tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177595808609105132024-03-24T23:09:45.806-07:00Concerts At SeaGet Ready for the 30thAnnual Concerts At Sea Where The Action Is Caribbean Cruise!
Featuring: The Guess Who, Jay and the Americans, The Vogues, Al Jardine founding member of the Beach Boys, Peter Rivera former lead singer and drummer of Rare Earth, Jackson Haney formerly with the Original Comets, Roy Michaels former lead singer for the Brooklyn Bridge, Sailing January 21, 2023 for seven nights to the Eastern Caribbean onboard the Sky Princess.tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917759580860910513.post-32418462967655434942023-01-09T19:08:00.000-08:002023-01-09T19:08:16.723-08:00Concerts At Sea 2023 Schedule of Events <p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Concerts At Sea 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Schedule of Events<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">January 21, 2023<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Fort Lauderdale<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Saturday<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Departure
Time: 3:30P<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3:30pm – 4:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>Solo Travelers Meet and Greet</b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Come meet Joy, our Solo Traveler
ambassador</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Take 5 Lounge</span> <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(deck 6 mid ship port side)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4:45pm – 5:15pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>Welcome Aboard and Introduction</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Princess Theater</span> <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Deck 6 & 7 forward)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><span style="color: red;">Wear your t-shirt for our group photo</span></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">8pm – 8:30pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b>First time cruisers get together</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Vista Lounge</span> <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Deck 7 aft)</span> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">9:00pm- 11:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>JR & The Stingrays<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Jackson Haney<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Vista
Lounge <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(deck 7 aft)</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">8:30pm – 11:00pm</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Roy Michaels</b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Take 5</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(deck 6 midship
port side)</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt;">January 22, 2023 Princess Cay Sunday</span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3:30pm – 5:15pm</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 20.0pt;">The Vogues<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 20.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Peter
Rivera</span><span style="color: #c00000;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span><a name="_Hlk89938632">Princess Theater </a></b><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89938632;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Deck 6 &
7 forward) <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89938632;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span>VIP
guests enter from Deck 6, 30 minutes before show<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89938632;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>General
admission guests enter from Deck 7, 20 minutes before show</b></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">8:00pm – 9pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b>VIP Party</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Vista Lounge</span> <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(deck 7 aft)</span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">9:00pm – 11:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>All Request Dance Party <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Take 5</span> <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(deck 7 mid ship port side)</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">9:30PM – 11:30pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>Autograph session</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>World Fresh Marketplace </span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Lido deck, aft, portside)</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Your
number to que up for the autograph session is listed on your document folder<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Please arrive to que up for your
group at the times below<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Signing your t-shirts is not
allowed and no photo’s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>No more than 2 items per artist
please<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Group 1<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>9:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Group 2<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>9:50pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Group 3<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>10:15pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Group 4<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>10:35pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Group 5<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>10:55pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Group 6<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>11:15pm</span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">January 23, 2023<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Day
At Sea<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Monday<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>50’s and 60’s Night</span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">9:45am
– 10:45am</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Rock n’ Roll Trivia<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Take 5 Lounge</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(midship port side)</span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">11:00am-
12:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Dance Lessons</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Take 5
Lounge</span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> (midship
port side)</span><b> <span style="color: red;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2:00pm – 3:15pm</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 20.0pt;">The Guess Who</span><span style="color: #c00000;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><a name="_Hlk89938797"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Princess Theater</span> </b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89938797;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Deck 6 & 7 forward) <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89938797;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89938797;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">VIP guests enter from Deck 6, 30 minutes before show<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89938797;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>General
admission guests enter from Deck 7, 20 minutes before show</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">8:00pm – 9:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>Concerts At Sea hosted cocktail party<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Take 5 </span></b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(deck 6 midship port side)</span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Vista Lounge </span></b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(deck 7 aft)</span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1.5in;">The Concerts At Sea hosted
cocktail party will take place in two locations simultaneously. </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">8:00pm – 10pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b>Sock
Hop</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Take
5 <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(deck 6 midship port side)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Vista
Lounge (deck 7 aft)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Prizes
for best dressed as voted on by your fellow passengers<b><span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt;">January 24, 2023<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>,
Tuesday<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>10AM<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>- 10PM</span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">8:00pm
– 10:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Pool Deck Party</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Lido Deck</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(mid ship)</span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt;">January 25, 2023<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>St. Maarten<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Wednesday<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>9am
– 6pm</span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">8:00pm – 9:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>Military Veterans Get Together</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Take 5</span> <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Deck 6 midship port side)</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">9:00pm – 11:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>Roy Michaels</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Take 5</span> <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(deck 6 midship port side)</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">8:00pm <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b>JR and the Stingrays <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Jackson Haney<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Vista Lounge</span> <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(deck 7 aft)</span><b><span style="color: red;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">January 26, 2023<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Day
At Sea<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Thursday</span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">9:30am
– 11:00am</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Rock ‘n Roll Family Feud<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Vista Lounge</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> (deck 7 aft)</span><b><span style="color: red;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">3:30pm
– 4:45pm</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 20.0pt;">Al
Jardine </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 14.0pt;">(founding member of the Beach Boys)</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c0504d; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent2;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c0504d; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent2;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Princess
Theater </span></b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(Deck
6 & 7 forward)</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>VIP
guests enter from Deck 6, 30 minutes before showtime.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">General admission guests enter from Deck
7, 20 minutes before showtime.</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">9:00pm
– 10:30pm</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Roy Michaels<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Take 5 </span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(deck 6 midship port side)</span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">8:00pm
– 11:00pm</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>JR and the Stingrays <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Jackson
Haney<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Vista Lounge </span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(deck 7 aft)<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: red;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="color: red;">January 27, 2023 Day
at Sea Friday</span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">9:00am – 11:00am<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="color: red; font-size: 20.0pt;">Q & A with the Stars</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Vista
Lounge <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(deck 7 aft)</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">3:30pm – 4:45pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent2;">Jay and the
Americans</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 20.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1.0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Princess Theater </b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(Deck 6 & 7 forward) </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>VIP
guests enter from Deck 6, 30 minutes before show<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1.0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">General admission guests enter from Deck 7,
20 minutes before show</b><b style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1.0in; text-indent: .5in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">9:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>Jim
and Steve’s All Request Dance Party</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Take 5 </span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(deck 6 midship port side)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">8:00pm – 9:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>JR and the Stingrays</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Vista Lounge </span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(deck 7 aft)</span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">9:00pm – 11:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>Jam Night</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Vista Lounge </span><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">(deck 7 aft)</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">January 28, 2023<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Disembarkation<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Saturday<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917759580860910513.post-85654260969612180882022-12-05T13:06:00.000-08:002022-12-05T13:06:39.769-08:00Princess Premier Cruise Package<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRCwg4GsHLfhj0ih_mkuflcc2XnhKiNCbW6_hjB3Y7M7IzkiM5VC0BzfoDiD_hgAw5QbH2cbOfJ_zvZE30D1PstYFILJeFclVyfp1qEKeFxDW0a2cQu91Mi_eaYrqfbr3-5QnGm-MD3msALPyJDz2C40SWUtQzCZ2-495ANGOoqEReGMtO-t_CNmHfQ/s640/fucgUUE5eDvG.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="640" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRCwg4GsHLfhj0ih_mkuflcc2XnhKiNCbW6_hjB3Y7M7IzkiM5VC0BzfoDiD_hgAw5QbH2cbOfJ_zvZE30D1PstYFILJeFclVyfp1qEKeFxDW0a2cQu91Mi_eaYrqfbr3-5QnGm-MD3msALPyJDz2C40SWUtQzCZ2-495ANGOoqEReGMtO-t_CNmHfQ/s320/fucgUUE5eDvG.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">The majority of Concerts At Sea passengers have the Princess Plus Package, this package includes great amenities like:</p><h3 class="col-xs-pad-10-right font-size-p10 " data-swiftype-name="keywords" data-swiftype-type="string" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham XNarrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.76923em; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Plus Beverage Package</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">Our Plus Beverage Package includes the classics: sodas, specialty coffees and teas, cocktails, wine and beer up to $12 each. Even hot chocolate, smoothies and water to go. Whatever you want – with tips included!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><br /></p><h3 class="col-xs-pad-10-right font-size-p10 " data-swiftype-name="keywords" data-swiftype-type="string" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham XNarrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.76923em; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Single-Device Wi-Fi</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">We live in a wired world. You can stay connected to whatever you need – social media, email, info, family and friends back home. And thanks to the best Wi-Fi at sea, you can text, share, stream and video chat with ease from any one device.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><br /></p><h3 class="col-xs-pad-10-right font-size-p10 " data-swiftype-name="keywords" data-swiftype-type="string" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham XNarrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.76923em; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Crew Appreciation</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">Take care of the crew who takes care of you. We make it easy by helping you recognize the team that works above and beyond to make your vacation enjoyable with pre-paid crew appreciation.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLynZhuJtTu76kHKfb1Hhrwp3UvzCC4aAzxkuvkhTQSjpE5CfTEmwDogUnEYFpZBcyr2UrQScSZClXo-YnkWmpzB4HdrL4dZYac43RsN6evYJSP3-Lknzt6XFBk9YG1LZLTdD6O7nPDDubx0ZojcDOMPFlpclgxAdaKQpmk6kXtSQ1-LVfgz8WySX-1w/s1500/princess-premier-lg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; letter-spacing: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLynZhuJtTu76kHKfb1Hhrwp3UvzCC4aAzxkuvkhTQSjpE5CfTEmwDogUnEYFpZBcyr2UrQScSZClXo-YnkWmpzB4HdrL4dZYac43RsN6evYJSP3-Lknzt6XFBk9YG1LZLTdD6O7nPDDubx0ZojcDOMPFlpclgxAdaKQpmk6kXtSQ1-LVfgz8WySX-1w/s320/princess-premier-lg.webp" width="320" /></a></p><p></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><b>You can upgrade your Princess Plus Package to the fairly new Princess Premier for just $25.00/per person per day. A Total of $175.00 per person and you will receive the following amenities, plus an upgrade to the ones offered in the Princess Plus package</b>. Fine Print: This must be done before you depart on your cruise, this can not be done once you are onboard your cruise!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><br /></p><h3 class="col-xs-pad-10-right font-size-p10 " data-swiftype-name="keywords" data-swiftype-type="string" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham XNarrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.76923em; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Premier Beverage Package</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">Our beverage package that’s the best of the best. It includes everything our Plus Beverage Package does as well as drinks up to $18 each with a premium selection of spirits, cocktails and wine by the glass. If you’re a top shelf kind of person, this is your beverage package.</p><h3 class="col-xs-pad-10-right font-size-p10 " data-swiftype-name="keywords" data-swiftype-type="string" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham XNarrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.76923em; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Multi-Device Wi-Fi</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">Why stop at one device when you can get the best Wi-Fi at sea for four! You don’t have to choose between devices to stream, video chat and post photos with ease. Grab the one you want, and connect with ease.</p><h3 class="col-xs-pad-10-right font-size-p10 " data-swiftype-name="keywords" data-swiftype-type="string" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham XNarrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.76923em; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Crew Appreciation</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">We know you love our crew, and we do too. This charge is shared among the team behind the service that makes you feel special, from the ones who know just how you like your coffee to those you never meet. We make it easy by helping you recognize the team that works above and beyond to make your vacation wonderful with pre-paid crew appreciation.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><br /></p><h3 class="col-xs-pad-10-right font-size-p10 " data-swiftype-name="keywords" data-swiftype-type="string" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham XNarrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.76923em; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Specialty Dining</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">Enjoy two Specialty Dining meals included in Princess Premier! Dine on hand-cut steaks and premium seafood at Crown Grill, handmade pasta at Sabatini’s or the specialties at our other award-winning restaurants. Share meals to remember with your favorite people on a vacation with all the trimmings.</p><h3 class="col-xs-pad-10-right font-size-p10 " data-swiftype-name="keywords" data-swiftype-type="string" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham XNarrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.76923em; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Photo Package</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">Don’t worry about documenting the highlights of your cruise; leave that to the professionals. As part of this fare, you get unlimited digital images taken by our onboard photographers and three prints of your favorites. There’s only one souvenir that’s priceless – memories.</p><h3 class="col-xs-pad-10-right font-size-p10 " data-swiftype-name="keywords" data-swiftype-type="string" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham XNarrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.76923em; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 2px; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Princess Prizes</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">Princess Prizes is your chance to win big prizes on your cruise, everything from cash to free cruises. And it’s easy to play. Just open your stateroom door, and watch your door portal to see if you’ve won. One in five tries wins – and you have unlimited spins while the casino is open! Take a look at what you might be able to win: onboard spending money from $5 to $250, wine tasting on board, Chef's Table, free cruises, and the ultimate grand prize of $100,000 cash!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">Contact your cruise booking agent to take advantage of this upgrade offer.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">I look forward to welcoming you onboard!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">Keep Rockin'</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">Tammy Selee</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917759580860910513.post-55335741321933719262022-09-20T20:03:00.000-07:002022-09-20T20:03:26.425-07:00Let's Get Ocean Ready<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rHbrfLXIRG7xOCc4ejx881ip4LHrKI_ok2nDPru8cAXpLcL4tAY8AxymMvOzLD-Vs12BlyyWULitGDs015hI8lIScVtC27A_jOf6AtKZIi-MIH5awdUgMNw_iaDFnijsaybUtKEg-I4CA6eGKLKJmkt61YfGPTP9lV_ZW-3vp0zwl8JmTHIrK9lojA/s2700/OCEAN_Medallion_Arnold_Donald.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2700" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rHbrfLXIRG7xOCc4ejx881ip4LHrKI_ok2nDPru8cAXpLcL4tAY8AxymMvOzLD-Vs12BlyyWULitGDs015hI8lIScVtC27A_jOf6AtKZIi-MIH5awdUgMNw_iaDFnijsaybUtKEg-I4CA6eGKLKJmkt61YfGPTP9lV_ZW-3vp0zwl8JmTHIrK9lojA/s320/OCEAN_Medallion_Arnold_Donald.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><h1 style="text-align: left;">Let's Get Ocean Ready</h1><p></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p> Are you new to Medallion Class Cruising? Have you cruised on a Medallion Class Ship and experienced the awesomeness of the Medallion? The Medallion takes the place of the traditional cruise card, the medallion will allow you fast access on and off the cruise ship, in and out of your cabin, onboard ship purchases, and a variety of other options.</p><p>Please take a view minutes and view the video that was produced by Princess. This will give you step by step guidance on how to order your medallion. This can be done on an IPhone, Android, or online on your cruise personalizer. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MQE3nde6e_4" width="320" youtube-src-id="MQE3nde6e_4"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><h4 class="Row_title-details__k6lWV" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, "Liberation Sans", FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;">What is the Princess MedallionClass Experience?</h4><div class="Row_ordered-list___JLKc mb-2" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, "Liberation Sans", FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Exclusively on Princess, MedallionClass makes cruising easier than ever. By wearing the Medallion™, guests discover an array of vacation experiences: Get whatever you need delivered on demand, find your way around the ship, find your travel companions, plan your day, even wager real money with casino gaming and more – just by using your smart device. MedallionClass ships also feature the best Wi-Fi at sea, so you can video chat, text, share photos and stream your favorite shows. Read on to learn more.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IB1lxsLHBpGhHrlEqnBlMM-2Omn_EQ5VUThLVtDDwALOTAzdjKKcTTqvL2UnMFWIGPfiwB7D9QsvBmIn2_W5VK_mMTC0zqVdlffvYkGypY2Y1prrZbvfpd-OfH9u9dq3x9-tAtgtwowar4wVzkZBPNsQsKBgOctsuJUlfGC_0v7rcxh7e1dP3OyzKw/s1062/Medallion_Oct17.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="1062" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IB1lxsLHBpGhHrlEqnBlMM-2Omn_EQ5VUThLVtDDwALOTAzdjKKcTTqvL2UnMFWIGPfiwB7D9QsvBmIn2_W5VK_mMTC0zqVdlffvYkGypY2Y1prrZbvfpd-OfH9u9dq3x9-tAtgtwowar4wVzkZBPNsQsKBgOctsuJUlfGC_0v7rcxh7e1dP3OyzKw/s320/Medallion_Oct17.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Your booking cruise agent will be happy to assist. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to give your agent a call!</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Check back on this blog for updates and lots of great information~!</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">I look forward to welcoming you onboard!</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Keep rockin' </p><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">Tammy Selee</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">Producer</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">Concerts At Sea</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">866 3OLDIES (365-3437)</div></div>tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917759580860910513.post-79159888508820486452018-10-02T13:21:00.000-07:002018-10-02T13:21:43.059-07:00Door Signs, Poodle Skirts and Hula HoopsI love our door sign contest! Everyone's creativity knows no boundaries. I don't care if your door decorating skills is nothing more than a few cut outs, or elaborate as someone who not only decorates their door, but also the wall between two cabins and adds Christmas lights. It's all about the fun and participation, plus the bragging rights of owning the coveted trophy. First place receives $100.00 shipboard credit, Second Place receives $50.00 onboard credit and Third place receives $25.00 onboard credit. The dimensions of the doors are 2 ft x 6 ft. You've also got your cabin door handle to cut around, and some cabin stewards like your peep hole to be uncovered. Here are just a few of my favorites.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Our most recent 1st place winner</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Two sisters connected their cabins with not only their doors decorated, but the wall between their cabins!</b></span><br />
