Wow, I go out and play a little bit of tennis and come back and find out Great Big Sea
has officially confirmed they are booked for Ships And Dip V.

When Sean said this morning  " that BNL were trying to bribe them with money, but they wwere holding out for unlimited Mojitos " I knew it right then and there they were going.

Cool cool cool !
 

We got this e-mail

 Hey there, Ladies Room!

Barenaked Ladies and Sixthman are up to some more shenanigans! We're sailing again and it's the real McCoy - Introducing Ships and Dip V, sailing through the Caribbean February 1-6, 2009. We're bringing you the goods in what's sure to be the craziest, zaniest time at sea!

Join your hosts Barenaked Ladies, alongside Great Big Sea, The Weakerthans, Butterfly Boucher, The New Odds, Boothby Graffoe and more bands to be announced throughout the year, as we set sail on the Norwegian Jewel. For five days of NCL's Freestyle Cruising, you won't get the bum's rush for doing exactly what you want! You can get dolled up, or keep it casual. With 12 restaurants and 11 bars and lounges to choose from, a luxurious spa, full service casino and plenty of other features, you won't have any trouble making your cruise experience the cat's pajamas. We set sail from Miami and cruise to NCL's private island of Great Stirrup Cay and Cozumel, Mexico- two great places to get some sun on those gams!.

Cabins start at $749 per person* based on double occupancy, and with a new ship, new ports and a great lineup to be announced throughout the year, they certainly won't last long!.

As a Ladies Room member you have the opportunity to be a part of the Ships and Dip V pre-sale. Meaning better cabin choices and better seats for BNL's headlining shows! CLICK HERE and you will be directed to register for a username with Sixthman. Once you have registered, keep an eye on your email box. Sixthman will be sending you further booking details shortly, including your booking time and booking token - which will allow you to reserve your cabin. Please keep in mind that tokens are non-transferable and the name that the token is registered to must be the same name as the lead passenger of the cabin. The deadline for registering for the pre-sale will be 11:59pm est. May 21st.

Already sailed on Ships and Dip?. Then hang tight. You are already registered for the pre-sale and will be sent your booking details shortly.
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Don't be a flat tire - visit the BRAND NEWwww.shipsanddip.com for complete pre-sale details and event lowdown. Stop by often to get the latest event updates, watch for some crazy videos from the BNL guys, or be the first to hear any breaking artist news. Log into the message boards to make some new friends to hang with on the boat - it's an easy way to stay hip to the jive all year long!.

See you on the cruise!

*excludes taxes and fees*

Official notice from Sixthman in email !  

JT:

how do you know for sure?

frostythebeerman:

Official notice from Sixthman in email !  

JT:

how do you know for sure?

Was it from 6thman or the LR? I still got nothin! 

As I posted in the other string, WAAAAAHOOOOOO!!!!!

OK, I didn't post the jumping dudes in the other string, but SO should have!  I am SO excited!!

Kim

JT:

I was on S&D3, entered my name for pre-sale...when do they go on sale?

The presale starts June 4 - you'll get an email before then with a token and a day/time for yours. 

I was just talking about this last week with one of the girls I work with.  She's a BNL fanatic and was surprised when I told her that Great Big Sea was on the cruise this year.  We talked about going next year.  Don't know that it'll happen, as we're both broke college students, but it'll be fun to think about, and to save up some money for!!

(Oh, poo.  I don't see Gaelic Storm in that lineup anywhere.  Those guys just don't want to sing for me, do they?)

Great Big Sea sent out their official notice this morning, my email says it came in at 7:03 am.

Here's an interesting tidbit of info from the official newsletter from GreatBigSea.com :

" AND as an added bonus - anyone who selects Great Big Sea as their reason for coming while placing their reservation will receive admittance to an intimate private show with Great Big Sea on board! (Subject to availability)

Cabins start at $749 per person based on double occupancy, and with a new ship, new ports and a great lineup to be announced throughout the year, they certainly won?t last long! Don?t be a flat tire - visit ShipsAndDip.com for complete presale details and the event lowdown.
See you on the cruise! "
 

Heh, Sean's funny.

Here's his official statement this morning:

"After a long nite of intense negotiation, BNL has agreed to compensate GBS with unlimited onboard Mojitos. We will see u on ships n Dip 5!"

This just keeps getting more exciting. I can't wait to go. My husband and I have every intention of being on board this round.

Eva 

frostythebeerman:

Here's an interesting tidbit of info from the official newsletter from GreatBigSea.com :
 

" AND as an added bonus - anyone who selects Great Big Sea as their reason for coming while placing their reservation will receive admittance to an intimate private show with Great Big Sea on board! (Subject to availability)

 Sssssshhh!  Don't tell eveyone.  Re: the disclaimer - intimate show subject to availability...

*whispers* Yayyyy... private show with Great Big Sea... yaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy......

I was wondering... How big is the discount when you book a large group of people?  Because I'm not sure if I can afford $800...