ship by 6:30 p.m. You can begin boarding the ship at 2:30 p.m.

2. Where does the ship leave from? The ship sails from the Port of San Juan. The closest airport is the San Juan International airport (airport code SJU)

3. What time does the ship return? The ship docks on Sunday May 10, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. Because the ship has to clear customers, disembarkation usually begins between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. We recommend that you do not schedule a return flight that departs before noon.

4. Do I need a Passport? By May of 2009, a passport will not be ‘required’ to fly from the U.S. to Puerto Rico, however, obtaining a passport, if you do not have one is ‘HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.’ If you were to have an emergency while on board the ship or on one of the islands and needed to fly home, you Would NOT be able to get back into the U.S. without a passport.

5. Is transportation from the airport to the cruise ship included in my cruise? If you chose to secure the group airfare arranged by Far Moore Travel, your roundtrip transfers from the airport to the ship are included in the group airfare rate. If you book your own airfare, you are responsible for arranging your own airport transfers. You can purchase your transfers through Far Moore Travel for $28.00- the bus will leave the airport on Sunday May 3rd at approximately 3:15 p.m.

6. When will I receive my cruise documents? Documents will be delivered to you approximately 3 weeks prior to the cruise.

7. If I have to cancel my cruise can I get a refund? You will incur a $50 cancellation fee for cruises canceled before February 17, 2009 all other funds paid will be refunded. From February 17 thru April 3 the cancellation fee is $300. From April 4th thru April 26th the cancellation fee is 50% of money paid. From April 27 thru May 10 the cancellation fee is 100%.

8. What does Vacation Protection cover? The vacation protection pan offered by Carnival cruise lines has a variety of coverages. Please refer to http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Static_Templates/vacation_protection_plan/Carnival_plan_desc_0308.pdf            for more information. Vacation protection DOES NOT cover flight cancellations or delays unless the airfare was purchased through Carnival.

9. What is the deadline for requesting vacation protection? You can add vacation protection to your cruise up until March 30, 2009.

10. After I have paid for my cruise and airfare, what other costs will I incur on this trip:

A. Ship Gratuity- all guests (including children) are expected to pay a shipboard gratuity in the amount of $10.00 per person per day (total $70.00). This amount cover the tips for your cabin steward, your dining room waiter and assistant waiter for the entire cruise. You can choose to pre-pay your gratuity or pay once you board the ship.

B. Golf Gratuity- our group will have the exclusive services of a Carnival golf professional.  A gratuity for our golf professional is customary but not included in the gratuity you will pay on the ship.

C. Alcoholic drinks and soda- neither of these items are free on the cruise ship. Beverages that are free include, orange, apple, and fruit juice at breakfast and iced tea and lemonade at lunch and dinner

D. Tours and excursions- activities off of the ship are not free. You can purchase tours and excursion on the ship, or after docking with vendors off the ship. If you play 5 rounds of golf, you will have little time, if any, for other off-ship activities.

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