Cruising or Resort Vacation

Vacation Options
Cruise or Resort?	Eastern Caribbean	St. Thomas Island	Las Vegas	Jamaica

Property:	Carnival Triumph	Frenchman's Reef	Mandalay Bay	Sandals Negril
Company:	Carnival	Marriott	Mandalay	Sandals
Rating:
Num Guests:	2,758 guests	1,008 guests	6,600 guests	446 guests

Day By Day Vacation Comparison
Length of Stay:	7 Nights	7 Nights	7 Nights	7 Nights
Destination:	Caribbean	Caribbean	Las Vegas, NV	Negril, Jamaica
Home Airport:	Miami, FL	St. Thomas	Las Vegas, NV	Montego Bay
Room Type:	Oceanview Balcony	Water View with Balcony	City View	Grand Luxe Beachfront

Day One	Fly to Miami	Fly to St. Thomas	Fly to Vegas	Fly to Jamaica
Day Two	Fun Day at Sea	St. Thomas	Las Vegas	Negril
Day Three	San Juan	St. Thomas	Las Vegas	Negril
Day Four	St. Thomas	St. Thomas	Still in Las Vegas	Negril
Day Five	St. Maarten	St. Thomas	More gambling?	Negril
Day Six	Fun Day at Sea	St. Thomas	More Vegas?	Negril
Day Seven	Relaxing at Sea	St. Thomas	Viva Las Vegas	Negril
Day Eight	Fly Home	Fly Home	Fly Home	Fly Home

Property and Amenity Comparison
Num Rooms:	1,379 Rooms	504 Rooms	3,300 Rooms	223 Rooms
Restaurants:	4	4	16	4
Bars & Lounges:	11	4	3	7
Coffee Shop:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Snack Bar:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
24 Hr Dining:	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Nightclub:	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Casino:	Yes	No	Yes	No
Show Lounge:	Yes	No	Yes	No
Pools/Hot Tubs:	11	3	2	4
Sauna/Steam:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spa/Salon:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fitness Facilities:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tennis Courts:	No	Yes	No	Yes
Tour Desk:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shops:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Room Service:	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Rate Comparison


Property:	Carnival Triumph	Frenchman's Reef	Mandalay Bay	Sandals Negril
Company:	Carnival	Marriott	Mandalay	Sandals
Room Rate:	$860	$888	$974	$1,867
Airfare:	$289	$462	$156	$379
Transfers:	$30	Included	Included	Included
Baggage Handling:	Included	Included	Included	Included
Meals/Snacks:	Included	$525	$525	Included
Drinks/Alcohol	$200	$200	$200	Included
Entertainment:	Included	$50	$250	Included
Gratuities:	$75	$140	$140	Included
Taxes/Fees:	$30	$53	$31	Included
Total Per Person:	$1,484 pp	$2,318 pp	$2,276 pp	$2,246 pp
Total Per Couple	$2,968	$4,638	$4,552	$4,492

Items	Cruise Line	Typical Meeting
Cabins/Sleeping Rooms
• Complimentary Room Service -- 24 Hours	YES	NO
• Complimentary In-Room Movies	YES	NO
Air Nationwide*
• Round-Trip Air Included in Pricing	YES	NO
• Round-Trip Transfers Included	YES	NO
Meals
• Breakfast	YES	NO
• Lunch	YES	NO
• Dinner	YES	NO
• Afternoon Snack and Ice Cream	YES	NO
• Complimentary Coffee -- 24 Hours	YES	NO
• Midnight Buffet	YES	NO
• Late-night Mini-Buffet	YES	NO
• 24 Hour Pizzeria (most cruise lines)	YES	NO
Entertainment
• 2 Full-Production Shows	YES	NO
• Midnight Special Show	YES	NO
• 3 Bands and Orchestra/No Cost	YES	NOT LIKELY
• Lavish Complimentary Cocktail Reception	YES	NO
Meeting Services
• Choice of Number of Meeting Rooms	YES	YES
• Basic A/V Equipment	YES	NO
• Extensive AV and Computer Equipment at Extra Charge	YES	YES
• Permanent Theater Seating with Production Lighting and Sound System	YES	NOT LIKELY