Payment requirements: A deposit of $100 per person is required at time of booking. An additional $200 per person is due by September 10, 2006 ($300 deposit for bookings made after September 10, 2006). Final payment is due no later than November 10, 2006. Those booking prior to September 10, 2006, will enjoy an additional surprise.

Cancellation policy:  No penalty for cancellations prior to August 1, 2006.  $75 per person penalty August 1 - November 10, 2006. Penalty is 90% of cruise price between November 11, 2006-December 31, 2006. NO REFUND after December 31, 2006. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing to Fan Club Cruises within the time indicated. Insurance, including Trip cancellation insurance, is available and is highly recommended (click here for benefits). The price for up to $800 coverage is $65 per person. Pre-existing conditions and supplier default are covered if insurance is purchased within 10 days of the deposit.  If paying by credit card, a separate charge will be processed for the insurance and will show on your credit card statement as Dorphil Associates, Inc. or Belair Travel.

Change of Address:  If passengers change their address and do not notify Fan Club Cruises prior to shipment of documents, there will be a $50 charge to reroute or resend documents, if there is still time to do so.  Otherwise, they will need to pick up their documents when they get to the pier and will not get the information before departing. If airline tickets are involved, there may be additional charges for reissuing the tickets.  Advising the US Postal Service is not adequate since we sometimes use other companies to deliver documents.

Documentation required: Valid U. S. passport or birth certificate with a raised seal (hospital birth certificates do not qualify) and government-issued photo ID.  Citizens of countries other than the U.S. should check with their embassy for proper documentation.

Air and other arrangements to get there: You may drive to New Orleans or fly from most major cities. Rates vary with city of departure.  Air tickets (including transportation between the airport and the ship) may be purchased from the cruise line along with your cruise, but fares are frequently higher than you can get on your own. If you are purchasing your own airline tickets, be sure to arrive no later than noon and depart no earlier than 1:30 pm.

Responsibility:  The Desert Divas  will be sailing on this cruise and providing entertainment for participants according to their agreement with Fan Club Cruises.  Only serious illness, injury or death would prevent them from sailing.  In the unlikely event that they are not able to sail, every effort will be made to provide replacement entertainer(s).  In the event of such an occurrence, all passengers will receive a refund of the fee designated for the performers.  Normal cruise line cancellation penalties will apply to passenger cancellations within 75 days of departure.  

Notes: Cruise lines have rules regarding accepting passengers in the later stages of pregnancy. Please check if you will be six months or later in a pregnancy. Some cruise lines also do not allow a guest under age 21 in a cabin unless accompanied by an adult age 25 or older except for married couples or with parents in adjoining cabin.

Fan Club Cruises recommends that you do not purchase non-refundable airline tickets until after the final payment due date.

For more information on Desert Divas visit their web site.

Fan Club Cruises
Revised: October 22, 2007