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TIS THE SEASON FOR ADVENTURE

Holiday cruises.

Fill the December holidays with tropical, action-packed days and unforgettable memories. Start a new tradition with the biggest holiday cruise celebration at sea.

This year, spend the holidays in a warm winter wonderland with your favorite holiday traditions — plus some epic new ones — onboard the world’s boldest ships. Bring everyone together for Thanksgiving memory-making that the whole family will be grateful for. Sailings in December keep magical Christmas celebrations dancing through your head. And it all culminates in the hottest New Year’s Eve party at sea. So get onboard and deck the holidays with us.

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MAXED OUT IN NEW TRADITIONS

A holiday at sea is filled with epic new traditions in the making. Onboard, have a blast hanging ten on the FlowRider®* or gasping in awe at a high-diving AquaTheater spectacular. And on shore, you’ll be glad you ditched the cold for extra bold experiences from ATV jungle treks to underwater snorkel discoveries and more.

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You don’t need snow for plenty of whoa this December. Choose an island-hopping getaway for winter fun under the sun. All of the best holiday cruises for families spend one glorious day at CocoCay.

DASH THROUGH THE WHOA

It’s the most thrilling time of the year — with exclusive adrenaline-pumping experiences you won’t find on any other cruise line. Try skydiving right on deck, take on The Perfect Storm℠ waterslides and more!

REVELRY AND RIVALRY

Holiday time is family time. Discover incredible ways to take togetherness — and competitive spirit— to new heights. Cheer each other on while scaling the signature Rock Climbing Wall, or see who’s brave enough to plunge down the tallest slide at sea, Ultimate Abyss℠.

PUTTING THE SEA in seasonal favorites

Holidays onboard are decked out with everything you love most about the season. Gather 'round for a sumptuous Thanksgiving dinner — without lifting a finger. Wander through a winter wonderland as the Royal Promenade comes alive with Christmas cheer. Ring in the New Year with a massive balloon drop plus sensational beats. And that’s just a taste of the celebrations in store. 

HOME STYLE HOLIDAYS

Pack your appetite — all your favorite flavors of the holiday season are onboard. Savor mouthwatering Thanksgiving staples like oven-roasted turkey and old-fashioned pecan pie. And  Christmas dinner classics, like honey baked ham and homemade sides.

LIGHTING UP THE SEA

Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hannukah, you’ll find your most treasured holiday traditions at sea — with festive tree and menorah lighting ceremonies on every sailing in December.

NEW WAYs TO NEW YEAR

Ring in the new year with an enchanting countdown to the massive balloon drop. Plus, score an invitation to the hottest New Year’s Eve party at sea, where jam-worthy live music starts the year on just the right note.

STRESS-FREE HOLIDAY BLISS

Need a no-pressure family getaway? A romantic beach adventure for two? Whatever style you're looking to celebrate in, you'll cruise through this year's holiday season stress-free.

FAMILY FUN FOR EVERYONE

Make sure you stop at  Perfect Day at CocoCay  for an action-packed adventure that everyone will love. Kiddies can splash to their heart's content at Splashaway Bay or head to the swashbuckling Captain Jill's Cannon for the ultimate pirate experience. See who's brave enough to conquer all 13 waterslides at  Thrill Waterpark , or relax along the  Oasis Lagoon . Get the whole family together on a hot air balloon ride and make holiday memories to last a lifetime.

BABY, IT'S NOT COLD OUTSIDE!

All you want for Christmas is a tropical vacation? Get away from holiday pressure and expectations with a romantic December cruise to the Caribbean! Explore local traditions together, swim in secret waterfalls and unwind on powdery Caribbean sands. Romantic beach picnics are just the beginning of your holiday escape.

SPEND THE HOLIDAYS ON THE BOLDEST CRUISE SHIPS AT SEA

Incredible is on the itinerary when you set sail on one of our Oasis Class cruise ships. Get your adrenaline fix with two onboard water slides, a wave park and the only boomerang slide at sea. Dash through the seas and launch into the holiday spirit with themed parties and daily shows. 'Tis the season to indulge! Enjoy one of our specialty restaurants where you'll find traditional favorites and new holiday-themed dishes and delights.

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GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT

The ship's crew is there to make sure you have the best holiday cruise. At the start of your voyage, take part in the time-honored tradition of lighting the massive ship's tree. Join Santa's hardest working elves for the ultimate Christmas celebration and a surprise Christmas giveaway. Get up on deck for a festive walk in support of World Wildlife Fund's Arctic programs, presented by Coca-Cola. Decorate your own gingerbread cookies and unleash your creativity with DIY ornament classes.

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December Cruises

Your most unforgettable holiday season yet.

Escape the winter weather on a luxury December cruise. Spend the holiday season at sea with family, friends, and loved ones on an unforgettable adventure in the sunshine. Head south to New Zealand to explore serene fjords, mountains, vineyards, and laid-back cities. Get close to extraordinary wildlife in the Galapagos, or explore Asia’s dynamic cities coupled with beach time on sun-kissed islands to unwind.

December is the perfect time to visit the Caribbean, too. Snorkel over coral reefs, swim with wild dolphins, admire the candy-colored Dutch architecture of the Southern Caribbean, and even discover the incredible Panama Canal. Embark on a luxurious warm-weather adventure this December with Celebrity Cruises.

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Top december cruise destinations.

Enjoy a sunny escape to the Southern Hemisphere, where summer is in full swing. Admire the sweeping natural landscapes of New Zealand on a cruise from Sydney. You could spend both Christmas and New Year’s enjoying the holiday spirit as you explore the coast, visiting the serene beauty of the fiords, Scottish-influenced Dunedin, cosmopolitan Christchurch, and the award-winning wineries at Hawke’s Bay. Spend a day in Auckland, too, before visiting the serene Bay of Islands.

The Galapagos

December cruises to the Galapagos Islands promise an experience unlike any other. Board one of our luxury cruise ships for an all-included vacation to this awe-inspiring island chain. Award-winning excursions are led by expert naturalists who will show you surreal landscapes and unique wildlife up close. Waddle next to blue-footed boobies, wander past scaly iguanas, and marvel at animal species you won’t find anywhere else.

The Bahamas

Bask in the tropical sunshine as you celebrate the holiday season with a luxurious getaway to The Bahamas and Key West. Doze in a hammock on Blue Lagoon Island with an iced rum punch on a day trip from Nassau, or whizz down thrilling water slides at Atlantis on Paradise Island. Snorkel over dazzling corals and the intriguing wreck of the S.S. Sapona off the coast of Bimini, and explore quirky, arty Key West, where you can visit Hemingway’s home and feast on tangy Key lime pie.

Southern Caribbean

Relax in the glorious sunshine of the Southern Caribbean on a December cruise with Celebrity. Swim over sunken wrecks in the crystal-clear waters around Aruba. Stroll the cobbled streets of historic Cartagena, and drift along Martha Brae River in Jamaica under a canopy of green before digging into spicy jerk chicken and a fruity rum punch. Join a holiday cruise to Panama and marvel at the engineering masterpiece of the Panama Canal.

Thailand & Vietnam

Sail between Hong Kong and Singapore on a voyage to some of Asia’s most exciting cities. In Vietnam, visit Ho Chi Minh City, where ancient, incense-scented temples sit against a backdrop of gleaming skyscrapers. In pretty Hoi An, crisscrossed with canals, you could join a cooking class or cycle through the lush countryside. In Bangkok, your time will be filled with gilded palaces, gleaming Buddhas, and bustling markets before heading to Ko Samui’s white-sand beaches.

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The sun-kissed shores of the Caribbean are calling. Relax on gorgeous white sand beaches surrounded by crystal clear waters, discover the ancient treasures of the Mayans, or let your cares melt away while relaxing to steel drum melodies. Find the best Caribbean cruises  sailing from Ft. Lauderdale, Port Canaveral, or Galveston  to suit your vacation desires.

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The laid-back Eastern Caribbean is home to many of the region’s most popular islands — gems like St. Thomas, St. Maarten and Grand Turk. Known for world-famous beaches, stingrays and limitless water activities, this is the perfect option for a sunny Caribbean cruise vacation, reconnecting with loved ones.

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Historic Spots and Natural Wonders

Mayan ruins, exciting eco adventures and the friendly spirit of Jamaica await in the Western Caribbean. Enjoy the lush wildernesses of southern Mexico, unspoiled coral reefs of Belize and Roatan, underground caves on the Island of Cozumel and so much more.

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Local Culture and Colonial Past

Cruise options for the Southern Caribbean take you from the lush paradise of Dominica to the remote isles of Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire. Immerse yourself in traditional Caribbean culture and life on islands that blend their colonial influence with native charms.

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Caribbean Getaways

Sun, sand and a short escape.

White sand beaches and coral reefs await on Caribbean Getaway cruises. Soak up some vitamin D on Princess Cays, Princess' Private Island resort, and enjoy watersports or an encounter with stingrays in brilliant turquoise waters. Or explore the colorful buildings and exciting historical sites of Grand Turk. Do it all in just a few days on a short Caribbean cruise.

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Exclusive island experience.

The Bahamas, a series of islands with sparkling waters and pristine beaches, is a top Caribbean cruise destination. Princess Cays, our Private Island resort, calls the Bahamas its home, and our guests get exclusive access to this tropical oasis on almost all Caribbean itineraries. Get away to the Bahamas for just a few days or during a week-long Caribbean cruise and you’re sure to relax and recharge.

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Explore destinations easily on a MedallionClass vacation. Taking in balcony or top deck views, and don’t want to move? Order drinks that find you. Want to make the most of your time away? Design each perfect day with our interactive activity planner. Hate to wait when boarding or disembarking in port? Choose your preferred arrival window and make gangway reservations. Enjoy more time to connect with the places you sail.

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Why Cruise the Caribbean with Princess

We Sail the Caribbean Year-Round

Each season has a personality all its own. Summer is a time for family fun in the sun. Fall invites the adventurous to immerse themselves in the islands. Winter is marked by festivals and other celebrations. Spring is the perfect time for renewal and relaxation. Cruise the Caribbean throughout the year, and you’ll encounter a different side of the Caribbean each time, unified by the distinctive experiences Princess offers.

See Why Families Love the Islands

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Want more? See the kids’ vlog of their experiences in Camp Discovery and adventures ashore, and watch the parents tackle cruise myths in their vacation recap.

Princess Cays®, Private Island Resort

Relax on your very own beach playground, where 40 acres of white sands, bungalows, local crafts and a complimentary barbeque await. Snorkel in sparkling turquoise waters. Find serenity fishing from the rocky coastline. Feed stingrays or paddle through the lagoon in a clear-bottom kayak. And you can post your experiences with ease, thanks to Princess’ MedallionNet™, the best Wi-Fi at sea — now on land!

Our Newest Ships Enjoy the Islands

There’s no better way to cruise the Caribbean than on one of the bold, new additions to our fleet. We take travel to the next level: the exceptional features of Sky Suites and the unrivaled service, the glass-enclosed dome and balconies taking in the Caribbean sun and sights of beautiful islands and crystal clear waters. Cruise to the Caribbean in luxury with Princess.

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Long to dive into turquoise waters? The Eastern Caribbean's world famous beaches await. Prefer to explore historic Mayan ruins? The Western Caribbean's ancient wonders are calling. For those craving adventure in a natural wonderland, the Southern Caribbean is brimming with possibilities. Each voyage illuminates the heart of Caribbean life, so come see what makes these islands legendary.

Beaches & Sunshine

Lazy days beneath swaying palms.

Let the soft sands and warm winds melt all your worries away. The beaches of the Caribbean are legendary for their natural beauty and tranquil turquoise waters. Relax with a tropical cocktail in your hand, swim with stingrays and sea turtles, or just take in the calming ocean air.

Culture & History

A diverse heritage.

The culture and history of the Caribbean is rich, varied and deep. Walk the docks that once harbored the greatest fleet in the world at Nelson's Dockyard, taste and hear the deep West African influences in everyday Caribbean life, and experience the uniqueness of each island.

Exploration

Mother nature's playground.

The Caribbean has been a land of adventure for hundreds of years, and there's excitement for every traveler, now more than ever. Zipline above the lush jungle, snorkel through a coral reef teeming with life, take an off-road vehicle deep into the rainforest or sail a catamaran out to explore a shipwreck. Adventure lives around every corner.

Island Shore Excursions

Experience the authentic Caribbean with award-winning shore excursions. In a region so full of new experiences, unique culinary delights and deep history, why trust anyone but the experts? Go swimming with stingrays in Grand Cayman, travel through dense jungles to hidden Mayan ruins on Cozumel, snorkel the world’s second largest barrier reef in Belize or sail on a thrilling catamaran in Antigua.

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Late Night Departures

The Caribbean has a different feeling at night. Revel in its warm evenings and enticing music with our More Ashore program. Later stays on select itineraries in Aruba, Curacao, Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Maarten and St. Thomas let you soak up the full Caribbean experience, like a fresh-caught seafood dinner on the beach or street fair full of local crafts and flavors. With More Ashore, you get more time to enjoy the vibrant island nightlife.

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Comfortable Accommodations

Your stateroom is your home away from home on your voyage where you rest up and recharge between adventures. With the expertly designed Princess Luxury Bed, luxurious 100% Jacquard-woven cotton linens and specially created SLEEP program by a board-certified sleep expert, you might just get the best sleep of your life. We offer staterooms ranging from interior cabins to full suites, and we even offer connected rooms for families with more than four members traveling together.

Bringing Local Life Aboard

Embrace the spirit of the islands the moment you step on your ship with our Rhythm of the Caribbean program. Savor island cuisine, sip signature cocktails and engage in authentic regional experiences. Dance beneath the stars to vibrant island rhythms at exclusive parties, and immerse yourself in one-of-a-kind cultural activities — from concerts and crafts to talks from shark experts and treasure hunters.

Never Miss a Beat

Say goodbye to the daily grind with our new Sail Away Party poolside on the top deck, dance to local music at one of the many Caribbean inspired concerts, or be the envy of every pirate at our high-energy gold treasure-inspired Terrace Pool Gold Party. Throughout your cruise to the Caribbean there will be events that excite, enrich and challenge you to fully experience the islands.

Deeper Experiences of the Islands

Discover the history of local distilleries while sampling some of the region’s best rums, meet the parrots and macaws that call the Caribbean home in the ship's Piazza, or become a part of the rhythm with steel pan drum lessons. Our onboard activities give you the chance to gain a deeper connection and understanding of the gorgeous islands you'll visit on your voyage.

Discovery at SEA

Sharks, pirates and stars — oh my.

Discovery at SEA brings the expertise and excitement of the Discovery Channel™ on board your Caribbean cruise! Enjoy Shark Week all summer long with shark-themed activities, hear tales of sunken treasure and lost shipwrecks from the stars of Travel Channel’s™ Caribbean Pirate Treasure, and explore the constellations and spectacular galaxies of the night sky with the Voyage to the Stars indoor planetarium experience.

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Recharging Your Batteries

Pamper yourself in the Lotus Spa® with a massage, facial or manicure, and feel renewed. Enjoy The Sanctuary, a lounge just for adults, where you can relax with a light meal, specialty drink and al fresco massages while digging into that novel you've been looking forward to reading. If you prefer your relaxation more active, we offer Zumba, yoga and tai chi classes to burn off stress and raise your heart rate.

Celebrations

The perfect place to celebrate.

Almost 30% of all passengers who sail with us are celebrating an important milestone in their lives. Say "I do" at sea in a ceremony officiated by the captain. Arrange for an anniversary package and let us spoil you with romantic balcony dining, chocolates and more. For us, every day is a celebration.

Love Blooms on the Love Boat

It's difficult to imagine something more romantic than sailing through the warm waters of the Caribbean, hopping between tropical islands and white-sand beaches from the comfortable luxury of your ship. While on board we cater to your romantic side with private dining on your balcony, whether a relaxing breakfast for two or a romantic sunset dinner, honeymoon packages for lucky newlyweds, flowers and chocolates delivered to your room and couples-only massages in the Sanctuary.

Food & Drinks

The flavors of the islands.

The diverse cultural influences, local climates and history of the Caribbean combine to make one of the most exciting and unique regional cuisines in the world. From mofongo, a dish from Puerto Rico made from mashed fried plantains, pork and garlic, to the famous jerk chicken of Jamaica, we serve the Caribbean's favorite flavors to you on board. Thanks to Princess' world-class chefs you'll enjoy fresh, locally inspired dishes for your entire voyage.

Movies Under the Stars®

Outdoor cinema at its best.

Enjoy many of the latest movies, exciting concerts and most anticipated live sports games on a massive poolside screen. The warm Caribbean night air, fresh popcorn and comfortable lounge chair with fleece blanket make for a viewing experience like no other. Not to mention the best theater in the world, the Caribbean ocean with a ceiling of stars!

Sailing with Your Crew

Enjoy a ship full of activities for the whole family, from Broadway-style shows to Discovery’s Shark Week all summer long, your family will be engaged in the Caribbean. Go Stargazing under the stunning expanse of the night sky with Discovery at SEA, compete in a family game night, and savor the flavors of the islands together.

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Stay longer and relax.

Extend your Caribbean cruise vacation, and simplify your travel plans with a hotel stay at the beginning or end of your cruise. With a Cruise Plus Hotel Package, a Princess representative meets you at the airport and pier, transporting you to and from your hotel. The package includes the cost of your hotel stay, transportation and the services of the representative.

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Our new 2023-2024 Caribbean season is our most exciting yet, because our next Edge® Series ship, Celebrity Ascent, is debuting in the islands. There’s no better place for a ship designed to connect you more closely than ever to the sea and all the sun-soaked places on the horizon. But that’s just the start, because with Celebrity Ascent, we’ll have eight stunning ships covering the Caribbean—including three revolutionary Edge Series ships—from the colorful reefs of Belize to the white sands of St. Lucia. Choose from a wide variety of sailings ranging from 4 to 11 nights for just the right amount of island time, departing from Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Tampa. Plus, we’ve added the new port of Scarborough, Tobago to our already impressive lineup of tropical destinations, and we’ve brought back a popular double-overnight stay in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. There are so many amazing Caribbean sailings this season, you might want to book more than one.

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Scarborough is steeped in history going back to the 1600s, and the British, Dutch, and French all left their mark here. That history comes to life at Fort King George, built in 1781, with its well-preserved prison, canons, and other intriguing relics. Nature lover? The Nylon Pool is your ideal escape. It’s a naturally formed swimming area in the middle of the sea created by an offshore sandbar. Nearby Buccoo Reef is a great place to snorkel. Not to be outdone, Pigeon Point Beach and the Main Ridge Forest Reserve offer even more natural beauty to enjoy.

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Just Released: New Fall 2023 Ports and Itineraries

The 6 best 2023 cruise itineraries to book right now

How does a cruise to Arabia sound? Or what about the longest U.S. river cruise ever to set sail? With ships traveling all over the globe, it can be difficult to choose the destination that's right for you, especially when there are so many bucket list-worthy options.

That's why I've rounded up some of 2023's most exciting itineraries. From interesting new routes to tried-and-true ones that now have new ships, this list will prime your sense of wanderlust for both far-flung destinations and places close to home as we head into the new year. Prepare to be inspired.

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Japan on Ponant's Le Soleal

After nearly three years of shutdowns and restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan finally reopened to travelers in November 2022. That includes cruise passengers, and several lines — including Holland America Line and Celebrity Cruises (which is offering special "Spice Route" voyages that include Japan) — are returning.

However, the most exciting Japan itineraries I've spotted for 2023 are a couple of routes offered by Ponant 's Le Soleal. Not only is the line the first expedition ship to take passengers to Japan's southern islands, but its itineraries are also Japan-focused routes that don't include other countries like the ones offered by Holland America and Celebrity.

Details: The first route is an eight-day voyage, March 24-31, 2023, offering visits to traditional villages of the Okinawa archipelago and the Ryukyu Islands, as well as Ishigaki and Kume. Prices start at $6,000 per person for an ocean-view cabin.

The second route is an eight-day sailing from Osaka to Fukuoka, May 15-22, 2023, taking passengers to stops in the Seto Inland Sea, the oldest sea route in Japan. Fares start from $7,310 per person for an ocean-view room. More information on Ponant's Asia voyages can be found on the line's website .

West Africa on Hurtigruten's Spitsbergen

In a first for Hurtigruten , the line is offering a selection of sailings around the west coast of Africa, including the islands of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau's Bissagos Islands, which are made up of more than 80 beachy islands and islets, only about 20 of which are populated year-round.

Cape Verde voyages are rare, making this ideal for anyone wishing to check the country off their bucket list. Plus, with Hurtigruten's rapid expansion beyond its traditional Norway offerings and into expedition cruising, you can be one of the first to try out this first-for-the-line itinerary, which will be available four times in late 2023 (and into early 2024), departing from Dakar, Senegal.

Details: These 13-day sailings on Hurtigruten's Spitsbergen depart from Dakar in November and December 2023 and January 2024. Prices start at $5,974 per person for an inside cabin. More information can be found on Hurtigruten Expeditions' website .

Ohio and Mississippi Rivers on American Queen Voyages' American Countess

It's no secret that American Queen Voyages has been sailing U.S. rivers for years. But what makes this particular itinerary special is that it will be the line's longest ever. The 23-day cruises , which include travel on both the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, will be offered on the line's newest ship, the 245-passenger American Countess .

The vessel will feature stops in some of America's most notable small towns, including La Crosse, Wisconsin; Dubuque, Bettendorf and Burlington, Iowa; Hannibal, St. Louis, Kimmswick and Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Paducah, Henderson, Owensboro, Brandenburg, Louisville and Maysville, Kentucky; Madison, Indiana; Point Pleasant, West Virginia; and Cincinnati and Marietta, Ohio.

Details: The first voyage is set to begin in Red Wing, Minnesota (near Minneapolis), on July 24, 2023, and end in Pittsburgh on Aug. 15, 2023. The reverse itinerary will begin on Aug. 15, 2023, when the ship reaches Pittsburgh. Prices start from $10,599 per person for an inside cabin. You can find more details on the line's website .

The Middle East on Windstar's Star Legend

If you're looking for a cruise destination that's a bit more far-flung, Windstar Cruises is offering Red Sea and Persian Gulf sailings in the Middle East — a first for the line, which will sail its newly stretched Star Legend in the region, beginning in fall 2023.

The line will offer four different itineraries, but my favorite is the 10-day Persian Gulf option from Dubai to Muscat, Oman, which includes calls on places like Ras Al-Khaimah and Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates and Khasab, Oman. The ship will also visit the UAE's island of Sir Bani Yas, which is known for nature and wildlife conservation. The sailings include overnights in Doha and Abu Dhabi, too.

Details: This itinerary is offered 11 times, beginning in November 2023 and running into early 2024. Fares start from $3,499 per person for ocean-view accommodations.

Caribbean and Bahamas on MSC Meraviglia and Carnival Venezia from NYC

Although Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries aren't a new thing from New York, two cruise lines will have a new presence there starting in 2023: Carnival Cruise Line with Carnival Venezia, which will begin sailing from Manhattan in June, and MSC Cruises with MSC Meraviglia, which will be based at Brooklyn's Red Hook terminal beginning in April.

The itineraries are fairly standard at first glance, but what's key here is that, for the first time, the lines' private islands — in this case, Carnival's Half Moon Cay and MSC's Ocean Cay Marine Reserve — will be accessible via sailings traveling round-trip from New York.

Details: Between April and December 2023, MSC Meraviglia is offering 11 seven-night sailings calling on Port Canaveral (near Orlando), and Nassau and Ocean Cay Marine Reserve, both in the Bahamas. Prices start from $399 per person for an inside cabin. More info can be found on the MSC Cruises website .

From June through December, Carnival Venezia will sail one eight-day Bahamas voyage that includes Nassau, Freeport and Half Moon Cay, with prices starting from $484 per person for an inside cabin. During that time, the vessel is also scheduled to run five eight-day Eastern Caribbean cruises calling on Amber Cove, Grand Turk and Half Moon Cay, with fares starting at $684 per person for an inside cabin. For additional details, visit the Carnival website .

Australia/New Zealand on Disney Wonder and Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady

With Australia and New Zealand finally picking up steam again post-shutdown, it's not surprising that some cruise lines are sending ships to the region for the first time in 2023. Beginning in November, Disney Cruise Line 's Disney Wonder will sail 14 two- to six-night voyages from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne — calling on places like Hobart and Eden in Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; and Noumea, New Caledonia — through the end of the year, offering Disney fans another option in terms of destination.

Plus, starting in December 2023, Virgin Voyages ' brand-new Resilient Lady will offer five two- to 14-night sailings from Melbourne, providing locals with a more modern ship. (It's rare for the Australian market to see brand-new vessels.) Voyages include stops in Hobart, Burnie or both Tasmanian ports. On the two-week sailing, ports also include Sydney, as well as Picton, Napier, Tauranga and Auckland in New Zealand.

Details: Disney Wonder's per-person fares for inside cabins start at $946 for two nights, $1,604 for three nights, $2,000 for four nights, $2,118 for five nights and $4,078 for six nights. For more information, visit the Disney Cruise Line website .

Virgin Voyages' per-person prices for interior accommodations start from $245 for two nights, $613 for five nights, $753 for six nights and $2,240 for 14 nights. Check out the Virgin Voyages website for more details on these cruises.

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The December 26, 2023 cruise on the Allure of the Seas departs from Port Canaveral, Florida. On this 7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day Holiday sailing, the ship will visit a total of 4 different cruise port destinations, including its departure port. The Allure of the Seas sets sail on a Tuesday (December 26, 2023) and returns on a Tuesday (January 2, 2024).

The Allure of the Seas was built in 2010 and is amoung Royal Caribbean's 27 ships in it's fleet. The Allure of the Seas is included in the cruise line's Oasis Class. In the cruise ship stats below you'll find the Allure of the Seas vs all other Royal Caribbean ships.

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You won't find many places where nature exists in harmony with technology, but it does in Cape Canaveral on Florida's Space Coast. Visit the world-famous Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, or, on the same land, check out the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. You'll also find pristine beaches, fabulous fishing and great golfing all within driving distance of Florida's biggest attractions.

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Charlotte Amalie, is the capital of the United States Virgin Islands and the most popular cruise port in the Caribbean. Named for a Danish Queen, the city features pastel houses that are heavily sprinkled against a background of emerald hills. Colorful sloops dock along the waterfront, and a few steps back, down alleyways lined with old Danish warehouse buildings, is a world-famous shopping center.

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Philipsburg

An island under two flags, St. Martin/St. Maarten is French and Dutch. Philipsburg is on the Dutch side and famous for its duty-free emporia and casinos. A short drive will bring you to Marigot, a charming French Colonial outpost featuring shops filled with French fashions and imported Gallic goodies, as well as beautiful beaches.

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Cruises from NYC December 2023

The complete calendar of cruises from New York ports (Manhattan, Brooklyn and Cape Liberty cruise terminals) in December of 2023. Enjoy an early winter cruise out of NYC.

15 cruises are scheduled in December. 2 are holiday cruises to the Caribbean, 12 to the Bahamas, and 1 to England.

December 2: 7-night cruise to the Bahamas & Florida on MSC December 3: 7-night cruise to the Bahamas & Florida on Royal Caribbean December 8: 7-night cruise to England on Queen Mary 2 . December 9: 7-night cruise to the Bahamas & Florida on MSC December 10: 8-night cruise to the Bahamas on Carnival Cruise Line December 10: 7-night cruise to the Bahamas & Florida on Royal Caribbean December 16: 7-night cruise to the Bahamas & Florida on MSC December 17: 7-night cruise to the Bahamas & Florida on Royal Caribbean December 21: 12-night cruise to the Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line December 22: 12-night cruise to the Caribbean on Queen Mary 2 . December 23: 7-night cruise to the Bahamas & Florida on MSC December 24: 7-night cruise to the Bahamas & Florida on Royal Caribbean December 28: 9-night cruise to Bahamas & Florida on Carnival Cruise Line . December 30: 7-night cruise to the Bahamas & Florida on MSC December 31: 7-night cruise to the Bahamas & Florida on Royal Caribbean

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Royal Caribbean Cruise from Miami December 2023

Every ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet features an extensive array of amenities and activities. Entertainment options on a cruise in the Caribbean may include rock climbing walls, surfing on a FlowRider, a fully equipped fitness center, and a number of pools and spas in which to unwind and enjoy the waves. Everyone in the family can relax and have fun on a cruise. Royal Caribbean understands how to make children happy. Royal Caribbean has one of the most modern fleets in the business because it is always questioning what everyone else thinks.

Cruise to the spectacular Caribbean Sea’s warm waters and lively islands with Royal Caribbean from Miami in December 2023. In December 2023, Royal Caribbean will take you from Miami to the Bahamas , the Eastern Caribbean , the Southern Caribbean , the Western Caribbean , and other places in the Caribbean Sea.

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3-day Bahamas from Miami, Fl

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Date: December 1, 2023

Ports of Call: Miami, CocoCay, Nassau, Miami; View Itinerary

7-day Eastern Caribbean from Miami, Fl

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Date: December 3, 2023

Ports of Call: Miami, Labadee, St. Thomas, CocoCay, Miami; View Itinerary

4-day Bahamas from Miami, Fl

Date: December 4, 2023

5-day Eastern Caribbean from Miami, Fl

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Ports of Call: Miami, Nassau, Labadee, Miami; View Itinerary

Date: December 8, 2023

10-day Southern Caribbean from Miami, Fl

Grandeur of the seas, royal caribbean.

