Christmas Cruise 2010 from New Jersey

It's beginning to feel a lot like summer, so, why am I blogging about a Christmas Cruise - that's more than 2 years away? Simple, it's call promotion. What's the point of having a great product or in this case cruise deal, if no one knows about it? Am I right?

Cruise Freek Forums is almost a year old and still very much unknown. There are a lot of people who think there is only one cruise message board out there and, it's not true. Unlike the other boards Cruise Freek Forums don't have a lot of silly rules or board politics or favorites. You should come over and give us a try! We have free cruise quotes, professional travel agent board hosts, and freedoms such as the ability to recommend travel agents, place contact information in your profile and lots of other liberating features!

We also have a bounty of cruise opportunities including:

1. Grand Princess - Caribbean Holiday Cruise- December 19, 2008
2. Celebrity Solstice in Europe - May 25, 2009
3. Explorer of the Seas - Bermuda - June 20, 2009
4. Queen Mary 2 - New England/Canada - July 1, 2009
5. Radiance of the Seas - Alaska - July 17, 2009
6. Celebrity Equinox Inaugural - Europe - August 8, 2009
7. Mariner of the Seas - Mexico - October 11, 2009
   
8. Project Genesis Inaugural Sailing - Fall, 2009
9. Queen Mary 2 - Caribbean Holiday Cruise - December 20, 2009

Coming in 2010:

Celebrity Solstice - Caribbean President's Week - February 14, 2010

Disney for Easter - 3 Night Cruise/4 Night Park Combination for Easter week 2010

4th of July week - Princess Cruise Lines from NYC

***Holiday Cruise - Royal Caribbean from NJ

Spring/Summer - Cunard European Cruise

Fall - Cunard Inaugural of the NEW Queen Elizabeth

Cruise Freeks is proud to offer BOTH PEAK AND OFF PEAK WEEK GROUP CRUISES!

BACK TO CHRISTMAS CRUISE 2010
Our pre-cruise plans are going to be rather unconventional for a sailing from Cape Liberty, Bayonne, NJ at Christmas. If you have a tight budget, we apologize but, this is what the majority want on the message board and, unlike other boards, majority rules on Cruise Freeks Forums Cruise Message Board.

We are planning one and two night pre-cruise packages in Manhattan. Yes, you read right, Manhattan. We understand fully that hotel prices are going to be double of hotels located in New Jersey but, it's part of the experience we are offering our cruisers. Why? Because Manhattan during the Holidays can only be described as magical. Currently in the works are plans to offer a city holiday lights tour (a very worthwhile enclosed bus tour that will allow you to see all the glam and glitter without the blisters on your feet), and, we are currently taking a poll to see if people would rather attend a Broadway show or go to Radio City for the Christmas Spectacular or both. We will be including dinner in the package and, it's going to be a wonderful time for all who join our group.

Some people like to make arguments about holiday cruises - that's they're too expensive. However, one could argue that the money saved on buying Christmas presents, food, your time and factoring intangible expenses such as aggravation, a few hundred dollars might just off-set the extra cost!

It is also the opportunity for the majority of people to escape Winter's cold grasp to enjoy some fun in the sun in the beautiful, tropical Caribbean.

Additionally, with the price of gas climbing and climbing with no signs of slowing down, cruising is becoming one of the best vacation values around, even more than it already is and this is a proven fact, not just opinion!

I think the biggest argument of why people don't sail during the holidays is family related issues like "My parents will kill me if we don't come to visit". Well, here's a thought...why not invite them along? It's not like a cruise is a last minute decision as studies show that most people book their cruise 6 months in advance and with holiday sailings it jumps to over a year in advance; so, there is time to set up a budget and pay it off as the months roll along. And, being the veteran of many holiday sailings I've seen more extended families on board during holiday sailings than any other time of year.

Another family related issue is that the kids will miss Christmas at home - interesting argument because the kids I see on the ships don't look like they are missing a thing! Santa always manages to find the cruise ships, clever parents can bring presents along with them as token gifts, and, I'm sure it's a better memory maker being on a cruise with their family than sitting around listening to same stories told by relatives...again.

So you have over a year to think about it and discuss it. Pricing for Christmas/New Years will be out sometime in April, 2009. It will be to your advantage to sign up today for our no obligation newsletter because that's exactly what it is...NO OBLIGATION. All the newsletter will do is keep you informed about this sailing. You can unsubscribe at anytime and it's FREE!

WHAT'S THAT?
Why are we sailing from the cold weather port of Bayonne, NJ? Because an estimated 60 Million people live within a four hour drive of Cape Liberty, Bayonne, NJ. That eliminates the hassle of flying for lots of folks. And that's who we're targeting. We're also targeting those who wish to take advantage of our New York for the Holidays pre-cruise package.

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Royal Caribbean for the Holidays in 2010

I'm borrowing this from my Cruise Freek Forums board-mate, Ajani, with full permission, and, just making a few changes:

It's Time to Start Thinking About Christmas 2010

Don't forget to check out Cruise Freek Forum's Christmas Cruise aboard Grand Princess on December 19, 2008.

