October 23 - 30, 2011 , 7-Night Caribbean Cruise

Leaving from Port Canaveral and sailing to CocoCay, St. Thomas & St. Maarten.

Plus there are 3 Crafting Days at Sea!

Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas: Click Here for a Virtual Ship Tour

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• Air Arrangements
• Passport Requirements
• Shore Excursions
• Class Schedule
• Breakout Session Registration
• Insurance
• Packing Lists

Option #1

Book Royal Caribbean’s airfare

Choice Air:
If you'd like to choose your routing schedule, you can choose to book "Choice Air". These rates are subject to change until paid in full. Transfers are not included in the price but can be added. In most cases, flights are non-refundable and no changes can be made once booked. Flights are customizable and you can choose to book Coach, First Class or Business Class.

To book your own Choice Air reservation, go to www.ChoiceAir.com Check rates as often as you'd like and then when you are ready...go ahead and book. You will need your reservation number, Ship name (Freedom of the Seas) and sailing date (23OCT2011) in order to book. Full payment is due at the time of booking. Once booked, Cruise & Crop will receive notification and we'll send you an updated confirmation.

Option #2

Book your own air and arrive on 10/22/11.
Book the pre-cruise hotel & transfers through Royal Caribbean.

Call Cruise & Crop for current rates on 1-night pre-hotel options through Royal Caribbean. These rates would also include your transfer to the pier (but you’d have to get your own transfer from the airport to the hotel the night before). Hotel stays must be booked before July 21, 2011. After this deadline, hotel packages may not be available.

You’d also need to purchase a one-way transfer from the pier to the airport for after the cruise.  This is $36 pp.

Hotel rates vary based on double occupancy. Rates are subject to change and are based on availability.

Sample Hotel's being offered:

Florida Hotel & Conference Center (attached to the Florida Mall) $85.05 pp
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort (18 miles from the airport) $152.83 pp

Universal Studios Orlando - Packages

3-Night pre-cruise hotel packages include 2 tickets per person to either Universal Studios and/or Islands of Adventure theme parks and transfers (airport to hotel, hotel to theme park, hotel to pier). Rates are based on double occupancy. Rates are subject to change and are based on availability.

Universal Studios Hyatt Place (2 miles from park) $440.21 pp
Portofino Bay (On property, Garden View room) $649.03 pp
Portofino Bay (On property, Club room) $842.67 pp
Hard Rock Hotel (On property) $743.28 pp

Option #3

Book your own air and arrive on 10/23/11.
Book Royal Caribbean Transfers

If you book your own flights, flights must arrive at the Orlando airport no later than 12:30 p.m. on 10/23/11 and leave no earlier than 12:30 p.m. on 10/30/11.  Round-trip transfers can be purchased for $72 pp.

NOTE:  You CANNOT book your own air & hotel (to arrive on 10/22/11) and still purchase Royal Caribbean transfers.  If you do everything on your own, you’ll have to find your own transportation to and from the pier.  The airport is approx. 45 minutes from the pier. Visit http://www.portcanaveral.org/ for a list of Shuttles, Taxies and Rental companies. Cruise & Crop does not operate or control in any respect the services provided by these companies, nor does it guarantee their performance.

Option #4

Drive to the Pier

Parking Fees: $12/day for vehicles up to 20 feet in length, $24/day for vehicles over 20 feet
The total fee for the time the vehicle will be parked is due on entry. They accept cash, Visa, Mastercard and Traveler’s Checks issued in U.S. dollars.

Directions from Orlando International Airport (MCO): This airport is approximately 45 minutes west of Port Canaveral. Take the North Exit from the Airport, staying to the right, to S.R. 528 (Beachline Expressway) East. Take S.R. 528 directly to Port Canaveral. Look for the ship graphic on the overhead signs. S.R. 528 (Beachline Expressway) ends at the pier.

Please Note: The flights and hotels offered by Royal Caribbean can sell out. Do not delay in booking this portion of your trip. Call Cruise & Crop/CruiseOne to arrange these details.

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USING CRUISE LINE AIR

ADVANTAGES:

• The cost of air travel can be lower when purchased through the cruise line’s air/sea program, because the cruise line can negotiate lower air rates. Since they are subsidizing the cost, you are often able to save a great deal of money.
• Transfers between the airport and pier are generally included at no cost to you. There are also representatives of the cruise line in the baggage claim area to assist you.
• Should inclement weather or unforeseeable circumstances delay your flight, the cruise line will cooperate with the air carrier whenever possible in order for you to make the sailing.

DISADVANTAGES:

• Your routing and airline schedule is arranged by the cruise line and may include connecting flights as deemed necessary by the airline or cruise line. Your routing may include a layover or change of planes, especially with flights to Europe, the Orient, South Pacific, Mexico and/or the opposite coast of the United States. As a general rule, you are scheduled to depart from and return to the same airport.
• Unless you use the cruise line’s pre or post package at a designated hotel, there is an additional fee to change the date or flight itinerary. This is called an air deviation ($75 pp), and you must make your cruise consultant aware of your desire for the change so that necessary adjustments can be made.