Ports of Call: Miami, Puerto Plata, San Juan, St. Thomas, Castries, St. Maarten, Miami; View Itinerary

Ports of Call: Miami, Puerto Plata, San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, Castries, St. Maarten, Miami; View Itinerary

5-day Western Caribbean from Miami, Fl

Date: December 9, 2023

Ports of Call: Miami, Falmouth, Nassau, Miami; View Itinerary

7-day Western Caribbean from Miami, Fl

Date: December 10, 2023

Ports of Call: Miami, Nassau, CocoCay, Labadee, Falmouth, Miami; View Itinerary

Date: December 11, 2023

4-day Eastern Caribbean from Miami, Fl

Date: December 14, 2023

Ports of Call: Miami, Labadee, Miami; View Itinerary

Date: December 15, 2023

Date: December 17, 2023

Ports of Call: Miami, Falmouth, Labadee, Miami; View Itinerary

Date: December 18, 2023

11-day Southern Caribbean from Miami, Fl

Ports of Call: Miami, Puerto Limon, Colon, Cartagena, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Miami; View Itinerary

Date: December 21, 2023

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Date: December 28, 2023

9-day Southern Caribbean from Miami, Fl

Date: December 29, 2023

Ports of Call: Miami, Puerto Plata, San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Antigua, Miami; View Itinerary

Ports of Call: Miami, CocoCay, Curacao, Aruba, Falmouth, Miami; View Itinerary

Date: December 31, 2023

Ports of Call: Miami, CocoCay, Cozumel, Miami; View Itinerary

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Disney World Shares New Hotel Offers for Fall and Winter 2023

Planning a holiday trip to Disney World? Disney has just released brand new hotel room discounts for select stays from October through December 2023.

Disney has been getting us prepped for the holidays this week! We’ve got a first look at holiday merchandise , along with previews of what is to come at Disneyland and Disney Cruise Line . And if those new bits of info have you ready to book your holiday vacation, then you’re in luck. Disney just shared a few new hotel discounts that you need to know for the holiday season!

Disney World Holiday Hotel Offers for All Guests

All guests have the chance to save p to 25% on stays most Sunday through Thursday nights from October 2nd to November 18th, 2023, as well as from November 19th to December 9th. But the deal gets even better closer to the holidays! You can save up to 30% on stays most nights from December 10th to December 25th, 2023.

Save Up to 25% (Most Sunday through Thursday nights from 10/2-11/18, and most nights 11/19-12/9) and Save Up to 30% ( most nights 12/10-12/25)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

• Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites

Disney’s Beach Club Resort

Disney’s BoardWalk Inn

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Disney’s Old Key West Resort

Disney’s Riviera Resort

• Disney Saratoga Spring Resort & Spa
• Disney’s Yacht Club

Save Up to 20% (Most Sunday through Thursday nights from 10/2-11/18, and most nights 11/19-12/9) and Save Up to 25% ( most nights 12/10-12/25)

The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside

Save Up to 15% (Most Sunday through Thursday nights from 10/2-11/18, and most nights 11/19-12/9) and Save Up to 20% ( most nights 12/10-12/25)

• Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
• Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
• Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
• Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
• Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Disney’s Pop Century Resort

Save Up to 10% (Most Sunday through Thursday nights from 10/2-11/18, and most nights 11/19-12/9) and Save Up to 15% ( most nights 12/10-12/25)

• Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
• Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Standard Rooms
• Disney’s Beach Club Resort – Villas
• Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
• Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
• Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Disney World Holiday Hotel Offers for Florida Residents

Florida residents can also save on holiday stays this year! Florida residents can save up to 30% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels for most stays on Sunday through Thursday nights from October 2nd to November 18th, 2023, as well as from November 19th to December 9th. From December 10th to December 25th, those savings go up to 35%.

Save Up to 30% (Most Sunday through Thursday nights from 10/2-11/18, and most nights 11/19-12/9) and Save Up to 35% ( most nights 12/10-12/25)

Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

• The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
• Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Little Mermaid Standard Rooms

Disney World Holiday Hotel Offers for Annual Passholders

Photo by Brett Svenson

Annual Passholders get the biggest savings of all! Passholders can save up to 35% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels for most stays on Sunday through Thursday nights from October 2nd to November 18th, 2023, as well as from November 19th to December 9th. From December 10th to December 25th, those savings go up to 50%.

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Disney world holiday hotel offers for disney+ subscribers.

This year, Disney+ subscribers can save on hotels with major holiday discounts! Disney+ subscribers can save up to 35% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels on select nights from October 22nd through November 2nd, 2023 and November 26th through December 25th, 2023.

Save Up to 35%

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort — Family Suites

Save Up to 30%

Save up to 25% , save up to 20%.

• Disney’s Polynesian Villas and Bungalows

Save Up to 15%

• Disney’s Beach Club Villas

2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide (May 2024 Update)

Update on May 22, 2024: On May 22, 2024, we updated volumes 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 as well as the 2024-25 ISIR Record Layout in Microsoft Excel format. The changes made are noted below and specified in the Change History Table within each volume. The Introduction and volumes 1, 2, 8, and 9 remain unchanged.

Update on April 11, 2024: On April 11, 2024, we updated Volume 7 – Comment Codes . The changes made are noted below and in Volume 7’s Change History Table on page iv . The Introduction and volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 remain unchanged.

Update on April 3, 2024: On April 3, 2024, we updated Volume 4 – Record Layouts and Processing Codes and the 2024–25 Final ISIR Record Layout in Excel Format. The changes made to the ISIR Record Layout since its last posting are noted below and in Volume 4’s Change History Table on page viii. We have also updated Volume 5 – Edits and Rejects; changes are summarized below and in Volume 5’s Change History Table on page iii. The Introduction and volumes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9 remain unchanged.

We updated Volume 4 – Record Layouts and Processing Codes as follows:

Updated valid content in the ISIR Record Layout for the following fields: 645, 657, 669, 690, 691, 704, 705, 718, 719, 727, 750, 773, 796, 819, and 842.

Updated table 4.4, State Codes to show that “FC” is valid for state codes for the High School State ISIR field 71.

Updated EDE #092, High School Name, to revise the field length from 50 bytes to 60 bytes.

We updated Volume 5 – Edits and Rejects as follows:

Added note titled “Notes About Edits and FTI Data” which explains that only self-reported manual entry data should be used in edits.

Updated parameter value edits for the following fields:

Age (Page 3) Parent Spouse or Partner is Contributor (Page 5)

AGI Threshold Exceeded Flag – Dependent (Page 7)

AGI Threshold Exceeded Flag – Independent (Page 7)

Student Manual Entry Not Required (Page 9)

Student Spouse Manual Entry Not Required (Page 11)

Parent Manual Entry Not Required (Page 13)

Parent Spouse or Partner Manual Entry Not Required (Page 15)

Parent/Dependent Student Required to Provide Assets (Page 17)

Added the following parameter value edits:

FTIM Indicator “No Additional Consents Appear to be Needed” (Page 6)

FTIM Indicator of “Display IRA Rollover Question” (Page 7)

FTIM indicator “Display Pension Rollover Question” (Page 7)

Student Manual Entry Not Required (Page 10)

Student Spouse Manual Entry Not Required (Page 12)

Parent Manual Entry Not Required (Page 14)

Parent Spouse or Partner Manual Entry Not Required (Page 16)

Updated the following model determination data edits: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1117, 1147, 1193, and 1195.

Added edit number 1123.

Updated dependent parent data element edits 2010, 2011, 2025, and 2026.

Updated dependent parent spouse or partner data element edits 2500, 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2513, 2516, 2517, 2518, 2519, 2520, 2522, 2523, 2524, and 2525.

Updated independent student data element edits 3005 and 3010.

Updated independent student spouse data element edits 3500, 3501, 3502, 3503, 3504, 3507, 3513, 3515, 3516, 3517, 3518, 3519, 3520, 3521, 3522, 3523, and 3524.

Updated verifiable reject reason code D to correct the comment code associated with the reject.

Updated non-verifiable rejects to correct the comment codes associated with rejects 6, 9, 31, and 34.

Updated non-verifiable rejects to revise the resolution for reject codes 11, 12, 26, 27, 31, 37, 38, 39, 42, 46 and 47.

Updated non-verifiable rejects to revise the data reject reason for reject codes 32 and 33.

Update on March 8, 2024: On March 8, 2024, we replaced the March 1 version of the system-generated ISIR file titled 2024–25 FPS Test ISIR Data System Created File with a new March 8 version of that file under Attachments for Volume 9 – Testing and Web Demo System . The Introduction and volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 remain unchanged.

Here are the updates made to the previous 2024–25 FPS Test ISIR Data System Created File:

Header and Trailer padded with space to increase record length

Verification Tracking group is populated when selected for verification

Student Assets are populated on dependent records

Parent/Spouse Federal Work-Study correctly set to 0

Independent records where Student did not file with current spouse now correctly using both the student and student spouse’s self-reported data in the SAI calculation

Note: The test ISIR data is not sent to Student Aid Information Gateway (SAIG) mailboxes.

Update on March 5, 2024: With this March 2024 Update #2, we have updated Volume 4 – Record Layouts and Processing Codes and the 2024–25 Final ISIR Record Layout in Excel Format. The changes made to the ISIR Record Layout since its last posting are listed below and noted in the volume’s Change History Table on page viii . The Introduction and volumes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 remain unchanged.

Update on March 1, 2024: On March 1, 2024, we updated this publication by adding a new system-generated ISIR file titled 2024–25 FPS Test ISIR Data System Created File and replacing the Additional 2024–25 Test ISIR Data File under Attachments for Volume 9 – Testing and Web Demo System . The Introduction and volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 remain unchanged.

Update on Feb. 16, 2024: We updated this publication by replacing the attachment under Volume 9 titled “Additional 2024-25 Test ISIR Data File” with an updated version. Within the attachment, we updated field 297, position 2812, to "N" for 8 published test ISIRs, per specification requirement.

As announced, the additional test ISIRs are located in a public Department of Education GitHub repository . While we are sharing these files here, we strongly encourage use of GitHub as any updates to test files are likely to first appear there.

The FAFSA Simplification Act, enacted into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 , represents a significant overhaul of federal student aid, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ® ) form, need analysis, and many policies and procedures for schools that participate in the Title IV programs. The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced a phased implementation approach to the FAFSA Simplification Act , with full implementation by July 1, 2024.

To give financial aid administrators, software vendors, and other vested stakeholders time to understand and prepare for these upcoming changes, we are pleased to provide the draft 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide . Beginning with the 2024–25 processing cycle, we will consolidate all FAFSA-related processing information and guidance into this new, multi-volume resource. The new resource will replace the following stand-alone documents:

Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System

EDE Technical Reference

Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers

The ISIR Guide

SAR Comment Codes and Text

CPS Test System User Guide

With this May 2024 Update, we have updated

Volume 3 – Electronic Data Exchange and FAFSA Processing by making multiple updates to existing guidance, including clarification on the use of a dedicated Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) mailbox for retrieving ISIR data files sent by the Federal Tax Information Module (FTIM);

Volume 4 – Record Layouts and Processing Codes by making valid content revisions for National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) fields in the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) record layout and adding a new Date of Birth value (field #34) to the Correction record layout for student identification purposes only;

The 2024-2025 ISIR Record Layout in Microsoft Excel Format by updating the ISIR record layout in parallel with the revisions made to the Volume 4 version of the record layout;

Volume 5 – Edits and Rejects by making multiple updates to clarify existing edits and reject codes for 2024–25;

Volume 6 – ISIR Guide by making multiple updates to existing guidance, including clarification on the use of a dedicated SAIG mailbox for retrieving ISIR data files sent by the FTIM and incorporating additional information and/or clarifying existing guidance in the FPS Processing Information, Matches and Other Processing Information, and NSLDS Information sections; and

Volume 7 – Comment Codes by clarifying guidance regarding comments 158-160, 283-284, and 325.

See the Change History Table within each volume to identify specific updates.

The Introduction and volumes 1, 2, 8, and 9 remain unchanged.

Final Introduction

This section provides an overview of the information provided in the guide, including a cross-reference table to assist users with the transition from the previous stand-alone documents to the volumes of the new consolidated guide. There is also a schedule of the planned releases for all volumes of the guide.

Final Volume 1 – Summary of Changes  

This volume provides an overview of major processing system changes related to the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ® ) processing cycle. Included are descriptions of 2024–25 enhancements to the online and PDF FAFSA ® forms, and updates to the FAFSA Partner Portal (formerly FAA Access to CPS Online) and the FAFSA Processing System (FPS), formerly known as the Central Processing System (CPS). Information in this section is similar to information provided in the Summary of Changes to the Application Processing System guide in prior cycles.

Final Volume 2 – FPS Schedule and Getting Help

This volume contains important FAFSA Processing System (FPS) processing deadlines and anticipated document and software release dates, as well as information for getting help such as contact information for customer service, FPS mailing addresses, and lists of helpful publications and websites you can access for additional assistance.

Final Volume 3 – Electronic Data Exchange and FAFSA Processing    Updated

This volume provides guidance to schools and other entities who want to develop mainframe systems or third-party software to exchange data electronically with Federal Student Aid. It includes an overview of the EDE process and our software products (EDExpress, EDconnect, and TDClient). Also included are descriptions of the FAFSA Processing System input data, electronic output data files (such as including the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR), a review of the types of ISIR files available from the ISIR Datamart, and information for making electronic corrections to a student’s FAFSA data.

Final Volume 4 – Record Layouts and Processing Codes    Updated

This volume provides record layouts for schools and organizations that need to design or use software systems to interface with FSA's new FAFSA Processing System (FPS). This version includes revisions to the ISIR record layout, including added, deleted, or renamed fields, valid field content updates, and field length, number, and position changes for multiple fields. It also includes revisions to the Correction Data Entry Specifications. For a detailed list of revisions, see the Change History Table near the beginning of the volume. The ISIR record layout is also provided in Excel format.

Final Volume 5 – Edits and Rejects      Updated

This volume contains the data edits and reject/error information found previously in the  Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers, EDE Technical Reference , and  ISIR Guide . This includes descriptions of data edits for various FAFSA contributors (dependent or independent student, parent, other parent, student’s spouse), as well as record-level, processing, verifiable, and non-verifiable reject codes, and resolution guidance.

Final Volume 6 – ISIR Guide      Updated

The information in this volume comes from the former  ISIR Guide . This volume assists financial aid administrators (FAAs) with interpreting student information on the  Institutional Student Information Record  (ISIR). ISIRs contain processed student information reported on the FAFSA form, as well as key processing results and National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS ® ) financial aid history information. This volume also describes the FAFSA Submission Summary, which is replacing the  Student Aid Report  (SAR) in 2024–25.

Final Volume 7 – Comment Codes    Updated

This volume describes the comment codes provided by the FPS on the 2024–25 electronic and paper FAFSA Submission Summary and the ISIR, as well as any action required by the student or school. The information in this section comes from the former SAR Comment Codes and Text guide.

Final Volume 8 – Agency Matches

This volume provides guidance regarding processed comment codes, status codes, and reject codes from matching agencies such the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and NSLDS ® . The information in this section comes from the former SAR Comment Codes and Text guide.

Final Volume 9 – Testingbr and Web Demo System

This volume describes ISIR test data and Web Demo System options for 2024–25. The information in this section comes from the former CPS Test System User Guide .

REMINDER: EARLY DRAFTS WILL CHANGE

We began publishing early draft volumes of the 2024–25   FAFSA Specifications Guide  in December 2022 and updated the early drafts as we could through October 2023. In late November 2023, we began to publish final versions of the volumes.

Look for the word—“Draft” or “Final”—at the beginning of each volume description above for that volume’s status.