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This night is all about having fun and dressing up. You can decide that you'd like to go way back to the days of poodle skirts and letterman sweaters, or maybe you're inner flower child is waiting to come out. It's all fun, so even if you don't dress up, no one is turned away for the sock hop! You can enjoy the party upstairs in Skywalkers Lounge, or in Club Fusion on deck 6 aft. Jimmy Jay, Jim and Steve will be spinning tunes to bring back those days in the "old gym" with your date dancing in your stocking feet. There are prizes for best dressed </div>
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Concerts At Sea strongly recommends that you travel with a passport. Particularly if you had an emergency that would require you to leave your cruise. The statement regarding cruise passengers is as follows on the State Departments Official Web site: <strong>"Closed Loop" Cruises:</strong> U.S. citizens who board a cruise ship at a port within the United States, travel only within the Western Hemisphere, and return to the same U.S. port on the same ship may present a government issued photo identification, along with proof of citizenship (an original or copy of his or her birth certificate, a Consular report of Birth Abroad, or a Certificate of Naturalization). For more information regarding travel outside the United States please go to: http://www.getyouhome.gov/html/lang_eng/eng_sa.html <b>Vaccination Requirements: </b>You will be required to present a proof of Covid 19 vaccination. If you are traveling and you are not vaccinated you will be required to present a negative Covid 19 test. You can find these requirement on princess.com FAQ page answering many of your questions or concerns. </div><div style="text-align: center;">https://www.princess.com/plan/cruise-with-confidence/cruise-health/travel-guidelines-unvaccinated-guests/</div>
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You may not chose the camera at the right, but make sure you pack your camera. If you have video built in to your camera or you have a separate video camera you may wish to use this as well. For the enjoyment of your fellow passengers, we ask that you not video any headliner concerts. But there are plenty of opportunities to take pictures and video. Princess Cruises has many photographers on-board and they will be at every Princess function taking photo's. These photo's are posted in the Photo Shop and ready for your purchase. This is certainly an optional expense. It is a nice time to perhaps have a photo taken on one of the formal nights, or if you bring a special outfit for our sock hop, you may wish to commemorate it with a professional photo. I'd also like to post some of your photo's on our web site! This year you'll find a photo booth opportunity on the night of the sock hop, and pictures will be available on our web site.<br /><br /></div>
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The ship operates on a cashless system, and all on-board purchases will be charged to your on-board account. You will receive a receipt for all your purchases and on the last night of the cruise you will receive an itemized bill. Please double check this and take care of any discrepancies before you disembark, it's not common for there to be charges on your bill that aren't yours, but it does happen. Just take the issue up with the great staff at the pursers desk. Your credit card is accepted at most stores in the Caribbean, except maybe not at a few of the street vendors. I strongly recommend that you advise your credit card company that you are traveling, so that you don't have an issue while trying to make a purchase and your credit card company puts a stop on your card for unusual activity. I also recommend that you leave all credit cards at home that you don't plan on using. You will want some cash for cab rides, tour guide tips, and small purchases. When getting cash from your bank, ask for some of your cash in $1's, it will make it easier when trying to find a small note for a tip. There is an ATM on-board the Sky Princess and in the ports of call, but you will find fees attached to these transactions. Safes are provided in your cabin on-board the Sky Princess, so leave your valuables, and extra cash here.</div>
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Do Not Pack your medications in your checked luggage, it is important that you pack this in your carry on luggage! If you are traveling with needles and need a disposal place, please advise your cabin steward and he will provide you with one. If you have medications that needs to be refrigerated, you do have a refrigerator in your cabin. If you have medications that needs to be administered by a nurse or doctor, there is a medical facility on-board that will secure your medications and will make arrangements for your needs. If you are traveling with a cpap for sleep apnea, you will need to contact your booking agent. Distilled water for this devise comes from the medical department and Princess wants to insure that they have enough distilled water on-board Princess should be advised of most medical issues, so please contact your booking agent. <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm 4r", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; text-align: left;">We encourage everyone to use the hand-washing sinks and hand sanitizer dispensers at venue entrances and in high-traffic areas throughout the ship. We also ask you to follow health information about the ways to stay healthy on board and when ashore through daily programming, entertainment systems, announcements, in-stateroom literature and our app. As part of our onboard protocols, we regularly clean and sanitize all public areas and staterooms thoroughly. Masks are not required to be worn onboard the ship, but you may wish to do so.</span></div>
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Hair dryers are provided in your cabin, and if you're staying at the Concerts At Sea's pre-cruise hotels hair dryers are provided. The hair dryers in the cabin are just fine if you have short to medium length hair, but if you are someone with long and or thick hair, you may wish to pack your own for a more timely process. The hair dryer is located in a draw in the vanity area of your cabin. There are plug ins for your electrical devices. Curling irons are tolerated, but travel irons and steamers are not. Fire is the most dangerous situation that can happen on a ship, so you will be asked to remove your travel irons and store them for the duration of your cruise. There is a dry cleaning service on-board the ship if you wish to send something out for pressing, and their is a small laundry facility on-board with washer, dryer and irons. A little tip; to avoid winkles: take your items that are likely to wrinkle leave them on the hangers and cover them with plastic bags that you receive from the dry cleaners. This will practically eliminate wrinkles in dress shirts and dresses.</div>
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Princess offers two formal nights. You will probably see some men passengers in tuxedo's, but they are most likely not in our group. A suit for men would be acceptable. For the ladies, you'll see everything from gowns, sequins, simple black dress or nice pant suit. If you would prefer not to do formal night, then you'll find dinner served upstairs in the Horizon Court. Just a suggestion: pack a wrap, shawl or light weight sweater. The public rooms are air conditioned and if you have tendency to get a chill, you'll be glad you have it. Other nights in the dining room are considered casual. Men are asked to wear a collared shirt and slacks. Ladies will be most comfortable in a dress, skirt or pants and blouse. Your first night in the dining room is casual, as some passengers may still awaiting the arrival of their luggage. Please don't panic if your luggage isn't immediately delivered to your cabin. The ships personnel have over 2,000 pieces to deliver on embarkation day.<br />
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As provided in the Passage Contract, passengers agree not to bring alcoholic beverages of any kind on-board for consumption, except one bottle of wine or champagne per adult of drinking age (no larger than 750 ml), per voyage.* Princess Cruises reserves the right to remove any alcoholic beverage in excess of the above stated policy thresholds from both passenger suitcases and hand-luggage. Alcohol will be stored for safe-keeping during the course of the voyage and will be delivered to the passenger's stateroom on the final day of the cruise.</div>
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Consumption of personal wine or champagne is limited to your stateroom. A $15.00 per bottle corkage fee (which is subject to change without notice) will be applied to your shipboard account for any personal wine or champagne consumed in any public area of the ship. Any wines or champagnes supplied from the ship's stock to passengers would not be subject to a corkage fee.</div>
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Alcoholic beverages that are purchased duty free from the ship's gift shop, or at ports of call, will be collected for safekeeping and delivered to the passenger's stateroom on the last day of the cruise. A member of the ship's staff will be at the gangway to assist passengers with the storage of their shoreside alcoholic purchases while our Boutiques staff will assist passengers with shipboard alcoholic purchases.<br />
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For the enjoyment of the passengers; lounges, Princess Theater and indoor areas on-board the Sky Princess are non-smoking. Smoking is only permitted in designated sections of the Casino and Outdoor areas. For those passengers who would like to enjoy a cigar or pipe, the Speakeasy cigar lounge is located on deck 6. Smoking cigars or pipes outside of this lounge is not permitted. Outdoor smoking areas are clearly posted throughout the vessel. Smoking is not permitted in staterooms and balconies. Violations to this non-smoking policy will result in a $250 fine for each occurrence, which will be charged to the passengers stateroom account.</div>
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Upon arrival into each port of call, the ship will empty the contents of the mail box and deliver them to the local post office. Please note that shipping packages or having mail delivered to the ship is prohibited due to security restrictions<br />
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Jim and Steve will be spinning the tunes at the All Request Dance Party, taking place in the Skywalker Nightclub. Concerts At Sea would like to make sure that we have your favorite song on-board so feel free to e-mail Steve at stevew@piace.com</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaHqJyH7BTRX6OsXTye6_yQ5wkdvyXPMCWagXABQkxYz__NbbJrdfOzUARSonIIPDMXRbSHICy4Uicfk0k8cKFNApKViLNm4R-h0ECKwaH589N2-wMJIvBLsP0vvwf1qJwroSO2by3FZL/s1600/airport-clip-art-530540.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaHqJyH7BTRX6OsXTye6_yQ5wkdvyXPMCWagXABQkxYz__NbbJrdfOzUARSonIIPDMXRbSHICy4Uicfk0k8cKFNApKViLNm4R-h0ECKwaH589N2-wMJIvBLsP0vvwf1qJwroSO2by3FZL/s1600/airport-clip-art-530540.gif" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">So with that said, Princess offers a wonderful service for travelers that are departing home from the Fort Lauderdale airport on a flight departing on or after 11:30am.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">*Check your luggage and receive your </span><span style="font-size: large;">boarding pass on board the ship.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">*Enjoy hassle free disembark in Fort Lauderdale.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">*Enjoy Fort Lauderdale and travel luggage free</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">*Your luggage is sent from the pier to Fort Lauderdale</span><br />
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tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917759580860910513.post-52693596406932301792013-05-28T08:19:00.000-07:002018-10-02T11:37:34.847-07:00Military Benefit for Veterans and Active/Retired Personnel<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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To thank the brave men
and women of the American and Canadian militaries for their service, Princess
Cruises offers up to <strong>$250 free onboard spending money*</strong> for
veterans as well as active, retired or disabled military personnel. This special
military benefit is eligible on <strong>any cruise, any time of the
year</strong> and can be used to purchase a wide variety of amenities and
experiences including <a href="http://www.princess.com/learn/onboard/activities/lotus_spa_fitness/index.html" title="">Lotus
Spa</a> treatments; dining in our <a href="http://www.princess.com/learn/onboard/food_dining/specialty_restaurants/index.html" title="">specialty
restaurants</a>; gifts, jewelry and clothing in our <a href="http://www.princess.com/learn/onboard/index.html" title="">onboard boutiques</a>;
and Princess Cruises <a href="http://www.princess.com/learn/excursions/index.jsp" title="">shore
excursions</a>.</div>
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<b>Military Benefits:
Up to $250 Free Onboard Spending Money*</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">14 Days of Longer $250.00 per person</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">*</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Free onbaord money is in the form of an onboard credit. The onboard credit is converted to the operational currency onboard and is applied to the folio of the veteran or active duty personnel's stateroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">To apply for this benefit please fax or mail a copy of your DD-214 or active military papers to your booking agent, along with a copy of your passport. If you social security number is on either of these forms, please black out before you send. If you are already booked and have previously done this, it should be reflected on your confirmation. If this does not appear on your confirmation, please drop an e-mail or call you booking agent.</span></div>
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Offer is valid for eligible military personnel in the U.S. and Canada only.
Maximum of two onboard credit offers per stateroom. This offer cannot be used
for casino credits/charges and gratuities, discretionary hotel and dining
charges. Onboard spending money is applied to the folio of the veteran or active
duty personnel's stateroom. Offer excludes Travel Agent and Interline fares.
Offer is combinable with other Onboard Credit offers. Other restrictions may
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Eligibility includes active military, retired military and disable military
veterans with proper verification as outlined below.</div>
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currently serving in the following service divisions:<br />i - United States Army,
Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard or Reserves with a copy of
a military verification certificate confirming active duty status available for
free online at <a href="http://www.defense.gov/faq" target="_blank">http://www.defense.gov/faq</a>.<br />ii - Canadian National Defense
-- NDI 20 -- Canadian Forces Identification Card</li>
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defined as A) enlisted personnel or officers with a minimum of 20 years of
service, B) medically retired, or C) 100% disabled. Proper identification for
United States is a BLUE or TAN Uniformed Identification Card. For Canadians, NDI
75 - Record of Service Identification Card or CF 75 or cert ificate of
discharge; is used.</li>
<li>Veterans with an Honorable Discharge serving a minimum of 2 years or 6
months in an active war zone in any of the United States service divisions
listed above or in the Canadian National Defense. Proper identification in the
form of a DD 214, plus a current photo ID is required. For Canadians, Veterans
Affairs Canada (VAC) Health Identification Card is used.</li>
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If you have any quesitons about this wonderful program....I mean who doesn't like Free Money, please call or e-mail your booking agent.<br />
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tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917759580860910513.post-75316986110834519592012-11-20T06:52:00.009-08:002022-09-20T20:49:53.171-07:00Meet Concerts At Sea house band J.R. and the Stingrays<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5G1oB9fsvp4hjFZ7AqwELPkMmGnoti5wKWxZfxSk42CwPfBSR97cEkUK24Fv47QgmNhM23qpAczTKMe9etnJy28jpVSeBzSVf73JzHyD5YiykTco9ZXgvb_FwwALcrRaHJZ-IEUBR8sD3oRq7r0Z7qUuvDgd7iMt3aMizUPR0lcB-Cc2Juma5ye8oA/s200/Stingrays.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5G1oB9fsvp4hjFZ7AqwELPkMmGnoti5wKWxZfxSk42CwPfBSR97cEkUK24Fv47QgmNhM23qpAczTKMe9etnJy28jpVSeBzSVf73JzHyD5YiykTco9ZXgvb_FwwALcrRaHJZ-IEUBR8sD3oRq7r0Z7qUuvDgd7iMt3aMizUPR0lcB-Cc2Juma5ye8oA/s1600/Stingrays.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />J.R. and the Stingrays stay true to the music of the late 50's through the 60's. It's like dropping a quarter in the jukebox and punching in the number to hear your favorite tune. Before you know it, you gotta get up and dance. Originally established in 1985. The Stingrays perform a Sha-Na-Na style oldies show complete with costumes, choreography, and a vintage flair reminiscent of the American Graffiti vibe, covering tunes from Bill Haley & the Comets, The Drifters, Beatles, Elvis, all the way up to BTO and ZZ Top. The Stingrays are best known for their oldies Rock-n-Roll and Doo-Wop show emulating the great harmony bands of the sock-hop era. Our retro music style crosses over virtually every age group and our loyal following includes rock fans and country fans alike, this is not your average cookie cutter bar band. <br />
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Meet the Stingrays....<br />
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J.R. Hansard - Lead Vocals / Guitar / Miter Saw<br />
(AKA "Jonny Ringo")<br />
Raised in the small mountain town of Lake Isabella California, J.R. taught himself to play the guitar at age 14, playing along with Elvis and the Beatles records; it's pretty obvious that they were heavy influences on his retro musical style. J.R. was kicked out of the high school choir because music teacher said he couldn't sing a lick, but one year later J.R. was asked to sing AND play guitar for the high school recording club by that same music teacher. In 1980 J.R. moved to Boise and started a trio called "Bandit" playing a variety of oldies rock and classic country music, J.R. has been the lead singer and front man of J.R. and the Stingrays since its inception in the early 80's. Today J.R.'s road-worn Les Paul "Maude" continues to write checks that his showmanship can easily cash.<br />
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Fun Factoid: He has a medium size dent in his head from an incident with 10 foot pole.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jim with Davy Jones at the Concerts At Sea 2012 Jam Night</td></tr>
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Jim Wells - Lead Guitar / Vocals / Bacon<br />
(AKA "Styles Bitchley")<br />
Also originally from Lake Isabella California, Jim has been rippin' it up with J.R. on various musical projects ever since high school, Jim also moved to Idaho in 1980 and immediately jumped into the local music scene playing rhythm guitar and singing with several not-so-popular top 40 cover bands around the Boise Valley during the infamous "hair band" era. On the weekends Jim could be seen hanging out at the local clubs and jam-nights watching and studying his local guitar heroes like Richard Soliz and Dave Robinette and many other "top shelf" players, hoping to pick up some cool riffs and learn how to advance his lead guitar aspirations. Once again Jim teamed up with J.R. in the band that would eventually become J.R. and the Stingrays. Jim is also a huge fan of traditional rockabilly, Swing, and big-band era music.<br />
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Fun Factoid: He once punched a cat in the face because it just felt right.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike onstage backing Charlie Thomas and Drifters<br />
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Mike Chenoweth - Bass Guitar / Vocals / Glide Slope<br />
(AKA "The Singe")<br />
Raised in Orofino Idaho you may have spotted Mike playing a trombone in the high school band or zipping around the hills of northern Idaho catching some "sweet air" on his dirt bike, Mike also joined the band in the early 80's, His straight forward bass style was a perfect fit with the Stingrays vintage sound and his musical background helped propel the group into the local spotlight. One of Mike's musical highlights was his gig as the bass player for Charlie Thomas' Drifters on the 2011 Concerts at Sea Cruise on the Grand Princess, Mike jumped in like a pro with the rest of the Stingrays in the audience cheering him on like proud parents. Mike's personal musical taste includes The Eagles, Steely Dan, and Crosby Stills & Nash.<br />
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Fun Factoid: Mike is an honorary lifelong member of the Bad Sam club.<br />
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Todd Sprague, drums/vocals (AKA Oddly Toddly) </span><br />
<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Todd
got a “Mickey Mouse” drum set at the age of nine. It was broken within
two weeks. Started playing percussion for the school choir at 10. (Chicks
dig drummers…) He loved playing the drums, was raised on the public
school system band program. By the time Todd was 16 he was, laying down
drums for 20 bucks a track at the home town recording studio. Todd went
to college on a full-ride music scholarship to play in the University of
Nevada-Reno Marching band. (and jazz:o) Went one year, and never went back...
