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:*This event is not organized by Grommr. The Grom of The Seas is entirely run independently by individual community members who have been vetted by the Grommr team.*\n\n-\n\n\n81 Portly Pals™️ are ALREADY booked for this cruise event with under 2 Months remaining !!!!\n\n-\n\nhttps://w ww.thegromoftheseas.com/2024\n\n-\n\n7 NIGHT EASTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE\n\nF ort Lauderdale\, FL | San Juan\, Puerto Rico | Philipsburg\, St. Maarten | Charlotte Amalie\, St. Thomas | Puerto Plata\, Dominican Republic | Fort Lauderdale\, FL\n\nJanuary 27 - February 3\, 2024\n\n-\n\nOur awesome grou p of jolly folks will board the SPECTACULAR Celebrity APEX and set sail fr om Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale) for 7 glorious fun & food filled nigh ts at sea in the Caribbean. Remember... ALL FOOD IS INCLUDED\, AS MUCH AS YOU WANT!!! \n\n​\n\nWe'll dine together and meet up for the complimentary activities\, shows\, swimming\, and other fun on board as well as plan so me fun shore excursions as a group! \n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\nDay 0 (Jan 26) – Afternoon hotel pool gathering (for the early arrivers) foll owed later by our traditional pre-cruise evening mix & mingle at 7pm at th e lobby bar at the *OFFICIAL* FLL Airport Pre/Post-Cruise Hotel: TBD.\n\nD ay 1 - Our awesome group will board the beautiful Celebrity APEX around 11 am and we'll then set sail at 4pm!\n\nDay 2 – We’ll have lots of fun and r elaxation on our first full Sea Day\n\nDay 3 – We’ll have fun exploring be autiful Puerto Rico!\n\nDay 4 – We’ll have fun exploring beautiful St. Maa rten\, Maho (airplane) Beach visit perhaps?\n\nDay 5 – We’ll have fun expl oring beautiful St. Thomas!\n\nDay 6 – We’ll have fun exploring beautiful Puerto Plata\, DR!\n\nDay 7 – A lovely sea day as we head back to the US!\ n\nDay 8 – Our ship arrives back in Fort Lauderdale at 7am and we disembar k.\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\n-\n\nPRICING -\n\n--Prices are for the ENTIRE cruise\, NOT per night!--\n\n-\n\nPlease visit https://www.theg romoftheseas.com/2024 for the most current and up to date pricing & availa bility! \n\n​\n​\n\n-\n\n​\n\nDiscounts may also be available for past Roy al Caribbean/Celebrity cruisers\, seniors 55+\, police/fire/EMT/military\, triple and quad occupancy\, and based on state/region of residency! We ca n also work with Celebrity coupons\, vouchers\, gift cards\, and casino of fers. Contact us for more info!\n\n​\n\n-\n\n​\n\nWe can also help out wit h ROOMMATE MATCHING!\n\n-\n\nWhat's included with the price:\n\n-FOOD\, AL L YOU COULD POSSIBLY WANT!\n-Entertainment / Shows\n-Activities & On-Board Events\n-A Classic Beverage Package including an incredible array of beer s\, spirits\, cocktails\, liqueurs\, frozen drinks\, sodas\, coffees/teas\ , and wines by the glass up to $9 per serving.*\n-A Surf Internet/WiFi Pac kage* \n-Your onboard gratuities*\n-Your beautifully appointed stateroom w ith twice-daily housekeeping from your attentive cabin steward\n-BONUS PER K: Every attendee will receive a Gift Card for 1 month of FREE Grommr XL t o enjoy after our cruise included with your goodie bag\, compliments of TR AVEL AT LARGE (https://www.travelatlarge.net) !!!\n-\n*Not included in NO PERK pricing\n-\n\n-\n\nWhat's extra:\n\n-Upgrade to a Premium Drink Packa ge covering all drinks up to $15 and/or a Streaming Internet+WiFi package for a nominal fee after or during the booking process\n-Spa treatments\n-C asino Gaming & Bingo/Deal or No Deal\n-Pre/Post cruise accommodations\, me als\, excursions\, and transportation.\n-Specialty Dining (These venues ty pically have a very nominal cover charge)\n\n-\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~\n\nPassport or US Birth Certificate required for cruising.\n\n-\n\nTO BOOK:\n\nE-Mail TheGromOfTheSeas@gmail.com for more info and/or to sign u p for this amazing Grommr Getaway! Phone/FaceTime/Skype/Zoom sessions can be easily arranged to help with planning too!\n\n-\n\nIf seriously interes ted\, you may also ask us to invite you to our private/secret FaceBook gro up!! \n\n\n-\n\n*In order to get the very best rates and ensure you are di ning with and included in our jolly group events and perks\, bookings must be made by our Certified Travel Agent partner\, who is also a Grommr memb er! Just email/message us and we'll take care of everything for you!\n\n-\ n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\n-\n\nThe Grom of the Seas Frequently Aske d Questions (FAQs):\n\n-\n\nQ: Do I need a Passport?\n\nA: You will need e ither 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 75-125 jolly folks. This ship has a capacity of around 2500. Where that may seem like we’re surrounded by “c ivilians”\, that’s really not the case. We typically keep together pretty well and have never had any issues with people outside of our group. We ty pically get asked if we are a fraternity or rugby/football team reunion gr oup LOL!\n\n-\n\nQ: What’s an average day like on the cruise/what do we do ?\n\nA: Each night at dinner\, you’ll get a SUGGESTED schedule of group ac tivities for the following day. Nothing is mandatory and this sheet will j ust provide a basic idea of where the bulk of our group will be throughout the next day should you wish to join or duck out at any given time.