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:25 Portly Pals™️ are ALREADY booked for this cruise event.\n-\n \n-\n7 NIGHT EASTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE\n\n--ADVENTURE STARTS HERE--\n\nMiam i\, FL | Perfect Day At Cococay\, Bahamas | San Juan\, Puerto Rico | Charl otte Amalie\, St Thomas | Miami\, FL\n\nFebruary 8 – 15\, 2026\n\n~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\nPre Cruise Hotel: Even Hotel by IHG\nTo book the ho tel\, please email us (Support@travelatlarge.net). \n\nhttps://www.ihg.com /evenhotels/hotels/us/en/miami/mianw/hoteldetail\n\nPre - Cruise (Feb 6) - As many of our attendees are planning to arrive before Feb 8\, we will ha ve a fun group dinner planned\, location TBD .\n\nPre - Cruise (Feb 7) – A fternoon hotel pool gathering followed later by our traditional pre-cruise evening mix & mingle at 7pm at the *OFFICIAL* Pre/Post-Cruise Hotel: The Even Hotel. This will be our pre/post-cruise hotel accommodation\, contact us for the Group Code/Link to book this property at our lovely negotiated discount group rate starting at ONLY $179/night! PLUS they have a FREE MI A Airport Shuttle\, pool\, EVEN Kitchen & Bar/lounge\, free WiFi\, game ro om\, gym(lol) and more!\n\nDay 1 - Our awesome not-so-slim group will boar d the beautiful Independence of the Seas around 11am\, after a private & s pacious group luxury bus ride from our hotel. We will then set sail around 5pm from Miami for 7 glorious food and fun-filled nights at Sea in the Ea stern Caribbean. Remember... ALL YOUR FOOD IS INCLUDED\, AS MUCH AS YOU WA NT!!!\n\nWe'll dine together and meet up for the complimentary activities\ , shows\, swimming\, and other fun on board! We will also have at least on e private event for just our group!\n\nDay 2 – Our beach party day when we dock at Royal Caribbean's private Bahamian Island destination of Coco Cay \, where we'll be sure to have a PERFECT DAY!\n\nDay 3 – We’ll have more f ood & fun on our first sea day PLUS a private evening cocktail hour at 5pm for JUST our group with --FREE-- OPEN BAR.\n\nDay 4 – We’ll have a fun af ternoon and evening of exploring beautiful San Juan\, PR!\n\nDay 5 – We’ll have fun exploring beautiful Charlotte Amalie\, St Thomas\n\nDay 6 – A lo vely sea day as we head back towards Miami! Did someone say ship-wide bar crawl?!?\n\nDay 7 – Final sea day. It's always hard to say goodbye to frie nds. We will have late night drinks after dinner to properly say our goodb yes. \n\nDay 8 – Our ship arrives back in Miami around 7am and we'll disem bark shortly after. We are working on a group brunch\, unfortunately the p revious venue Crackers is no longer in business. If a group is scheduled\, we will have a bus scheduled to pick our group up from the cruise termina l. \n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\n-\n\nPRICING (Total for the entire cr uise\, NOT per night! Can change daily due to cruise line inventory and pr omotions.) -\n\nInterior Rooms (Double Occupancy) - $846 Per Person\n\nOce an View Rooms (Double Occupancy) - Starting at $1231 Per Person (Inclusive of all taxes & port fees.) \n\nSpacious Ocean View (Double Occupancy) - S tarting at $1\,307 pp (Inclusive of all taxes & port fees.)\n\n​Ocean View Balcony Rooms (Double Occupancy) - Starting at $1\,307 pp\n\n​Suites with Ocean View Balconies - Please reach out if you are interested in a Suite. Support@travelatlarge.net\n\n\n\n\n\n-\n\nDiscounts may also be available for past Royal Caribbean cruisers\, seniors 55+\, non-refundable deposit options\, police/fire/EMT/military\, triple and quad occupancy\, and based on residency! Contact us for more info!\n\n-\n\nWhat's included with the price:\n\n-FOOD\, ALL YOU COULD POSSIBLY WANT!\n-Entertainment/Shows\n-Act ivities\n-Basic non-alcoholic drinks\, coffees\, and teas\n-Your beautiful ly appointed stateroom with twice-daily housekeeping from your attentive c abin steward\n\nWhat's extra:\n\n-Gratuities (Your on-board account will b e charged $18 per night per person automatically)\n-Booze & Soda/Pop (SEE BELOW or ask us about the All-You-Can-Drink packages\, both alcoholic and non\, they can be a great value!)\n-Spa treatments\n-Casino Gaming & Bingo \n-Travel insurance (RECOMMENDED!)\n-Internet/WiFi (ask about sharing "fam ily" wifi packages between 3-4 people and saving a lot OR bundling wifi wi th a drink package and saving too!)\n-Pre/Post cruise accommodations\, mea ls\, excursions\, and transportation.\n-Our private luxury bus rides to an d from the cruise port and the farewell brunch & pre/post-cruise hotel. $ TBD will cover the round trip bus rides as well as driver & pier luggage h andler (porter) tips.\n-Specialty Dining (These venues typically have a ve ry nominal cover charge)\n\n--\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\nPassport o r US Birth Certificate required for cruising.