Mermaid Cruise October 14-21 from Galveston to Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Jamaica

[MagicalMermaidStore]

MERMAID CRUISE NEWS!

Who wants to go be a mermaid for a week in October?
There will be TONS of mermaid perks!

- Underwater posing tips
- Mermaid photo shoots underwater and on the beach
- Discovering your Mersona workshop
- How to become a pro mermaid workshop
- Onboard swimming in our tails
- FinFun tail for free if you don't have your own tail!
- MerMornings each day at sea
- Crazy fun mermaid swag bags for each attendee
- Freedom to embrace your mersona for a whole week! AND MORE!

Plus the regular awesomeness of a Royal Caribbean cruise! If you want more details, comment or email me. Deposits are due April 16.

It's going to be an epic adventure!

[Khaleesi Daenerys]

Oh so you made two post about this lol. You might get more bites if you bait your hook properly i.e. a website link *hint hint*

[MagicalMermaidStore]

LOL! Thank you for the hint Khaleesi! Here is the website link =D https://www.facebook.com/events/1663218450422435/

[MagicalMermaidStore]

I wasn't sure which section was better to post about a cruise in. Which one do you think is better? I can delete the other.

[TheSugarSiren]

This sounds AMAZING!

[MagicalMermaidStore]

Right?? If you want more information, you can read all the details at www.mermaid.cruises

=)

[Mermaid_Rain]

:jawdrop: Awwww mannnnn! Why couldn't I have seen this sooner? We're actually planning a cruise from Galveston to Cozumel for January. No way could i convince them to get me 2 cruises within months.

[MagicalMermaidStore]

Well, the next mermaid cruise is now June 9-16, also sailing from Galveston! Do you want to come on that one! =) Go to www.mermaid.cruises to see more details! <3


:jawdrop: Awwww mannnnn! Why couldn't I have seen this sooner? We're actually planning a cruise from Galveston to Cozumel for January. No way could i convince them to get me 2 cruises within months.

[MagicalMermaidStore]

Reservations are now open for the June 2019 Mermaid Cruise. Sailing on Royal Caribbean out of Galveston TX for 7 nights June 9-16, 2019.
We scheduled this one specifically to be the perfect graduation gift for just after school gets out. Can you imagine surprising a graduate with tickets to a mermaid cruise? https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/f2/1/16/1f60d.png�� Please record the reaction if you book this cruise as a graduation gift!!!!
Mermaiding workshops, beach photo shoot, free Fin Fun Mermaid Tails for each attendee to keep, plus amazing mermaid swag bags will make this cruise the memory of a lifetime. Same itinerary as 2018's cruise.

[Mermaid_Rain]

Ooh, maybe!! I need to double check the reservation dates for pur Jacob's Well trip, but I *might* be able to pull it off

[Merman Storm]

I would have, but I checked the prices.
For a balcony, your price is about $3000 per person.
At the Royal Caribbean site, the same cruise (but different date) is $1300.

Sure, I'd prefer to go on a cruise with fellow Mers, but not if, for myself and my wife, it costs an extra $3000+.

[MagicalMermaidStore]

I would have, but I checked the prices.
For a balcony, your price is about $3000 per person.
At the Royal Caribbean site, the same cruise (but different date) is $1300.

Sure, I'd prefer to go on a cruise with fellow Mers, but not if, for myself and my wife, it costs an extra $3000+.


Well my October cruise was much less since it was during hurricane season, but June is one of the higher fares. Plus I pay all of your gratuities and travel insurance, plus the shore excursion, transportation, photo shoot costs and the costs of the workshops and all the mermaid tails, swimsuits, monofins and swagbags that each person gets, so yeah, it's gonna be more than the base rate Royal Caribbean shows you on their site. When you factor all that in, do you want to look into coming with us?

[MagicalMermaidStore]

That would be awesome!! I hope you can!! <3 Let me know if I can help in any way!

