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Aperture AuraTM Booking

Alaska • May 26th – June 2nd, 2007

Making Your Reservation for Aperture Aura
(May 26 – June 2, 2007)

The following information will help you book your Aperture Aura Cruise properly and with minimal effort. Please read all the information carefully before completing the reservation form. At approximately two to four weeks prior to sailing you will receive your tickets. For those of you who have never cruised before, we'll send you a guide to the cruise in this same mailing. This guide includes important information such as: What to pack, specifics on tour excursions and prices, special guest lecturers, our Aperture Aura sessions on board, and much more! Only passengers booked through Geek Cruises will be admitted to the Aperture Aura Conference.

HOW TO BOOK:
Select Plan I, II, III, IV, or V
Cabin prices vary by the category and type of accommodation you select. There are Inside cabins (without a window), Outside cabins (with a window, porthole, or verandah), Mini-Suites and Suites. All cabins have a private bathroom with shower (outside cabins also have bathtubs), color TV, telephone, and two beds which can convert to a queensize. Some cabins can accommodate a third and/or fourth person. A limited number of cabins for the Physically Challenged (PC) are available upon request. The following are 5 ways you may choose to sail with us:

(I) TWO PERSONS SHARING THE SAME CABIN: Double occupancy means that two passengers will be sharing the same cabin. All cabins have either two lower beds, or beds that may convert to a double or queensize or king-size bed.

(II) TRIPLE AND QUAD OCCUPANCY: If three or four family members or friends wish to share the same cabin, they may do so. The third and fourth passenger rates are listed in the pricing information (see next column).

(III) GUARANTEED SHARE (GS) FARES: This plan is for passengers who are coming on a GEEK CRUISE by themselves and wish to share a cabin with another passenger in an inside, outside, or outside w/ verandah cabin only. The prices are the same as the per person double occupancy rates. Be sure to check the box that says Guaranteed Share. NOTE: GS cabin assignments are generally done at time of document issuance, only — and are subject to change. You will be matched with members of the same gender, and we factor in age and geography where possible. If snoring is an issue, Geek Cruises provides free earplugs (29 decibel Noise Reduction Rating per ANSI S3.19-1974) to GS passengers on request. Guaranteed Shares are not always available if booking within 90 days of sailing. And Guaranteed Shares are not always available in cabins with verandahs. Share Passengers who smoke, are not to do so in the cabin, unless okayed by their roommates.

(IV) SINGLE OCCUPANCY: This is for those who wish to solely occupy a cabin. There is a single occupancy upcharge of 50% for inside and outside cabins; 100% for all cabins with verandahs.

(V) PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED (PC): There are a very limited number of specially equipped cabins for the Physically Challenged. Please let us know your specific needs. (We do not offer PC Guarantee Shares.)

Please allow seven to ten days for processing of payments. We'll mail out a receipt shortly after you book. To be confirmed on the cruise, we must have a fully completed Booking (below) along with your per person deposit. Passengers will receive cabin assignment upon booking but these cabin assignments are subject to change.

CRUISE PRICING INFORMATION: Government taxes (above in column 2) are in addition to the per person cruise rates listed below. The cruise pricing (just below) is subject to change. Geek Cruises will generally match the cruise pricing offered at the Holland America website at the time of booking. If at the time of booking the cruise line notifies us that the price of cruise fare has increased, you will notified of the new pricing before your reservation is booked.

Deposit: $400 per person, due at time of booking

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3rd AND/OR 4th PERSON RATE: $699

The Aperture Aura CONFERENCE FEE is $795. Only passengers booked through Geek Cruises will be admitted to the Aperture Aura. The Aperture Aura Conference fee subject to the following cancellation fees: $100 if canceling before March 1, 2007; $200 if cancelling from March 1, 2007 to May 1, 2007; $395 if canceling after May 1. All conference cancellation fees, however, can be applied to any future Geek Cruise!

ALUMNI DISCOUNTS: $25 discount given for each previous Geek Cruise attended. Minimum discount is $50 per person for previous Geek Cruisers. Maximum discount ((including any other discounts)) is 10% of the cruise fare.

EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNT: $50 per-person discount if you book by September 30, 2006.

SINGLE OCCUPANCY: 150% for standard inside and outside cabins; 200% for all cabins with a verandah.

PORT CHARGES, TAXES & GRATUITIES: Port charges, of $225 per person, are included; taxes and government fees are $126.95 per person and are additional (these fees are subject to minor change). Holland America also charges, onboard, $10 per person per day for gratuities.

FULL PAYMENT is due on March 1, 2007 (or, if you book after March 1, at the time of booking). The signed Insurance Waiver is due in the Geek Cruises office upon issuance and no later than the final payment date.

