Warm Wishes for a Wonderful Holiday Season!

To all my friends and clients,
I want to take this time to thank you for your past, present and future business. I really appreciate each and every one of you.

2008 has been an interesting year for us with soaring gas prices- only for them to come tumbling down. From soaring airfare fees- only for them to stay put. From stock prices hitting lower levels than we've seen in years- and hoping that they start moving up soon. From banks going bankrupt to auto makers crying the blues to airlines and tour operators closing up shop.

I am remaining optimistic for 2009. We have no more college payments although we will be paying for a wedding in the next couple of year. My husband still has a job (at least this week) and I have very loyal clients who recommend me to their friends and family all the time.

To all of you, I again say thank you. If you haven't heard about my referral program, please give me a call at 732-418-0819 and I can tell you all about it. You can read about it on my website,
www.myvacationlady.com
click on About My Vacation Lady
and then click on My Vacation Lady Referral Program.

I am constantly adding new business partners for you to use your gift certificates with, including the newest - Body Elements Massage and Spa in South Brunwick. I appreciate that you, my clients, recommend me to your friends and relatives so that after they travel, you will earn a $25 gift certificate for future travel or as cash at one of my valued business partners.

2009 is upon us shortly and I know that some of you be starting to plan your vacatons. Cruise prices are at record lows. Hotels are giving away free night stays. There are great travel values going on right now.

Call me- I can help your Vacation Dreams Become Reality!

Happy Holidays to all and warm wishes for the new year.

Best regards,
Mindy Gilbert, MCC
Vacation, Cruise & Honeymoon Specialist
732-418-0819

Finally- Royal Caribbean drops the fuel surcharge

Fuel Supplement Information


December 5, 2008 Update


We have suspended our fuel supplement for Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises sailings that depart on or after January 1, 2009, anywhere in the world.

The decision reflects the recently sustained lower price of fuel.

Effective Monday, December 8, guests making new bookings for sailings that depart on or after January 1, 2009, will not be charged the fuel supplement.

Guests already booked on sailings that depart on or after January 1, 2009, will receive a refund of any fuel supplement paid, as follows:


Guests with existing bookings for sailings that depart on or after January 1, 2009, and who are now paid in full, will have the supplement automatically refunded to them in the form of an onboard credit during their sailing.
Guests with existing bookings for sailings that depart on or after January 1, 2009, and who are not yet paid in full, will have the supplement automatically removed from their outstanding balance.


We reserves the right to reinstate fuel supplement charges if the price of West Texas Intermediate fuel exceeds $65 per barrel, on the quarterly milestone dates mentioned in the company's October 24, 2008, press release.

We announced on October 24, 2008, that no fuel supplement would be charged for new bookings made on or after November 10, 2008, for sailings that depart on or after January 1, 2010, unless there is an upturn in fuel prices. Today's announcement does not affect those previous terms.

NCL suspends fuel supplement for 2009 sailings

NCL SUSPENDS FUEL SUPPLEMENT



MIAMI – December 4, 2008 – In response to the current continued decline of fuel prices, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced today that it is suspending the company’s fuel supplement effective immediately for all voyages departing in 2009.

NCL will refund the fuel supplement in the form of an on-board credit for all 2009 bookings within the final payment period. All existing 2009 bookings outside of the final payment period will be adjusted to remove the fuel supplement and NCL will revise the final payment amount.

"Global fuel prices have dropped to a level where we can now suspend the fuel supplement, making an NCL Freestyle Cruising vacation an even greater value,” said Andy Stuart, NCL’s executive vice president, global sales and passenger services.

NCL will continue to closely monitor global fuel prices to assess whether a reinstatement of the fuel supplement will be necessary in the future. The company reserves the right to re-instate the fuel supplement for all guests should the price of light sweet crude oil according to the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange Index) increase above $65 per barrel.

Carnival Brands Suspend Fuel Surcharges!

Breaking News!

Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess, Costa, Cunard and Seabourn suspended its fuel surcharge effective for sailings after 12/17/08.

For those cruises that are already paid in full, clients will get the fuel surcharges back in the form of a shipboard credit. For those that are not yet paid in full, the invoices will be adjusted but this may take a bit of time to take effect so please be patient. It may take a few weeks or longer to adjust all of the reservations.

Please watch here for more news on the other cruise lines eliminating their fuel surcharges as well!

Here is the press release----

December 4, 2008 at 3:52 pm | In Press Room, news |


As fuel prices continue to decline, six brands from Carnival Corporation & plc, including Carnival Cruise Lines, have announced that they will suspend fuel supplements effective for all voyages departing on or after December 17, 2008.



In addition to Carnival, the fuel supplement suspension applies to Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and The Yachts of Seabourn.



A refund of the fuel supplement will be made in the form of a shipboard credit for all bookings within the final payment period for departures on or after December 17, 2008. All bookings outside of the final payment period for departures on or after December 17, 2008 will be adjusted to remove the fuel supplement and guests will be provided with a revised final payment amount.



The company cautioned that the fuel supplement could be re-instated if oil prices increase significantly.



The company reserves the right to re-instate the fuel supplement for all guests at up to $9 per person per day should the price of light sweet crude oil according to the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange Index) increase above $70 per barrel.



The fuel supplement for five of the six Carnival Corporation & plc brands is currently $9 per person per day for the first and second guest (not to exceed $126 per person per voyage) and $4 per person per day for third, fourth and fifth guests (not to exceed $56 per person per voyage). Seabourn’s fuel supplement is $15 per person per day for the first and second guest (not to exceed $210 per person per voyage) and $4 per person per day for third and fourth guests (not to exceed $56 per person per voyage).



Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise vacation group in the world, with a portfolio of cruise brands in North America, Europe and Australia operating 88 ships in service 17 new ships scheduled to debut between March 2009 and June 2012.