Well, not never. On the road, Todd saw this
glorious country from the windows of his Ford van, and made a few bucks
along the way. He’s the quintessential seasoned road dog who’s played
drums and sang lead for you in some of the Northwest’s most popular bands:
Stretch Wabash, Black Rose, The Secret Agents, Hoolybob (GO VANDALS!),
Eazy Loader, and Spindlebomb (BSU). Somewhere in the middle of all that
giggage, Todd was able to go back to college (U of I) and grind out a Bachelors
degree in Music Composition, and Music Education (BSU). Now, teaching Jr
High and elementary band to crazy kids in the public school system, Todd has
eagerly jumped onto the drum throne for “JR and the STINGRAYS”. And
loving it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Factiod: Todd’s Jr high band teacher, after hearing that Todd is now a Jr
High band teacher, laughed all day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sandon Mayhew - Saxophone / Tambourine / Egg Shaker<br />
(AKA "Mr. Sandman")<br />
Sandon is the newest Stingray and has been practicing safe sax in the Boise valley since his days at Meridian High School, as a performer, Sandon has played in literally every conceivable format, style, and group size, but most frequently playing tenor sax in jazz trios and quartets. Sandon is a member of the jazz saxophone quartet called "FOUR" as well as his working jazz group "THE NEW TRIO PLUS"; they have been together for over 16 years and are frequently commissioned to perform in special projects. As a recording artist, Sandon's smooth and tasty sax solos have been featured on over 50 albums not to mention earning horn arranging credits on a dozen of those recordings. One of Sandon's most significant accomplishments to date is the fact that over the years he has cultivated his unique signature sound and style that sets him apart as one of the most sought after musicians in the Treasure Valley. The Stingrays are extremely proud to have such an accomplished seasoned musician in the band. <br />
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Fun Factoid: He doesn't break into cars; he wears that ski mask because it's cold outside.<br />
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Brian Bittick - Keyboards / Vocals / Baked Goods<br />
(AKA "Mix Master B")<br />
Brian was playing piano by ear at the tender age of 5. His life was changed forever when at age 9 he took lessons piano from Bob Jetter, a touring keyboard player for the iconic 60's group "The Kingsmen". Just one year later, Brian recorded a solo piano album and was invited to perform on the Lawrence Welk show. As a pre-teen, he studied classical piano, violin, and music theory at the College of Idaho. When he was about 16, Brian's dad would sneak him into local honkytonks to jam with musicians. Throughout high school, Brian participated in every band and choir class offered, playing any musical instrument that you didn't have to blow into (sorry Sandon, spit grosses him out). After high school, Brian attended college on a full-ride music scholarship until he mortified his parents by dropping out and touring the U.S. with a pop-country band. It turned out to be a smart move. Over the years he's had the opportunity to share the stage with or open for nearly 100 national acts including Waylon Jennings, Garth Brooks, Billy Ray Cyrus, Big & Rich, and Toby Keith. Brian has also played in many popular local bands including Cimarron, Redstone, The Saloonatics, and Silverado. Some of Brian's musical influences include Nick Rhodes, Howard Jones, Jonathan Cain, Bruce Hornsby, and Jerry Lee Lewis.<br />
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Fun Factoid: His participation in the band is court-ordered as part of a plea deal.<br />
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J.R. and the Stingrays didn't perform for almost 5 years starting in about 2002 because J.R. and Mike were serving in Irag and combined have done multiple tours of duty. They made a pact that if we can't be together, than the band doesn't play. They came home safe and glad to be back in the music saddle again.<br />
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Go ahead and load up at the buffet while onboard the 26th Annual Concerts At Sea cruise, because the band is going to give you a chance to dance the week away and help you not put on the "cruise 7!"<br />
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this. It's Thursday morning and the Caribbean sun beats down on the sun deck of
the 86,000 ton Costa Mediterranea as she sails toward Grand Turk. Across the
deck, Righteous Brother Bill Medley is having a late breakfast with his son
Darren, lead singer of Paul Revere and the Raiders. Joe Butler of the Lovin'
Spoonful is filling a cup at the outdoor coffee station while Davy Jones of the
Monkees can be seen strolling across the deck above, possibly en route to an
appointment at the Ischia Spa</span></span></div>
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Top from left to right, Big Jack, Tamy Selee, Davy Jones, Bill Medley, Darren Medley, Bob Harmon<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">A rock & roll fantasy? No. Just down time
aboard Concerts At Sea's 15th Annual Rock & Roll Cruise. </span></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Fort Lauderdale Cruise
Ship Terminal was a welcome sight to my husband and me who escaped a brutal New
York winter for a 7-day Caribbean sailing to San Juan, St. Thomas, La Romana
and Grand Turk. We joined the other 2,098 passengers for check-in procedures
and found hundreds of them sporting the blue and white Concerts at Sea t-shirts
that identified them as participants in the special 50's and 60's rock &
roll celebration that would take place during the sailing. On board, the
program's popularity was even more evident as we sought our cabin and noticed a
Concerts at Sea flyer affixed to the door of each cabin occupied by a fellow
rock & roller</span>.
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Once inside our own digs, we found the official
Concerts at Sea program, a 40-page booklet containing general information, bios
on each star, an ambitious schedule of events, trivia and a listing of our
1,050 fellow Rock & Roll cruise passengers and their home towns. That
evening, we weary travelers would get a small preview of the week ahead with a
poolside performance by Idaho legends The Fabulous Chancellors and Elvis
impersonator Stacey Wayne.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Sunday officially set the stage, so to speak, with
a taste of some of the events that would become regular favorites throughout
the week. Big Jack Armstrong of Boise, ID's K00L 104.3 and trivia guru Wayne
Ridgeway gave early risers a destination with The Morning Show, a hilarious
two hours filled with music, good-natured banter and trivia. Like watching a
live classic rock radio show, Jack & Wayne would appear most mornings of
the cruise, attracting an intimate crowd of bleary-eyed fans who wanted some
entertainment with the breakfast they'd toted along from the buffet located on
the deck below. Dance lessons with the Concerts at Sea Dancers and Trivia
Contests (which quickly convinced me that this was the first cruise I'd ever
been on where other people -- lots of other people -- knew more than I did
about the British Rock Invasion) were also popular features throughout the
sailing</span>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">But it's the concerts at sea that makes Concerts
at Sea, and my first taste came later that day in the form of Paul Revere and
the Raiders.
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">First, a bit of a confession. I'm basically a
music snob. If it's not the Kinks, Strawbs or Bruce Springsteen (my one nod to
the 70s), I tend to wrinkle my nose and slap on headphones through which I can
immerse myself in the sounds of one of the aforementioned performers. Though
keenly intrigued by Concerts at Sea, I was not looking forward to Paul Revere
and the Raiders in concert. Okay, to be honest, I was dreading Paul Revere and
the Raiders in concert.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">It was with this ambivalence that I took my place
on the "preferred seating" line 40 minutes before the 1:30 p.m. show
time and marveled at the sight of two rather mature women sporting full
"Raider" regalia, complete with fur-trimmed three-pointed hats, knee
length boots and military jackets ("All that luggage space!" I
asked). Ten minutes later, I was admitted, claiming a front-row orchestra seat
in the ship's elaborate two-level Osiris Theater and ordering a glass of wine
in an effort to make the show more bearable.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I suppose it's never too late to learn what you've
been missing. Part theater, part comedy (even poking fun at the Speedos favored
by most of Costa's male Italian guests no matter what their size), and a big part
great music, at 70 years old, Paul Revere is living proof that you're never too
old to rock & roll. Perched behind keyboards obscured by a Stars &
Stripes-emblazoned motorcycle fac</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">ade, donning the same Raider costumes he made famous in the
60s (albeit a bit larger), surrounded by powerful musicians and featuring
Darren Medley, Bill Medley's son, as lead singer, the band entertained -- and I
do mean entertained -- for well over an hour, performing "Cherokee
People," "Just Like Me," "Kicks" and other Raiders
classics before ending with Mitch Ryder's "Devil With a Blue Dress"
and the Kinks' "You Really Got Me." (The latter was the equivalent of
a personal ejector seat, propelling me on to my feet to dance like a maniac in
front of the stage.)</span> <span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">It's really no wonder Paul Revere's performance
aboard this sailing was so explosive. Concerts at Sea can trace its roots back
to Paul who, 16 years ago, was approached by NCL with the rock & roll theme
cruise concept. Paul liked the idea and contacted Bob Harmon of Harmon Travel
who was both a Boise neighbor and Paul's travel agent for the previous 30
years. Together they worked on the concept and developed Concerts at Sea which,
to this day, is operated by Harmon Travel with a great deal of hands-on assistance
from Paul.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">The Concerts at Sea schedule of events is
exclusive to participants in the program. Available only through Harmon Travel
or one of its partnered travel agents, a cruise rate is quoted based on cabin
category and includes all taxes and fees, onboard gratuities, and the
entertainment package (the concerts and all other activities). Additionally,
"preferred seating," an arrangement that offers premium seating
through early admittance to concert showrooms, is available for an additional
$200. (This "preferred seating" charge is waived for anyone who books
the following year's cruise while on board the current sailing.)</span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">The shows may be the big draw, but additional
star-studded events are also included in Concerts at Sea's activity line-up.
Blow the dust off your old LP covers, tuck them in your suitcase and offer them
and a Sharpie to your favorite classic rocker during the outdoor autograph
session by the pool. A crowd favorite that attracts a seemingly endless line,
on our sailing, each artist patiently signed album covers, t-shirts and more,
and often took a few moments to chat. One particularly poignant moment came
when a woman presented Davy Jones with a U.S. passport to sign. "Will I be
arrested?" he asked, eyes wide. The woman explained that the holder of the
passport intended to join her on the cruise and even paid her passage but in
September, tragically, he passed away. Davy's autograph, she explained, was to
be a bittersweet momento. The ex-Monkee signed the document, took the woman's hand
and recited a touching poem in her ear about loved ones living on in our
memories.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">10:00 a.m. was an early start to Question &
Answer Session with the Stars and some of the humor was in watching a panel of
rock musicians attempt to be alert enough to field audience questions before
noon. Despite the hour, Bill Medley, Davy Jones, The Lovin' Spoonful and Paul
Revere responded comically and candidly to questions about their careers and
their personal lives as Concerts at Sea staff prowled the audience with
wireless mikes for those wishing to question their idols.</span></span></span></div>
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the second of the week's four signature concerts. In a moving tribute to
co-Righteous Brother Bobby Hatfield who died nearly five years ago, the show
began with classic footage of the two performing "Unchained Melody."
The elegant smiling Medley then appeared, salt and pepper hair flowing, and
captured us not only with the expected hits but with personal favorites like a
powerful blues number. Later in the show, he summoned members of his talented
family to the stage. Darren, who we had been treated to during the Paul Revere
& the Raiders concert, joined his father to perform Righteous Brothers'
megahit "You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling" and daughter McKenna
delivered an electrifying rendition of Etta James' timeless classic, "At
Last."</span> </span></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I nearly skipped the keynote event of the
following day for the same reason I initially dreaded the Paul Revere & the
Raiders concert. How could, I, for pete's sake, attend something called Mike
Harvey's Super Gold Sock Hop?? "I'm going to stay 15 minutes," I
insisted, "A half hour at most." Dress for the occasion suggested 50s
or 60s attire and I emerged from my cabin donned in an op art silk mini dress
and 60s make up. En route to the Cadmo Pool, I passed a virtual sea of poodle
skirts. Fashion faux pas, I feared.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">I was at the pool, dressed inappropriately and
positioned for a quick exit. when suddenly songs I hadn't heard in 30 years surrounded
me. I found myself and my go-go dancer dress dancing </span><span style="color: black;">on the dancefloor, near the bar and with a group of
new-found friends -- and that 15 to 30-minute time limit I imposed was
completely shattered. The ship's hotel director approached me and said
"Looks like you're having a REALLY good time!" which is probably not
a good thing for a travel journalist to be told but when "Born to Be
Wild" came on, I simply didn't care. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I never made it to the Jack & Wayne Morning
show the day after the Sock Hop but, to be honest, I'm not sure if Jack &
Wayne did either. A noon arrival at Grand Turk meant sleeping in a bit before
arriving at the island to find the Concerts at Sea takeover of Margaritaville.
