This is the Royal Promenade, a mall on the Voyager of the Seas that includes little shops, cafes, and bars.

Here’s a photo of beautiful Smith’s Cove, a beach in Grand Cayman. This is where we’ll be getting married! We’ll stop at Grand Cayman on January 10th, 2008, the fifth day of the cruise.

Smith’s Cove, Grand Cayman, by Flickr member Captain Burke

UPDATE (9/21/2007): Same song, fourth verse.

UPDATE (6/8/2007): Prices keep going up. Buy low, sell high.

UPDATE (2/15/2007): Cabins prices have been raised once again. Please book as soon as possible!

UPDATE (1/11/2007): Due to demand, prices have gone up $40-50 per person. Please book your cruise as soon as possible!

Please contact Dennis Nienkerk, the groom’s father, as soon as possible to book your cabin. Cruises like these typically book from the top down and the bottom up, meaning that the most expensive and the cheapest cabins are the first to go!

Deposits are $250 per person and must be made to hold the booking. They should be made with a credit or debit card. Deposits are fully refundable until October 27, 2007. Final payments are due on October 28, 2007.

You may contact Dennis at 214.361.0027 (office) or 214.680.7607 (cell).

Cabin pricing | effective September 21, 2007

These are the lowest available starting prices for various staterooms.

INSIDE CABINS (no window)

• Quadruple occupancy starts at $710 per person Category L
• Triple occupancy starts at $800 pp Cat. L
• Double occupancy starts at $993 pp Cat. Q

INSIDE PROMENADE VIEW CABINS (picture window to inside mall)

• SOLD OUT

OUTSIDE CABINS (picture window to outside)

• Quadruple occupancy starts at $768 per person Category I
• Triple occupancy starts at $877 pp Cat. I
• Double occupancy starts at $1,093 pp Cat. I

BALCONY CABINS (balcony size: 47–50 sq. ft)

• Quadruple occupancy starts at $1,213 per person Category D1
• Triple occupancy starts at $1,420 pp Cat. E1
• Double occupancy starts at $1,793 pp Cat. E2

JUNIOR SUITES (balcony size: 69 sq. ft)

• Quadruple occupancy SOLD OUT
• Triple occupancy SOLD OUT
• Double occupancy starts at $1,793 pp Cat. JS

There is still good availability, but the first to fill up will be the quad and triple-occupancy cabins.

Seven Mile Beach (Grand Cayman), by Flickr member CaymanGirl

Hopefully everyone has received our fabulous save the date postcards by now. If you have any questions, feel free to post a comment, email us, or call us. We’ll be updating this site every week with more information and other good stuff. We really hope everyone can join us for the cruise — we couldn’t be more excited about it.

So you might be wondering what the weather will be like during the cruise. Oddly enough, the beaches of the Caribbean won’t be covered in snow and lined with frozen palm trees. I know, I know — Todd and I were shocked to find this out, too.

But seriously, the weather in the Caribbean is consistent throughout the year — temperatures in January typically stay in the 70 to 80 degree range. Another great thing about cruising in January: hurricane season will be over!

Kristin and I are working out the logistics, so check back in a week or so for more details about The Most Excellent Wedding in History™.

Oh — Save the Dates will be printed and mailed shortly.