October 3 – 11, 2024

Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas

 

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Get away to the beauty of the Southern Caribbean. 

Relax in the warm breezes. 

Swim in the crystal clear blue warm waters. 

Fall in love with the fun of quilting in the Caribbean.

 

The Educator:  Cheran Bee

Mostly, I’d say I don’t come from a sewing family. When I was about 12, I saw an old, unloved sewing machine way in the back of my maternal Grandmother’s closet. It took two years of wheedling, pleading and begging my mother to borrow it from her so I could get my hands on it. I knew I wanted to sew. Almost as much as my mother wanted me NOT to sew. She really didn’t enjoy it – to the point that she took the “F” in high school home economics rather than sew the project for the class – and she did not want to be responsible for teaching me how to sew. So I figured it out.

Fast forward a few years and I finally had my very own machine. I had piddled around making stuffed bunnies, crafty things and very cute outfits for my nieces. Until, one day my new-very-best-friend asked if I wanted to help her make a baby quilt for someone. That was it. I found my thing. It’s been more than 30 years sine that day and I still love it. After we made that first quilt, I wrote my paternal grandmother a letter, telling her all about it. I knew she knitted, needlepointed and wove, but I didn’t know she quilted. A week later, I received a package from her. A beautiful blue postage stamp quilt, hand quilted with red thread. From that quilt grew a 25 year correspondence of letters, scraps of fabric and photographs of the quilts we were working on. That relationship was a beautiful gift, one that I’ll always treasure.

In 2010, my husband and I both lost our jobs within a month of each other, at the beginning of the worst economy of our lives. Which turned out to be another gift, because we started Fiddlesticks Quilt Shop. Now I get to work everyday doing something I love, spending time with other people who love quilting as much as I do. I’ve met many people who have enriched my life and become lovely friends who share the love of fabric, color and quilts. My still-very-best-friend and I have completely corrupted my sister Treena, who is now a quilter, fabric collector and works at the shop with me.

In 2015 we were honored to be chosen as a Top Ten Quilt Shop by American Patchwork and Quilting

 

The Project: In the Works

Cheran is designing a new project for this cruise.  The full quilt top kit will be provided for the cruise.  Stay tuned for more information.

Learn more about Cheran and her quilting interests here:  https://www.cottagelanequilts.com/

 

 

 

Itinerary:

• • 3 October 2025:     Depart Port Canaveral, Florida at 4pm – Evening Make & Take with our onboard Janome dealer
  • 4 October 2025:     Quilting and Cruising Day at Sea – Welcome Reception – Evening Open Sewing
  • 5 October 2025:     Quilting and Cruising Day at Sea – Evening Open Sewing
  • 6 October 2025:     Morning Open Sewing – Willemstad, Curacao from 11:59pm – 10pm
  • 7 October 2025:     Oranjestad, Aruba from 8am to 5pm – Evening Open Sewing
  • 8 October 2025:     Quilting and Cruising Day at Sea – Evening Open Sewing
  • 9 October 2025:    Quilting and Cruising Day at Sea – Evening Open Sewing
  • 10 October 2025:   Coco Cay, Bahamas from 7am to 5pm – Farewell Reception
  • 11 October 2025:   Arrive Port Canaveral, Florida at 7am

 

About the Ship:  Adventure of the Seas

Features of this ship include:

 

• Beautiful Bars and Lounges
• Vitality at Sea Fitness Center & Spa
• The Lyric Theater
• Studio B Ice Rink
• Royal Promenade
• Casino Royale
• Outdoor Pools and Whirlpools
• Indoor Solarium Pool and Whirlpools
• Jogging Track
• Kids Clubs
• Sports Court
• Sun Deck – Adults Only
• Viking Crown Lounge

 

 

Quilting Adventures Package Includes:

• • Onboard accommodations
  • Port fees and taxes
  • Onboard Gratuities
  • Janome sponsored Make & Take
  • Scheduled Quilting Hours
  • Complete quilt top kit
  • Open Sewing Hours
  • Welcome Aboard Reception
  • Quilting Events
  • Group Dining
  • Farewell Party
  • Machines provided by:

  

   

   

   

 

 

Pricing:  ALL PRICING IS IN USD.  Pricing is per person, based on double occupancy.  In the event a promotion is available at the time of your booking, the best value option will be provided on your invoice.  Single, triple and quad room rates as well as suites will be available upon request.

 

 

Oceanview Balcony Stateroom:  Pricing starts at $3150 per person

Deluxe Ocean View staterooms have floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that lead to your private veranda, two twin beds that can be converted to a queen-sized bed, considerable closet space, a private bathroom with shower stall, as well as a comfortable sitting area with desk, drawer space, vanity, and sofa. Each stateroom also has its own 32 inch interactive LCD television, thermostat controlled air-conditioning, direct-dial telephone, hair dryer, mini bar, individual safe, 100% cotton towels and linens, complimentary use of bathrobes, and 24 hour room service.

Stateroom Size: 194 sq ft *

Balcony: 54 sq ft *

 

 

Oceanview Stateroom:  Pricing starts at $2600 per person

Ocean View staterooms have a large ocean view window, two twin beds that can be converted to a queen-sized bed, considerable closet space, a private bathroom with shower stall, as well as a comfortable sitting area with desk, drawer space, vanity, and sofa. Each stateroom also has its own 32 inch interactive LCD television, thermostat controlled air-conditioning, direct-dial telephone, hair dryer, mini bar, individual safe, 100% cotton towels and linens, complimentary use of bathrobes, and 24 hour room service.

Stateroom Size: 177 sq ft *

 

Interior Stateroom:  Pricing starts at $2200 per person

 Inside staterooms have two twin beds that can be converted to a queen-sized bed, considerable closet space, a private bathroom with shower stall, as well as a comfortable sitting area with desk, drawer space, vanity, and sofa. Each stateroom also has its own 32 inch interactive LCD television, thermostat controlled air-conditioning, direct-dial telephone and voice mail, wireless internet access, hair dryer, mini bar, individual safe, 100% cotton towels and linens, complimentary use of bathrobes, and 24 hour room service.

Stateroom Size: 183 – 200 sq ft *

 

 

Payment Schedule:  MONTHLY PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE

 

Deposit of $500 per person due at time of booking

2nd Deposit of $500 per person due by 1 September 2024

Final balance due on or before 1 June 2025

 

**Trip/Travel Insurance through Travel Guard will be quoted by email following the original deposit.

 

 

***Cancellation Fees will apply as follows:

$250 per person cancellation fee begins 1 September 2024

$500 per person cancellation fee begins 1 June 2025

Other cancellation fees may apply based on the cruise line cancellation policy.

Cancellations made within 90 days of departure are 100% non-refundable.

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