Located right at the pier, the popular chain's Grand Turk outpost was
commandeered by Big Jack Armstrong and his trusty sound system blasting out
hits of the 50s and 60s. In no time, music loving passengers from the other
visiting cruise ships learned about Concerts at Sea, watched and wished they'd
booked the Costa Mediterranea that week.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thursday night's performance was Rock & Roll
Hall of Famers the Lovin' Spoonful who reminded us just how many smash hits
they've had: "Do You Believe in Magic," "Daydream,"
"Nashville Cats," "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice,"
"Darlin' Come Home Soon," "Jug Band Music" and so much
more. Even devoid of original front man, John Sebastian, the distinctive sound
of the autoharp and the Spoonful's trademark feel-good lyrics catapulted all of
us back to 1966. </span></span></span></div>
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10:00 a.m. for the 4:00 p.m. performance, Davy Jones' show on Friday was the
highpoint of the cruise. Exhibiting antics not unlike his character on the
phenomenal Monkees TV show of the 60s, the older, but not taller, Jones
criss-crossed the stage, dancing, singing and playing the tambourine and guitar
while his energetic back-up band brought a decidedly present-day slant to the
90 minute show. The set, which featured Monkees tunes sprinkled with a few
standards, often had a Broadway feel, calling to mind Jones' roots on the
stage. But it was the hits that drew the greatest reaction, particularly
closing number, "Daydream Believer," which brought the crowd to its
feet in a deafening, though melodic, sing-along while Davy crossed the stage
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The 15th Annual Concerts at Sea sailing may have
drawn to a close on Saturday, January 26th but most of its participants can
already look forward to next year, having booked on board. And I'm not
surprised. The program is run flawlessly with communication and organization
given the utmost attention. From a hospitality desk manned twice per day to
immediate attention given to those who commit no-nos like attempting to save
seats at concerts, the capable on board team tackles everything quickly and
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With today's average cruiser of 49 years of age, I
say it's about time that 50's and 60's music take center stage aboard ship. Why
endure the typical production shows, puppeteers, magicians and tired
entertainment so often found on board when Concerts at Sea delivers the music
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><strong>On my Concerts at Sea cruise this week, I not only
saw Paul Revere, Davy Jones, Bill Medley and the Lovin' Spoonful, but I also
saw the future of cruising. And let me assure you, folks, it rocks.</strong></span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Times New Roman;">My great friend Joni Cohen</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKYWw3Abp2swjrb6UH0eGGCWVu4r2ohyxqqEXUv9xE19MrCEZ-8e2cXugnvxFy0_m1IP2y3hqmWXuDTJSUGIxk-wYaAKkzzQ1OQZyvCsPLN2Lr-aRbDtw8deLs38bbbnr0_J-x8gpjV7H/s1600/182834_1832836177843_8327087_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKYWw3Abp2swjrb6UH0eGGCWVu4r2ohyxqqEXUv9xE19MrCEZ-8e2cXugnvxFy0_m1IP2y3hqmWXuDTJSUGIxk-wYaAKkzzQ1OQZyvCsPLN2Lr-aRbDtw8deLs38bbbnr0_J-x8gpjV7H/s400/182834_1832836177843_8327087_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I said, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Joni, you've been on almost all of these cruises with us, on the days of the Norway and the years with Concerts At Sea's you must have some great stories and some really great pictures. Well, what does my friend Joni send me: One photo and a couple of lines about the picture. So below is the picture and her story. Below her story are some other great photo's that I have found</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Gary Lewis on the beach on a Concerts At Sea cruise</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> It was the first time he sailed with us... I was carrying all my snorkeling stuff, towels, and cameras. Gary was so kind to offer assistance. He even was kind enough to let me PHOTOGRAPH the situation. Great person." </span><span style="font-size: small;">submitted by Joni Cohen</span><br />
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Thanks Joni for letting us share your photo's! Please feel free to send any photo's and stories my way. Send them to <a href="mailto:tammy58@hotmail.com">tammy58@hotmail.com</a> I look forward to posting them on future Past Passenger Wednesday blogs.<br />
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</div>tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917759580860910513.post-69757906131443806062012-02-14T11:40:00.000-08:002012-02-14T12:13:17.308-08:00Princess Referral Program<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVU1oWK8kV5LBGTMlFXEsbhhISeWv9o1Nri1Zx4DCxqIWKDDIKWX_fqEHDNLz04ksVHLCJxthyXGMoSeAbIiaD7VAma62dsoWhhx9qUjwc4dIhN6WwQ6OJgIGmji0fBgE-SjOy6GkfgaNY/s1600/cc_rr_sign_up_people.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 141px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709079104928780194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVU1oWK8kV5LBGTMlFXEsbhhISeWv9o1Nri1Zx4DCxqIWKDDIKWX_fqEHDNLz04ksVHLCJxthyXGMoSeAbIiaD7VAma62dsoWhhx9qUjwc4dIhN6WwQ6OJgIGmji0fBgE-SjOy6GkfgaNY/s320/cc_rr_sign_up_people.jpg" /></a><br />Refer your friends and relatives and reap the rewards.<br />Refer your friends and relatives to Princess and for each new customer you refer both you and your referral can receive a $25 discount off of a future Princess Cruise.<br />Be sure that those you refer have not previously booked or sailed with Princess. We regret that we are not able to accept any referrals for current Princess customers. This includes those who have previously booked, booked and cancelled, or sailed with Princess.<br />Please note that in order to qualify for Referral Rewards a successful referral must be made prior to your friend or relative making their booking.</div><div align="center"> There is no limit to the number of friends/family that you can refer for this discount program. Log on to: <a href="https://book.princess.com/captaincircle/contactDetail.page">https://book.princess.com/captaincircle/contactDetail.page</a> Everyone that sailed on the 2012 cruise should be registered and should have a Captains Circle number. If not you will need to register. Once you are logged on you can browse the Captains Circle site and click on the Referral Program. If you have any questions about this program or you are having difficulty logging on, please call your booking agent. </div><div align="center"> This is just one of the ways that you can help in keeping this great cruise going. Concerts At Sea also offers rewards for passengers that bring 16 or more passengers on this cruise. Call for more details. </div><div align="center">Keep Rockin' </div><div align="center">Tammy</div><div align="center">866 3OLDIES (365-3437)</div>tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917759580860910513.post-5412674030096616132011-08-09T18:34:00.001-07:002011-08-09T18:55:02.267-07:00Past Passenger Wednesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_U0U4TM6Mru-Oa2hWoqiqc6yUCke2Vr9O4mF7IT3RytPL9MdJyXUkIhcK8M_yZOtxS1jgeX35BOnl3RKNH61p0Cb4HANc_LAxK9pUuekDAUZWyRxGNuSpjyE1QKJTnxh26FJuK7L21zI/s1600/scan0001.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 216px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639038443270001714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_U0U4TM6Mru-Oa2hWoqiqc6yUCke2Vr9O4mF7IT3RytPL9MdJyXUkIhcK8M_yZOtxS1jgeX35BOnl3RKNH61p0Cb4HANc_LAxK9pUuekDAUZWyRxGNuSpjyE1QKJTnxh26FJuK7L21zI/s320/scan0001.jpg" /></a>
<br />Every year I have the wonderful opportunity to produce and travel on this cruise. I can't begin to tell you all the wonderful memories I have from the past 20 years.
<br />Each year there is always a special moment, show or event that touches my heart, but I have to say, I think that without a doubt my fondest memory is of Adele. Her sister Patricia and Patricia's husband traveled with us on our 2001 cruise. They had such a wonderful time that they decided to plan a family get together on the following year. What made this so special is that Adele was suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease and this trip was for not only for Adele, but for her sisters to spend what little time she had left all together on this cruise.
<br />Adele was a big fan of our Elvis impersonator, Stacey Wayne and Stacey went out of his way every night to find Adele in the crowd and sing to her. On our last night, Stacey made sure that Adele was on the stage with just him and he sang just to her. Not a dry eye in the place.
<br />Adele passed right before our sailing the following year. We all took a moment to remember Adele, and Stacey dedicated his performance that night to her. We've had a few passengers over the years pass away and with the recent passing of Rob Grill from the Grass Roots, it is nice to remember that we all have these special moments in our life. Take time to stop and remember. If you've traveled with us before on this cruise, I hope you'll remember your time onboard fondly. If this is your first cruise with us, welcome to the family.
<br />I look forward to welcoming you onboard this January!
