For those of you who will be in Southern California in October, there's definitely a different way to visit the original Queen Mary in Long Beach during the Halloween season.
The 13th Annual Queen Mary Shipwreck Terror Fest is back with a vengeance to scare you shipless as they say. The ship will feature seven mazes populated by more than 400 monsters, mutants and maniacs. Some are in the ship's creepy corridors (in areas not usually open to the public and rumored to be haunted because of unexplained paranormal sightings) and others are deep in the bowels of the ship.
The shipwreck is open for 13 selected nights in October. Admission is $35, and that includes not only admission to the mazes, but also a dance party in the Coffin Club and a huge tri-level dance party in the Boiler Room Club. There are also live bands performing outside in the adjacent park shoreside. Complete details are available on the Queen Mary Shipwreck website.
Friday, September 21, 2007
CND Headlines - Celebrity Solstice Details Continue
Celebrity's new Solstice-class ships won't debut for more than a year yet, and they've promised us truly innovative vessels. But the cruel part is that they are intentionally teasing us.
Details of these innovations are dripping out slowly and steadily. For example, earlier this week Celebrity revealed details of the new ships' deluxe ocean view veranda cabins and a special subset of them, Aqua Class, and they have several features other lines haven't thought of yet.
The staterooms in these classes on Solstice-class ships will run about 15% larger than the classes on the line's other vessels. The innovation tends to relate to space, the bathrooms being larger, more storage being provided in new ways, and double connecting doors between adjoining staterooms to create a large living space for families traveling together.
Details are in today's issue of Cruise News Daily.
Details of these innovations are dripping out slowly and steadily. For example, earlier this week Celebrity revealed details of the new ships' deluxe ocean view veranda cabins and a special subset of them, Aqua Class, and they have several features other lines haven't thought of yet.
The staterooms in these classes on Solstice-class ships will run about 15% larger than the classes on the line's other vessels. The innovation tends to relate to space, the bathrooms being larger, more storage being provided in new ways, and double connecting doors between adjoining staterooms to create a large living space for families traveling together.
Details are in today's issue of Cruise News Daily.
From the personnel department:
Holland America Announces Sales Appointments
Paul Allen, HAL's VP of Sales, announced that Page Edmunds has been appointed Director of Consumer Programs. Since 2006, he has led the Central Sales Division. Prior to that he gained experience from his time with Renaissance Cruises and Cruise West.
Allen also said that Janet Engel has become Division Sales Director for the Central US & Canada. She was most recently Director of National Accounts for the line. She joined HAL in 1999 as a district sales manager in Minnesota after holding the same position with Carnival Cruise Lines for eight years.
At the same time, Gerald Bernhoft is becoming Director of National Accounts. Prior to joining the company in 1985, he was with Princess Cruises. Most recently at HAL he was the Director of Retail Sales of the Windstar brand until it was sold.
Paul Allen, HAL's VP of Sales, announced that Page Edmunds has been appointed Director of Consumer Programs. Since 2006, he has led the Central Sales Division. Prior to that he gained experience from his time with Renaissance Cruises and Cruise West.
Allen also said that Janet Engel has become Division Sales Director for the Central US & Canada. She was most recently Director of National Accounts for the line. She joined HAL in 1999 as a district sales manager in Minnesota after holding the same position with Carnival Cruise Lines for eight years.
At the same time, Gerald Bernhoft is becoming Director of National Accounts. Prior to joining the company in 1985, he was with Princess Cruises. Most recently at HAL he was the Director of Retail Sales of the Windstar brand until it was sold.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
From the personnel department:
Royal Caribbean Reorganizes Sales Team
Ken Muskat has moved from the position of Regional VP of Sales to VP of Sales. In his new position, he will be responsible for for consolidating the brand's distribution strategy and overseeing several teams, including the field sales organization in the US and Canada. He has been with the company since 1995.
Magnus Wrahme has been promoted to associate VP of National Accounts and International Sales. He will manage the brand's national accounts and direct the global distribution strategy. Royal Caribbean says he will play a key role in the globalization of the brand. He has been with the company since 1998 and most recently has has been the Regional Director of Sales for Southern Europe.
Angela Stephen has been to Director of National accounts and will report to Wrahme. She has been a district sales manager based in Indiana.
Juan Silva brings 17 years experience with the company to his new position of Director of E-Distribution Strategy and Development. He will be responsible for developing new electronic booking tools for the line as well as CruisingPower, the line's travel agent website. Most recently he has developed eTools products for travel agents such as VIP CruisePass, e-Connect and the Travel Agent Locator. Right now he is leading the launch of the new version of CruiseMatch, Royal Caribbean's booking engine for travel agents.
Ken Muskat has moved from the position of Regional VP of Sales to VP of Sales. In his new position, he will be responsible for for consolidating the brand's distribution strategy and overseeing several teams, including the field sales organization in the US and Canada. He has been with the company since 1995.
Magnus Wrahme has been promoted to associate VP of National Accounts and International Sales. He will manage the brand's national accounts and direct the global distribution strategy. Royal Caribbean says he will play a key role in the globalization of the brand. He has been with the company since 1998 and most recently has has been the Regional Director of Sales for Southern Europe.
Angela Stephen has been to Director of National accounts and will report to Wrahme. She has been a district sales manager based in Indiana.
Juan Silva brings 17 years experience with the company to his new position of Director of E-Distribution Strategy and Development. He will be responsible for developing new electronic booking tools for the line as well as CruisingPower, the line's travel agent website. Most recently he has developed eTools products for travel agents such as VIP CruisePass, e-Connect and the Travel Agent Locator. Right now he is leading the launch of the new version of CruiseMatch, Royal Caribbean's booking engine for travel agents.
From the flying the flag department:
There is officially a mouse in the house at Meyer Werft at Papenburg (Germany). Disney Cruise Line set up an office at the German yard this week in preparation for the construction of their two new ships.
The company is now in the design and development phase of the two ships which will be delivered sometime in 2011 and 2012. The only details which have been released so far are that the ships will be sized at 124,000 tons and have 1,250 staterooms, which will triple the line's capacity.
To mark the occasion, Disney presented the yard with one of their official company flags which will fly at the yard's entrance for the next five years while the Disney ships are being delivered.
The company is now in the design and development phase of the two ships which will be delivered sometime in 2011 and 2012. The only details which have been released so far are that the ships will be sized at 124,000 tons and have 1,250 staterooms, which will triple the line's capacity.
To mark the occasion, Disney presented the yard with one of their official company flags which will fly at the yard's entrance for the next five years while the Disney ships are being delivered.
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