What's The Deal With These Cruise Prices?

Here you are. You have some vacation time from work. Yes, some very well earned vacation time indeed. Of course you do not want to just sit around the house. I mean, it is an escape and all, but those wall eventually start closing in on you. So you want to do something, but you don't want to just do any old thing.



You are considering a Cruise, perhaps a Carnival Cruise, maybe Royal Caribbean, or Princess. Yes,

that is going to be it, you are going to do a cruise. That's what you want to do. You hear about this awesome special, a Seven Night Western Caribbean cruise visiting Haiti, Cozumel and Jamaica. What a deal, only $350 for an interior cabin. You are ready to do this. You contact your Travel Agent or go online to book the cruise, give them or enter YOUR information, and suddenly, Sticker Shock!!! The cost of the cruise jumped to $700. Holy Bait and Switch Batman! The commercial said this, and you were told that. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Oscar. Who is lying here? The print ad, or the travel agent?  $700 is a 100% mark-up from the price quoted by the print ad. So, what really happened here?

Let's take another look at that print ad. Yup, Seven Day Western Caribbean Experience. Uh Huh, $350. What is the problem? Hey, what is this? Some fine print at the bottom of the AD. Has something to do with the asterisks next to the cruise price. The fine print reads "Prices are based on Double Occupancy". What the heck is Double Occupancy?

Double Occupancy assumes more than one person will be in the cabin during the cruise. Husband & Wife, Boyfriend and Girlfriend, Two FRAT Brothers, Two Sorority Sisters, Two family members, etc. So what does this have to do with the cost of the cabin, and the price posted on the AD?



Well, the price of the Cabin does not change. Honestly, the actual cost of the Cabin is $700. That is the price established by the cruise line. The occupancy factor shares the cost of the cabin among all occupants of the cabin. Think of it like this:

How is that? A little clearer? So, what does this means to our solo traveler who still wants to take that cruise for vacation? Well that is where having a travel agent like IrSabio Travel can help.

At IrSabio Travel, our mission is to provide every traveler with a world class travel experience. We want you to have the best vacation possible at the most comfortable price available. We do the hard work for you. We seek out the best price(s) available and present you with options that best fit your needs.  So, how can we help you with your cruise or vacation experience?

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Towel Origami, How Do They Do That?

Ever been on a Carnival Cruise? I know, dumb question, right? A good many of us have taken a Carnival Cruise, or two, or three in our lifetime. For those who have not, it is only a matter of time. Honestly, the cruises are very reasonable, indeed some of the lowest prices in the industry. Carnival Cruise Lines has also earned the dubious reputation of the "Party Boats". Without a doubt, there is generally something happening on the ship 24 hours a day, seven days a week, you will not be bored.




Although the party environment is a major draw for Carnival, there is something a little more aesthetic that keeps people coming back for more. There are a few non-human characters that touch everyone on the cruise. You see, these creatures invade your cabins while you are out and about, and they usually find their way to your bed, often near the pillow. They are more adorable than the pet cat. These creatures are Carnival Cruise Lines signature Towel Animals.







Imagine this, you are out and about, perhaps at the Casino, maybe the Broadway Show, or the Dance Hall, hey you are tired. Maybe you and your loved one had a small disagreement and you are just a little upset. So, you open the door to your cabin only to find there is an elephant on your bed. Wow! instance mood shift. You go from tired to energized, or from angry to happy in zero to two seconds. You just can't help but to smile, and the animal, well it is completely open to photo ops and selfies.





During the course of your cruise, you discover that this is not the only such cabin invasion, as each day introduces you to a new cabin friend. Could be a monkey, maybe a crab, a cute little bunny, anything. Each of these little invaders help to make the cruise experience memorable. You just can't help but to love them, many of us also can't help but wonder just how do they do that? How are these little creations made? What is the process? Can I do it myself?





If you ever wanted to make your own towel animal, or other forms of towel origami, well you are in luck. Towel Origami expert Mr. John Pullum has created a training program just for you.



