On the north coast of Hispaniola, surrounded by beautiful mountain slopes and exotic foliage, sits Labadee, Royal Caribbean's private paradise. This exclusive destination offers pristine beaches, breathtaking scenery and spectacular water activities. ...
Posted Friday, February 19th 2010 at 1:31AM
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Here is a chance for the member to decide where we go for our 2010 HBCU Alumni Cruise. The choice is yours ... ...
Posted Monday, January 25th 2010 at 5:06PM
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And the WINNERS are ...
Best Dressed: Marcia Willis and Precious Frasier
Hypest Cruiser: Damon Mitchell, Ramon Mitchell, and James Carr
Mr. Popular: James Carr
Ms Popular: Tversa Ricks
Best Body - Male: Daniel Moss
Best Body - Femal ...
Posted Monday, December 14th 2009 at 3:05PM
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Wow!! This trip is no longer around the corner, it is straight ahead. I am still nervous and excited. 7 days on a boat. Whew! I think the excitement has taken over though. I am doing a few last minute things to get myself prepared (inlcuding trying ...
Posted Thursday, November 12th 2009 at 11:35AM
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When I made the decision to take this cruise back in February, I thought it would never get here. You mean I have to wait all the way until NOVEMBER? I sighed and said oh well, I guess I can wait. Suddenly, it's November, and just over a week from ...
Posted Thursday, November 5th 2009 at 11:34AM
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Do you know what the most difficult question to answer is? It’s “how much money should we take on our cruise?”.
To even begin to discuss this question we have to decide if the question is addressing both “ship expenses” (those normally paid for us ...
Posted Tuesday, October 27th 2009 at 4:03PM
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Founded by Morgan State Alumnus, Byron “Joat Silence” Flowers in the year 2008, Khaotical Fashions specializes in the production of clothing, with a foundation that has been originated on principals of artistic novelty and creative concepts. Khaotica ...
Posted Tuesday, October 27th 2009 at 3:27PM
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So you are nearly set. You finally got your booking ID number, but before you start packing your bags, it would be wise to go to Carnival's web site and fill out the necessary information for you FunPass.
Filling out your FunPass information will ...
Posted Friday, August 7th 2009 at 7:17PM
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Arrival at the Cruise Terminal:
Guests will follow the directions to the Port and pass through Port Authority Security. Guests will be asked to show Proof of I.D. and Cruise Documents. Guests will drop off their luggage at the Baggage Drop-Off are ...
Posted Wednesday, August 5th 2009 at 4:20PM
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The listed embarkation hours for the Port of Miami is 12:30pm. All cruisers must have checked in at least 1 hour prior to the departure time. ...
Posted Wednesday, August 5th 2009 at 4:07PM
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Guests are encouraged to limit their checked luggage to two suitcases per person, with each suitcase not to weigh more than 50 pounds and not exceed 16"h x 24"w x 30"length. Please attach your Carnival Cruise Lines luggage tags PRIOR to leaving home ...
Posted Wednesday, August 5th 2009 at 3:58PM
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How do I get to the Port of Miami?
PORT OF MIAMI / DODGE ISLAND
Terminal D - 1435 North Cruise Boulevard, Port of Miami, Miami, FL 33132
Terminal E - 1265 North Cruise Boulevard, Port of Miami, Miami, FL 33132
Travel Time: 8 miles from th ...
Posted Wednesday, August 5th 2009 at 3:55PM
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As some of you may or may not know, HBCUNetwork.com was acquired by HBCUConnect.com in 2008 and we have been planning what we should do with the HBCUNetwork community but we'd like to hear back from members of HBCUNetwork.com because ultimately you'l ...
Posted Monday, July 27th 2009 at 3:21AM
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Today is the start of my 2nd day on vacation on the ship. Last night, the room steward placed an itinerary of today's ship's activities. Actually, every night, the room steward will place the next day's itinerary in our room so that we can see what's ...
Posted Wednesday, July 22nd 2009 at 2:16PM
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ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: U.S. citizens do not need to obtain visas to enter the Turks and Caicos Islands as tourists for less than 90 days.
Air Travel: All Americans traveling by air outside the United States are required to present a valid U.S. p ...
Posted Tuesday, July 14th 2009 at 5:29PM
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ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: All Americans traveling by air outside of the United States are required to present a passport or other valid travel document to enter or re-enter the United States. This requirement will be extended to sea travel (except c ...
Posted Tuesday, July 14th 2009 at 5:27PM
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One of the largest islands in the Eastern Caribbean, Puerto Rico's landscape encompasses mountains, underground caves, coral reefs, white-sand beaches and an incredibly massive rain forest that supplies fresh water to most of the island. At the same ...
Posted Monday, July 13th 2009 at 7:45PM
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Waiting in line to board your ship may soon be a thing of the past. In an attempt to further streamline the check-in process -- ever more onerous as ships grow in size -- Carnival Cruise Lines is testing out new self-service cruise check-in kiosks at ...
Posted Monday, July 13th 2009 at 7:21PM
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I just relaunched the forums on the site which was major work over the last 6 weeks but it's done... Peep it out:
http://club.hbcuconnect.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi
Now what should we work on next for the site? Chat, Instant Messaging, or Dating? ...
Posted Friday, June 19th 2009 at 7:41PM
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TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION - all ports
Proper travel documentation is required at embarkation and throughout the cruise. Even though a guest has completed registration using FUNPASS, it is still the responsibility of the guest to bring all required travel ...
Posted Monday, June 8th 2009 at 9:05PM
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Carnival puts the highest priority on the safety and security of our guests. In order to maintain that environment, we employ a high-profile, onboard uniformed security force. These personnel are onboard to make sure everyone enjoys a safe and happy ...
Posted Monday, June 8th 2009 at 9:02PM
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