\n\n-\n\nTO BOOK:\n\nE-Mail S upport@travelatlarge.net for more info and/or to sign up for this amazing Grommr Getaway! Phone/FaceTime/Zoom sessions can be easily arranged to hel p with planning too!\n\n\n-\n\n*In order to get the very best rates and en sure you are dining with and included in our jolly group events and perks\ , bookings must be made by our Certified Travel Agent partner\, who is als o a Grommr member! Just email/message us and we'll take care of everything for you!\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\nWe can help out with roommate mat ching too!\n\n-\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\n-\n\nThe Grom of the Seas F requently Asked Questions (FAQs):\n-\nQ: Do I need a Passport?\n\nA: You w ill need either a Passport or US Birth Certificate to attend this cruise.\ n\n-\n\nQ: Do I need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to cruise?\n\nA: Fo r this particular itinerary\, guests no longer need to be vaccinated to sa il. Non-vaccinated guests will have to submit a negative Covid test taken within 3 days of sailing.\n\n-\n\nQ: How big is our group/are we the whole ship?\n\nA: We anticipate our group will top out around 105-115 jolly fol ks. The ship for our 2026 cruise has a capacity of around 4500. Where that may seem like we’re surrounded by “civilians”\, that’s really not the cas e. We typically keep together pretty well and have never had any issues wi th people outside of our group. We typically get asked if we are a fratern ity or rugby/football team reunion group LOL!\n\n-\n\nQ: What’s an average day like on the cruise/what do we do?\n\nA: Each night prior to dinner\, you’ll get a SUGGESTED schedule of group activities for the following day emailed to you (those without the internet package can receive their sched ule via AirDrop etc). Nothing is mandatory and this schedule will just pro vide a basic idea of where the bulk of our group will be throughout the ne xt day should you wish to join or duck out at any given time.\n\n-\n\nQ: W hat’s the deal with “Formal Night” and the dress code in general on the sh ip?\n\nA: You’re on vacation – relax! Jeans\, T-Shirts\, and Polos are all the right amount of laid back. Please keep swimwear to the Pool Deck. Nic e shorts are welcome in the dining room on non-formal nights. Note that ta nk 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 nice jeans or khakis and a tucked in po lo or button down.\n\n-\n\nQ: What’s the deal with gratuities/tipping on t he ship?\n\nA: On the ship you will be charged $18.50 per day per day per person ($21 for full suites) to your onboard account (linked to your credi t card at check-in) that covers tips for all your housekeeping and dining staffs’ hard work. For bar staff\, 18% gratuity is added onto either your drink package purchase or each individual drink you purchase\, should you opt not to choose a beverage package. You are more than welcome to also ti p additional “Rock Star” crew members in cash at your discretion.\n\n-\n\n Q: 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 intimidated or intim ating than anyone else in the group! We all get shy sometimes and that’s O K! We will have a cute dinner on Feb 7 as well as drinks\, snacks\, and ic ebreakers the night before the cruise at the pre-cruise hotel where we can get to chat\, mingle\, and meet!\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 c hoices. The cruise is what you make of it. As with any event\, SOME may en gage in couplings and other extracurricular activities. Our group is truly diverse\, and we all have a shared goal that everyone feels safe\, comfor table\, and included on their tremendous cruise vacation.\n\n-\n\n~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\n-\n\nWhat about these beverage packages you spoke o f above....\n\n-\n\nThere are 3 packages available:\n\n-\n\nThe Deluxe Pac kage includes UNLIMITED:\n\nCocktails\nSpirits\nLiqueurs\nBeer\nBottled st ill and sparking water\nWine by the glass\nPremium coffees and teas\nFresh squeezed orange juice\nNon-alcoholic beverages\nFountain sodas / Coca-Col a Freestyle beverages\nPlus a Coca-Cola souvenir cup\n\nThe Deluxe Package includes any single beverage item with a value up to $14 (this is basical ly any drink other than some high-end wines or scotches\, you would just p ay the difference there). Plus\, receive a 40% discount on bottled wines p riced up to $100\, and 20% discount on wines priced above $100.\n\nThis pa ckage would cost approx $95/day (plus 18% gratuity) should you purchase on board\, but will be offered for pre-purchase for up to 35% less. The pre- purchase price can change based on sales etc\, but you can always cancel t he package and re-book if there is a sale.