I was thinking that*if we selected a cruise of some sort, we could find a 3 day cruise during the late summer of 2007 & this would allow buddies to individually book their cabins and decide whether they wanted to combine the trip*with their*their family*vacation (and/or) buddies might want to*contact*other buddies directly and make arrangements to*share a cabin.
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I'm just throwing the idea out there right now, but if there is enough interest then I will do a little research and get some possible trip options & preliminary cabin costs... the good thing about cruises are that you only have to worry about the cabin cost, tips & taxes... all the food is free and you can decide whether you want to pay for special land excursions.*
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Tanae... $400 for one night at a hotel in Chicago is more than an entire cruise might cost (per person).* I stayed in a hotel in downtown Chicago last year and it cost much less, so I think the*timing must really be a factor.... When push comes to shove you can stay in the subarbs at a*Super 8*or Fairmont Inn*for far less money* you'll just have to drive into the city*and pay for parking.***