For the last several years, the California Missionary Baptist State Convention has hosted numerous meetings and sessions at a variety of fine churches and hotels throughout the state of California. For 2024, the CMBSC decided to try something new and host the meeting at sea. It was such a success, we decided to do it again. Therefore, you are cordially invited to join the 2nd Annual CMBSC Winter Board RETREAT AT SEA, where we will fuse our meetings of planning and preparation with wonderful moments of refreshing and relaxation. We will fellowship and worship. We will enjoy and rest. We will assemble and we will adventure. We will meet and retreat!! Join us January 25 through January 31, 2026! Reserve your space today!! 

An initial deposit of $50 is due at time of reservation. Full per person deposit of $250 may be required for other occupancy or category.

For your convenience, the remaining balance will be due as per the payment plan shown on reservation selection. You will receive an email with a link to pay when a payment is due.

All pricing is per person and is based on your cabin category (balcony, ocean view, or interior) and occupancy (single, double, triple, quad) selection.  Additional rates for Suite category staterooms are available upon request.  

Payments can be made via credit card or eCheck.

Final payment of all balances due must be paid by October 23, 2025.

It is highly recommended that everyone taking a cruise from the United States have a passport book.  U.S. citizens on closed-loop cruises will be able to enter or depart the country with proof of citizenship, such as an Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL), a government-issued birth certificate (issued by the Vital Records Department in the state where  he or she was born) or passport.  Though some ”closed-loop” cruises (meaning your trip begins and ends at a U.S. port) may not require a U.S. passport, we recommend bringing yours in case of an emergency, such as an unexpected medical air evacuation or the ship docking at an alternate port. 

We strongly recommend you purchase comprehensive international travel insurance that has both cruise and COVID coverage. Certain ports of call may impose a requirement that you hold travel insurance.

There's no need to start your vacation with stress. Get your airport-to-ship transportation taken care of with worry-free transfer service from Carnival. You'll also gain access to the cruise terminal as soon as the transfer gets you there, regardless of your arrival appointment time — a small thing that's surprisingly nice on embarkation day! And after the cruise, of course we'll get you to the airport in time for your return flight.

LOS ANGELES / LONG BEACH TRANSFERS

Carnival Cruise Line offers transportation between Los Angeles International Airport or Long Beach Airport to Port of Long Beach on the day of embarkation or debarkation only. Guests may purchase transportation up to two days prior to their sail date.

TRANSPORTATION COST

Los Angeles International Airport and Port of Long Beach: – $34.99 per person each way*
Long Beach Airport to Port and Long Beach: – $31.99 per person each way*

NOTE: Guests who purchase their own air tickets and are using Carnival's Airport Transportation are required to provide flight information via Online Check-In no later than two days prior to their cruise date. The airport is staffed based on known flight information. Once all known flights are met, the staff is released and service is no longer available.  Changes to flight details are the responsibility of the guest and must be re-entered into Online Check-In no later than two days prior to their cruise. Carnival is not responsible for providing transportation to guests who schedule flights outside of the service times listed above or provide incorrect flight information.

Please ensure your flight arrives no later than 12:30pm.  Return flights should depart no earlier than 12:00 pm 

To park in the cruise line’s parking structure, the cost is $23 per day. For oversize vehicles and those needing extra parking space, it is advised to call 562-901-323.

Long Beach Cruise Terminal at the Queen Mary
231 Windsor Way                       
Long Beach, California 90802  

Website: www.visitlongbeach.com/plan-your-trip/cruise-terminal-information/

Google Maps:  View MapE

All cancellations must be made prior to October 23, 2025, to avoid loss of funds.

Cancellation penalties apply to all guests in a stateroom and are assessed in the event of either partial or full stateroom cancellations.

10/29/2025

$250 per person

12/3/2025

50% per person

12/29/2025

75% per person

1/13/2026

Full Penalty

Travel arrangements provided by:

Travel by Dena

travelbydena@comcast.net 

877-402-9732

Guests are required to be 21 years of age (on embarkation day) to travel on their own. Guest ages will be verified at embarkation. Guests not conforming to this policy will result in denied boarding and no compensation will be provided at embarkation.

