Report for Bermuda!
Join
us on the
Enchantment of the Seas
for a shake-it-up cruise to Bermuda Oct. 16-21, 2010!
From
Baltimore, Maryland, on
Royal Caribbean International
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While best known for its shorts and golf courses, Bermuda has much more to offer. And on a cruise vacation, you have the opportunity to see it all. Explore the underwater world or stroll along the historic streets of St. George. Relax on a pink-sand beach or swim in the sparkling turquoise waters. From sailing to shopping to sunbathing, the only thing you'll want in Bermuda is more time.
Why a cruise?
At several Laffey reunions, the idea of a cruise has been discussed. At Branson last year, the reunion committee agreed to research our options.
The USS Laffey will not be open to tours this year. Because of the uncertain Patriots Point schedule, the reunion committee consulted Association member Michael Dillard, a travel agent expert in cruise planning. With his help, we can offer this opportunity. We hope you will join in!
And we promise: As soon as possible, we will have a Laffey Homecoming that will blow the roof off old Charleston!
Costs*
Cruise ticket. Included: Accommodations, taxes and tip; entertainment, most meals (main dining, buffet dining, room service); and activities including the fitness center, and the Adventure Ocean Youth Program (for children 3-17 years old).
Extra costs: Shore excursions, alcohol and soda (you can buy unlimited soda packages), specialty dining venues, casinos, and shopping.
Travel insurance is optional but recommended. Royal Caribbean International’s Vacation Protection Plan is best for older travelers. Younger travelers do better using Travelex Insurance.
Travel to and from the Maryland Cruise Terminal in Baltimore.
* Please note: Based on information from April 2010, and subject to change.
Meals
Gourmet five-course meals in the main dining room. You can ask
for the low-fat Vitality menu, kids' menus, and, if you arrange in advance,
kosher menus. The Laffey crew will be seated at the same time in the main
dining room.
Bunks
Description of staterooms at Royal Caribbean. Every room offers a television, telephone, private bath, shower, vanity and a hair-dryer.
Book with Mike Dillard
Oceanview Balcony $1181 per person
Cat G Oceanview $757 per person
Cat H Oceanview $742 per person
Inside $649 per person
Prices include taxes and pre-paid gratuities. Information for suites, single
occupancy, and 3- or 4-person parties available on request.
Deposit: $200 per person. Final payment is due by August 1, 2010.
Questions or payment:
Mike Dillard, ETA Travel
mdillard@etatravel.com
1-888-296-2400
610-940-1927
(Home)
610-688-8338
ETA Travel
100 Four Falls Corporate Center Suite 210
West
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Enchantment of the Seas fun
Enchantment of the Seas was fully refurbished in 2005 and brims with exciting new features:
Bungee trampolines, suspension bridges, Pool Deck, and Splash
Deck Boleros, a Latin-themed lounge;
fitness facilities; and Ben & Jerry's ice cream.
Also: Open atrium featuring shopping and more; themed bars and
lounges; Casino Royale; rock-climbing wall, Latté-tudes coffee house,
solarium with a sliding roof and indoor/outdoor pool, Adventure Ocean youth
facilities, and day spa and fitness center
Virtual tour of the ship.
Laffey fun
Our crew will have a hospitality room. (We cannot bring our own refreshments, so plan for cruise prices for soft drinks and alcohol.) Also, there will be a Laffey cocktail party.
We’ll sit together in the main dining room for meals, so you can share the adventures you have each day. (Not too many adventures, please. We don’t want to have to spring you from the Shore Patrol!)
You can arrange excursions in Bermuda (book in advance or while on board).
And we won’t forget the serious side of our reunion. A memorial service to mark the 65th anniversary of April 16, 1945, will be held onboard. We also will mark the passing of other crewmates.
Special needs
Special needs can be accommodated, such as sight, hearing, oxygen, and wheelchair use.
Getting to Baltimore
By air
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is 10.5 miles from the Cruise Maryland Terminal.
Note: Mike Dillard or Royal Caribbean International can also handle air arrangements.
By car
Cruise Maryland Terminal at South Locust Point, Baltimore, just minutes from I-95 and I-70, Convenient long-term parking, $15 per day (as of April 2010, subject to change).
For old sailors, her “dimensions”
Enchantment of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Vision Class
Maiden Voyage: July 13, 1997
Passenger Capacity: 2,446
Gross Tonnage: 80,700
Length: 990'
Beam: 106'
Draft: 25'
Cruising Speed: 22 knots
Laffey Reunion Committee Co-Chairs
Feel free to contact us!
Gemma McLuckie
g55luckie@yahoo.com,
(Home) 614-488-2201
(Cell) 614-795-7048
Jill Michel
jill.michel@comcast.net
856-423-4263
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