[Mermaid Yuki]

why you no credit philippine mermaid swimming academy picture use took?


their page: https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineMermaidSwimmingAcademy/photos/a.388358467900109.81886.388340577901898/388359701233319/
your page: https://www.facebook.com/MagicalMermaidStore/photos/a.1045739152240218.1073741829.850693231744812/1045738928906907/

their album: https://www.facebook.com/pg/PhilippineMermaidSwimmingAcademy/photos/?tab=album&album_id=388358467900109
your event page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1st-annual-mermaid-cruise-october-14-21-2018-down-payment-due-april-16-tickets-44824558461#

they know you using their pictures to earn money? mermaid here hate when pictures of them used by someone and no credit. they lose sale as that person lost chance to say who tail maker or who photo person so that person earn money. please credit or send them some money you earn as they work for those pictures, not you

[Mermaid Jaffa]

why you no credit philippine mermaid swimming academy picture use took?


their page: https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineMermaidSwimmingAcademy/photos/a.388358467900109.81886.388340577901898/388359701233319/
your page: https://www.facebook.com/MagicalMermaidStore/photos/a.1045739152240218.1073741829.850693231744812/1045738928906907/

their album: https://www.facebook.com/pg/PhilippineMermaidSwimmingAcademy/photos/?tab=album&album_id=388358467900109
your event page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1st-annual-mermaid-cruise-october-14-21-2018-down-payment-due-april-16-tickets-44824558461#

they know you using their pictures to earn money? mermaid here hate when pictures of them used by someone and no credit. they lose sale as that person lost chance to say who tail maker or who photo person so that person earn money. please credit or send them some money you earn as they work for those pictures, not you


No reviews and no credit for photos, sounds a bit suss to me.

[MagicalMermaidStore]

why you no credit philippine mermaid swimming academy picture use took?


their page: https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineMermaidSwimmingAcademy/photos/a.388358467900109.81886.388340577901898/388359701233319/
your page: https://www.facebook.com/MagicalMermaidStore/photos/a.1045739152240218.1073741829.850693231744812/1045738928906907/

their album: https://www.facebook.com/pg/PhilippineMermaidSwimmingAcademy/photos/?tab=album&album_id=388358467900109
your event page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1st-annual-mermaid-cruise-october-14-21-2018-down-payment-due-april-16-tickets-44824558461#

they know you using their pictures to earn money? mermaid here hate when pictures of them used by someone and no credit. they lose sale as that person lost chance to say who tail maker or who photo person so that person earn money. please credit or send them some money you earn as they work for those pictures, not you



I didn't know where that was from - I quit using that picture a while ago and got FinFun Mermaid Tails to help me with photos. I will definitely contact them and make sure I am not using their photos anywhere else. I think I got them all replaced but I will double check. Thank you for letting me know. I really don't want to cause any harm or bad feelings.

[Echidna]

ehhh.
You try to sell a lot of mermaid stuff (photoshoot, workshop, tail, etc) to the community, but you do not own a single picture with mermaids in it.
Instead, you are using photos of mermaids unaware, and totally unrelated to your business.

Maybe you just didn't get around to making your own photos with your own staff or clients, and maybe that's because you never did anything like that so far.

But it sure looks like just another try to cash in on the "mermaiding trend" which we see around here frequently.

[Mermaid_Rain]

Wait...this isn't a proper Mer community thing? I think I'll pass until it's more legit.

[Merman Storm]

Well my October cruise was much less since it was during hurricane season, but June is one of the higher fares. Plus I pay all of your gratuities and travel insurance, plus the shore excursion, transportation, photo shoot costs and the costs of the workshops and all the mermaid tails, swimsuits, monofins and swagbags that each person gets, so yeah, it's gonna be more than the base rate Royal Caribbean shows you on their site. When you factor all that in, do you want to look into coming with us?

Gratuities are paid for in the basic fare. The cruise industry has been doing that for decades.

I get travel insurance with my credit card.

The shore excursions are nice, but: My wife would be coming, and she has no interest in this hobby. There is no way for me to pay for the full Mer thing, while my wife just pays for the cruise. Also, many times we go on separate shore excursions. This gives us experiences to share when we get back.

The pre-cruise class has no value for me, as I've done plenty of cruises. My wife commented that we could teach the class.

I have three tails and several monofins, including one of the best ones made. I would just bring one of those. (However, I would most likely just take my Finfun. They do wear out, so getting a new one does have some value to me.) Also, a two piece bathing suit is not something I, as a man, would want.

Whats left that you are offering and has value to me is just not worth over $3000.

What would have made sense for me is if I could get the cruise at the same price as from Royal, and then pay you for just the extras I wanted (such as mer related shore excursions.) Also, if, on my last cruise, there was someone on board selling tails, I would have bought one. I broke my monofin on my first swim in the pool.