\n\n-\n\nThe Refreshment Package includes:\n\nPremium coffees and teas\nBottled still and sparkling water\ nFresh squeezed orange juice\nNon-alcoholic cocktails (mocktails)\nFountai n sodas / Coca-Cola Freestyle beverages\nCoca-Cola souvenir cup included\n \nThis package would cost approx $45/day (plus 18% gratuity) should you pu rchase on board\, but will be offered for pre-purchase for up to 35% less. Again\, the pre-purchase price can change based on sales etc\, but you ca n always cancel the package and re-book if there is a sale.\n\n-\n\nThe Cl assic Soda Package is there also if all you'll want to drink\, in addition the free drinks mentioned near the top\, is soda. You can have all the Fo untain sodas you want\, and it includes a Coca-Cola souvenir cup. It is pr iced at $10/day (plus 18% gratuity).\n\n-\n\nNOTE: If one person in a room purchases the Deluxe package\, their roommate(s) must also purchase the p ackage. Exceptions can be made for those who do not drink alcohol\, but a Refreshment Package would have to be purchased in its place.\n\n-\n\n~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\n-\n\nIG: grom_of_the_seas\nhttps://www.gromofthe seas.com/winter2026\nOnce you book\, ask us to invite you to our private D iscord group too!! \n\n-\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\n-\n\nReal Testi monials:\n\n-\n\n"I was on both the 2019 and 2020 cruises and found the ev ents 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-MattFromPittsburgh\ n\n-\n\n"I attended the 2020 cruise and the organizer was very kind\, prof essional\, and accommodating! They (Sam) were so helpful and made sure I w as always taken care of! Thanks GotS! PS: If you're looking for a good tim e\, call (steak) Diane"\n\n-Notorious_PIG\n\n-\n\n"Grom of the Seas 2020 h ad great food\, great friends\, and lots of sunshine. Getting to escape th e 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-PiggySmallz\n\n -\n\n"Grom of the Seas 2019 was my first cruise in a long time and having Sam as our "cruise director" was amazing. I loved not having to plan or re ally think about anything as we had a group itinerary for each day that we could join in with or opt to do our own thing. I am really looking forwar d to 2022 and the unlimited peanut butter cookies."\n\n-TreyBien\n\n-\n\n~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\n-\n\nEVENT CODE OF CONDUCT INFO\n\nThe foll owing constitutes our Code of Conduct for The Grom of the Seas. All attend ees must abide by this code and by booking this cruise event\, you are agr eeing 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\, remo val from the remainder of the event gatherings onboard\, involvement of sh ip/local security/police\, and banning from future cruises/events.\n\n\nTh e Grom of the Seas Code of Conduct:\n\nRespect personal space: Not everyon e is going to be comfortable with touching (such as belly rubs)\, especial ly before you get to know them. Don’t assume someone is OK with being touc hed–ask first. If that person declines\, you must respect that. Also be aw are 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)\, you must respect the privacy of other attendees. Unwanted exposure of personal 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 photos: Not ever yone is going to be comfortable having their photo/videos taken\, let alon e 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 posting any of those photos on Grommr or elsewhere.\n\nDrink responsibly: Attendees over the a ge of 21 are welcome to partake in alcohol during the cruise. We trust tha t all attendees will drink responsibly and maintain control over themselve s at all times. Attendees who become rowdy or disruptive may be asked to g o to their room until they sober up. Attendees 18-20 may not consume liquo r onboard the ship per Royal Caribbean 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 differences. Hate speech of any kind is absolutely not allowed.\n\nNo minors allowed: The Grom of the Seas is restricted to participants who are aged 18 or over at the time of cruise booking. Royal Caribbean policy states at least ONE guest per room be 21+.\n\nAttendees should also familiarize themselves wi th Royal Caribbean's Guest Conduct & Other Policies\, found here... https: //www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/topics/general-policies\n\n-\n\nhttps://www.t hegromoftheseas.com/\n\n-\n\n\nEvent details provided by Grommr.\nhttps:// www.grommr.com/Event/GotsWinter2026 DTEND:20260215T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121215Z DTSTART:20260208T073000 LOCATION:Miami\, Florida\, United States SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:GOTS Winter 2026 UID:bbd27bac-092b-4627-8c43-f80c33031423 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR