I will be staying at the Chateau with a friend for the week of the 17th to the 24th. We both live in Connecticut. I went to Ft. Lauderdale last spring with another buddy and we both had a blast. We'll be flying in early and leaving late on those days, so we plan to use these days to their entirety.

This will be the first time to PCB for both of us, and from what I've been reading so far it looks like it may be the time of our lives. Is the Chateau a big college spot? Is it reasonable to assume we will probably have several people in our place at any one time drinking and having fun?

A third friend now wants to come and I'm not sure how the guest policy works down there. Would it be possible to sneak him in, or is there an additional fee we can have him pay since he jumped aboard after all the arrangements were worked out?

I've read lots of tips on the best places to go and how to schedule your night (ie get to la vela early to get your hand stamped, same with spinnaker), is there any truth to that? Where should we definitely make sure to visit while we are there?

And lastly, Ft. Lauderdale last year was great, but the lovely ladies were somewhat lacking. I've read that you should always have a condom on hand while in PCB, but is this true to what actually goes on? My buddy has a girlfriend, but we've already sworn to keep anything that goes on down there with us to the grave. I guess I'm just looking for what to expect, so please share any information and knowledge you might have because I definitely want this to be a trip to remember.