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Blogger’s Cruise Update

Posted on October 4, 2008 by newsfromsteph

Hi Everyone,

Here is some exciting information that I know you’ve been waiting for about the blogger’s cruise. First let me explain that because this is a special hotel package that includes transfers we have a special booking process. Please do not call the hotel or Carnival directly to make reservations. To make reservations please email me at socialnetworking@carnival.com with the following information:

1. Number of nights staying at hotel
2. Occupancy (single, double, triple or quad)
3. Guests names (all guest names which desire the hotel package, may not be the total number of guests in the booking)
4. Flight arrival information
5. CCL booking number

We will process requests on a first come first serve basis and we do have a limited amount of rooms. I will email you to confirm I received your request and provide you with additional details at that time. The hotel information is as follows:

Maison St. Charles Hotel & Suites
1319 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70130

Hotel rates are per person and inclusive of transfers, room and tax.

One Night Per Person:
$154
$91
$75
$66

Two Night Per Person:
$279
$154
$121
$105

This is the hotel where John, me and the rest of the Carnival team will be staying.

In a few days we will have a sign up form for the volunteer work with Beacon of Hope Resource Center on Feb. 6, 2009. Once we have a better estimate of participants we can provide detailed information. But as of now it looks like we’ll be meeting in the hotel lobby around 7:30 am with the volunteer project ending before 3 pm.

More details about the blogger’s cruise are on the way and we hope to see you in Feb.!

Check back in a few hours for John’s post.

Have a happy Saturday!
Stephanie

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12 Responses

  1. nanetteali, on October 4, 2008 at 11:15 am Said:

    Happy Saturday ??? buh uhhh I’m not going AAYYYYY ED!! :)

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  2. Mr Bill from ZydecoCruiser.com, on October 4, 2008 at 11:54 am Said:

    Just as an FYI, there are no Mardi Gras parades currently scheduled that would interfere with any of the activities.

    http://www.nola.com/mardigras/parades/

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  3. Mr Bill from ZydecoCruiser.com, on October 4, 2008 at 11:57 am Said:

    And a question.

    I see transfers are included, but some people will no doubt drive in.

    I think that hotel usually has a cruise parking special. Or at least it did.

    What about parking for those driving in?

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  4. lookingforwardtothenearlysmokefreecarnivalfreedom, on October 4, 2008 at 1:01 pm Said:

    Sadly, I shan’t be participating in this activity, as much as I would have liked.

    C’est la vie.

    Reply
  5. Catmama044, on October 4, 2008 at 1:10 pm Said:

    Oh….I am so jealous. Have a great time. King Edward, are we still collecting books?

    Hugs to all,
    Lori

    Reply
  6. suemuller, on October 4, 2008 at 2:08 pm Said:

    Wow, just heard all the news! This is so exciting! OMG, CONGRATULATIONS to Heidi and John too!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW, a BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stephanie, I’m a little confused, but am already booked in the same Hotel, and would definetely be interested in a rate for a bus or Van that could take the rest of us who are already have out reservations done. Wow, a new Carnival baby!!!
    Love and muchos huggos to everybody,
    Sue aka suefrmNarrowsburg

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  7. Maison St. Charles Hotel & Suites « “BIG” ED KONEFE, on October 4, 2008 at 2:51 pm Said:

    [...] Maison St. Charles Hotel & Suites Jump to Comments The Maison St. Charles Hotel & Suites has been selected as the host hotel for the 2009 Bloggers Cruise Pre-Cruise event. For rates and booking info go to John Heald’s Blog. [...]

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  8. LambKnuckles, on October 4, 2008 at 3:05 pm Said:

    Stephanie!!!

    WOO HOO!!! Will you have after the cruise hotel rooms too???

    Oh, this is making it so much more exciting!!!

    God Bless you for all you’re doing!!! I doubt you needed more on your plate! THANK YOU!!

    Lambie

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  9. Lance & Ilda, on October 4, 2008 at 3:34 pm Said:

    Dear John and Stephanie,

    It looks like we’re all going to be one big, happy family! The majority of Big Ed’s Evil Krewe has been booked at this hotel for months! So nice to see we are finally getting some info coming in. We’re very excited about participating in the charity event.

    Can’t wait!!
    Lance & Ilda

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  10. Snoozeman, on October 4, 2008 at 4:10 pm Said:

    Sounds Wonderful.

    My information is on the way.

    Thanks for all your hard work on this, Stephanie.

    Reply
  11. John & Susan from Frisco, Tx, on October 4, 2008 at 5:29 pm Said:

    OK John….the new baby got us.

    Susan and I just called our Vacation Planner Natalie Savage and she got us a cabin on the bloggers cruise! We can’t wait to meet you and wish you and Heidi congrats in person!

    John and Susan from Frisco, Tx

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  12. Kuki, on October 4, 2008 at 5:43 pm Said:

    Stephanie,

    Thanks so much for all your hard work. Though I know alot of the folks in our CruiseMates group have booked hotels, I’ll post on our site to pass on the information to those who were waiting to hear the Carnival package details.

    And I’m thinking you need to talk John & Heidi into letting the bloggers do a “name the Heald baby contest”. Sure we could hear some “interesting names. I’m kinda of partial to Happy Heald :)

    Regards,
    Kuki
    CruiseMates

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