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Wait...this isn't a proper Mer community thing? I think I'll pass until it's more legit.

As far as I know mermaid events shouldn't cost this much. Both links don't work but I'm hoping its a case of her doing some editing on them, and making it look legit.

[scrapdragon]

I think it's less of a case of it being a scam and more a case of the organizer being inexperienced on how to run a group event.

[Echidna]

I think it's less of a case of it being a scam and more a case of the organizer being inexperienced on how to run a group event.

that's just the thing though.
With prices this high, people would be expecting a lot more than what they will probably be able to get.

And if you simply want some tail action on your cruise, you can do that without any of the expensive stuff too.

[MagicalMermaidStore]

Thank you all for your feedback. This IS my first theme cruise and I have been learning a lot. I am going to show you the breakdown of the cost and maybe you can help me find a better way to do it. Or maybe I should just scrap it. The first 4 rows are from my booking confirmation from Royal Caribbean.

Base fare for 2 in an interior cabin June 9-16, 2019: $1724
Refundability: $42
Prepaid Gratuities $203
Travel Protection: $120
Wholesale FinFun Tail x2: $55 + tax & shipping
Wholesale FinFun Matching Swimswuit x2 $50 + tax & shipping
Wholesale FinFun Monofin x2 $40 + tax & shipping
FinFun tax & shipping I'm going to guess is around $20
Mermaid Novel x2 with Book Signing on board $24
Shore Excursion in Cozumel or Grand Cayman w/photography $200
Swag Bag with jewelry, brushes, makeup, hair ties, etc. $50
Pro Mermaid and Pro Mermaid Photographer to teach the workshops & shoot photos $2089

My total cost without the Pro Mermaid is $2528. I'm charging $3000.

So with that extra $472 ($226 per person) I can pay for the Pro Mermaid if I sell 6 cabins. Then if I sell 2 more cabins, I can pay for my own travel costs. And if I sell one more I could pay for the hundreds of dollars I have spent on advertising. So for me to make a profit for all the hours I have put into this, I have to sell 10 cabins.

I have tried to make this a really fun and valuable experience for people. I see from the feedback that I've done something wrong but I'd really like to figure it out and salvage this adventure. What suggestions do you guys have? Thanks for your input.

[Mermaid_Rain]

You really should price around with other cruise lines, then. I can (and have) book an interior room for 2 people to Cozumel for $850 with Carnival

[Echidna]

To get people onboard, it might help to offer separate courses/activities which can be booked extra or not, like Merman Storm already suggested, instead of having a full package only to pay upfront.

Mermen probably wouldn't want make-up and wig tutorials, etc.
People are more hesitant to pay for a big package if half of the things in it don't interest them.

Best of luck with your adventure!

[MagicalMermaidStore]

To get people onboard, it might help to offer separate courses/activities which can be booked extra or not, like Merman Storm already suggested, instead of having a full package only to pay upfront.

Mermen probably wouldn't want make-up and wig tutorials, etc.
People are more hesitant to pay for a big package if half of the things in it don't interest them.

Best of luck with your adventure!

Thank you! That's a great idea! =)

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Instead of calling them Pro Mermaid and Pro Photographer, how bout just having their names there?

Just as an example, if I were a customer, I'd want to know who these Pros are. So I can look up their credibility and evaluate whether the costs are worthy. Another thing I'd look into, is having a budget deal to make it even more affordable for those that don't want or can't afford the full experience.

Refund on everything, if say a customer paid in full but later on during the trip, they change their minds and only want to do a few of the activities. There will be people like that no matter the industry.

[Echidna]

Instead of calling them Pro Mermaid and Pro Photographer, how bout just having their names there?

Just as an example, if I were a customer, I'd want to know who these Pros are. So I can look up their credibility and evaluate whether the costs are worthy.

this!

[scrapdragon]

Yes, and those prices are VERY high for that itenerary- did the same ones in May (similar shoulder season as October, usually a bit higher because less hurricane risk) for $800/person for a balcony.

Grats should probably not be prepaid, and you should probably offer stepped levels for tails and excursions as many people who are itnerested in a theme likely have their own.

I've not done theme cruise planning but I've done group cruise planning and land theme events- PM if you want to chat about it some more.