BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ddaysoftware.com//NONSGML DDay.iCal 1.0//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:-\n\nBON VOYAGE !!\n\n-\n\nAfter the truly TREMENDOUS response from our January 2022 Grom of the Seas event and with the already STAGGERI NG amount of bookings for our 2023 GotS event\, coupled with continued int erest in The CELEBRITY Cruise Line (sister company to Royal Caribbean) and their optional ALWAYS INCLUDED polices (drinks package\, internet\, & gra tuities can all be included!)\, we are excited to announce a little "one-o ff" Friendsgiving event-at-sea this November! \n\n-\n\nhttps://www.thegr omoftheseas.com/\n\n-\n\n7 NIGHT WESTERN CARIBBEAN FRIENDSGIVING CRUISE\n\ nFort Lauderdale\, FL | Nassau\, Bahamas | Puerto Costa Maya\, Mexico | Co zumel\, Mexico | George Town\, Grand Cayman | Fort Lauderdale\, FL\n\nNove mber 20 - 27\, 2022\n\n-\n\nOur awesome group of jolly folks will board th e BRAND NEW Celebrity BEYOND and set sail from Port Everglades (Fort Laude rdale) for 7 glorious fun & food filled nights at sea in the Caribbean. Re member... ALL FOOD IS INCLUDED\, AS MUCH AS YOU WANT!!! \n\n​\n\nWe'll din e together and meet up for the complimentary activities\, shows\, swimming \, and other fun on board as well as plan some fun shore excursions as a g roup! \n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\nDay 0 (Nov 19) – Pre-cruise mix & mingle in Wilton Manors. \n\nDay 1 - Our awesome group will board the bea utiful Celebrity BEYOND around 11am. We will then set sail at 4pm from For t Lauderdale for 7 glorious food and fun filled nights at Sea in the Carib bean.\n\nDay 2 – We’ll have fun exploring beautiful Nassau\, Bahamas!\n\nD ay 3 – We’ll have lots of fun and relaxation on our first full Sea Day\, m aybe shipwide bar crawl?\n\nDay 4 – We’ll have fun exploring beautiful Cos ta Maya!\n\nDay 5 – Our beach party day when we dock in Cozumel\, Mexico a nd head over to the exclusive Nachi Cocum Day Resort\, where we will enjoy a perfect private beach plus pool with swim-up bar\, and all-you-can-eat and DRINK for a very nominal $59 cover charge!! PLUS later in the evening\ , a FULL Thanksgiving/Friendsgiving Dinner EXTRAVAGANZA! \n\nDay 6 – We’ll have fun exploring beautiful Grand Cayman!\n\nDay 7 – A lovely sea day as we head back to the US!\n\nDay 8 – Our ship arrives back in Fort Lauderda le at 7am and we disembark.\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\n-\n\nPRICI NG -\n\n--Prices are for the ENTIRE cruise\, NOT per night!--\n\n-\n\n**Be low prices are Special NO PERK rates\, Cruise Fare ONLY**\n-\nInterior Roo ms (Double Occupancy) - Starting at $749 Per Person\n-\nOcean View Rooms ( Double Occupancy) - Starting at $949pp\n-\nOcean View Balcony Rooms (Doubl e Occupancy) - Starting at $999pp\n\n​\n-\n---\n-\n​\n\n**Below prices INC LUDE taxes & port fees plus gratuities AND classic drinks package & Intern et/WiFi!**\n-\nInterior Rooms (Double Occupancy) - Starting at $1793 Per P erson\n-\nOcean View Rooms (Double Occupancy) - Starting at $1955pp\n-\nOc ean View Balcony Rooms (Double Occupancy) - Starting at $2562pp\n-\nSuites with Ocean View Balconies (Double Occupancy) - $4785pp (Only ONE Suite re mains\, PLUS receive $650 in on-board spending credit and exclusive suite perks!)\n\n-\n\nA NOTE FOR THE BIGGER BOYS… A *very* limited number of Han dicap Accessible rooms are currently available in one category for our sig nificantly larger and rounder Friendos! These are ideal for those with mob ility issues and/or concerns regarding cruise ship stateroom/bathroom sizi ng accommodations. These rooms typically sell out EARLY\, so please contac t us SOON to get yours LOCKED IN! Here is the current inventory of availab le accessible rooms:\n\n​\n\nAccessible Interior – 1\n\nAccessible Ocean V iew – 0\n\nAccessible Ocean View Balcony - 0\n​\n\n-\n\n​\n\nDiscounts may also be available for past Royal Caribbean/Celebrity cruisers\, seniors 5 5+\, police/fire/EMT/military\, triple and quad occupancy\, and based on s tate/region of residency! We can also work with Celebrity coupons\, vouche rs\, gift cards\, and casino offers. Contact us for more info!\n\n​\n\n-\n \n​\n\nWe can also help out with ROOMMATE MATCHING!\n\n-\n\nWhat's include d with the price:\n\n-FOOD\, ALL YOU COULD POSSIBLY WANT!\n-Entertainment / Shows\n-Activities & On-Board Events\n-A Classic Beverage Package includ ing an incredible array of beers\, spirits\, cocktails\, liqueurs\, frozen drinks\, sodas\, coffees/teas\, and wines by the glass up to $9 per servi ng.