Meeting Captain Inger Klein Olsen on Cunard Lines’ Queen Victoria Today Cunard Line’s Queen Victoria called on the Port of Los Angeles’s World Cruise Center in San Pedro. I was invited onboard for a little one-on-one time with the Captain and to experience a wonderful ship tour and reception. Once onboard, I was escorted behind…
Month: January 2011
Live tweeting from the Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center
Join me live from San Pedro, the home of The Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center. I am excited because I am going to pop into the car and drive down to the Port of Los Angeles for a live report from the docks. Today, two fantastic ships are ramping up to greet new cruisers: Disney…
Cheers! | UK and Ireland Cruise Tips Uncovered
Welcome to #CruiseChat The official Twitter Party for cruisers! New here? Check out the basics and be sure to check the schedule. The Buzz #CruiseChat Topic: Cheers! Join us on February 1, 2011 at 2 pm ET Cheers! Let’s find out what’s happening in the UK and Ireland from our co-hosts. Myths, tips, legends, landmarks, traditions, off-the-beatern path, how…
Cruise Resources. How to cut through the clutter #CruiseChat
Welcome to #CruiseChat The official Twitter Party for cruisers! New here? Check out the basics and be sure to check the schedule. The Buzz #CruiseChat Topic: Cruise Information Resources Join us on January 25 at 2 pm ET and #CruiseChat will help you sift through all the great resources available to assist with the cruise process. Information…
Meeting Cunard Line's Peter Shanks
Meeting people is part of the fun when using social media. During an event, because of Twitter, I met Peter Shanks the President and Managing Director of Cunard Line. I ran into Mr. Shanks in December at the Luxury Travel Expo. He was sitting down minding his own business doing something, probably email, on his…
Disney Cruise Line Video
I confess. I love Disney Cruise Line and it is my all-time favorite cruise line for family travel. I appreciate the extras that are included: larger sized cabins designed for families, a bathtub in the stateroom, a soda fountain serving non stop soft-drinks, heathy food choices, adults-only retreats, award-winning kids programming, entertainmnet, world-class specialty restaurants,…
Disney Dream almost ready for her first paying passengers
It’s time for Disney Dream to meet her guests of honor – paying customers. But first there is a party to attend. The new Disney Dream starts sailing on January 26, 2011. Due to popularity, the Maiden Voyage is nearly full. But there will be one last big party before Disney Dream welcomes her paying…
NCL Epic and Cruising Singles | #CruiseChat
Topic: Cruising single and NCL Epic’s studio staterooms Welcome to #CruiseChat, the official Twitter Party for cruisers! New here? Check out the basics here and be sure to check the schedule here. The Buzz What happens when you take the largest singles cruise provider in the world and combine that with the unique stateroom designed and…
Disney Dream recap
Topic: Disney Dream, the new cruise ship from Disney Cruise Line I have to admit, it was a bit of a gamble to host #CruiseChat today with just one question. But when I thought about it, I figured we all had enough to say and really we would cover all the basis many times with…