For those of you who are doing their own air for MUSH, it might be a good idea if we all list our schedule so we might be able to make our own transfers if we need them. Probably the only transer needed will be post cruise will be those of us leaving from Alyeska resort to the airport and those doing the Denali post cruise to the airport.



Karen and Mark's air:

August 26th: America West flight Pittsburgh to Phoenix, arriving in Phoenix at 9:30 am. Staying 3 days and then:

August 29th: America West flight to Vancouver arriving at 1:26pm

September 7th: Alaska air flight from Anchorage departing at 9:04pm

Post cruise 1 night at the Alyeska resort

Andrea's air:

August 29th: American Airlines flight Boston to Vancouver via DFW, arriving at 12:35 pm.

September 9th: Alaska Air flight from Anchorage departing at 4:40 pm

:D

Frank and JoAnn + friends John and Glenda air:

Aug 29 UA 239 Dulles to Vancouver arriving 11:31AM - doing one night pre at Pan Pacific

Sep 7 UA 700 Anchorage to Denver departing 11:55PM

I am so glad that John and Glenda are coming on MUSH.

Is this the Glenda that used to post on cc?

No, she and John are the parents of my youngest daughter's best friend since 7th grade (Kim is like our 3rd daughter). THey went with us last year on Canada/New England - met ChatKat and her Frank on that. They loved RSSC so much, that when they found out about MUSH, said, "sign us up".

Kathy - any news on rates at Pan Pacific yet? The four of us are definitely in for that, so let us know. Croxall's will fly in day of embarkation.

JoAnn, Marcie and I have reserved a cancelable (is that a word??) room at the Pan Pacific, just to make sure we get a room one way or another. I am sure the rate that Kathy gets will be much better so we will cancel and book the group rate when she gets it. I understand this hotel books up pretty early!

Hmmm good thought Karen. Maybe I should temporarily do that as well. Thanks for the heads up.

Joann,
Karen and I have the "cruise package" rate on hold for 8/29/06 ($379. Canadian $ is approx. $345 USD):

Room rate: $379.00CAD per night
(Rates are subject to 10% Hotel tax & 7% Goods & Service tax.)
Number of adults/children: 2 / 0
Check in time: 10:00am
Check out time: 12:00 noon

We have guaranteed your accommodation for late arrival. Your Alaska Cruise package includes: breakfast for two in the Cafe Pacifica restaurant; a late check out of 2:00pm, complimentary luggage transfer from the Hotel to your ship at either Canada Place of Ballentyne pier.

I have the same thing on reserve - just waiting for Kathy's group rate to be finalized.

Marcie, did you mean $345 USD? I like your quote of $245 US MUCH better!! ;)

Called hotel. Will have group info and rate later today. Will have to guarantee number of rooms on my Credit Card so we will need to have a minimum of 10 rooms. Better rate if we have 20 rooms.

TYPO ....thanks for catching that! Actually, when I just now converted it to USD it came in at $325.!

Kathy, there are something like 92 of us, we just might get the 20 room rate! I wish we could send out an email to everyone on the MUSH list, just in case some folks don't follow this forum regularly.

Kathy - do you know if it will be the "cruise package" that Marcie and Karen currently have? It sounds like a good deal! Sign us and the Shufords up and let me know what you need in the way of deposit, we can send you checks or whatever, but we are definitely in!! I agree with Karen, you will not have any problem selling the 20 rooms, you've got 6 already, you, us(king non smoking for us and Shufs), Shufords, Karen, Marcie & Andrea, just from this new thread. You may well have to get additional rooms!!

I know Joanna & Tony will be there too (and likely their entourage)

I can get a rate of $370.00 CDN - no breakfast. Upgraded rooms with view. Rooms are in the inventory now.

Details:

I have to personally guarantee the rooms. If I hold 20 rooms, we have to book 20 rooms.

You would book direct with the hotel and have a booking code. It takes 10 days to get the booking code in the system.

Rooms on the Cruise special are lowest category of room and are limited in supply. Breakfast on that special is a buffet. After that runs out, regular room rates apply.

I can have a contract drawn up when I come back from Italy to do that, and I don't mind. They don't do a "chaperone room" for less than 50 rooms so there'd be nothing to put back in the group funds.

I need to know who wants the rooms and how many to do the contract.

Kathy, I am not sure what you just said, but count Mark and I in!