<br />Tammy Selee
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<br />tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917759580860910513.post-26968806191158180072011-08-03T09:27:00.001-07:002011-08-03T10:14:54.966-07:00Past Passenger Wednesday<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicc3c6mOHPh5mXpPnsFaaYyhqmeE-3Kly4eMetmX5zjAn6FknbKQPNJMQeTyu_eVVAm4e7EpkxH25-_ROhazSmTq0wu4eFtu3vZX4tQ-pCAkO5ULF9TIckkrBJPQz29TiiUF0WOSqhAYBy/s1600/Jim%252C+Tommy+and+Dick.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636667288172218434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicc3c6mOHPh5mXpPnsFaaYyhqmeE-3Kly4eMetmX5zjAn6FknbKQPNJMQeTyu_eVVAm4e7EpkxH25-_ROhazSmTq0wu4eFtu3vZX4tQ-pCAkO5ULF9TIckkrBJPQz29TiiUF0WOSqhAYBy/s320/Jim%252C+Tommy+and+Dick.bmp" /></a> My husband, Jim Marsella, played drums in his own band (called the "Neon Rainbow"..I think in the late 60's) while in high school in Detroit, and then went on to play in another band in local venues around the Detroit area clear up into his late 20's. Then work, marriage and children interfered and he gave up playing drums and focused on making a living and raising a family. He kept those drums for the next 20 years...moving them all over the country. A beautiful set of black Ludwig drums. Fast forward to 2006 when we went on our first "Oldies" Cruise and met Dick Richards - the 81 year old drummer for the Original Comets (from Bill Haley & the Comets fame!!!). We not only had the chance to see him in concert...we met him, and we were awe struck. Had breakfast with him, and lunch, and coffee once or twice. And he told Jim to get his drums out and "start practicing; you're never too old". And heck, Dick should know - right? So, Jim did get his drums out and started practicing. </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8x-1DcAtQNFP1-wDifMgoroycTVLK3fEmFeCL74f5kx0j5gjVLxj7ow6GPIZQoABmQyCVzifNabaGwmkvNcLsZut4lFa6cRgg2k3_8xw4c_aTmRDxYJUZApxUcYGKpuEL_WGq46vDsjQ/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636676686747537858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8x-1DcAtQNFP1-wDifMgoroycTVLK3fEmFeCL74f5kx0j5gjVLxj7ow6GPIZQoABmQyCVzifNabaGwmkvNcLsZut4lFa6cRgg2k3_8xw4c_aTmRDxYJUZApxUcYGKpuEL_WGq46vDsjQ/s320/DSC_0035.JPG" /></a><br /><p align="center">And then, the following year on our next "Oldies" Cruise we met Tommy Scheckel, long time drummer for the Buckinghams - who were on the cruise that year and our friend, Dick Richards (Comets fame) was there too, Wow, a drummers dream, right?<br />Tommy Scheckel told Jim "get a coach Jim, I still take lessons". Joey D'Ambrosia, the Comets Saxophone player, told Jim the same thing, and of course Dick told him again, "Keep it up, Jim, you can do it again, you can't ignore a passion like that." Back in Phoenix and Jim is taking lessons and that really helped move him along that re-learning curve.<br />Now, Jim is playing in a local Doo-Wop band in Phoenix. They play for special dances and they played the stage at Harrahs Casino in Reno. He rehearses with them every Friday night. He's still working at a very challenging job so it gets hard to get that practice time in - but he does. And this past year - who is on the cruise again but Dick Richards, from the Comets - now 87 years young, and Tommy Scheckel who is now the knock-out drummer for Paul Revere and the Raiders. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE seeing these guys on the cruises. Jim is just in heaven to get to spend time with these two drumming icons. Guys that have been playing Rock 'n Roll a long time, and Dick was there when the name Rock 'n Roll came to be. It's just awesome that they stay on the ship the whole week and they are so friendly and easy to talk to and have truly become dear friends over the years. We had them both over to the house this past February along with the rest of the band when the Comets played in Phoenix.<br />Isn't is just amazing that a decision to go on a cruise just 6 years ago could lead to such an amazing result? My husband, the drummer, is friends with two legendary drummers who encouraged him and supported his efforts to return to the vocation he loves. Not work. For Jim, it's a passion and he loves every minute that he sits behind those drums and these "cruisers" helped get him back to playing those drums. It's kind of like magic. </p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaMpdtmI_CnZLWc9g_NVZh4HxMtEk3r6fxxXewNk3QoeNYHwawjaRC0VffHid6JWBVdggg0TskmiZ4k-0hv5aHi3rX07t4LfJvCD3SccY9aVamFQ29gcRRPoTNbp1pAnDtBk0o7i92w2p/s1600/TATA_103010-32.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636677285117533762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaMpdtmI_CnZLWc9g_NVZh4HxMtEk3r6fxxXewNk3QoeNYHwawjaRC0VffHid6JWBVdggg0TskmiZ4k-0hv5aHi3rX07t4LfJvCD3SccY9aVamFQ29gcRRPoTNbp1pAnDtBk0o7i92w2p/s320/TATA_103010-32.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">submitted by Julie Marsella</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">have a story or picture you'd like to share, send me an e-mail at <a href="mailto:tammy@concertsatsea.com">tammy@concertsatsea.com</a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center">Keep Rockin'</p><br /><p align="center">Tammy Selee</p><br /><p align="center">Producer<br /></p>tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917759580860910513.post-46176814322394503052011-07-13T12:26:00.000-07:002011-10-19T11:41:43.407-07:00Past Passenger Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#ff0000"><font size="5"><strong><em>The Raiderette's</em></strong></font></font></div><div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhpSnNa_AuphnacwvMo1ACaWb_iKFzAqfCw0IQ_VL8Zh0QCdF8KqOoyuZ1f_j9e7SO1GEEJTeh-_e-S7gMWavlPgvlsoCOPeyaNXq_Wgh2XKLQV6NhiHsHy02AJvyzVqEkZ00JECM2sz6/s1600/232323232%257Ffp%253B8%253Dot_232_%253D__8%253D559%253DXROQDF_23242%253B4__7__7ot1lsi.jpg"><font color="#ff0000" size="5"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628924064233135314" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhpSnNa_AuphnacwvMo1ACaWb_iKFzAqfCw0IQ_VL8Zh0QCdF8KqOoyuZ1f_j9e7SO1GEEJTeh-_e-S7gMWavlPgvlsoCOPeyaNXq_Wgh2XKLQV6NhiHsHy02AJvyzVqEkZ00JECM2sz6/s320/232323232%257Ffp%253B8%253Dot_232_%253D__8%253D559%253DXROQDF_23242%253B4__7__7ot1lsi.jpg" border="0"></font></a><font style="font-weight: bold;">We call ourselves the Raiderette's!</font></div><br />Paul and the band are the VERY BEST musicians ever! They are just Good People all the way around! We love them so much, that we dress like them when attending their concerts.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSu_VcteB4Ajo8MW_4ZO_iuSRZYGeiXAxyaZhDBIuho9vGSKSmezYdg5ja-wR4kw1gl7fRtlQDRyb7O0X5jaBR9e6ULKqWqS99wMl45tjefyw-jLbjuEnwOJDGLaZiQ4mwGQK4F70No9EC/s1600/GEDC0127.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSu_VcteB4Ajo8MW_4ZO_iuSRZYGeiXAxyaZhDBIuho9vGSKSmezYdg5ja-wR4kw1gl7fRtlQDRyb7O0X5jaBR9e6ULKqWqS99wMl45tjefyw-jLbjuEnwOJDGLaZiQ4mwGQK4F70No9EC/s320/GEDC0127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628946683336422354" border="0"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFK6ea3UBLdt3zIDainSRwdzs13Th3F0tVm_L08hLl2TeG_uZhT0dGqiofVlcU7QZqCGud0V274Sx2LIATOqR7LRJ3xyw3NlyOdULei7DqXFwPEQD4tCY4P4JPA655cVB1Fw3zL6DXwnKt/s1600/SOFTBALL%252C+ETC+016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFK6ea3UBLdt3zIDainSRwdzs13Th3F0tVm_L08hLl2TeG_uZhT0dGqiofVlcU7QZqCGud0V274Sx2LIATOqR7LRJ3xyw3NlyOdULei7DqXFwPEQD4tCY4P4JPA655cVB1Fw3zL6DXwnKt/s320/SOFTBALL%252C+ETC+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628947868096392274" border="0"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We will see everyone in January!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Joy Day and Lola Cord<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">___________________________________________________<br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-style: italic;">I took the first picture when I first saw them on our cruise several years ago. I'm surprised they got to the concert on time, because everyone stopped them on their way to the theatre.</font> <font style="font-style: italic;"> Every year I receive a number of calls from passengers wanting to know what to wear on the cruise and wouldn't it just be a riot if we all showed up at Paul's concert dressed as Raider's and Raiderette's. Well, I'm not suggesting that we go to that degree, but these Raiderette's make this cruise so much fun and that is why I enjoy doing it year after year.</font> </div><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;">But, I'm not letting you all off the hook that easy, you'll certainly want to dust off your saddle shoe's, pack your Brylcreem and come dance the night away during Mike Harvey's Super Gold Sock Hop! Mike will spin the tunes to your favorite music that will take you back to cruising with your favorite gal and dancing in the "old" gym with your special guy. I have had more passengers tell me that they haven't had so much fun in years! You'll have an opportunity to dance to our live band JR & The Stingrays, or Jim and Steve's All Request Dance Party, or Jimmy Jay's Rewind Dance Party. There is something going on all the time on this "Where The Action Is" cruise!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;">If you have a favorite picture or story, send me an e-mail. I'd love to put it up! See you in January and by the way....invite your friends, because all this fun needs to be shared!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-style: italic;"> Tammy </font> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="left"></div></div>tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917759580860910513.post-88446898906279665062011-07-06T06:25:00.000-07:002011-07-06T06:29:27.032-07:00Past Passenger Wednesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZH-fFZkdzK5hAgjulbcnIhZ63VTJgs1lB6c8C_2cJUU5BOD6nrYSnJY_ySezHXTAhmtOaBPVHTEvUo2wjI_xmLIIHKRY6XXWouVkMlBRDh0tUMCnTqT72_L-mm3j-ockAk0dzVSIoecXM/s1600/c16.