*\n-A Surf Internet/WiFi Package* \n-Your onboard gratuities*\n-Your be autifully appointed stateroom with twice-daily housekeeping from your atte ntive cabin steward\n-BONUS PERK: Every attendee will receive a Gift Card for 1 month of FREE Grommr XL to enjoy after our cruise included with your goodie bag\, compliments of TRAVEL AT LARGE (https://www.travelatlarge.ne t) !!!\n-\n*Not included in NO PERK pricing\n-\n\n-\n\nWhat's extra:\n\n-U pgrade to a Premium Drink Package covering all drinks up to $15 and/or a S treaming Internet+WiFi package for a nominal fee after or during the booki ng process\n-Spa treatments\n-Casino Gaming & Bingo/Deal or No Deal\n-Pre/ Post cruise accommodations\, meals\, excursions\, and transportation.\n-Sp ecialty Dining (These venues typically have a very nominal cover charge)\n \n-\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\nPassport or US Birth Certificate re quired for cruising.\n\n-\n\nTO BOOK:\n\nE-Mail TheGromOfTheSeas@gmail.com for more info and/or to sign up for this amazing Grommr Getaway! Phone/Fa ceTime/Skype/Zoom sessions can be easily arranged to help with planning to o!\n\n-\n\nIf seriously interested\, you may also ask us to invite you to our private/secret FaceBook group!! \n\n\n-\n\n*In order to get the very b est rates and ensure you are dining with and included in our jolly group e vents and perks\, bookings must be made by our Certified Travel Agent part ner\, who is also a Grommr member! Just email/message us and we'll take ca re of everything for you!\n\n-\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\n-\n\nThe G rom of the Seas Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):\n\n-\n\nQ: Do I need a Passport?\n\nA: You will need either a Passport or US Birth Certificate to attend this cruise.\n\n-\n\nQ: How big is our group/are we the whole ship ?\n\nA: We anticipate our group for this sailing will be around around 10- 15 jolly folks. This ship has a capacity of around 2500. Where that may se em like we’re surrounded by “civilians”\, that’s really not the case. We t ypically keep together pretty well and have never had any issues with peop le outside of our group. We typically get asked if we are a fraternity or rugby/football team reunion group LOL!\n\n-\n\nQ: What’s an average day li ke on the cruise/what do we do?\n\nA: Each night at dinner\, you’ll get a SUGGESTED schedule of group activities for the following day. Nothing is m andatory and this sheet will just provide a basic idea of where the bulk o f our group will be throughout the next day should you wish to join or duc k out at any given time.\n\n-\n\nQ: What’s the deal with “Formal Night” an d the dress code in general on the ship?\n\nA: You’re on vacation – relax! Jeans\, T-Shirts\, and Polos are all the right amount of laid back. Pleas e keep swimwear to the Pool Deck. Nice shorts are welcome in the dining ro om on non-formal nights. Note that tank tops are not allowed in the dining room. Additionally\, the cruise will have two “Formal Nights” during our voyage\, but don’t let the term fool\, this is simply an evening to dress a bit better for dinner in the dining room than the other nights. Think ni ce jeans or khakis and a tucked in polo or button down.\n\n-\n\nQ: What’s the deal with gratuities/tipping on the ship?\n\nA: With Celebrity Cruises your gratuities are built into the cost of your cruise. This covers tips for all your housekeeping and dining staffs’ hard work. You are more than welcome to also tip additional “Rock Star” crew members in cash at your di scretion.\n\n-\n\nQ: I feel like I might be too shy or intimated/not know anyone. How will I fit in?\n\nA: EVENT PRO TIP: You are no more or less in timidated or intimating than anyone else in the group! We all get shy some times and that’s OK! We will host a cute little ZOOM virtual mixer in the early Fall where you can meet and chat with your fellow cruisers in a safe a secure environment! ADDITIONALLY\, we will have a cute dinner and drink s the night before the cruise (Day 0) in Wilton Manors where we can take o ff those ZOOM training wheels and really get to chat a mingle!\n\n-\n\nQ: What about SEX (is this just one big hook-up festival)?\n\nA: TL:DR – NO. WE ARE ALL ADULTS HERE. There is no one right way to address this question and YOU will make your own choices. The cruise is what you make of it. As with any event\, SOME may engage in couplings and other extracurricular a ctivities. Our group is truly diverse\, and we all have a shared goal that everyone feels safe\, comfortable\, and included on their tremendous crui se vacation.