Gammill Cruise Classes

Set Sail with Statler Classes, Checklist and More!

Thank you for registering for the Set Sail with Statler cruise! We are excited to see you on board.

Here is a checklist to prepare you to Set Sail with Statler! Find details about each of these items in this newsletter.

1. Register for the cruise - A few spaces remain

2. Review the class list and meet the teachers

3. Register for Classes - Registration begins the week of March 20

4. Plan your transportation

5 Use the Cruise Planner to pre-book optional amenities

6. Make sure you have the proper identification

7. Check-In online - Completed at least three days before sailing

8.Check out the frequently asked questions

9. Relax and get ready for the trip of a lifetime!

Know someone who missed the registration deadline? We have a few spots remaining on the cruise. Please contact us for more information.

If you have not yet paid your cruise balance, please contact us as soon as possible.

Review the Class List

More than 50 classes to pick from! Education will be held in 90-minute sessions during the three Education at Sea days. Classes include instruction on CreativeStudio including version 7.0 coming in March, free-hand quilting, business management, maintenance and more!

Click here for the class list and class descriptions.

Registration begins the week of March 20. Included in your cruise are 10 classes. Additional classes will be on a space-available basis at a later date.

Meet the Educators

We are pleased to welcome Gammill educators, each with excellent credentials and a wide-variety of knowledge and skill sets. Click here to learn more about each instructor.

Class registration will begin the week of March 20. We will send another newsletter with information on how to register prior to this date. In addition, the information will be posted on the Gammill Cruise Website .

Plan Your Transportation

Airline Transportation

If you wish to book airline tickets through Royal Caribbean's Air2Sea program, you will do this directly through Royal Caribbean. Click here for more information.

Airport Transfers

Airport transfers are booked through Gammill.

Royal Caribbean offers ground transportation from George Bush International and Hobby International airports. Please note the flight time deadlines if traveling the day the cruise sails or returns.

George Bush International: Latest flight on arrival is 11:30 a.m. and the earliest flight on departure is 12:30 p.m.

Hobby International: Latest flight on arrival is 12 p.m. and the earliest flight on departure is 12 p.m. (Please note the arrival flight time has been changed by RC from 12:30 to 12 p.m.)

Pricing is as follows:

George Bush (IAH) $47 each way per person

Hobby (HOU) $32 each way per person

The following information will be needed when booking a transfer: Names, Carrier, Flight Number, Departure Date, Origin City, Departure Time, Arrival Date, Destination City, arrival time.

To book, please call 800-659-8224 ext. 222 or email [email protected] (a response will be sent to verify we have received the information).

Parking/Driving Information

If you are driving to the pier, you can find more information about parking, drop offs through Royal Caribbean and the Port of Galveston at the links below.

Direction to the Pier

Port of Galveston Information

Port of Galveston Parking Information

Royal Caribbean Hotel Reservations

Royal Caribbean's blocks of hotel rooms both pre-cruise and post-cruise are sold out. However, airport transfers are still available. Many cruisers who are arriving the day before we sail are opting to stay at hotels near the airport that offer a free shuttle to and from the airport. They are then returning to the airport the morning of May 14 for a RC transfer to the ship.

Cruise Planner and Optional Amenities

You should have received your Cruise Booking Number via e-mail. This is the number that you can use to pre-book optional amenities on the ship via Royal Caribbean. If you have not received your booking number or would like it resent, please contact us. Advanced reservations using the Cruise Planner will be available until 11-May-2017 11:59 PM EDT. Otherwise, you will need to make your reservations onboard.

To view and pre-book options,visit

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruiseplanner and click "reserve now"

Enter your last name, reservation number (same as booking id), date of departure (May 14) and ship name (Liberty of the Seas)

Options include Shore Excursions; Specialty Dining (please note, the cruise includes a main dining room reservation at 5:30 p.m. each night but other specialty restaurants are available for additional fees); Beverage Packages for additional drinks such as soda, bottled water and alcohol; Internet; Spa & Fitness; Additional Entertainment Activities.

Travel Identification

It is the sole responsibility of cruise guests to identify and obtain all required travel documents for the entire cruise vacation and have them available when necessary and to make sure the information on those travel documents matches the information supplied to Royal Caribbean/Gammill. Click here to review Royal Caribbean's requirements on what type of identification you need.

Check In Online (not yet available)

You can speed up the boarding process by completing the online check-in process. Online check in must be completed at least three days prior to sailing but is not yet available for our cruise. We will send out more information/a reminder about online check in prior to the cruise. You can also click here to learn more.