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 215px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626230788861119858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZH-fFZkdzK5hAgjulbcnIhZ63VTJgs1lB6c8C_2cJUU5BOD6nrYSnJY_ySezHXTAhmtOaBPVHTEvUo2wjI_xmLIIHKRY6XXWouVkMlBRDh0tUMCnTqT72_L-mm3j-ockAk0dzVSIoecXM/s320/c16.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>My wife Patti and I were hosting the Kool 104.3 Boise, Idaho group on the legendary SS Norway in September of ’94. On the cruise that year was Bobby Vee. I had never met him or seen him in concert but was a big fan of his music. After a brief meeting the first night on the ship at dinner, Bobby turned out to be everything I had hoped for ... over-the-top friendly and that has turned into a longtime friendship with the Armstrong family.<br />Next day Patti and I decide to explore the ship. We were on the top deck near the back of the ship, turned the corner and there’s Bobby with his canvas and water colors painting a seascape … and it was great! We asked about his interest in art and he explained that if it wasn’t for music he wanted to be a painter. WHO KNEW?!?! So, I figured “what have I got to lose?” so asked him what he does with his painting. He said he usually just throws them away. “It’s just good therapy ... very relaxing” he told us. I then went for the kill … “I’d love to have a Bobby Vee original to hang in my office”. He was very polite and said something to the effect of “Well, I’ll see what I can do”. Thanked him for his time and Patti and I continued on with our journey of getting lost on the ship.<br />Now, fast forward 5 months later. UPS shows up at our house with a box from Minnesota. What? We weren’t expecting anything from Minnesota. We opened the box … AND THERE IT WAS!!! The very same picture he painted on the SS Norway … framed, matted and autographed. A Bobby Vee original water color painting, in my house and I’m holding it!!! LIVE IS GOOD!!<br />But I find out a year or so later that it’s even better. Talking with Bobby’s son Jeff … “Dad NEVER lets his pictures get out. Me and my brothers don’t even have a painting by dad!!” WOW, WOW, WOW. Not only do I have a Bobby original but now it’s pretty much exclusive!<br />I hold this painting near and dear to my heart and it’s my #1 piece of rock and roll memorabilia. It’s hanging in my office, look at it every day and think how lucky Patti and I were to get lost on the ship and run into Bobby.<br />This is just a brief example of how the Oldies Cruise performers over the years have embraced the fans and spend time talking and reminiscing about the good old days.<br />By the way … painting is not for sale. Thanks for asking though ……….<br /><br />Jack Armstrong<br />Oldies Cruise Host and MC </div>tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917759580860910513.post-15422504359969975202011-06-15T08:04:00.000-07:002011-06-15T08:17:06.714-07:00It's past passenger Wednesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBWxOWIiZIz74_iKNz7otraJN-PldsEzDoYL800ZRtsZ492ds_hsLDgwpeU4Wb6NYNzFR7EgNNHUAWj0_ViYOAhCBIk2WeYfUPPJ8LE9nC12s9xudZFuJ49vIIwetY9p1p18kFfyHNfM3/s1600/Jim+marsella.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 197px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618465333821566098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBWxOWIiZIz74_iKNz7otraJN-PldsEzDoYL800ZRtsZ492ds_hsLDgwpeU4Wb6NYNzFR7EgNNHUAWj0_ViYOAhCBIk2WeYfUPPJ8LE9nC12s9xudZFuJ49vIIwetY9p1p18kFfyHNfM3/s320/Jim+marsella.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Here is some of the fun you will have joining us on the Concerts At Sea cruise!!! One of the highlights of the cruise are the dance nights that take place during the cruise. You just can't help it once those great songs start coming through the speakers and you get a group of friends out on the dance floor! Here we are rockin' to some great music...Cruise Daddy and his lovely wife Delores, Larry and Diane, Jimmy Jay's wife Joanne, and yours truly...my wife Julie must have been taking the picture! There is always room on the dance floor for more people...so what are you waiting for...sign up and join the fun!!!! Submitted by 6 Time Concerts At Sea Cruiser Jim Marsella of Laveen, Arizona</div><br /><br /><div>Have a picture you'd like to share, send to me view e-mail at <a href="mailto:tammys@harmontravel.com">tammys@harmontravel.com</a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Keep Rockin' </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Tammy</div>tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917759580860910513.post-91326202424948809642011-06-08T13:25:00.000-07:002011-06-08T13:33:16.221-07:00Past Passenger Wednesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZyw7FqL7Kptd0qukMkBOVKsdaaPtpE-39XmDrK-HVTvf_KqtbMeXTRXuoSfgEoa-Tp43kzSZbkwac5WGoMA8LQCqKtV0nKyyC8-0pkPt8y0IWNVloDEM9HlD5YYL_Ikr8PVxkZdHfFOu/s1600/248567_1373380390965_1725452206_626858_2051538_n.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615947971683842498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZyw7FqL7Kptd0qukMkBOVKsdaaPtpE-39XmDrK-HVTvf_KqtbMeXTRXuoSfgEoa-Tp43kzSZbkwac5WGoMA8LQCqKtV0nKyyC8-0pkPt8y0IWNVloDEM9HlD5YYL_Ikr8PVxkZdHfFOu/s320/248567_1373380390965_1725452206_626858_2051538_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Here we are and I'm faking the Lucille Ball look and Bill is the hard core car guy! I just know we are having a blast with friends and did some dancing after one of the great concerts onboard.</div><br /><div>Boy have we come a long way from the early days of traveling with 8 suitcases and shoes for every occassion. We just change a few things and have a blast with returning friends to the Oldies Cruise. The ship doesn't have to move, IT JUST ROCKS! </div><br /><div>Love it all, that is why we have done 9 of these awesome "theme" cruises!!! Just ask me, Bill and Linda Slupe</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Have a picture or story you'd like to share. Just send me an e-mail at tammys@harmontravel.com</div>tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917759580860910513.post-91835286058698098382011-05-25T14:31:00.001-07:002011-05-31T09:07:11.204-07:00Past Passenger Wednesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSyI9xTRUceG_tE_051g55hTTiNQ6kXfBs78J0W3dgdNpGKpLADKCGMIRW_FPRvu3ZGSIrlypeLHDHVtNicXckxfJfbRD86S9PvRiyUKqhxlo-3P255HUszjqzO4DTcJF4MXcLZ1f_h-h/s1600/2nd+annual+group+photo.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610769657746234994" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSyI9xTRUceG_tE_051g55hTTiNQ6kXfBs78J0W3dgdNpGKpLADKCGMIRW_FPRvu3ZGSIrlypeLHDHVtNicXckxfJfbRD86S9PvRiyUKqhxlo-3P255HUszjqzO4DTcJF4MXcLZ1f_h-h/s320/2nd+annual+group+photo.jpg" border="0" /></a>It's Past Passenger Wednesday, and I've had some great responses from everyone that think this is a great idea. I know, it's just not Vegas; we also keep our word that what happens on the cruise stays on the cruise. Honestly, I don't think most of your kids or grandkids would believe all the fun we're having.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I couldn't find a picture from our very first cruise, I know we had a 1st one because I have the t-shirt. But this photo is our 2nd cruise which would have been September of 1995 on the SS Norway. I see some of our passengers in this photo that are already booked for 2012. We must be doing something right if they keep coming back after this many years.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I know some of you have heard this story, but our small beginnings started with Bob Harmon's long time client, Paul Revere. He had started doing "theme" cruises with NCL and as I was walking to my car from the office when Bob and Paul stopped me and said.."you really should get a group together and come on these cruises". The first year I did a direct mail piece to our clients and some newspaper ads in the local paper. The first year we sailed with ZERO. Not one person. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Next time I saw this Paul Revere fellow, I was going to tell him that his and Bob's idea was a total bust. Well, Paul was so helpful and told me to get in touch with the local "oldies" station in Boise. I sent "Big Jack" at KOOL Oldies a fax and spelled out what I wanted to do. Well KOOL Oldies 104.3 jumped onboard and the first year we had 80 passengers. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Things were going pretty good, until NCL was sold and the new parent company no longer thought theme cruises were a good idea. Well, not knowing any better, Bob Harmon and I decided that we could do this. Our first year was a little shacky with the event of September 11, 2001, but we stuck with it, and have been going ever since.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">The most rewarding thing that has really come out of doing this cruise is the amazing friends we have made. Many of you have really become like family, attending graduation parties, weddings and baby showers. We really look forward to seeing everyone every year, and if you miss a year, we know we'll see you next time. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Our group has grown a little to large for a group photo, but I'd love to post some of your photo's and your memories of past cruises. Just send me an e-mail at <a href="mailto:tammys@harmontravel.com">tammys@harmontravel.com</a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Keep Rockin'</div><br /><div align="center">Tammy Selee</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>tamira58http://www.blogger.com/profile/02782451901664921678noreply@blogger.com1