I just did my first official actual booking through my travel agency, Cogswell Travel. It’s actually for myself, though…I’m putting together a group from a forum I participate on, and I wanted to set a good example by booking myself. It’s January 5, 2009 and leaves from Miami with stops at Key West and Cozumel plus one day at sea. I’ve never been on Carnival before, have always shied away from it in fact due to its party reputation, but it was the cheapest option for the group so I went with it. It’ll be on the Carnival Imagination and I am in cabin R62. Right now I’m the only one in there; I am set up to pay the single supplement, but if I find a roommate I can always add her and it will adjust appropriately. If I went by myself, the cruise fare would be just under $500, and airfare will probably be about $200 by the time I’m ready to book it. If I find a roommate it will drop to about $350 for each of us for the full cruise fare. I’d really rather go alone, because it’s a tiny inside cabin (category 1A) and I’m shy with strangers, but I would like to go as cheaply as possible so I will try to find a roommate. Any takers? I’d be happy to give more info…would be good to go with someone I know…