Guests Under the Age of 21 MUST travel with a relative or guardian of 25 years of age or older

Traveling with Minors

When traveling with a minor where one parent or both parents or legal guardians are not cruising, we strongly recommend bringing an original signed letter from the absent parent(s) or legal guardians authorizing the minor to travelwith you. If there is no second parent with legal claims to the minor (due to sole custody, deceased, etc.) other relevant paperwork, such as a court decision, death certificate, birth certificate naming only one parent, would be useful to bring in place of a signed letter. This will expedite processing by the Department of Homeland Security.

Where minor guests can be booked in relation to relative or guardian:

• Guests 12 and younger
  If the relative or guardian insists on booking separate staterooms, minors must either be directly across the hall or next door. Guests 12 and under may not be assigned to a balcony stateroom without a relative or guardian (25 years of age or older) traveling in the balcony stateroom with them. 
• Guests 13 - 17 years of age
  Can be separated by up to 3 staterooms from a relative or guardian (25 years of age or older).
• Guests 18 – 20 years of age
  Do not have any restrictions and may book whatever location they prefer

ENTERTAINMENT 

Liquid Lounge
Limelight Lounge/Punchliner Comedy Club
Piano Bar 88
FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPTIONS
Java Blue Café 

The Steakhouse
Chef’s Table culinary experience
Bonsai Teppanyaki/Sushi
Cucina del Capitano
Guy’s Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse
Horizon Dining Room (forward)
Vista Dining Room (aft)
Lido Marketplace

Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast 

Ji Ji Asian Kitchen
Guy’s Burger Joint
Seafood Shack

BlueIguana Cantina
BlueIguana Tequila Bar
Pizzeria del Capitano (24/7)
Cherry On Top
OUTDOOR SPACES
Carnival WaterWorks
– 203-foot-long Twister slide
– 212-foot-long Aqua Tube slide
– 150-gallon PowerDrencher tipping bucket
– Kiddie splash zone
SportSquare (SkyCourse, basketball and jogging track)
Serenity adults-only retreat
CHILDREN’S FACILITIES
Camp Ocean (2-11)
Circle “C” (12-14)
Club O2 (15-17)
The Warehouse (video arcade)

To help you plan, we suggest you limit your luggage to a maximum of one bag per person, if traveling on cruises of 3-5 days duration, and no more than two bags per person, for cruises of 6 days or longer. In addition, you must personally carry-on any boarding documentation (passports, Visas, I.D), valuables, medications and items which require special handling.

Each checked suit case and carry-on suit case should not weigh more than 50 pounds, and when lying flat, bags must not exceed 16 inches high by 24 inches wide (the length of the bag is not a factor). For security screening purposes, all luggage should be unlocked. Oversized luggage and locked luggage may cause delivery delays.  

Pack in Your Carry-On Bag
Since your checked luggage will arrive to your stateroom later in the day of embarkation, it is recommended that you pack a small carry-on bag with:

• Proper Travel Documentation (passport, Visas, I.D.)
• Important paperwork (tickets, insurance information)
• Wallet (just the necessities: cash, credit cards, driver’s license)
• Prescription medications in their original containers 
• A change of clothes
• Personal toiletries (travel size or standard container sizes)
• Anything else you might want access to before your luggage arrives

In order to maintain a safe and secure environment, Carnival prohibits certain items onboard, such as weapons, candles, irons, alcohol, or other dangerous goods. According to our policy, Carnival conducts security scanning of all luggage and if prohibited items are found, they will be removed and disposed of and no compensation will be given. Please review our list of Prohibited Items before shutting your suitcase.

For daytime, casual wear is the order of the day. Most evenings we have a 'Cruise Casual' dress code but there are those 'Cruise Elegant' evenings one or two nights throughout the voyage where guests will have the opportunity to showcase their most elegant attire. For details, click here.