BSB Takes the Mediterranean

Very exciting news today....not only do we have a cruise announcement but we're going to the Mediterranean! Check out all the important cruise info here on Backstreetboyscruise.com

Announcement Info
You want a European Cruise? We did it. You want a 4 day cruise?! It's on. You want all the details? Well buckle up, cause here they are:

BACKSTREET BOYS CRUISE 2016
MAY 10 - 14, 2016

BRAND NEW SHIP: ROYAL CARIBBEAN BRILLIANCE OF THE SEAS

4 DAYS!!! ON THE MEDITERRANEAN FROM BARCELONA, SPAIN TO CANNES, FRANCE AND LA SPEZIA, ITALY (close to both Pisa & Florence)!

2 FREE DAYS TO ENJOY THE PORTS OF CANNES & LA SPEZIA

Presale for past guests & fan club members: June 3rd at 12PM ET

General onsale: June 4th at 12PM ET

My Take

My head is spinning right now. Lots of info to process!

I'm excited for a completely new itinerary and new BSB adventure.
I'm excited to return to Barcelona and La Spezia.
I'm excited to explore Cannes for the first time.
I'm excited we're back to a 4 day cruise. That extra day is sooo nice and I think it will be very necessary for this cruise.
I'm excited that Rose Tours will be running it again; I wasn't sure if they were going to use a European group.
I'm excited that we're doing Royal Caribbean. Lets hope they have 2am pizza like Carnival does ;) I'm excited that my bank account will be completely depleted in no time!

Ok....well not so much that last one. But definitely a lot be excited for!!

Meanwhile the prices aren't as outrageous as I thought they would be. So that's encouraging. One thing I did notice is that the reserved seating now comes with an exclusive BSB party. Intriguing!

Any Questions??
First time cruiser? Need a roommate? Please don't hesitate to email me and I'll help answer any question you may have. Seriously any questions at all - I'm happy to help. Keeping in mind this upcoming cruise is a whole new ball game so I'll do my best! I also have had many cruisers email me in the past needing roommates, so I can do my best at a makeshift roommate match service. 

2016 Cruise Teaser

So the boys just posted a little cruise teaser on their facebook page....

I'm hopeful and optimistic that this means we'll have a cruise announcement sooner than anticipated. The rumors floating around are that BSB and New Kids were swapping cruise times, meaning the BSB cruise would be slated for next May/June 2016. Again- nothing certain, just rumors. Based on that I was previously expecting an announcement in the September-ish time frame.


Meanwhile Kev also just posted a picture of the Barcelona cruise port so it looks like we're going to Europe, ladies (and a few gents)!

Barcelona Cruise Port

Of course living in the US, I'm biased and still hope they stick with Caribbean. But here are my thoughts on a Mediterranean cruise

• Cost- I suspect in and of itself, just with conversion rates and everything, a Mediterranean cruise will be that much more pricy. Let alone the added flight expense (at least for me). I also figure it'll cost the boys a lot more to fly all of their crew and equipment, cutting into their margins too.
  
  

  

  How I feel thinking about the cost of a Mediterranean BSB Cruise

• Location- While the Mediterranean would likely have much more exotic and fun ports to explore, it seems like a waste to visit those on a BSB cruise because I'd be so focused on BSB that I don't think I'd take advantage of the sites. I'll be the bozo who returns from Europe and doesn't see anything beyond the airport... 'What Colosseum? I have to go find Nick Carter!'
  
• Crowd- The crowd will be completely different on a European cruise. I think a lot of Americans who were able to go in the past might not be able to afford the flight over to Europe. Meanwhile Europeans and others in the Eastern hemisphere who haven't had a chance to go in the past will now have the opportunity. Therefore I think we'd see a whole lot of first time cruisers if they do a European cruise. I also think the crowd will be completely different. Historically its been primarily Americans. A European cruise will mean a whole lot of different cultures and nationalities on board, and different fan behavior. Not sure if it'll be better or worse, but I imagine it will be quite different.

Looks like I have to start saving up and making sure my passport is up to date!