"After a year of payments, coordination with a group, and plenty of YouTube videos for first-time cruisers, my husband and I finally set sail with 12 of our friends. Recently, we booked an eight-day Carnival cruise over the Thanksgiving holiday to celebrate our friends Tai and Darien's wedding anniversary. My husband's birthday also coincided with the trip, so we were happy to agree to the celebratory cruise."
"My husband and I spent about $3,800 to book the trip The cruise cost $2,550 for the two of us, after additional fees, such as paying for gratuities in advance. Our round-trip flights to our port in Florida were originally $1,450. But we had $500 in credit-card rewards, so that total came down to $950. Since we flew in a day early, we had to book a hotel. However, by using Hotels.com rewards, we got a $125 room for just $17."
A couple and 12 friends took an eight-day Carnival cruise over Thanksgiving to celebrate friends' wedding anniversary and the husband's birthday. The couple spent about $3,800 total, with the cruise fare costing $2,550 for both after fees and gratuities. Round-trip flights were $1,450 before $500 in credit-card rewards reduced the cost to $950. A pre-cruise hotel room that normally cost $125 was booked for $17 using Hotels.com rewards. Pre-trip purchases for comfort items totaled $250. The group coordinated excursions, activities, and outfits for months, and the trip included an upscale birthday dinner at Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse with attentive service.
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