\n\n-\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\n-\n\nTheGromOfTheSe as@gmail.com\n\nIG: grom_of_the_seas\n\nTwitter: @GromoftheSeas\n\nTumblr: gromoftheseas\n\nhttps://www.grommr.com/Member/Details/TheGromOfTheSeas\n \nOnce you book\, ask us to invite you to our private/secret FaceBook grou p too!! We're also planning some lovely ZOOM Pre-Cruise virtual mixers so everyone can get to know everyone!\n\n-\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\n- \n\nReal Testimonials:\n\n-\n\n"I was on both the 2019 and 2020 cruises an d found the events to be well-organized with plenty of optional activities that allowed me plenty to do with the group or just take a nap"\n\n-MattF romPittsburgh\n\n-\n\n"I attended the 2020 cruise and the organizer was ve ry kind\, professional\, and accommodating! They (Sam) were so helpful and made sure I was always taken care of! Thanks GotS! PS: If you're looking for a good time\, call (steak) Diane"\n\n-Notorious_PIG\n\n-\n\n"Grom of t he Seas 2020 had great food\, great friends\, and lots of sunshine. Gettin g to escape the cold Chicago winter and hang out with my fat besties truly made me smile and was the perfect way to end my 2020 (in February)"\n\n-P iggySmallz\n\n-\n\n"Grom of the Seas 2019 was my first cruise in a long ti me and having Sam as our "cruise director" was amazing. I loved not having to plan or really think about anything as we had a group itinerary for ea ch day that we could join in with or opt to do our own thing. I am really looking forward to 2022 and the unlimited peanut butter cookies."\n\n-Trey Bien\n\n-\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\n-\n\nEVENT CODE OF CONDUCT INFO \n\nThe following constitutes our Code of Conduct for The Grom of the Seas . All attendees must abide by this code and by booking this cruise event\, you are agreeing to the below. Violations will be dealt with on a case-by -case basis and may result in a warning\, or\, in egregious or continuing cases\, removal from the remainder of the event gatherings onboard\, invol vement of ship/local security/police\, and banning from future cruises/eve nts.\n\n​\n\nThe Grom of the Seas Code of Conduct:\n\nRespect personal spa ce: Not everyone is going to be comfortable with touching (such as belly r ubs)\, especially before you get to know them. Don’t assume someone is OK with being touched–ask first. If that person declines\, you must respect t hat. Also be aware of your surroundings and respect "civilians" aka people on the ship or in the ports that are not in or familiar with the "quirks" of our group.\n\nRespect privacy: If you share any stories from The Grom of the Seas (on a blog\, on Grommr or even just talking with friends)\, yo u must respect the privacy of other attendees. Unwanted exposure of person al information (such as surnames) is prohibited. The Grom of the Seas is a private group event and reporters are not welcome.\n\nAsk before taking p hotos: Not everyone is going to be comfortable having their photo/videos t aken\, let alone posted on Grommr etc. Always ask\, before taking someone’ s photo\, if it’s OK to do so. And clarify up front if you intend on posti ng any of those photos on Grommr or elsewhere.\n\nDrink responsibly: Atten dees over the age of 21 are welcome to partake in alcohol during the cruis e. We trust that all attendees will drink responsibly and maintain control over themselves at all times. Attendees who become rowdy or disruptive ma y be asked to go to their room until they sober up. Attendees 18-20 may no t consume liquor onboard the ship per Celebrity's policies.\n\nNo room for racism or xenophobia: Ours will be a gathering of many different kinds of people of all walks of life. Attendees are expected to be respectful of d ifferences. Hate speech of any kind is absolutely not allowed.\n\nNo minor s allowed: The Grom of the Seas is restricted to participants who are aged 18 or over at the time of cruise booking. Celebrity policy states at leas t ONE guest per room be 21+.\n\nAttendees should also familiarize themselv es with Celebrity's Guest Conduct & Other Policies\, found here... https:/ /www.celebritycruises.com/company/customer-support/conduct-policy\n\n-\n\n https://www.thegromoftheseas.com/\n\n-\n\nEvent details provided by Grommr .\nhttps://www.grommr.com/Event/GotS2022Celebrity DTEND:20221127T090000 DTSTAMP:20260613T022113Z DTSTART:20221120T110000 LOCATION:Fort Lauderdale\, Florida\, United States SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:The Grom of the Seas 2022: Celebrity Edition UID:14cfdf75-61ff-49d9-b5f9-65ba61b31162 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR