Check out this Theme Cruise!

I just received a tweet about this upcoming Theme Cruise so I want to pass it on! For all of you fans of the Laura Ingalls Wilder books and its popular 1970s family TV show Little House on the Prairie, there will be a Little House on the Prairie Cast Reunion Theme Cruise! This cruise is scheduled for November 13, 2011. The 7 night cruise is set to sail from Long Beach to Mexico aboard the Carnival Cruise Lines ship - the Carnival Splendor. The Carnival Splendor carries 3006 guests and will have some planned activities like autograph sessions and a private cocktail party with the dozen or so cast members sailing on the cruise. A lecture by Dean Butler who played Almanzo Wilder titled "Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder" is also planned. So attend the lecture - you can call your vacation educational!

To book your cabin on this cruise, send me an e-mail at phelan_susan@yahoo.com or call me at 860-582-0372.

Disney Family Cruises

My video for Disney Cruise Lines has been created and uploaded to YouTube. My channel is susan050359 so you can find my videos quickly. As each one is created using the Stupeflix application, they are all only 1 minute in length as that is what you get for free! I also figure that keeping them short can only increase views because everyone has a minute to watch a video.

I am now following 35 people and companies on twitter and I have 10 followers! Thank you! My hope is to use twitter a lot to promote my videos and selling cruises to you! So I expect to receive your e-mail messages at phelan_susan@yahoo.com or phone calls (number is in videos) when you have questions and are ready to reserve your well-deserved cruise vacation!

After all, what do you deserve?

2012 Disney Cruises

Disney Cruise Line announced that for 2012 they will be sailing from New York City, Galveston, Seattle and Los Angeles. The line will have 4 ships sailing beginning next year - the Magic, Wonder, Dream and Fantasy. The Los Angeles sailing is for 15 nights and goes to Ensenada and Hawaii! The New York City cruise includes stops in Nassau, Castaway Cay (private island) and Port Canaveral where guests can enjoy time at Walt Disney World. Go Disney! They are not just for kids as adults have their own areas on the ships too! Comments about Disney are appreciated; you can send me a tweet @SusanPhelan or e-mail me at phelan_susan@yahoo.com. Thank you for reading.

Video Updates

My video count is now at 9! The Stupeflix.com video creation application is so easy to use and I definitely recommend it! My latest entries to YouTube are videos targeted to Hairdressers, First Responders and Law Enforcement Officers. Each of these groups qualifies easily to the "What do you deserve?" theme. The answer to the question is always a Cruise Vacation! Please take a peak at the videos and I hope you get a laugh at my sense of humor! Also, I welcome comments either linked to the videos or to my e-mail phelan_susan@yahoo.com. I have two more ready to create and upload. And I can easily think of many more groups of people who fall into the "What do you deserve?" category. Drop me a line if you have any groups that you want me to include - maybe you have some funny ideas for the slide titles in the videos. Have a great day!

Highlight of My Day!

As a mature (read middle-aged) person I am trying to join the social networking idea (slowing but surely) by learning new things. Most of the time I am using the application's help text ad trying to follow the steps. So far I have used a YouTube-sponsored application called Stupeflix to create some videos for my YouTube channel susan050359. I have 6 videos there so far and I welcome comments. Stupeflix gives you 1 minute videos for free and does charge for longer videos. I simply split the Honeymoon Cruise one into two parts to meet the free limits. As I am trying to sell cruises on an independent basis the videos created so far are for targeted audiences like Honeymooners, Family Cruises on Carnival, NCL and RCCL and Family Reunions. As I think of a particular type of group, my idea is to create a video for that group where I can gear the text and pictures to the group. Perhaps a group is young, physically active people and the video would include a picture of the sports court, pools, ice skating rink or zip line and rock climbing walls. A golf cruise video would include photos of courses say in Bermuda or the Caribbean highlighting where a guest might play while on a cruise.

Today I linked my YouTube videos to some tweets on twitter. Yes, I joined twitter too and my address is @SusanPhelan so please follow me. I want to get the word out that I am selling cruises by sending a tweet with the appropriate video link.

New Videos Added!

Hi All!