Note: The 2024-25 ISIR record layout published on May 22, 2024 is now the final version and has changed since we posted it on April 3, 2024. On May 22, 2024, we posted updates to Volume 4 – Record Layouts and Processing Codes and .to the 2024–25 Final ISIR Record Layout in Excel Format that included some minor edits to the field values. If further updates to the final version are necessary, the updated file will be posted to the 2024-25 FAFSA Specifications Guide publication page.

We appreciate users’ understanding as we continue to publish final volumes of the guide and continuously monitor for updates.

The 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide will be updated with information and changes as they become available. A “Change History Table” is included in each volume of the guide and will outline all changes made to a volume over time. Refer to the “Planned Releases” schedule in the Introduction for forthcoming publication timeframes.

Attachments

The Department of Education strives to make all content accessible to everyone. While these documents do not currently meet the standards of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Federal Student Aid is working to create accessible versions. If you need access to these documents before the accessible versions are available, please contact the Information Technology Accessibility Program Help Desk at [email protected] to help facilitate.

Introduction

2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide Introduction in PDF Format, 8 Pages, 332KB

Volume 1 – Summary of Changes

2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide Volume 1 – Summary of Changes, 31 Pages, 505KB

Volume 2 – FPS Schedule and Getting Help

2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide Volume 2 – FPS Schedule and Getting Help in PDF Format, 16 Pages, 758KB

Volume 3 – Electronic Data Exchange and FAFSA Processing

2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide Volume 3 – Electronic Data Exchange and FAFSA Processing in PDF Format, 30 Pages, 1MB

Volume 4 – Record Layouts and Processing Codes

2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide Volume 4 – Record Layouts and Processing Codes in PDF Format, 205 Pages, 2.6MB

2024–25 Final ISIR Record Layout in Excel Format, 100KB

Volume 5 – Edits and Rejects

2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide Volume 5 – Edits and Rejects in PDF Format, 51 Pages, 755KB

Volume 6 – ISIR Guide

2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide Volume 6 – ISIR Guide in PDF Format, 46 Pages, 1MB

Volume 7 – Comment Codes

2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide Volume 7 – Comment Codes in PDF Format, 135 Pages, 1MB

Volume 8 – Agency Matches

2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide Volume 8 – Agency Matches in PDF Format, 19 Pages, 382KB

Volume 9 – Testing and Web Demo System

2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide Volume 9 – Testing and Web Demo System in PDF Format, 8 Pages, 411KB

2024–25 FPS Test ISIR Data File, 5KB

2024–25 FPS Test ISIR Data System Created File, 38KB

As announced in a Feb. 16, 2024 Electronic Announcement , we have begun publishing additional test ISIRs in a public Department of Education GitHub repository . While we are sharing these files here, we strongly encourage use of GitHub as any updates to test files are likely to first appear there.

Additional 2024–25 Test ISIR Data File, 4KB

Note: Test ISIRs that are submitted by schools and software vendors for review will only be available in the Department of Education GitHub repository.

Last Modified: 05/22/2024

Announcing the NeurIPS 2023 Paper Awards 

Communications Chairs 2023 2023 Conference awards , neurips2023

By Amir Globerson, Kate Saenko, Moritz Hardt, Sergey Levine and Comms Chair, Sahra Ghalebikesabi 

We are honored to announce the award-winning papers for NeurIPS 2023! This year’s prestigious awards consist of the Test of Time Award plus two Outstanding Paper Awards in each of these three categories: 

• Two Outstanding Main Track Papers 
• Two Outstanding Main Track Runner-Ups 
• Two Outstanding Datasets and Benchmark Track Papers  

This year’s organizers received a record number of paper submissions. Of the 13,300 submitted papers that were reviewed by 968 Area Chairs, 98 senior area chairs, and 396 Ethics reviewers 3,540  were accepted after 502 papers were flagged for ethics reviews . 

We thank the awards committee for the main track: Yoav Artzi, Chelsea Finn, Ludwig Schmidt, Ricardo Silva, Isabel Valera, and Mengdi Wang. For the Datasets and Benchmarks track, we thank Sergio Escalera, Isabelle Guyon, Neil Lawrence, Dina Machuve, Olga Russakovsky, Hugo Jair Escalante, Deepti Ghadiyaram, and Serena Yeung. Conflicts of interest were taken into account in the decision process.

Congratulations to all the authors! See Posters Sessions Tue-Thur in Great Hall & B1-B2 (level 1).

Outstanding Main Track Papers

Privacy Auditing with One (1) Training Run Authors: Thomas Steinke · Milad Nasr · Matthew Jagielski

Poster session 2: Tue 12 Dec 5:15 p.m. — 7:15 p.m. CST, #1523

Oral: Tue 12 Dec 3:40 p.m. — 4:40 p.m. CST, Room R06-R09 (level 2)

Abstract: We propose a scheme for auditing differentially private machine learning systems with a single training run. This exploits the parallelism of being able to add or remove multiple training examples independently. We analyze this using the connection between differential privacy and statistical generalization, which avoids the cost of group privacy. Our auditing scheme requires minimal assumptions about the algorithm and can be applied in the black-box or white-box setting. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our framework by applying it to DP-SGD, where we can achieve meaningful empirical privacy lower bounds by training only one model. In contrast, standard methods would require training hundreds of models.

Are Emergent Abilities of Large Language Models a Mirage? Authors: Rylan Schaeffer · Brando Miranda · Sanmi Koyejo

Poster session 6: Thu 14 Dec 5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. CST, #1108

Oral: Thu 14 Dec 3:20 p.m. — 3:35 p.m. CST, Hall C2 (level 1) 

Abstract: Recent work claims that large language models display emergent abilities, abilities not present in smaller-scale models that are present in larger-scale models. What makes emergent abilities intriguing is two-fold: their sharpness, transitioning seemingly instantaneously from not present to present, and their unpredictability , appearing at seemingly unforeseeable model scales. Here, we present an alternative explanation for emergent abilities: that for a particular task and model family, when analyzing fixed model outputs, emergent abilities appear due to the researcher’s choice of metric rather than due to fundamental changes in model behavior with scale. Specifically, nonlinear or discontinuous metrics produce apparent emergent abilities, whereas linear or continuous metrics produce smooth, continuous, predictable changes in model performance. We present our alternative explanation in a simple mathematical model, then test it in three complementary ways: we (1) make, test and confirm three predictions on the effect of metric choice using the InstructGPT/GPT-3 family on tasks with claimed emergent abilities, (2) make, test and confirm two predictions about metric choices in a meta-analysis of emergent abilities on BIG-Bench; and (3) show how to choose metrics to produce never-before-seen seemingly emergent abilities in multiple vision tasks across diverse deep networks. Via all three analyses, we provide evidence that alleged emergent abilities evaporate with different metrics or with better statistics, and may not be a fundamental property of scaling AI models.

Outstanding Main Track Runner-Ups

Scaling Data-Constrained Language Models Authors : Niklas Muennighoff · Alexander Rush · Boaz Barak · Teven Le Scao · Nouamane Tazi · Aleksandra Piktus · Sampo Pyysalo · Thomas Wolf · Colin Raffel

Poster session 2: Tue 12 Dec 5:15 p.m. — 7:15 p.m. CST, #813

Oral: Tue 12 Dec 3:40 p.m. — 4:40 p.m. CST, Hall C2 (level 1)  

Abstract : The current trend of scaling language models involves increasing both parameter count and training dataset size. Extrapolating this trend suggests that training dataset size may soon be limited by the amount of text data available on the internet. Motivated by this limit, we investigate scaling language models in data-constrained regimes. Specifically, we run a large set of experiments varying the extent of data repetition and compute budget, ranging up to 900 billion training tokens and 9 billion parameter models. We find that with constrained data for a fixed compute budget, training with up to 4 epochs of repeated data yields negligible changes to loss compared to having unique data. However, with more repetition, the value of adding compute eventually decays to zero. We propose and empirically validate a scaling law for compute optimality that accounts for the decreasing value of repeated tokens and excess parameters. Finally, we experiment with approaches mitigating data scarcity, including augmenting the training dataset with code data or removing commonly used filters. Models and datasets from our 400 training runs are freely available at https://github.com/huggingface/datablations .

