Cruise Chat weekly Twitter party for cruise travelers theme cruise recap.
July 12th, 2011 CruiseChat Recap
So many theme cruises to tweet about, not enough time.
![Theme Cruises](http://cruisebuzz.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Theme-Cruises1-300x224.jpg)
Thanks to #CruiseChat co-host Fernando Costantino and the cruise crew for making this one of the most popular sessions to date. What is #CruiseChat?
The Numbers
Top 10 by number of impressions
- cruisebuzz: 820,902
- vegasbill: 552,786
- traveldesigned: 252,468
- jkheaton: 238,080
- luxurycruiseco: 209,097
- shipsandtrips: 165,240
- halcruises: 135,847
- only398: 134,937
- cruisesource: 102,612
- isabellestravel: 83,320
Top 10 by number of tweets
- cruisebuzz: 82
- carevacations: 69
- shipsandtrips: 60
- holafernando: 45
- cruisecoaches: 36
- traveldesigned: 36
- jkheaton: 31
- american_cruise: 21
- vikingriver: 21
- luxurycruiseco: 21
Top 10 by number of followers
- traveldudes: 55,061
- vegasbill: 42,522
- rickgriffin: 30,409
- theplanetd: 20,611
- only398: 14,993
- shesconnected: 10,426
- isabellestravel: 10,415
- cruisebuzz: 10,011
- luxurycruiseco: 9,957
- eventsforwomen: 9,750
The Questions
Q1. Have you ever been on a theme cruise? When? Where? #Cruisechat
Q2. Which theme are you: cougar, quilter, Elvis or Harley. Why? #cruisechat
Q3. What would you do if you were the leader of a theme group on vacation?
Q4. Fill in the blank. My life would be complete if I cruised with _____. Why?
Q5. What special interest group cruise sounds fun to you and why? #cruisechat Scrapbooking, fundraising, voluncruise, baseball or what?
Q6. Guesstimate. What is the going rate for a full ship charter on a cruise ship that holds 2000 passengers.
Q7. Jazz, Shakespeare, Wine, or Poker: which theme cruise are you? Why?
Q8. Fill in the blank. The only thing better than a vacation is ____.
Wall of Fame – some of the tweets from the stream
![Jon Fleming](http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1434014701/karlsruhe_022_normal.jpg)
- JonFlemingUK Jon Fleming A8 – a bit late, but the one thing better than a holiday is planning the holiday – I love the anticipation!
- shipsandtrips ShipsAndTripsTravel – @CruiseBuzz @CruiseGuy @HolaFernando #cruisechat Sure – if you are too cheap for veranda, just put up your pup tent …
![Scott Anderson](http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/881044227/scott_normal.jpg)
- LuxuryCruiseCo Scott Anderson RT @vegasbill: Q8. Fill in the blank. The only thing better than a vacation is _________ @CruiseBuzz #CruiseChat BOOKING THE NEXT ONE!
![Barbara Hartman](http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1317734498/IMG_0565_normal.jpg)
- CruiseCoaches Barbara Hartman A8 – ________ Planning your next one.
![Stephanie Diehl](http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1425163355/23_SSN_POL-125_facebook_normal.jpg)
- TravelDesigned Stephanie Diehl The only thing better than a vacation is HMMMMM…. not even going to touch that
![Sue Lowry](http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1165562808/logo_normal.jpg)
- MagellanPR Sue Lowry Booked! RT @MiddleSeatView: A7 how about jazz and wine? Drinking and dancing… and drinking some more!
![Christina Saull](http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1395915074/5833396172_0d4983c037_z_normal.jpg)
- MiddleSeatView Christina Saull A8 The only thing better than a vacation is a staycation! #cruisechat
![Janet Kelly Heaton](http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1435516774/enchantment_normal.jpg)
- jkheaton Janet Kelly Heaton @CruiseBuzz @LuxuryCruiseCo Oh yes, biggest “buzz” with crew is the Swinger charters, BudLight charter & Tahitian Noni charter
![Amadeus](http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1406315892/180505_1804362824003_1087837408_32099115_1852853_n_normal.jpg)
- VoiceShow Amadeus @PortholeCruise sorry im late for #cruisechat. Happy hour ran a little longer than expected. What did i miss?
![CareVacations](http://a2.twimg.com/profile_images/494730362/NEW_CV_LOGO_Oct_09_normal.jpg)
- CareVacations CareVacations @PortholeCruise: Still hoping to get on an @NKOTB cruise. There. I said it. #cruisechat” don’t be ashamed! We still luv you!
![Scott Anderson](http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/881044227/scott_normal.jpg)
![Discount Cruises](http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1341668438/dc_logo_small_normal.gif)
- DiscCruisesCa Discount Cruises excellent pairing RT @LuxuryCruiseCo: A5 – Culinary & Camera theme – so me and the other half are both happy!
![Cruise Source](http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/1191412821/CruiseSourceTwitterAvatar_normal.jpg)
- CruiseSource Cruise Source Go on any cruise out of #NOLA during football season and you’ll feel like you’re on a #Saints Cruise.
![Scott Anderson](http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/881044227/scott_normal.jpg)
- LuxuryCruiseCo Scott Anderson RT @crociereuk: A5: Would probably go on a Maritime/Nautical themed cruise! #cruisechat FIGHT THE PIRATES! ARGHHHHHH!!! Plenty of rum!!
![Anne Dimon](http://a2.twimg.com/profile_images/687605239/David250_normal.jpg)
- WellnessTravel Anne Dimon I like it! RT@TravelDesigned I 2nd that ! @shipsandtrips: A4: Life would be complete if I cruised w all #cruisechat peeps 4 a tweet up!
- shipsandtrips ShipsAndTripsTravel When I cruised w/ 80 Red Hatters, I tipped band $100 2 play their theme song once a day on pool deck so they could parade to tea
![Scott Anderson](http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/881044227/scott_normal.jpg)
- LuxuryCruiseCo Scott Anderson A1 – When I worked at sea we had a Jazz Theme Cruise – it was awesome! I wasnt even into jazz and it was great!
![Cruise Source](http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/1191412821/CruiseSourceTwitterAvatar_normal.jpg)
- CruiseSource Cruise Source @CruiseBuzz Themed cruises r a great way to attract cruise rookies.. if they’re passionate about wine, they’ll do a wine cruise
- VikingRiver Viking River Cruises A2 every Viking #cruise is a wino cruise!
![Barbara Hartman](http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1317734498/IMG_0565_normal.jpg)
- CruiseCoaches Barbara Hartman I do like the wine themed cruises. Being able to sample different types is always something to look forward to.
![Christina Saull](http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1395915074/5833396172_0d4983c037_z_normal.jpg)
- MiddleSeatView Christina Saull A2 I think my cruise theme would be “do as little as possible” #cruisechat