John will walk you through each step of making these unique towel origami creations. Something in this DVD for the beginner to advanced towel folder. If you are 100% new to towel folding we will walk you through the towel folding process in detail with step by step directions.

Learn the real techniques of towel folding or towel origami.

On Volume One you will learn how to make 7 towel origami creations:

The Elegant Swimming Swan

The cute Jumbo Elephant

A Performing Seal - balancing a ball on his nose

A Silly Snail

You will even learn how to make an elegant folded shirt with candy buttons that even the stuffiest guy will like!

ALL towels on this DVD can be created with white towels. John also shows examples of using colored towels.

Sounds good so far? So, would you like to have this DVD? You can, simply click the link below:

Towel Origami with John Pullum

Get your DVD today, and happy folding.

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Want To Just Get Away? Try a Royal Caribbean Cruise

We've All Been There:

Consider this; You are in your office at work, and honestly work is just that, Work. Your phone rings, and it is another displeased insurance agent, broker, administrator, or other customer. You pour on that classic charm that makes you who you are, and at the end of the day you are just plain exhausted. You are not physically tired, because let's be honest, not much physical activity in office chairs these days. Instead, you are mentally exhausted. So tired that you wish your intellect had a rheostat that you could just dial down a few notches, or better yet, a simple switch so you can just turn that intellect off, until you return to work the next day.  How about it? Am I warm? Does this sound like, you? Got to admit, you know I have you thinking.

Maybe you are not an office worker at all. You may very well work in some other field of employment, where you are experiencing many of the same frustrations as our office worker friend.  Perhaps you are that Police Office that has to stand in the face of blatant disrespect.  Or perhaps you are that firefighter who has done all that you could, only to realize that it simply was not enough. Heck, you may even be that fast food employee who realizes that minimum wage is not enough to compensate for the amount of abuse your take on a daily basis. Or you can be in some other profession where you are just simply underappreciated, devalued, overwhelmed, and you merely want to just get away from the rat race for a few days. How about now? Does this sound more like you? Kind of figured as much.

Believe me when I say that we completely understand, and we may have just the prescription the doctor ordered in the form of a:

7 Night Western Caribbean Cruise with Royal Caribbean:

To put is boldly, nothing beats the blues quite like a Caribbean Cruise, and Royal Caribbean knows Caribbean Cruises.

The ships of Royal Caribbean bear exotic names like Miracle, Allure, Oasis, Anthem, Radiance, Majesty, just to name a few. Believe that these ships live up to the names wear. 

 The classes of ships in the Royal Caribbean, ranked from the largest (200 tons) to the smallest are:

The Oasis Class:
Oasis of The Seas
Allure of The Seas
Harmony of The Seas

The Quantum Class:
Quantum of The Seas
Anthem of The Seas
Ovation of The Seas

 The Freedom Class:
Freedom of The Seas
Liberty of The Seas
Independence of The Seas

The Voyager Class:
Voyager of The Seas
Explorer of The Seas
Adventure of The Seas
Navigator of The Seas
Mariner of The Seas

 The Radiance Class:
Radiance of The Seas
Brilliance of The Seas
Serenade of The Seas
Jewel of The Seas

The Vision Class:
Vision of The Seas
Legend of The Seas
Grandeur of The Seas
Rhapsody of The Seas
Enchantment of The Seas

The Sovereign Class:
Majesty of The Seas

The Empress Class:
Empress of The Seas









Features of Royal Caribbean Ships by Class:

What will you see on your Western Caribbean Cruise?

Some ports of call you that you may experience on your cruise include:

Nassau Bahamas:

Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas. It lies on the island of New Providence, with neighboring Paradise Island accessible via Nassau Harbor bridges. A popular cruise-ship stop, the city has a hilly landscape and is known for beaches as well as its offshore coral reefs, popular for diving and snorkeling. It retains many of its typical pastel-colored British colonial buildings, like the pink-hued Government House.

Labadee Haiti:
(French: Labadie) is a port located on the northern coast of Haiti within the arrondissement of Cap-Haïtien in the Norddepartment. It is a private resort leased to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., for the exclusive use of passengers of its three cruise lines: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Azamara Club Cruises, until 2050. The resort is completely tourist-oriented, and is guarded by a private security force. A controlled group of Haitian merchants are given sole rights to sell their merchandise and establish their businesses in the resort. Although sometimes described as an island in advertisements, it is actually a peninsula contiguous with the island of Hispaniola.



Cosumel Mexico:

Cozumel, a mostly undeveloped Mexican island in the Caribbean Sea, is a popular cruise ship port of call famed for its scuba diving. At Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, there's diving spots around a section of the Mesoamerican Reef and the Museo Subacuático de Arte’s submerged sculptures. Chankanaab is an eco park surrounding a lagoon with underwater caverns, home to dolphins, manatees and sea turtles.

Puerto Costa Maya Mexico:

Costa Maya is a stretch of Caribbean coast on Mexico’s eastern Yucatán Peninsula. Mahahual village is known as a popular cruise ship port, with beaches and coral reefs. Offshore, the reefs and mangroves of Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve are inhabited by sharks, dolphins and turtles. To the north, Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve is home to jaguars, monkeys and hundreds of bird species.



Did you know: Costa Maya is the closest port of access to many of the lesser-known Mayan ruins in the Yucatan including Chacchoben and Kohunlich.

There are other ports as well, but this kind of gives you a taste of what you will experience. So how about it? Interested in a cruise? Well then:

Click this link to check out the cruises offered by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

What's that? You would like to see what the other cruise lines have to offer as well? Ok, We hear you:

Click this link for to find cruises from Carnival, Princess, Norwegian and others.

Why not book a cruise today, and get away from the hustle and bustle of the rat race for a few days? it will do wonders.

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End of The Summer Victory Cruise

Carnival Victory Five (5) Day - Eastern Caribbean Cruise

IrSabio Travel Consultants and Carnival Cruise Lines invites you to wrap up your summer with a Victory Cruise. Carnival is offering an Eastern Caribbean Cruise on August 25, 2014, where you will visit such exotic ports as:






Grand Turk Caicos:
Grand Turk is the seat of government for the Turks and Caicos Islands, is a small island (about nine kilometres (six miles) long and five kilometres (three miles) wide) located at the end of the Bahamas archipelago, 871 kilometres (575 miles) Southeast of Miami. An easy flight from the U.S., whilst the Dominican Republic is some 100 miles to the Southeast. A small, relaxed, easily accessible island for travellers from the US, Canada, and the emerging European market. It has one of the lowest crime rates of any Caribbean destination, and the Islanders (all 5000 of them) are renowned for their friendliness. First gaining prominence in the 1600's for its salt-making stations, Grand Turk may have been Columbus' first stop in the New World. The terrain is flat and the climate is dry, with all fresh water coming from rainwater catchment and desalination. The climate is ideal for working, sleeping and swimming and benefits from having some of the best Scuba diving in the world. The water is clear and ideal for snorkelling.



Hay Moon Cay:
If you've ever dreamed of making the first footprints on the beach of a truly secluded tropical island, you'll have your chance on Half Moon Cay, Holland America's own private island in the Bahamas. Swim, snorkel and sail till the beat of a steel-drum band summons you to the beach party and buffet. Cast off your everyday cares on sunswept beaches as you play the day away.




Nassau:
Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas, located on New Providence Island and Freeport, located on Grand Bahama Island offer a variety of experiences from non-stop excitement to peaceful relaxation. Nassau is the center of industry, commerce and communications and presents a special charm which captures the elegance of the old world while at the same time incorporating up-to-the-minute modern features. Here one will find well-preserved colonial buildings, exciting attractions, duty free shopping, one of the largest straw markets in the Caribbean, thrilling land and sea sports, pristine beaches, delightful cuisine and unique cultural activities. Beautiful Paradise Island is linked to Nassau by bridge and has gorgeous beaches, luxury hotels, a large casino and first class entertainment.


Prices for this awesome cruise experience start as low as $396 USD per person for an interior stateroom, or you can have an oceanview stateroom for an additional $60 Per Person.