Direct Preference Optimization: Your Language Model is Secretly a Reward Model Authors: Rafael Rafailov · Archit Sharma · Eric Mitchell · Christopher D Manning · Stefano Ermon · Chelsea Finn

Poster session 6: Thu 14 Dec 5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. CST, #625

Oral: Thu 14 Dec 3:50 p.m. — 4:05 p.m. CST, Ballroom A-C (level 2)  

Abstract: While large-scale unsupervised language models (LMs) learn broad world knowledge and some reasoning skills, achieving precise control of their behavior is difficult due to the completely unsupervised nature of their training. Existing methods for gaining such steerability collect human labels of the relative quality of model generations and fine-tune the unsupervised LM to align with these preferences, often with reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF). However, RLHF is a complex and often unstable procedure, first fitting a reward model that reflects the human preferences, and then fine-tuning the large unsupervised LM using reinforcement learning to maximize this estimated reward without drifting too far from the original model. In this paper, we leverage a mapping between reward functions and optimal policies to show that this constrained reward maximization problem can be optimized exactly with a single stage of policy training, essentially solving a classification problem on the human preference data. The resulting algorithm, which we call Direct Preference Optimization (DPO), is stable, performant, and computationally lightweight, eliminating the need for fitting a reward model, sampling from the LM during fine-tuning, or performing significant hyperparameter tuning. Our experiments show that DPO can fine-tune LMs to align with human preferences as well as or better than existing methods. Notably, fine-tuning with DPO exceeds RLHF’s ability to control sentiment of generations and improves response quality in summarization and single-turn dialogue while being substantially simpler to implement and train.

Outstanding Datasets and Benchmarks Papers

In the dataset category : 

ClimSim: A large multi-scale dataset for hybrid physics-ML climate emulation

Authors:  Sungduk Yu · Walter Hannah · Liran Peng · Jerry Lin · Mohamed Aziz Bhouri · Ritwik Gupta · Björn Lütjens · Justus C. Will · Gunnar Behrens · Julius Busecke · Nora Loose · Charles Stern · Tom Beucler · Bryce Harrop · Benjamin Hillman · Andrea Jenney · Savannah L. Ferretti · Nana Liu · Animashree Anandkumar · Noah Brenowitz · Veronika Eyring · Nicholas Geneva · Pierre Gentine · Stephan Mandt · Jaideep Pathak · Akshay Subramaniam · Carl Vondrick · Rose Yu · Laure Zanna · Tian Zheng · Ryan Abernathey · Fiaz Ahmed · David Bader · Pierre Baldi · Elizabeth Barnes · Christopher Bretherton · Peter Caldwell · Wayne Chuang · Yilun Han · YU HUANG · Fernando Iglesias-Suarez · Sanket Jantre · Karthik Kashinath · Marat Khairoutdinov · Thorsten Kurth · Nicholas Lutsko · Po-Lun Ma · Griffin Mooers · J. David Neelin · David Randall · Sara Shamekh · Mark Taylor · Nathan Urban · Janni Yuval · Guang Zhang · Mike Pritchard

Poster session 4: Wed 13 Dec 5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. CST, #105 

Oral: Wed 13 Dec 3:45 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. CST, Ballroom A-C (level 2)

Abstract: Modern climate projections lack adequate spatial and temporal resolution due to computational constraints. A consequence is inaccurate and imprecise predictions of critical processes such as storms. Hybrid methods that combine physics with machine learning (ML) have introduced a new generation of higher fidelity climate simulators that can sidestep Moore’s Law by outsourcing compute-hungry, short, high-resolution simulations to ML emulators. However, this hybrid ML-physics simulation approach requires domain-specific treatment and has been inaccessible to ML experts because of lack of training data and relevant, easy-to-use workflows. We present ClimSim, the largest-ever dataset designed for hybrid ML-physics research. It comprises multi-scale climate simulations, developed by a consortium of climate scientists and ML researchers. It consists of 5.7 billion pairs of multivariate input and output vectors that isolate the influence of locally-nested, high-resolution, high-fidelity physics on a host climate simulator’s macro-scale physical state. The dataset is global in coverage, spans multiple years at high sampling frequency, and is designed such that resulting emulators are compatible with downstream coupling into operational climate simulators. We implement a range of deterministic and stochastic regression baselines to highlight the ML challenges and their scoring. The data (https://huggingface.co/datasets/LEAP/ClimSim_high-res) and code (https://leap-stc.github.io/ClimSim) are released openly to support the development of hybrid ML-physics and high-fidelity climate simulations for the benefit of science and society.   

In the benchmark category :

DecodingTrust: A Comprehensive Assessment of Trustworthiness in GPT Models

Authors: Boxin Wang · Weixin Chen · Hengzhi Pei · Chulin Xie · Mintong Kang · Chenhui Zhang · Chejian Xu · Zidi Xiong · Ritik Dutta · Rylan Schaeffer · Sang Truong · Simran Arora · Mantas Mazeika · Dan Hendrycks · Zinan Lin · Yu Cheng · Sanmi Koyejo · Dawn Song · Bo Li

Poster session 1: Tue 12 Dec 10:45 a.m. — 12:45 p.m. CST, #1618  

Oral: Tue 12 Dec 10:30 a.m. — 10:45 a.m. CST, Ballroom A-C (Level 2)

Abstract: Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) models have exhibited exciting progress in capabilities, capturing the interest of practitioners and the public alike. Yet, while the literature on the trustworthiness of GPT models remains limited, practitioners have proposed employing capable GPT models for sensitive applications to healthcare and finance – where mistakes can be costly. To this end, this work proposes a comprehensive trustworthiness evaluation for large language models with a focus on GPT-4 and GPT-3.5, considering diverse perspectives – including toxicity, stereotype bias, adversarial robustness, out-of-distribution robustness, robustness on adversarial demonstrations, privacy, machine ethics, and fairness. Based on our evaluations, we discover previously unpublished vulnerabilities to trustworthiness threats. For instance, we find that GPT models can be easily misled to generate toxic and biased outputs and leak private information in both training data and conversation history. We also find that although GPT-4 is usually more trustworthy than GPT-3.5 on standard benchmarks, GPT-4 is more vulnerable given jailbreaking system or user prompts, potentially due to the reason that GPT-4 follows the (misleading) instructions more precisely. Our work illustrates a comprehensive trustworthiness evaluation of GPT models and sheds light on the trustworthiness gaps. Our benchmark is publicly available at https://decodingtrust.github.io/.

Test of Time

This year, following the usual practice, we chose a NeurIPS paper from 10 years ago to receive the Test of Time Award, and “ Distributed Representations of Words and Phrases and their Compositionality ” by Tomas Mikolov, Ilya Sutskever, Kai Chen, Greg Corrado, and Jeffrey Dean, won. 

Published at NeurIPS 2013 and cited over 40,000 times, the work introduced the seminal word embedding technique word2vec. Demonstrating the power of learning from large amounts of unstructured text, the work catalyzed progress that marked the beginning of a new era in natural language processing.

Greg Corrado and Jeffrey Dean will be giving a talk about this work and related research on Tuesday, 12 Dec at 3:05 – 3:25 pm CST in Hall F.  

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