Cruise Buzz ... and more » Holland America Line http://cruisebuzz.net where social meets the sea Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:20:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Theme Cruise Review in the #CruiseChat Spotlight http://cruisebuzz.net/2011/07/theme-cruise-review-in-the-cruisechat-spotlight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=theme-cruise-review-in-the-cruisechat-spotlight http://cruisebuzz.net/2011/07/theme-cruise-review-in-the-cruisechat-spotlight/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:50:25 +0000 Carrie Finley-Bajak http://cruisebuzz.net/?p=4566 Taking a vacation on a theme cruise means that you are never alone. Looking for the recap? Join #CruiseChat co-host  Fernando Costantino and the cruise crew as we tweet about theme cruises during #CruiseChat. When: July 12th at 2:00pm EST #CruiseChat What is #CruiseChat? The nice thing about taking a cruise with people that share [...]]]>

Taking a vacation on a theme cruise means that you are never alone.

Have you been on a theme cruise? Tell us about it 2pm EST July 12th.

Looking for the recap?

Join #CruiseChat co-host  Fernando Costantino and the cruise crew as we tweet about theme cruises during #CruiseChat.

When: July 12th at 2:00pm EST #CruiseChat

From Theme Cruise Finder

The nice thing about taking a cruise with people that share your same interests means that you automatically have something in common. There certainly has been plenty of media coverage about potential cruises options, we should be able to come up with some good content about trending themes in the cruise world during this week’s #CruiseChat.

Take for example, Jazz Cruises. If you are a fan of jazz music, there are three opportunities in 2012 to jump onto a full-ship charter on Holland America Line’s Westerdam to enjoy non-stop jazz music.

Perhaps jazz is not your thing. Not to worry, there are so many choices that you will have plenty of options.

 

July 12th - #CruiseChat – 2pm EST

For me, I could go the gourmet route on on the Relais & Châteaux L’École des Chefs on Silversea or maybe a wellness cruise.  But then I really am a music fan that likes to dance…. the choice are endless.  In fact, if you are looking for a theme cruise check out Theme Cruise Finder a comprehensive database of theme cruises.

Make sure to leave a comment below if you have been on a theme cruise or would like to offer an idea that we should cover during our live chat Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 at 2:00 pm EST.
]]> http://cruisebuzz.net/2011/07/theme-cruise-review-in-the-cruisechat-spotlight/feed/ 3 The Wonderful World of Blue | #FriFotos http://cruisebuzz.net/2011/06/the-wonderful-world-of-blue-frifotos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-wonderful-world-of-blue-frifotos http://cruisebuzz.net/2011/06/the-wonderful-world-of-blue-frifotos/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:38:54 +0000 Carrie Finley-Bajak http://cruisebuzz.net/?p=4356 Blue from around the world: Azul, Bleu, Blau, Blu, Blauw, Pol?, Gorm, Blå “There is no blue without yellow and without orange.” Vincent van Gogh As the Irish proverb goes: “May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day. May songbirds serenade you every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that’s [...]]]>

Blue from around the world: Azul, Bleu, Blau, Blu, Blauw, Pol?, Gorm, Blå

“There is no blue without yellow and without orange.” Vincent van Gogh

Norway Blue

Holland America Line Blue

San Diego Blue

Long Beach, CA blue

Cancun, Mexico Blue

Barcelona, Spain Blue

As the Irish proverb goes: “May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day. May songbirds serenade you every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that’s always blue. And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.”

Ok, maybe #FriFotos had a different intreptetation in mind about this week’s theme, but …. an Irish Proverb always makes one think.

 

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Links to popular Alaska cruise ports, cruise calendars, and cruise line roundup.

Alaska-bound cruise ships in port.

Popular emabarkation ports

For more information, visit Experience Ketchikan

Popular cruise ports serving Alaska cruise visitors.

Cruise lines offering Alaska cruises

  • American Safari Cruises has three ships cruising in Alaska.
  • Carnival Spirit sailing roundtrip from Seattle.
  • Celebrity Cruises offers Alaska itineraries on three ships: Celebrity Infinity, Century, or Millennium.
  • Crystal Cruises will return to Alaska in 2011, sailing a series of 12-day Alaska cruises roundtrip from San Francisco.
  • Disney Cruise Line sails seven-day voyages from Vancouver from May through September.
  • Holland America Line has  seven ships offering 125 total departures from May 7 through September 18, 2011.
  • InnerSea Discoveries offers many Alaska cruise options.
  • Norwegian Cruise Line will send two ships to Alaska.
  • Oceania Cruises will send one ship to Alaska for the first time in 2011.
  • Princess Cruises offers a total of 104 Alaska sailings aboard six ships.
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises offers Seven Seas Navigator, doing cruises  between Vancouver and Seward.
  • Royal Caribbean will send two ships to Alaska in 2011, with departures from Seward, Vancouver, and Seattle.
  • Silversea Cruises offers a few 7-10 day Alaska voyages between Vancouver and Seward.
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In the spotlight: The Alaska Travel Industry Association

Home of Alaska travel PR. Keeping travel writers up to date on Alaska news, links, facts, deals and more. http://www.TravelAlaska.com/media

A super-sized #CruiseChat day!

598 tweets generated 2,148,699 impressions, reaching an audience of 191,406 followers within the past 24 hours.