FOREIGN SHIPPING FEES and ADDITIONAL PAYMENT INFORMATION: There is a foreign shipping charge of $60 (to cover the shipping of your cruise tickets) per foreign residence ($35 per Canadian residence). Payments may be made by check, money order or major credit card (Visa, Master Card, Discover, Diners Club, or American Express). Checks are to be made payable to Int'l Technology Conferences, in US dollars only, and drawn on a US bank. Sorry, no exceptions. There is a $25 charge for returned checks. Any fees or charges related to check payments or wire transfers will be charged back to your invoice.

AIR ADD-ONS: Airfare from most major cities is available through the cruise line. You can call our office for this pricing. (These rates include transfers to/from the dock/airport.) In most cases, however, you will find better airfares on your own.

PRE-CRUISE HOTEL STAYS: Sightsee Seattle from our base, The Seattle Sheraton, and/or meet and greet your fellow Geek Cruisers at our pre-cruise reception (see below). Transfers to/from the ship AND to/from hotel, as well as all taxes, are included in the prices below.

 

1 NIGHT

2 NIGHTS

3 NIGHTS

SHARED DOUBLE

$280

$460

$650

SINGLE OCCUPANCY

$230

$420

$610

3RD PERSON

$65

$95

$125

PRE-CRUISE COCKTAIL PARTY $59. Take this opportunity to meet the speakers and your fellow Geek Cruisers. The reception will be held in the PRE-CRUISE HOTEL the night before departure. Premium beer, wines, mixed drinks, and hot and cold hors d'oeuvres will be served.

WHAT'S INCLUDED? All your food, Private Aperture Aura cocktail partiy, all your entertainment, room service, outrageous scenery and more! Your bar bill, casino action, beauty parlor visits, shore excursions and any expenses of a personal nature are the only extras.

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: U.S. Citizens — a Passport valid through February 28, 2008 is required. Non-U.S. citizens residing in the United States will need valid Alien Registration (green) cards as well. All others must have valid passports and any required visas when boarding the vessel. All travel documents such as passports, visas, proof of citizenship, etc., that are required for embarkation, disembarkation at the ports of call, and re-entry into the United States are the responsibility of the passenger. Non U.S. citizens are asked to please check with government agencies, embassies or consulates to determine documentary requirements. You may be denied boarding without proper proof of citizenship.

CRUISE CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS, INSURANCE and CHANGES: Any cancellation or any change of status (or requests for a change in status) which relates to your booking must be transmitted to InSight Cruises in writing. After booking, a Cancellation Processing Fee of $95 per person will be assessed (but will be applied towards any future Geek Cruise); between March 1, 2007 and 50 days before commencement of travel, the $400 per person deposit will be assessed; from 49 – 30 days before commencement of travel, 50% of the gross fare will be assessed; from 29 – 20 days before commencement of travel, 80% of the gross fare will be assessed; 19 days or less before commencement of travel, 100% of gross fare is assessed. After full or final payment date, all invoices will be subject to a minimum charge of $50 for any changes. To protect against cancellation penalties, Trip Cancellation & Interruption Insurance is available and strongly recommended. Geek Cruises provides access to this insurance; a Trip Insurance brochure is included with your initial invoice. Holland America (HAL) also offers Trip Cancellation Protection: either the Standard Cancellation Protection Plan (CPP Standard) or the Platinum Cancellation Protection Plan (CPP Platinum Plan). Both of these plans are optional and must be paid for within 24 hours of booking or at time of deposit if booking after March 1, 2007. Trip Cancellation payments are not refundable. The CPP Platinum Plan is only available for U.S. and Canadian residents. (InSight Cruises prefers the TripInsurance.com Enhanced product over the HAL CPP coverage for several reasons but mostly because the burden is on you to notify HAL, in writing, at least 24 hours prior to sailing — whereas you can notify TripInsurance.com up until one year after the trip and still retain full benefits. Also, your non-HAL purchased airfare is covered if you include this cost in with your total trip costs — again, even if you file a claim with TripInsurance.com one year later!) A signed Insurance Waiver is due in the Geek Cruises office upon issuance of same. Travel documents will not be released and your booking is subject to cancellation unless we receive the Insurance Waiver.

CABIN TYPE

CRUISE RATES ARE PER PERSON,
BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY PRICING
AND AVAILABILITY
ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

BETTER
INSIDE CABIN

$1,299

[ GUARANTEED SHARE (GS)
AVAILABLE — SEE (III) ABOVE ]

OUTSIDE CABIN

$1,499

[ GUARANTEED SHARE (GS)
AVAILABLE — SEE (III) ABOVE ]

BETTER
OUTSIDE CABIN

$1,599

[ GS & PHYSICALLY
CHALLENGED (PC) AVAILABLE ]

OUTSIDE
W/ BALCONY

$1,699

[ GS & PC AVAILABLE ]

BETTER OUTSIDE
W/ BALCONY

$1,799

[ PC AVAILABLE ]

SUPERIOR SUITE

$2,099

Add'l info (PDF file)
[ PC AVAILABLE ]

FULL SUITE

$3,199

Add'l info (PDF file)
[ PC AVAILABLE ]

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