Chess Moves 3: Making Your Reservation

The following information will help you book your Chess Moves 3 cruise effectively and efficiently. Please read all the information carefully before completing the reservation form. At approximately four to five weeks prior to sailing you will receive your tickets. Only passengers booked through InSight Cruises will be admitted to Chess Moves 3.

HOW TO BOOK:
Select Plan I, II, III, IV, or V
Cabin prices vary by the category and type of accommodation you select. You can choose 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 queen-size bed. Some cabins can accommodate a third and/or fourth person. A limited number of cabins for the Physically Challenged (PC) are available upon request. You have five (5) options when choosing how 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 queen-size 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 Chess Moves 3 by themselves and wish to share a cabin with another passenger in our group 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 select the option on the online booking form that says "Do you want to share a room with another Geek/InSight Cruiser? (This is called our Guaranteed Share program." NOTE: GS cabin assignments are generally done at time of ticket 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. Insight Cruises provides free earplugs to GS passengers on request. Guaranteed Shares are not always available if you book within 90 days of our sailing. Guaranteed Shares are not always available in cabins with verandahs. Share Passengers who smoke are not to do so in the cabin, unless their roommate(s) specifically consents.

(IV) SINGLE OCCUPANCY: If you would like to be the sole occupant of a cabin, there is a single-occupancy upcharge of 50% for cabins without a balcony or a 100% upcharge for all cabins with verandahs (i.e., balconies).

(V) PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED (PC): The ship has a very limited number of specially equipped cabins for the Physically Challenged. Please let us know your specific needs. PC Guaranteed Shares are not available. Here's some written material, from Holland America, about PC accessibility. And here is a video:

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. InSight 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.

In order for you to be a confirmed attendee we must have a fully completed Booking Form along with your per-person deposit. A link to the Booking Form can be found at the bottom of this page. (Alternatively, you may call us to complete this Form.)

Please allow 48 to 72 hours for processing of payments. All prices are subject to change. We will notify you, however, before your booking is considered "accepted," of any price changes. Either party may cancel the booking within two weeks of initial booking, with no penalty, should a quoted price change OR a price be printed in error but subsequently disclosed to the other party within two weeks of a booking. (Errors not caught are considered binding after two weeks of the booking date.) We'll send you an email confirmation with 24 hours of booking and an itemized invoice (via mail or post) shortly thereafter. Passengers will receive cabin assignments upon booking but these cabin assignments are subject to change. You must returned a signed copy of your itemized invoice in order to be issued tickets by the cruiseline. If you do not return a signed invoice your cruise reservation is subject to cancellation.

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

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE CRUISE PRICE: All your food, including 24-hour room service and a 24-hour pasta bar; tea, coffee, a half-dozen juices, and milk; use of the gym; and, every evening, Holland America provides top-flight Las Vegas-style entertainment in their large show lounge.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE CHESS MOVES 3 PROGRAM: Two (2) private cocktail parties; tweleve (12) 90-minute chess lectures; two (2) simuls with our Grandmasters; and one (1) USCF-Rated Tournament — over 20 hours of programming in all! The Program fee is $895. Traveling companions who do not want to participate in our Chess Moves 3 Program can simply enjoy their cruise and need not pay this additional fee.

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED: Government taxes and port charges ($73.25), gratuities ($10 per person per day), your bar bill, soda, the spa, casino action, Holland America shore excursions, and any expenses of a personal nature are extra.

AIR ADD-ONS: Airfare from most major North American cities is available through Holland America. Please call or email us for an exact quote. In most cases, however, you will find better rates on your own. The advantage of booking flights through the cruiseline is that they take responsibility for getting you on the ship. For mid-winter cruises, when flights are occasionally cancelled, this is an added measure of comfort!

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