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Hey allgenre, I'm sorry for the posts in the main forum, this is the fisrt time I've noticed this forum here..
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I'm pretty sure I'm gonna go... Was wondering if anyone happened to have any pics from previous years, if there have been previous years.

I dont know of any that are still up by past cruisers.

Which brings up a good point. All Genre Travel will not, under any circumstances post pictures of the Annual Gothic Cruise and Masquerade Ball depicting clients that have booked through us. In the past, it just posed to many problems, and liabilities. There have been alot of problems because I will not post these pictures and share them.

When this annual event first got underway many years ago, I did post pictures. One picture had a guy and a girl kissing. His wife called my office and demanded to know who the girl was. The man called my office threatening to sue because I had no permission to post the picture. In light of that, we will not share, release, or post pictures of our cruise passengers. (nor is it my business who goes with who)

You are welcomed to post your own pictures on your own website.

ah i see... i understand... sorry you had to deal with that... I can only imagine. lol

Me to.. but things happen..

If anyone goes, and puts up pictures on their websites.. I would be happy to provide a link to that site.

Thanks just let me know... about how many people usually show up?

For this cruise.. we are anticipating over 1,000 people.

I guess I have yet another question... If you buy your tickets now, but then end up unable to go (for instance, becoming pregnant before May)..... Is there a way to return them? or... Is there a place to sell them to others?

Cruise line tickets are not transferable. 350.00 of the total per person cruise fare is nonrefundable, however, Travel Insurance will cover this.

I wanted to let everyone that is going know that , My bestfriend and I are making Ball Attrire. Full gowns and mask, we maybe doing some suits too for you men.. If any one would want one made please contact me . we can go over what you want and how much it will cost to be made. Just as a guide, these out fits use ALOT of fabric and will be not be cheap!!! As a basic est. a basic gown is going to run about $150 to $200 depending on the size. Please feel free to ask questions...

I wanted to let everyone that is going know that , My bestfriend and I are making Ball Attrire. Full gowns and mask, we maybe doing some suits too for you men.. If any one would want one made please contact me . we can go over what you want and how much it will cost to be made. Just as a guide, these out fits use ALOT of fabric and will be not be cheap!!! As a basic est. a basic gown is going to run about $150 to $200 depending on the size. Please feel free to ask questions...

I do have a suggestion: maybe some plans should be made to do fun little games such as a scavenger hunt on board .. They call them group building events in the business world and they work well as an Ice breaker...I would also be more than happy to help you with any planning for Events on the cruise.. I do live in Florida and have a lot of time on my hands for the next year...Let me know..

Actualy we have alot of events already planned, a scavenger hunt being just one of the many.

Thanks for the offer!

Yes! I am going to try to Squeze as much fun as posible in on this Cruise. FUN! FUN!

Well I for one can't wait. It's going to be fun being on a ship where I don't know the majority of people.

In our own little scenes, its so inbred you know everyone, and often wish you didn't.

Plus new friends...yay!

*nodding* new friends is a great reason to go!

Since there are so many of us close together in CO and WY, I may see if I can organize a weekend this summer for everyone to meet up and go dancing/drinking/shopping before the cruise.

I'm going to be booking soon and could not be happier!!! I look forward to meeting new people and have a drunken good time!

Well hurry up! Grab the SO, some form of hangover cure, and get on board!

I have a question......

Is it October yet?

Well, I'm in no hurry to get back to fall, but once it hits July, let 'er rip. I hate when its 100 degrees for days on end.

yeah the wait is getting me too....I am too excited!

*Is anyone else from NJ coming... or NY???*

I know we already established this on another post but I am from NYC.....

wildchild and myself are attending and we will be coming from denver :)

I have a question and I'm too lazy to do a search... :)

I can't complete my funpass because my roommate hasn't filled out any info. Do I NEED him to do it as well or am I just missing something? The top always says Incomplete.

I don't see why one would affect the other. I had mine complete a couple weeks before my wifes, as she kept forgetting to dig out her passport for me.

Are you sure ALL your info is in correctly?

You can fill out your information, but I believe the FUNPASS prints out one FUNPASS.. for both people.

OH, I haven't bother printing it yet. I would just lose it anyway!

Me too. I figure I'll just print 20 copies of it before I head off. I'll keep one in my pocket and several stashed in my luggage, because I'm ADD boy...

Thanks, I just wanted to make sure I got all the basic junk out of the way.

Meeting new people is going to be so much fun. Am I the only one going from CA? I see a LOT of WY, what's up with that?

Us 'heartlanders'. 3 couples from CO and WY each :P

yeah dont knock us...we need a little culture thats all.....lol

Well V4mp1re there is just a few of us from florida going, and florida is kinda like CA. Ok not really, other both being sunshine states and having Disney properties and kooks everywhere.

I am from FLORIDA! Orlando.

The Sunshine State & Party State!

What part of Orlando SD?

I am 10 minutes from UCF. Close to Waterford Lakes.

Hey Z!,

was wondering if there are group photos schduled? If not could we arrange one or two??? We do it at bats day the big one is in front of the castle, and the other one is groups of 20-40 in front of the haunted house. Is this possible??

Carnival seriously charges an arm and a leg for group photos. (60 bucks a picture.)

I was thinking of having those wanting to be in a group photo, to gather in the main foyer of the ship. People can take digital photos at that point, and share them via email.

Good idea Z.

Maybe we can capture and force a mundane (errr nicely ask a non goth fellow passenger) to take the pics for us.

Seriously though. I've been talking on Cruise Critic with a couple on this sailing not in our group who are 3 cabins down from us. I'm sure they wouldn't mind taking some photos for us with our cameras.

I can ask them if you like.

* pokes my nose in and looks around counting the different states* " What no one from Hillybilly land TN?

hey guys....is it october yet??

*sigh*

i used to live in TN.....i did'nt like it....lol....too many bugs

>>>hey guys....is it october yet??

I think the same thing every day it seems, but then I remember that at least this gives me time to save some money up.

yep.....I know what you mean. I'm working 2 jobs so I can save enough money for the cruise and a fabulous new corset for the masquerade ball !

Kitty I can apprecaite that....too many bugs ....haystacks....banjos....and missing teeth. Can get quite scary

Look familiar?

"I can save enough money for the cruise and a fabulous new corset for the masquerade ball!"

Uh-huh. As if you people who are all tall need corsets :P

skully
all women may not need corsets but we all want them!!!!

Well, my other half is very slender, and she loves the darn things, so I'm slowly getting it :)

silly skully ;)

Doubt there'd be anyone from AL going, no? =

Oh my God Silver have you been in my back yard taking photos?

Chernobog, not from AL but lived in Huntsville for a year...... where you from?

I wish I was getting to go! I am close to Port sort of

all I can say is.. OMG IM SO FREAKING EXCITED :D

Is it possible to freeze yourself so you sleep until Oct? I wish, because I want it to be October already..

I read some of the above comments.. not all.
To that I say, just as long as I can bring my camera, I'm fine.

I'm a photographer, and find great pleasure in taking pictures. if anyone on the boat wants their picture taken for any reason, find me and I can do it, and give you the picture.

so yea. This is going to be great.

Just don't point your camera at Z.

She will hurt you!

eewww.. no pics here!

KCRC is right.

Is it October yet?

I was just wondering the same thing! Lets start a count down!!!
If i did math right its 103 days until pre-cruise party. :>

I'm excited as all hell. I've never been on a cruise before and nobody can believe I'm going either. Add the fact that I have to travel from the West coast, going to see ancient sites, VNV concert, be totally out of my element... it's going to be pure madness!!!

hey Z

Are there day passes available for Atlantis in the Bahamas? My husband has a thing for water parks (he's a big kid) and I heard this is a great one.

kinda sad how many people are "no longer registered"... :(

Yes.. Day passes can be purchased for the Atlantis. As far as I know however, you have to purchase them at the Resort.


So far, those people at are no longer registered with vampirerave - have NOT canceled their cruises.

Its wierd about a month after I signed up my account got "no longer registered" and I had to recreate... a few other people had the samething happen

Oh well

A level 1 account cannot exisit longer than 30 days if there is no activity on it, unless it's a premium membership of course. At least that's what I read.

As of July 1st Cancer has graciously extended the incative periods permitted before profiles are closed for inactivity.

The new guidelines are:

Whelp - 90 days
Mosquito - 120 days
Shadow - 150 days
Marplot - 180 days


As AJ mentioned Premium Membership supercedes these requirements as Premium Member's profiles are never closed for inactivity.

Well I wouldn't exactly say "I'm no longer registered..."

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Tequila! :)

vodka!!

hey Z
Is there a bag number or a weight limit on luggage for the ship. my outfits take up alot of space!!!!

This is from the Carnival Website.. I have included the cut and past link afterwards..


4. BAGGAGE, PERSONAL PROPERTY, PROHIBITED ITEMS; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
(a) Each fully paid adult Guest will be allowed an unlimited amount of baggage free of charge. Baggage means only trunks, valises, satchels, bags, hangers and bundles with their contents consisting of only such wearing apparel, toilet articles and similar personal effects as are necessary and appropriate for the purpose of the journey.


Section 4:
http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Static_Templates/ticket_contract.aspx

Allgenre- do you have any idea about how many our group will be at this time?

Thanks for all the work you've done- especially with the rearranging of scheduling because of the port changes!

After all the final cancelations, we are at 240 people.

Responding to Skully419 about a hangovercure; menudo has always worked for me. I know it's an aquired taste, but if you've never tried it maybe it will work for you.

Coupla questions:

What's the lay of the land when it comes to smoking on the ship (tobacco of course!)?

Is there a laundry service or laundry room on the ship? (I already asked in another thread...)

Anyone from Toronto or Montreal coming?

Lulu

I've read that you can smoke in your cabin, on your balcony, or in designated smoking areas throughout the ship. There are signs posted.

There is a laundry facility on board from what I read. It sounded like a mini laundrymat.

Hey Z...Which Marriott are we gonna be staying at??? I see there are several in Orlando......just curious,,,,

I wanted to book some shore excursions for Key West and Nassau with Carnival but their site is not updated with the new itinerary yet... what should I do?

I called carnival last week and they were supposedly working on updating the site....he said it should be updated before we go but did not give me any specific date it would be done by. so it is just pot luck if it gets done on time. they have quite an extensive list of stuff to do, but it doesnt mean it will be available for the times we are ported. :)

*Thanks for the info... I hope it will be updated in time... we were planning on the Ghost Tour in Key West and the Atlantis place in Nassau*

the ghost tour is at 8 and 9 at nite :(( we wanted to check it out too....they have a website

http://www.hauntedtours.com/

Smoking is in designated areas beyond your cabin and balcony.

The hotel is the Orlando Airport Marriott.

Carnival is still working on getting the websites itineraries updated. Ours may not be updated until the week of the cruise. You can still book shore excursions however.. and you can book them onboard the ship.

HOWEVER... if you are going to the Tulum Ruins via shoretrips.com... YOU NEED TO BOOK NOW!

z

damn... that sucks we were looking forward to the ghost tour.... oh well time to start looking for something else...

@ tr1n1ty01: how did you find out the times for the excursions?

I only found the ghost tour by just searching for it...i dont know any of the other times tho.....if you see something you like just try to find it by typing in what the excursion is...or search key west excursions on google

Z. Whats the deal with the funpass? I did mine months ago and it is printed. I read that you said that you should'nt print tickets... I thought that meant Boarding tickets and such. Did I do wrong and what do ya miss out if I did do wrong... We get our physical boat tickets at the Pre-party am I correct?
Thanks

Everyone was only supposed to print their funpasses. Some went ahead and printed their electronic tickets anyway.. which means they wont have a sailing schedule of OUR events now.

Woo Hoo! I did good then!
Thanks so much for answering so quick!!!

Only 2 more weeks! *twitter* I can't wait!! That's all.
=^_^=

Note to self? Only print funpass not the electronic ticket.

do we actually get safes in our rooms?

I am 99% sure that the Glory has in-room safes.

They were there last time we cruised on the same boat.

i sure hope so. and also, when we're on the cave tubing/aerial zipline excursion - where do we leave our shit while we're tubing, etc? locker rooms? they're not mentioned in the description...

Worse case scenario: a good ziplock bag might keep your wallet from getting wet while you are tubing. That's how we do it when we jet ski.

Just wondering- have our onboard events been rescheduled?

Yes there are safes in the rooms and they are free...... I'm sure the cave tubing has a place to stick your stuff

I am still waiting for our onboard events to be rescheduled. oi!