Bachelorette Party Help.

Lord. You planned your own bachelorette party on a tropical cruise?

I have seen those really cheap deals and usually there are crazy blackout dates where those rates won't apply. So the very first thing you need to do is read the fine print, and then you will have to pick a block of days that 12 people will agree on. That in itself seems like a feat. If you do manage to get this rate on a day that everyone agrees on, I suppose the best thing to do would be to have one person book all of the rooms on one card so that you ensure everyone gets a room.

Aside from that- what does the 200 include? All meals? All drinks? What about soft drinks like soda/ tea? Day trips? Meals off the boat? Does anyone have to fly to port? Does anyone have children that need sitters and/ or pets that need to be boarded? What about parking fee in a long term lot? What about the cost to Uber or a taxi ride to port? These are all things that will add to the "only 200.00" price tag for this trip.

Agree with pp! My sister talked me into a "great deal" on a 4-day cruise a few years ago. We had a blast, but by the time we were done, we easily spent three to four times the "advertised" price (closer to a $1000 each than the $250 advertised). Also, keep in mind if one person does all the tickets, they are going to need passport info, etc. for each passenger, along with making the payment or deposit upfront. For everyone's sake, do a really good job on your research before you go too far. There are posts daily about drama related to bachelorette party expectations.... And, yeah, generally, the bride doesn't plan her own bachelorette. Read old posts -- that's pretty much guaranteeing drama.

I wouldn't plan my own bachlorette party. You're setting yourself up for drama, especially, as pps have said, most people won't be able to afford a cruise, no matter how great a deal you're getting. These things often have hidden costs, including your friends needing to take time off work, find childcare if they need it, etc.

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I 100% agree with this

What about drinks? Flight sunless you live close to the port and don't need to drive hours to get there (parking)? Spending money while on the cruise? This is going to add up fast.

And you planned this for yourself?????

View Quoted Comment Agreed 100%.

If you dont have enough for the group pricing, just let it go.

I just can't imagine throwing a party in my own honor...

As long as all of your brides maids are totally on board (not just to make you happy) and you're all ready for a bunch of hidden costs, I think it sounds like a great trip, although certainly not something I could afford or would ask someone to pay. There has to be an easy way for the tickets to work out because families do these things together all the time. I would call the cruise people or tall to an agent.

If you want to do this, you can just book the rooms separately. Get groups of 2-4 girls together to book a room. I did a cruise for spring break one year and this is how we did it.

I’m assuming you’re in driving distance to the port. There are of course additional costs associated with a cruise, but you can keep these low. You don’t have to do excursions. You don’t have to spend any money on board except for alcohol. I’m a pretty heavy drinker and I usually have 3-4 drinks per day on the cruise, the cost isn’t too bad. I went to college in Miami and did three of these cheap cruises without spending a lot of extra money, it can definitely be done. Be OK with just going to a nearby beach or bar when you’re in port instead of doing a fancy excursion and come back to the ship for free lunch. Cruises are extremely cheap vacations if you don’t have to fly to port. On one cruise, we calculated that the value of what we ate was more than what the entire cruise cost.

Don't be surprised that everyone seems "on board" now and suddenly drops out when it's time to book. We've seen it there a thousand times that bridesmaids don't want to be the downer but don't actually have any intention about going along with the ridiculously ornate, expensive bachelorette plans.

Whatever happened to just going out for a nice dinner and drink? Since when are bachelorettes fancier than honeymoons?