Join Us For Our First Bahamas Cruise

Every year, by the time my birthday rolls around at the end of January, I’m ready for warmer weather. Snow, ice, cold, and more snow take their toll once the charm of a “white Christmas” has passed.

So when Janet and Mike Harris from CruiseOne (Beam Reach residents)contacted me about doing a “Geist Cruise,” my ears perked up. What could be more fun than going on vacation in February with a bunch of my closest neighbors?

Janet helped us quite a bit in picking out the cruise line (Royal Caribbean), the ship (Majesty of the Seas), and most importantly the week (February 14-18, 2011) for our Valentine’s Day cruise. To sweeten the pot, CruiseOne is throwing in a bottle of champagne and a fruit plate for each cabin plus a $50 onboard credit to use towards the spa, or in my case, a bottle of wine.

It’s not like I have a wealth of cruise experience. Actually, I’ve never been on a cruise. Hanging out in Key West, Nassau, Royal Caribbean’s private island CocoCay, and sailing around the warm waters of the Bahamas sounds like paradise to me.

I have to admit that the news of this cruise wasn’t received with as much enthusiasm by my wife Jeanne. She gets a bit, how do I say, nervous when we are on boats. Too many Poseidon Adventure and Titanic movies out there for her taste. I guess I have five months or so to warm her up to the idea or I might be taking Steve King with me.

One rainy afternoon, I started watching video clips that others have shot and uploaded to YouTube.com. I have to say, the ship looks like a floating city: swimming pools, casino, boutiques, spas, restaurants, fitness center, nightclub, rock climbing, theater, and other stuff I probably won’t have time to visit. If you have been on a cruise before, I’m sure you can attest as to how nice these floating resorts are.
We do have a block of outside cabins reserved through mid-October. A deposit must be paid by the end of November. Rates start at $262 per person; for only $319 per person you can have an Oceanview Stateroom. Of course you high rollers can stay in a balcony suite for a mere $1,089. If you do, invite us up to your room!

If you are interested in coming along, please give Mike Harris a call at (317) 863-0420 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (317) 863-0420      end_of_the_skype_highlighting to get more details. There is information available online if you want to see a virtual tour, see photos and maps, or poke around the rates. It should be a good time, and if you are looking to get away next Valentine’s Day, plan it now so you’ll have something to talk about this holiday season!