Ebony Pyramid Entertainment

Booking Comparison

	Ebony Pyramid Entertainment (EPE)	Promoters/Company Booking Same Ship and Date Because of Ebony Pyramid	New BLGBT Cruise Groups (All less than 3 years of operations, 1 exception)	Travel Agencies	Carnival Cruise Lines Reservation Center	Online "dot.com's"
TEN (10) Years Plus of BLGBT Cruising (others less than 3 years)	√
Same date for the past 11 years (been sailing 10 officially and 1 year ship was in dry-dock and sailed a week later)	√
Developed a unique cruise event for the BLGBT client (full staff, entertainers, expo, private events, own facilities, etc.)	√
Also a Gay & Black (African-American) owned travel agency	√
Black & Gay-owned entertainment company	√	?	?
Provides a portion of proceeds to charities such as HIV/AIDS and Lesbian outreach programs.	√
Free Cruise Give-a-ways	√
Support Gay Pride Associations	√
Promotes nationwide to BLGBT to attend this cruise event	√	?
Partner & network with "willing" clubs and organizations	√	?	?
Provide Toll-Free phone number	√				√	√
Offers discount airfare	√		?	?		?
Offers a Miami Pre-Cruise lodging resort	√
Offers a Miami Pre-Cruise local resource information	√
Offers a Miami Pre-Cruise shuttle service	√
Offers a Miami Pre-Cruise pool party/show	√
Offers a Miami Pre-Cruise after party club	√
Offers a full entertainment cast (more than 8)	√				√
Offers a full BLGBT professional staff (including regional staffers) more than 15	√
Provides a private (EPE only) "Welcome Aboard Ceremony" with complimentary drinks	√
Provides Paradise Island, Bahamas Beach Party	√
Provides admission into the Bahamas nightclub	√
Provides a onboard seminars.	√
Provides a Sunday night "Farewell Show"	√
Provides EPE and Sponsors' souvenirs	√
Provides private/group dinning room sitting	√
Tagging along trying to reap the benefits of EPE national promotions to bring BLGBT guests from across the country together		√		√	√	√
Not fully informing guests that they are not part of EPE activities and will be excluded from entering any EPE activities!		√		√	√	√
Dealing with a middle man to ensure booking is correct		√		√		√
Provides a Great Carnival Cruise	√	√		√	√	√
ONLY getting just what Carnival Cruise Lines has to offer		√		√	√	√
Disappointed that you booked a cruise going out of the country and did not get to enter any events that they felt EPE would bend and allow them to attend		√		√	√	√
Waste of money and vacation for not being able to bond and socialize with all BLGBT guests in all events		√		√	√	√
Truly wants your support and needs your support so that we can continue to have the same type of events other people of color do. Just want guests to understand that it cost money to promote across the nation to bring people, staff and entertainers together, as well as paying for venues and promotions -thus the higher cost	√

How To Change Your Reservation, If You Did Not Book EPE:

Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL): If you booked with Carnival Cruise Lines, you may cancel up to August 10, 2009 and receive a FULL Refund (please check with CCL for more details)

Travel Agencies: If you booked using a travel agency, you may request a full refund. The travel agency may require you pay a penalty or surcharge. If you have to pay a penalty or surcharge, provide the receipt to EPE and EPE will provide you with a credit of up to $25 to change your booking to EPE

Other: If you booked with another agency or promoter, find out what the cancellation policy is and email EPE (cruise@ebonypyramidonline.com) and EPE will work out some arrangements. Guests must provide the full invoice and statements at the time of request

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