Pricing

Datana Artemis

Your Magical Mermaid Cruise includes:

• Siren School activities conducted onboard
• Cruise ship accommodations
• All shipboard meals in main dining rooms and at buffets, including 24-hour room service
• Coffee, tea, milk, juice and non-bottled water
• Onboard entertainment including shows, dance & comedy clubs, bars, lounges, etc.
• Youth activities and programs for toddlers, children and teens
• Use of all fitness facilities, pools, hot tubs, sports courts, etc.

Rates based on cabin type:

• Interior - $649
• Ocean View - $699 
• Balcony - $819 
• Suite - $1299
• All rates are per person, based on double occupancy.  
  Rates for 3rd & 4th guests are available upon request, depending on availability. Single occupancy pricing is available upon request. (All prices as of 14 July, 2014 and set until 95 days prior to sailing, at which time they will be adjusted to match increases set by the cruise line.)

Not included:

• Shore excursions
• Alternative/specialty dining
• Mermaid tails - though we have lists of vendors with tails ranging from $100-$5000. We'd be happy to recommend a tailmaker to you to ensure you get one that fits you specifically, and in the color you like
• Alcoholic beverages, wine, soft drinks and specialty drinks (For beverage purchases, fifteen percent of the bill is automatically added to the Sail & Sign charge. Room Service staff may be tipped as service is rendered.)
• Internet use (see FAQ page for fees)
• Spa and salon treatments
• Casino or gambling
• Specialty activities such as Pilates, Yoga, Wine-Tastings, after-hours Babysitting etc.
• Laundry
• Souvenires including professionally-taken photos of you and your party
• Ship-assessed gratuities which are set at a total of $11.50 per guest per day ($3.70 - Per Day Stateroom Services, $5.80 - Per Day Dining Room Services, $2.00 - Per Day Alternative Services: distributed to kitchen, entertainment, guest services and other hotel staff members.) Gov't Taxes and Fees (Carnival will included these as part of your final bill, but they were not included in the advertised price. Most likely this will run approx $81 per guest)
• Travel insurance
• Ground transfers to cruise ship (see FAQ page)
• Airfare (if applicable)

Turning Tail — if you don't yet have a mermaid tail into which to transform, we offer two options to aid you in flipping your fluke:

• Purchase a set from us including mer-swimwear set and fabric tail with monofin for $200-250. (Additional information available for those registered.)
• Purchase a tail from one of the professional artisans listed in la Vie Sirene's comprehensive DeTails guide (written 2013, so expect some outdates).  The kind of tail you will most likely want (latex, neoprene, silicone) should fall in the range of $500-3500 

Shelly- former mermaid, tailmaker, designer, founder of the San Diego Mermaids, and more

[updated 21 August 2015]