Calculated from up to about 1000 tweets | Generated Tue May 17 2011 12:16:01 GMT-0700 (PDT). A complete report can be seen here from Hashtracking: http://t.co/3RRPGN2

Top 10 by number of impressions

  1. cruisebuzz: 452,610
  2. only398: 207,040
  3. rickgriffin: 204,162
  4. jkheaton: 177,120
  5. luxurycruiseco: 156,420
  6. shipsandtrips: 99,999
  7. princesscruises: 97,416
  8. akonthego: 83,584
  9. mcmedia: 73,806
  10. alaskatravlnews: 66,752

Top 10 by number of tweets

  1. akonthego: 64
  2. cruisebuzz: 47
  3. shipsandtrips: 41
  4. alaskatravlnews: 28
  5. jkheaton: 27
  6. cruisesforless: 24
  7. carevacations: 21
  8. cruisebart: 20
  9. luxurycruiseco: 20
  10. miracristine: 18

Top 10 by number of followers

  1. rickgriffin: 29,166
  2. princesscruises: 16,236
  3. only398: 12,940
  4. mcmedia: 12,301
  5. cruisebuzz: 9,630
  6. luxurycruiseco: 7,821
  7. halcruises: 7,274
  8. mybestfarefindr: 7,212
  9. banff_squirrel: 6,980
  10. jkheaton: 6,560

 

AlaskaSealifeCenter

AlaskaSeaLife AlaskaSealifeCenter

A11. the look on passengers faces as they learn something new about AK!
InnerSea Discoveries

InnerSeaD InnerSea Discoveries

You don’t need to bring your kayak! We also sell fishing licenses on board, have some binocs, trekking poles.
Stewart Chiron
CruiseGuy Stewart Chiron
@DisneyCruise adds new dimensions 2 #Alaska. Perfect fit to region. Attracts thousands who would’ve never visited.
Princess Cruises

PrincessCruises Princess Cruises

You got it! RT @Only398: 6: Diamond, Golden, Island, Sapphire, Coral and Sea.
Stewart Chiron

CruiseGuy Stewart Chiron

I was taking photos @ Mendenhall Glacier & baby black bear appeared out of nowhere, right next to my son.
Kymri / Mira Terra

kymri Kymri / Mira Terra

Been there! RT @cruisecoaches: Anybody stop by the Red Dog Saloon while in port? Local hot spot! http://tinyurl.com/3deyhuo
RickGriffin

RickGriffin RickGriffin

I loved EVERY minute of our PrincessCruises trip – can’t imagine anything being any better than it was.
Stewart Chiron
CruiseGuy Stewart Chiron
Whale watching & Mendenhall Glacier very popular @ Juneau. Saw lots of wildlife incl Bald Eagles & finally a bear!
Erin Kirkland
akonthego Erin Kirkland
@HALcruises So classy, HAL is. Made me feel all grown-up. Finally.
Holland America Line

HALcruises Holland America Line

Cruise through #Alaska‘s Inside Passage en route to iconic frontier towns & national parks HAL-style: http://bit.ly/lIvmf9

RickGriffin

RickGriffin RickGriffin

RT @CruiseBuzz: Q2 What is the ideal event to celebrate on #Alaska cruise?   << All days that end in “y”
Anchorage Museum

AnchorageMuseum Anchorage Museum

Anchorage! RT @CruiseBuzz: Q4 What’s your favorite #Alaska port or town? Why?
Shon Ford

CruiseMan3000 Shon Ford

A1. I think I’d love to see some awesome whales up-close and personal!

Learn more aout Alaska

What is #CruiseChat?

What:  Twitter party on #TravelTuesday focusing on cruise topics
When: Tuesdays from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST
Where: Twitter, use the hashtag #cruisechat for searches and posts

 


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Is Micky Arison, Carnival Corporation & plc chairman and CEO the new Cake Boss?

Culinary artists showcase their talents in cake contest commemorating company’s 100th cruise ship.

The pool served as a floating cake stand for the winning entry by HAL's ms Rotterdam.

Congratulations to the Holland America Line’s Rotterdam team who won top honors for their innovative creation.  The culinary team of Holland America’s ms Rotterdam turned its retreat pool into a giant cake-stand.

All cruise lines were represented (part of the requirements of the competion) by “Carnival Corp. mini cruise ship” cakes, all made by pastry chef Alex Latayan and his team. The cakes were surrounded by inflatable Holland America Line ships floating in the pool.

The Rotterdam’s winning entry, along with a sampling of the honorable mention entries submitted by the company’s cruise brands, can be viewed here.

In a unique competition that showcased the incredible talents of its culinary artists, Carnival Corporation invited pastry chefs from across its 10 worldwide brands to create custom-designed cakes to commemorate the historic launch of the company’s 100th cruise ship, Carnival Magic.

The competition required teams to design an elaborate series of 10 cruise ship-shaped cakes, each representing a different Carnival Corporation brand brand ship. The winning entry was a  three-tiered cake that paid homage to Holland America’s role in the 100th ship achievement.

ms Eurodam's ship cake

Micky Arison, Carnival Corporation chairman and CEO picked the winning entry. The winning team of the cake contest received $10,000 towards a crew party, I mean celebration.

 

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