So, who's ready for a  little end of summer Victory Cruise? Great, then click the link at the top of this page for more details and information.



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Planning A Special Event? Consider a Group Cruise

Consider A Group Cruise For Your Next Reunion or Event

For as long as IrSabio Travel Consultants has been in existence, we've encountered a variety of travelers. The vast majority of the people we encounter are people who enjoy cruising. Why not? For many, a cruise vacation gives the the very best of all worlds. Honestly, a cruise is an All-Inclusive vacation with a constant change of scenery. There is plenty of entertainment, more than enough to eat, indeed it is a resort at sea. Perhaps one of the best cruise experiences is the Group Cruise. Why is that? Well, allow me to share some of the benefits of a group cruise.





Reuninon:
Whether you are planning a family reunion, class reunion, fraternal organization reunion, or any other kind of reunion, a group cruise is a truly wonderful idea. imagine you are at sea cruising with your best friends from

high school, people you have not seen in years. Even better, you are on a cruise with family, having the time of your life and meeting people you have never met before in your life. You are at dinner and your party is announced, imagine the pride you feel. Imagine the excitement of discovering places like Belize, Alaska, or other exotic location with your classmate, or family members. Group cruises are certainly fun for all.






Corporate or Company Celebrations:

Your corporation or company sponsors a cruise for their top 10 performers and their spouses or significant others. This is a great opportunity to really show your employees how much your truly value them, and how you honor their commitment to making your corporation or company successful. Are you a marketing firm? Why not reward your top sales people with a five or seven day cruise to the Virgin Islands, Jamaica, of Costa Maya?






Religious Organizations:
Believe it or not, several church marriage or couples ministries often take advantage of group cruises as a way of strengthening the unity of the member within those ministries. Often times, the minister will reserve meeting space so that they can conduct one or two seminars while on the cruise. For these ministries, group cruises are a great was to mix the business of the ministry with the pleasure of a cruise experience. Some churches have such great success that they schedule a group cruise annually.








Fund Raising:

Just supposing you have a Girl Scout Troop who needs to raise money for a trip to California. Perhaps a marching band who needs to raise money for new uniforms. Or maybe you are a member of a social club

who needs to raise funds for a community service event. Group cruises are superb vehicles to be used for fund raisers. Most organizations make arrangements so that a portion of the cruise fare goes to the particular charity or organization. Imagine this, you get the fun and relaxation of a cruise, the band gets new uniforms; that is considered the classic win/win, yes? Even better, you get to tour the ancient Mayan ruins, and your daughter's Girl Scout Troop gets their trip to California. That's right, who's the good dad now? Regardless of the cause, a group cruise makes a great fund raiser because, and let's face it, many people love the cruise. Think of this hypothetical scenario, the cruise price is $500 per person with a guarantee that $100 from each ticket sold will go to the organization raising the funds. The Group Cruise consists of 25 Staterooms with two people in each stateroom. Doing a little quick math, and you just enjoyed an awesome five day cruise, and the organization raising the funds just collected $5000 towards their cause. Win/Win, Yes? You betcha.



Arranging a group cruise is as easy as you sending an email to IrSabio Travel Consultants by clicking this link and requesting a proposal. You will need to include the following information in the email:

1. Name of the group

2. Number of cruisers (Please note, a minimum of 16 travelers is required)

3. What kind of group (Family, Religious Organization, etc)

4. Number and types of staterooms preferred (i.e. 4 Interior, 8 Oceanview, etc.)

5. Preferred departure port (i.e. Miami, Port Canaveral, etc.)

6. Preferred cruise dates

7. Good contact information for the coordinator



Upon receipt of the request for proposal, IrSabio Travel Consultants will reach out to the coordinator to clarify details and prepare the proposal accordingly. Please note that a deposit is required to secure the Group Cruise, and this deposit ranges from $25 to $100 per person. Your IrSabio Travel Consultants representative will discuss the deposit and payment schedules more in detail with you.



So, who is ready for a Group Cruise? Well, don't delay, contact IrSabio Travel Consultants today.