Editing to add: Kathy, can you find out what catagory room the quote would include? I like this one below and it's called the "premier" room.

Rooms for the Cruise speical are the double bed rooms with the city view.

Rooms via group rate are Harbourview or Mountain View rooms - Kings available. These rooms are $100 more per room on the rate of the day.

Bottom line is that we'd save $120 each by booking these with my group. Better rooms, no breakfast. I need a head count since I have to put up money.

The room I currently have booked has a King bed (they asked if we wanted 2 doubles or a king)

What would the group rate be with breakfast and with them taking our luggage to the ship?

they will take luggage to ship
No breakfast in group rate - breakfast is on own

Kathy, you can add me to the list.

Kathy - us as well. We might be coming in 2 days prior though - arrival on Monday instead of Tuesday though.

Masaki

Kathy - Shufords and us are in, please just request non smoking kings. I'm like Karen, love the room in her picture, but its only one night, so whatever will be fine. Let us know what we need to do and when to do it.

Masaki, didn't you stay in one of those corner rooms in the picture? Do you remember if you reserved a standard room or did you upgrade?

I will post a list on Sunday. I will call today and block off the rooms. Karen, while I am gone can you keep the list running so I can keep a tally on how many rooms we actually need.

I will find out if I am supposed to take reservations or if they do it. If I do it, I will need checks or I can run the cards through our business.

Kathy - why don't you start a new thread about "Pre Hotel in Vancouver for MUSH" or something, list those who are already committed, and let everyone know you need at least 20 rooms, the infomation, instructions as to what to do if we need to book our own thru the hotel etc - I think that many people won't look for it on this particular thread and there could be some who want the one night pre who would be missed. If you put it on its own thread, then everyone will see it. Just my .02 worth!

I will but I am waiting for further details from the Pan Pacific - like the contract I will need to sign.

Kathy, this sounds like it's becoming a headache for you, I know how busy you must be with your upcoming trip!

Since there is only a few dollars difference between the cruise special(379 Canadian) and the group special (370 Canadian), would you rather we just go ahead and book on our own? It doesn't matter to me what view I have, it really won't be light very long after we get there. I would like to make sure I get a corner room and I can upgrade if necessary.

I'm with Karen on this one Kathy. The dollar difference is pretty small compared to how much work you're putting into this.

Another thing is the smoking issue. I know several of us (Marcie, Joanna and us) would rather make sure we have smoking rooms and from what I understand, those are only on the 20th floor.

The breakfast buffet is $28pp, so that makes the price of the two rates comparable, imo.

Kathy, I agree. You don't need to fool with this since there's not such a big difference. We'll just be there one night so I don't care about what (if any) our view is. I do like the idea that the breakfast in included in the "cruise rate".

Get packed and ready to have a FANTASTIC time in Italy without worrying about this.

Kathy - I go along with Marcie, Andrea and Karen, if its easier, just tell everyone to make their own reservations - we are all capable of doing that. In a way thats probably easier, as everyone has their own preferences for smoking, beds, whether or not they want to upgrade the room, etc. Besides, you are doing all that work on the 3 night post tour and thats a lot to deal with in itself.

So worry your fun upcoming trip for now, and when you get back you can give everyone the info and let them make their own reservations.

Marcie - did you call an 800# to the hotel directly? So you happen to have it handy if you did?

JoAnn, I booked online at www.panpacific.com, but you can call them at 1-800-937-1515.

Okay - we can all do our own reservations then.

Thanks Andrea - and Kathy, don't you feel better now,knowing you don't have to deal with this? Of course you do!!!!! now you can just go off to Italy and enjoy without worrying this!!

So----------drink some wine for us!!! And whatever else you do - have a really wonderful and special 50th birthday!! You deserve it! :hug: :happyb:

This is a good idea. Kathy has gone far beyond the call of duty by taking on the post-cruise Denali thing. Go and enjoy your land trip without another worry, Kathy!

I could use some wine about now. It's Five O'Clock and all my clients want one last thing before I go. :ohmy:

Kathy, knowing you, you can probably get to them on line from the ship! Friday night is an evil time to contact an advisor! Drink up and toast to your trip!

Karen - we stayed at the Pan Pacific before on a precruise package through Princess (our honeymoon cruise). As such, I'm not sure what category our room was nor whether we got upgraded. Sorry, not more help.

Masaki