\n\n-\ n\nQ: What’s the deal with “Formal Night” and 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. Please keep swimwear to the Pool De ck. Note that tank tops are not allowed in the dining room at any time. Ad ditionally\, 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 bet ter for dinner in the dining room than the other nights. Think nice 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 gra tuities are built into the cost of your cruise (unless you choose a NO PER K rate\, then your onboard account will be charged approx. $16/day). This covers tips for all your housekeeping and dining staffs’ hard work. You ar e more than welcome to also tip additional “Rock Star” crew members in cas h at your discretion.\n\n-\n\nQ: I feel like I might be too shy or intimat ed/not know anyone. How will I fit in?\n\nA: EVENT PRO TIP: You are no mor e or less intimidated or intimating than anyone else in the group! We all get shy sometimes and that’s OK! We will host a cute little ZOOM virtual m ixer in the early Fall where you can meet and chat with your fellow cruise rs in a safe a secure environment! ADDITIONALLY\, we will have a cute dinn er and drinks the night before the cruise (Day 0) in Wilton Manors where w e can take off 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 t his question and YOU will make your own choices. The cruise is what you ma ke of it. As with any event\, SOME may engage in couplings and other extra curricular activities. Our group is truly diverse\, and we all have a shar ed goal that everyone feels safe\, comfortable\, and included on their tre mendous cruise vacation.\n\n-\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\n-\n\nTh eGromOfTheSeas@gmail.com\n\nIG: grom_of_the_seas\n\nTwitter: @GromoftheSea s\n\nTumblr: gromoftheseas\n\nhttps://www.grommr.com/Member/Details/TheGro mOfTheSeas\n\nOnce you book\, ask us to invite you to our private/secret F aceBook group too!! We're also planning some lovely ZOOM Pre-Cruise virtua l 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 202 0 cruises and found the events to be well-organized with plenty of optiona l activities that allowed me plenty to do with the group or just take a na p"\n\n-MattFromPittsburgh\n\n-\n\n"I attended the 2020 cruise and the orga nizer was very 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 the Seas 2020 had great food\, great friends\, and lots of suns hine. Getting to escape the cold Chicago winter and hang out with my fat b esties truly made me smile and was the perfect way to end my 2020 (in Febr uary)"\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 love d not having to plan or really think about anything as we had a group itin erary for each 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 cookie s."\n\n-TreyBien\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 cr uise 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 onb oard\, involvement of ship/local security/police\, and banning from future cruises/events.\n\n​\n\nThe Grom of the Seas Code of Conduct:\n\nRespect personal space: Not everyone is going to be comfortable with touching (suc h as belly rubs)\, especially before you get to know them. Don’t assume so meone is OK with being touched–ask first. If that person declines\, you mu st respect that. 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 fr om The Grom of the Seas (on a blog\, on Grommr or even just talking with f riends)\, you must respect the privacy of other attendees. Unwanted exposu re of personal information (such as surnames) is prohibited. The Grom of t he Seas is a private group event and reporters are not welcome.\n\nAsk bef ore taking photos: Not everyone is going to be comfortable having their ph oto/videos taken\, let alone posted on Grommr etc. Always ask\, before tak ing someone’s photo\, if it’s OK to do so. And clarify up front if you int end on posting any of those photos on Grommr or elsewhere.\n\nDrink respon sibly: Attendees over the age of 21 are welcome to partake in alcohol duri ng the cruise. We trust that all attendees will drink responsibly and main tain control over themselves at all times. Attendees who become rowdy or d isruptive may be asked to go to their room until they sober up. Attendees 18-20 may not consume liquor onboard the ship per Celebrity's policies.\n\ nNo room for racism or xenophobia: Ours will be a gathering of many differ ent kinds of people of all walks of life. Attendees are expected to be res pectful 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. Celebrity policy st ates at least ONE guest per room be 21+.\n\nAttendees should also familiar ize themselves with Celebrity's Guest Conduct & Other Policies\, found her e... https://www.celebritycruises.com/company/customer-support/conduct-pol icy\n\n-\n\nhttps://www.thegromoftheseas.com/\n\n-\n\nEvent details provid ed by Grommr.\nhttps://www.grommr.com/Event/TheGromOfTheSeas2024 DTEND:20240203T090000 DTSTAMP:20260405T114956Z DTSTART:20240127T110000 LOCATION:Fort Lauderdale\, Florida\, United States SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:The Grom of the Seas 2024 UID:1223b4f6-61e7-4518-baf3-d29437642d1f END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR