Posts from — December 2010

By Rosalind Smith, Business Development Manager.
 The Cruise Web.

Have your business events been caught in a cycle of monotony? Imagine hosting events in a floating meeting room – one that takes your delegates on an exciting adventure while they work productively on their next big project. Imagine business with The Cruise Web’s Charter, Incentives, Meetings and Events at Sea.

The Cruise Web’s Charter, Incentives, Meetings and Events at Sea division is the DC metro area’s leader in seaworthy events. We come to you with worldwide experience representing the world’s largest and most distinctive cruise lines providing access to state of the art sea vessels to meet your every need and more! [Read more →]

By: The Cruise Web, Inc.

While the holidays are a good time to count our blessings and reflect on the past year, it’s important to remember those that may not have been so fortunate. Keeping that in mind this holiday season, The Cruise Web decided to reach out to Bright Beginnings, a local child development center in Washington, DC, and offer a little holiday spirit.  After establishing a company goal for donations, it was exciting to watch our company pull together for a better cause. Altogether, our employee donations, which were matched by The Cruise Web, exceeded our original goal! We used the donations to buy clothing, toys, shoes, diapers, and other much-needed items for Bright Beginnings, their children and families. [Read more →]

By Frans Hansen, President, The Cruise Web.

My sweet, tiny, late Swedish grandmother, Svea, was the most giving person that I’ve ever known. “Mormor” (translated “Mother’s-mother”), as my siblings, cousin and I called her, grew up in the small southern Swedish seafaring village of Brantevik. There, she found her love, my “Morfar” (“Mother’s-father”), Lennart Larsson, a maritime painter and artist, before marrying and moving to the bigger cities of Eslöv and then Malmö, where they raised two beautiful daughters, Lena Ingegerd and Ann-Marie. When the girls reached teenage years and Svea had extra time, Svea leveraged her studies in child-care to begin caring for neighborhood children from her home.

“Tant Svea” (“Aunt Svea”), as all the neighborhood children called her, was everyone’s favorite. She always had little snacks in her coat pockets for every smiling face, and no tiny neighbor could pass by her kitchen window without being invited in for a cookie and some hot cocoa. Svea was always kind and sweet, taking joy in the happiness of every child, and feeling any child’s hurt as if it were her own.  When discipline was required, Svea had to force herself to try to seem sterner – yet she always betrayed her efforts with soft caring eyes that just couldn’t play along. [Read more →]

By Gloria Hanson, Senior Cruise Consultant, The Cruise Web.

November and December tend to represent for many a time to give thanks and to celebrate varied religious and cultural rituals. However, for me, it is not only a time of celebration, but also a time of reflection.

I began to think about how much I as an individual and we as a company offer up ourselves for the good of others. I thought about some of my colleagues who do great work outside of The Cruise Web. Colleagues who give up a few weekends a year to serve our country, those who spend nights at local firehouses doubling as volunteer EMTs, those who take time after work to coach our children, feed the hungry and care for older citizens. [Read more →]

Below are the results for past Newsletter Surveys:

March 2012 – Small Ship Cruising
Question: What do you like most about small ship cruising?

• 33% — Intimate atmosphere onboard
• 33% — Visits to smaller, less traveled and unique ports
• 17% — Overall more personalized experience onboard & ashore
• 8% — Ability to get closer to port / no tendering
• 8% — Higher staff-to-guest ratio than bigger ships

[Read more →]

Courtesy of Crystal Cruises.

Recognizing that even one day of assistance can make a difference, Crystal Cruises introduces a complimentary, participatory shore excursion program that enables its guests and crew to assist with charitable projects in destinations they visit during their cruise.  Beginning in 2011, the line’s “You Care, We Care” initiative is designed to assist a local project and educate participants on local community needs, as well as enhance travelers’ personal growth and their intimate connection with a destination.  [Read more →]

Courtesy of Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises competed against 22 of the country’s finest restaurants at the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival. The ultra-luxury line’s Prime 7 steakhouse participated in the “Blue Moon Burger Bash;” proceeds from the sold-out event benefit the Food Bank For New York and Share Our Strength®.

“We were delighted to put our Prime 7 Burger up against the best burgers in the nation,” stated Kari Tarnowski, Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ senior vice president of marketing. “Our guests consistently rave about the Prime 7 steakhouse on our ships and those sentiments were echoed loud and clear by patrons and Food Network chefs at the festival.” In fact, “Dinner: Impossible” Host Robert Irvine gave a thumb’s up to Regent’s culinary director, Bernhard Klotz, on a job well done.

[Read more →]

Courtesy of Carnival Cruise Lines.

Carnival Cruise Lines and the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital are proud to announce a partnership for 2011.

The year-long partnership will include several in-kind and monetary donations and fundraisers, as well as bringing smiles and fun to the patients of the MUSC Children’s Hospital.   Under the partnership, Carnival’s involvement includes:  [Read more →]

By: The Cruise Web, Inc.

A handful of Cruise Web employees recently returned from the inaugural cruise of the brand new Celebrity Eclipse. The inaugural, which sailed out of Miami, provided an opportunity for employees to experience the ship before the general public. The following employees were nice enough to share their impressions:

Adam W.
The Celebrity Eclipse is an absolutely beautiful ship. I was very impressed with the breakfast and lunch served in the Oceanview Cafe. The staff went above and beyond for the passengers during the entire inaugural cruise, and I experienced the best service ever while dining at Murano, the French specialty restaurant onboard. I also enjoyed lying on the grass on the Lawn Club, seeing the Hot Glass Show by Corning, and relaxing by the indoor pool!

[Read more →]

By: The Cruise Web, Inc.

Several lucky Cruise Web employees recently experienced the brand new Allure of the Seas during the ship’s inaugural out of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Upon their return, we asked them to share their impressions of the new ship with highlights from their cruises:

[Read more →]