My enthusiastic board-mates on Cruise Freek Forums began to form a group cruise on Cunard for the holidays in 2009 nearly a year ago with the itinerary and prices still sight unseen. After doing some poking around, I found out that the "major cruise message board" out there who I don't dare mention by name (but, if you've been on the Internet and you are cruiser then you probably belong to this board) doesn't have one single Cunard group sailing. Strange, right?

Anyway, given that Cruise Freeks are now successfully filling group space for their Cunard group for the Holidays in 2009, I thought I'd do the same for 2010 when Cruise Freek Forums will be sponsoring a holiday cruise aboard Royal Caribbean from New Jersey.

Some people like to make arguments about holiday cruises - that's they're too expensive. However, one could argue that the money saved on buying Christmas presents, food, your time and factoring intangible expenses such as aggravation, a few hundred dollars might just off-set the extra cost!

Another famous holiday cruise argument is that the ship will be crowded and over-run with kids. My response to that is any time that school is out whether it's for summer vacation or for school breaks such as Christmas vacation the ships are going to have children on them and usually lots of them and the ships are usually sold to capacity at those times. So that argument doesn't hold any water with me. And, actually the only ones it really bothers are old farts who forgot what it's like to be a kid or to be a parent of a young child and, I wouldn't want to sail with someone with such a cranky attitude so I'd be happier if that type did stay home!

I think the biggest argument of why people don't sail during the holidays is family related issues like "My parents will kill me if we don't come to visit". Well, here's a thought...why not invite them along? It's not like a cruise is a last minute decision as studies show that most people book their cruise 6 months in advance and with holiday sailings it jumps to over a year in advance; so, there is time to set up a budget and pay it off as the months roll along. And, being the veteran of many holiday sailings I've seen more extended families on board during holiday sailings than any other time of year.

Another family related issue is that the kids will miss Christmas at home - interesting argument because the kids I see on the ships don't look like they are missing a thing! Santa always manages to find the cruise ships, clever parents can bring presents along with them as token gifts, and, I'm sure it's a better memory maker being on a cruise with their family than sitting around listening to same stories told by relatives...again.

And if this enough to convince you that you, then maybe some photos will:


















Or would you rather be doing this:

Cruise Freek Forums Present Christmas 2010

Cruise Freek Forums Present:

Our Annual Christmas/New Year's Sailing

in 2010 we are pleased to announce

Royal Caribbean
from Cape Liberty, Bayonne, New Jersey

Well hopefully that has grabbed your attention! Yes that's right, Cruise Freek Forums is already two and a half years into the future planning our 2010 Christmas Cruise from Bayonne, New Jersey.

Today, I am going to tell you about the exciting pre-cruise plans that we are currently developing on Cruise Freek Forums. Many of us on Cruise Freek Forums are tired of other cruise message boards on the web, especially when it comes to group cruise choices. For some reason, it's extremely hard to get approval for peak week groups. Reasons cited on other sites is that "the Holiday's are a hard sell because people want to be with their families" and "it's too expensive" and a host of other excuses.

The truth is that the Holidays - meaning Christmas and New Years - are two of the most popular weeks of the year to sail and the administrator on Cruise Freek Forums has the vision to realize this and, is helping us pull together what will turn out to be a fantastic cruise.

If you're the whiner type - you're already complaining - I can hear you now "Why would I want to sail from a cold weather port". Well, all I can say is like it or lump it. As I explained in yesterday's post this sailing is being organized mainly by people from the New York City tri-state area and those within driving distance. OBLIVIOUSLY THERE IS A MARKET FOR US OR ROYAL CARIBBEAN NEVER WOULD HAVE PUT A SHIP UP HERE FULL TIME. I will not say it again. Don't like it? Then thanks for reading and have a nice day. Have a great time standing in line at the airport to get to YOUR cruise.

Still reading? Ok then! You're who I'm talking to and you're the ones we want joining us on this sailing!

Our pre-cruise plans are going to be rather unconventional for a sailing from Cape Liberty, Bayonne, NJ. If you have a tight budget, we apologize but, this is what the majority want on the message board and, unlike other boards, majority rules on Cruise Freeks Forums Cruise Message Board.
We are planning one and two night pre-cruise packages in Manhattan. Yes, you read right, Manhattan. We understand fully that hotel prices are going to be double of hotels located in New Jersey but, it's part of the experience we are offering our cruisers. Why? Because Manhattan during the Holidays can only be described as magical. Currently in the works are plans to offer a city holiday lights tour (a very worthwhile enclosed bus tour that will allow you to see all the glam and glitter without the blisters on your feet), and, we are currently taking a poll to see if people would rather attend a Broadway show or go to Radio City for the Christmas Spectacular or both. We will be including dinner in the package and, it's going to be a wonderful time for all who join our group. Sometimes words just aren't enough, sometimes photos are required so this is just a sampling of what you can expect to see in Manhattan during the holidays:

Rockefeller Center

Macy's Window Display (many more than this one)









Radio City Music Hall









Sorry that's all you get for now - have to save some so you'll come back and read again and, hopefully start giving serious consideration to this wonderful cruise opportunity.

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