The Incredible Shrinking "THINGS TO DO" List

As the countdown clock to the left continues to tick off the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until our glorious departure, I am left hoping that each of you is ticking off the things you need to be sure to do in order to ensure you are properly prepared for what promises to be one amazing excursion. So in the interest of being proactive and in the hopes of NOT having to be REACTIVE later on as we get closer to our departure, I wanted to post this little list of things you should:

• have already done


• be doing


• or be fixta gettin' ret to do ;)

before we depart!

Things that should ALREADY BE DONE...

• All birth certificates should have been secured


• All passport applications should have been completed and submitted

- Non-custodial parents of minors under the age of 16 must give consent to passport

- Passport photos can be obtained for $12 at Kinko's, $15 at the post office

• Financial plans should have been made for accumulating the final payments due August 22, 2008. Payments can be forwarded directly to the travel agent by using the Group Additional Payment Form that can be found on the website. Follow the instructions on the form and email the form directly to Tammy Roan as directed BEFORE 8/22/08. Payments can be made using a credit OR debit card. Remember to copy Sharon on your payment email to make it easier to track our group's progress on this task.

Things you should BE DOING...

• Researching/purchasing flights to Florida -- some of us have already purchased one-way flights to Florida, but due to the unexpectedly high ticket price for the return trip, we have decided to rent mini-vans and drive back in order to be more economical. Contact Sharon if you are interested in this means of return transportation.
• If you don't already have one, you should get a debit or credit card (adults only) as one will be required to "guarantee" any charges you make aboard ship with your Sign and Sail card.

Things you should BE FIXTA GETTIN' RET TO DO...

• Pack your bags for the cruise of a lifetime! Remember to resist the urge to overpack as some airlines are now charging a baggage fee (not Southwest, but AirTrans charges $0 for first bag and $10 for each additional bag per passenger).
• Catching the end-of-summer sales for cheap, cute, summer clothes and swim suits to bring with you on the ship.
• Purchasing formal wear if you don't already own it for the 1-2 formal dinner nights on the ship.
• Checking out the links to the left to see which excursions (if any) you and/or your family members would like to take so that you can budget accordingly for any associated costs.
• Saving cash for any spending monies you wish to have available.

So there you have it peeps....everything you need to scratch off your "TO DO" list in the next few weeks! Oh yeah, one more thing should have been included in the things you should BE FIXTA GETTIN' RET TO DO....

HAVE AN ABSOLUTELY AWESOME TIME!!!

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