EXCLUSIVE Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas Promotion!

Have you been reading enviously the reports on the countdown to the Oasis of the Seas inaugural in December? Jealous of those who will be first onboard? Now you can join in the fun two different ways! I have exclusive onboard credits for December 2009 sailings, and there's a contest to win a spot on one of the pre-inaugurals!

First off, there's a contest to be one of a very few "civilians" welcomed onboard the November 19 pre-inaugural and treated to a free concert by Rihanna in the Aqua Theater! This is promotion for her new album releasing on 11/23. You'll also be onboard to watch the live Good Morning America broadcast the morning of 11/20!

Clear Channel radio stations will be running a promotion with key words to text in to be eligible to win one of the coveted spaces onboard. There won't be as many spots open as you may think, as most of the ship is filled with agents who won their cabins in sales contests, so "keep listening to win!" To locate a station near you, go to http://www.clearchannel.com/radio/.

Not feeling lucky? Then we've got an EXCLUSIVE promotion for you! Starting tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, and running through November 2, we are offering onboard credits for December sailings!

Book the December 1, 5, 12, 19 OR 12/26 sailings during the above time frame and receive $100/cabin onboard credit for ANY category cabin! There are some great values for these early sailings, and you'll have bragging rights and be the envy of the nation. The press is going to be full of articles about this ship over the next several weeks, and my prediction is that after they run, the fares for 2010 are going to go even higher than they are now. This is your chance to get onboard, at a great price, and with an onboard credit. Not to mention get away from the pre-holiday stress at home.

While this is a ship designed for those who view the ship as the destination, I think there will be much to recommend it to those who usually prefer a smaller ship experience. Face it, this ship is an EVENT in cruising.

And as a teaser, I'll be blogging and tweeting live from the ship during the 11/22 pre-inaugural, providing my usual as-comprehensive-as-I-can and from-my-perspective review of the ship as well. I'll focus not just on the whiz-bang can-you-imagine-it features, but also the oasis on the Oasis. You know you'll be kicking yourself when you read it if you don't book now.