Well, the big news has finally come in. Backstreet Boy Cruise 2013 has officially been announced. Time to pop open the champagne and let the planning begin!
Everyone get excited!
I certainly hope to be there and hope you all can make it as well. If any first time cruisers have any specific questions, feel free to post them in the comments below or email me directly and I'll do my best to answer them. Or if any past cruisers want to chat as well, I'd love to hear from you as well! Just to caveat, I have no affiliation with the Backstreet Boys, Rose Tours, or Ground Ctrl. I also want to say that I've had a lot going on in my life outside of the BSB world, so I'm not sure how often I'll be updating my blog going forward. But we shall see...
In the meantime, you can find a ton of info on backstreetboyscruise.com. Here are a few highlights below:
Booking
Reservations start with the Past Cruisers and Fan Club Presale on October 3rd at 12:00PM EST. General on sale reservations start on October 4th at 12:00PM EST.
Itinerary
Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 Miami, Florida 12:00PM(board)
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 Bahamas 10:00AM - 7:00PM
Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013 Fun Day at Sea
Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 Miami, Florida 8:00AM
Pricing
| Types of Cabin | Double | Triple | Quad | Single |
| 1A - Inside Various Decks Upper & Lower Beds Only | $699 | N/A | N/A | $1,299 |
| 4A - Inside( No View) Deck 4 Fwd or Aft | $799 | $749 | $699 | $1,399 |
| 4B - Inside (No View) Deck 4 Mid or Deck5 Fwd/Aft | $879 | $829 | $779 | $1,479 |
| 4C - Inside (No View) Deck 5 Mid or Deck6 Fwd/Aft | $929 | $879 | $829 | $1,529 |
| 4CS - Inside Match Program (No View) Various Decks | $929 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 4D - Inside (No View) Deck 6 Mid or Deck 7 Fwd/Aft | $979 | $929 | $879 | $1,579 |
| 4E - Inside( No View) Deck 7 Mid | $999 | $949 | $899 | $1,599 |
| 4I - Inside (No View) Deck 11 Fwd | $999 | $949 | $899 | $1,599 |
| PT - Port Hole Ocean View Deck 4, 5 or 6 Fwd | $999 | N/A | N/A | $1,599 |
| 6A - Ocean View Deck 4 Fwd/Aft | $999 | $949 | $899 | $1,599 |
| 6B - Ocean View Deck 4 Mid or Deck 5 Fwd/Aft | $1,049 | $999 | $949 | $1,649 |
| 6C - Ocean View Deck 5 Mid or Deck 6 Fwd/Aft | $1,099 | $1,049 | $999 | $1,699 |
| 6CS - Ocean View Match Program Various Decks | $1,099 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 6D - Ocean View Deck 6 Mid or Deck 7 Fwd/Aft | $1,099 | $1,049 | $999 | $1,699 |
| 6E - Ocean View Deck 7 Mid | $1,699 | $1,649 | $1,599 | $2,299 |
ALL CATEGORY 6E CABINS RECEIVE RESERVED SEATS WITHIN THE FIRST 6 ROWS FOR ALL RESERVED EVENTS IN MAIN SHOW LOUNGE. |
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| OB - Obstructed Ocean View Balcony Suite Deck 11 | $1,999 | $1,949 | N/A | $2,599 |
| OB SUITES RECEIVE RESERVED SEATS WITHIN THE FIRST 4 ROWS FOR ALL RESERVED EVENTS IN MAIN SHOW LOUNGE. | ||||
| JS - Ocean View Balcony Suite Deck 11 | $2,199 | $2,149 | N/A | $2,799 |
JS SUITES RECEIVE RESERVED SEATS WITHIN THE FIRST 4 ROWS FOR ALL RESERVED EVENTS IN MAIN SHOW LOUNGE. |
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| GS - Ocean View Balcony Grand Suite Deck 6 | $2,399 | $2,349 | $2,299 | N/A |
| GS SUITES RECEIVE RESERVED SEATS WITHIN THE FIRST 3 ROWS FOR ALL RESERVED EVENTS IN MAIN SHOW LOUNGE. | ||||
| Owner's Suite - Ocean View Balcony Penthouse Suite | N/A | N/A | $4,000 | N/A |
| OWNER'S
SUITE RECEIVE SEATS IN THE FIRST ROW FOR ALL RESERVED EVENTS IN MAIN SHOW
LOUNGE. Additional charges: Taxes, government fees, prepaid gratuities,entertainment fees, credit card fees and security charges are $249 per person. Include with you final payment. (Taxes are subject to change) |
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Hey Laura!
ReplyDeleteFirst, I really enjoy your blog and live vicariously through all of the cruise reviews. This will be my first BSB cruise and I am planning on rooming with 2 other first timers! I have a question about the booking process, I've read experiences with booking the NKOTB cruise but not the BSB cruise. The cabin we are looking at there are only 6 available for 3 people so any advice you can share to some newbies on getting their 1st choice cabin?
Thanks so much for the kind words!
DeleteSo the booking process is actually a little different this year. You need to have everyone in your room register here:
https://www.reservations.rosetours.com/Booking/Account/Register
This should expedite the booking process. Just make sure you do this step and have everyone input their credit card info!
Aside from that, here are my other pieces of advice.
1- Be prepared and know exactly which room you want. Take a look at the deck plan and have your first, second, third, etc choices ready. Make sure you and your roommates agree upon this beforehand so you don't waste time the day of.
2- During the actual booking I think its a good idea to have all 3 people try to get through. Just make sure you're in communication with your roommates so that you don't double book. But theoretically that should increase your chances of getting the room you want.
3- Stay calm and keep trying to get through. I find that a lot cruisers will have multiple people trying to get through to book rooms, and sometimes rooms might be released 5, 10, 20 minutes after tickets go on sale. So don't give up hope even if you don't see your first choice available right away. It may pop up later.
4- Don't stress! If you dont get your first choice room, its not the end of the world. There should still be other rooms available and the important thing is that you're on the ship, not what room you get.
Good luck!
laura!!!
ReplyDeletei am so excited for our next cruise adventure...its going to be just as amazing as the first 2!!!
thanks so much for this info!! even though i'm not going to the cruise this year, i am saving up now to go next year if they have it and this will give me a good idea on how much to start saving :)
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