First a note to explain the name 'Blog About'. In Austalia, there is a 'walkabout' so I created a 'blog about'. It is where I can write about whatever I want or nothing at all. Lately I am trying to write about cruises and cruising. Check out my latest video additions on YouTube using my channel of susan050359. Please let me know how you like them (or not) at phelan_susan@yahoo.com. Cruises operate year-round and go anywhere in the world from Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, Europe and the Caribbean. They offer the best value for your travel dollar and the cruise lines have a lot of berths to fill on every cruise. The lines make their money when the ships are full and have held prices down to make your cruise vacation economical. Your cruise includes cabin (available in many styles and sizes), meals, onboard activities and entertainment. Activities available may include swimming, gyms, spas, rock climbing walls, pool tables, bowling, boxing, ice skating, surfing simulators, slides, zip lines, mini-golf, etc., etc., etc. So there is truly something for everyone on a cruise from grandparents to the grandchildren! When you are ready to book your next cruise vacation, call me at 860-582-0372 or use the above e-mail address and I will be happy to work with you to make your reservations. I work with a cruises-only travel agency in Connecticut with a high booking volume allowing me to offer you a great price on your cruise. I can't wait to work with you! Thanks for reading!

RCCL Family Cruise Vacation Video

Check out my 3rd YouTube video offering with the above name! My YouTube channel is susan050359 and I would love to hear from you. Follow my blog, send me a tweet @SusanPhelan, use e-mail at phelan_susan@yahoo.com. For the best in family vacations, consider a cruise on a Royal Caribbean ship. Each ship offers dedicated youth staff with activities geared to the ages of your children. Even something like babysitting is offered (first come, first served with an extra charge for this service) so that if Mom and Dad want to have a romantic dinner for 2 at Chops Grille or Portofino, they can! Plus some Royal ships currently have the characters from DreamWorks like Shrek, Donkey and Fiona. Then there is ice skating, rock climbing, mini-golf, swimming, basketball, fitness center and spa, Internet cafe, food, food and more food and beautiful ports with shore excursions! Cruises truly offer something for everyone from children to parents and grandparents. So book your next family vacation with me! Use the e-mail address phelan_susan@yahoo.com and let me know what ship, date, cabin style, cruise length, etc. you are interested in having quoted for price. Thank you for reading and I look forward to hearing from you!

Sue

Youtube Videos

So yesterday I signed up for twitter and my username is @SusanPhelan. Today with the help of youtube video creation application stupeflix I have successfully created two videos. Stupeflix has a free version where your videos must be 1 minute or less and a version you can purchase. Since I am unemployed, I went with the free version. I was able to use an existing Powerpoint presentation, saved it in jpeg format and then imported it to stupeflix. I found that a minute is about 10 slides from the presentation so I did split the presentation into 2 parts.

Videos are on channel susan050359 and are titled Honeymoon Cruises Part 1 and 2. The theme and slogan if you will is 'What do you deserve?' I am not married so I have never had the pleasure of planning a wedding but I would think that it could be easy or difficult. I have tried to include some slides to give viewers a laugh or two and to make sure that the bridal couple knows that they truly do deserve a cruise as their honeymoon.

So engaged couples looking to plan the honeymoon and get real value for your travel dollar, book a cruise! You unpack once, meet lots of new people, eat all day, enjoy numerous activities or simply relax in the sun with a good book. Drop me a note at phelan_susan@yahoo.com and we can discuss your cruise plans. Follow me on twitter and watch for more youtube videos!

Follow Me on Twitter!

Yes, I signed up for a Twitter account today and have successfully posted a couple of tweets. I would love to have you follow me @SusanPhelan on twitter. Thank you!

RCCL 2 DAY WOW SALE!

Attention Cruise Enthusiasts!

Are you looking to save money on your next Royal Caribbean cruise? Of course you are! So take advantage of the 2 Day WOW Sale on May 3 and 4. Plan ahead for your cruise as this sale is only good on sailings that depart after August 1, 2011. You might receive up to $200 onboard spending, a 50% reduced deposit (and that can't hurt during our current economic conditions!) and the sale is good on all ships and itineraries. This sale starts at 12:01 a.m. on May 3.

How do you take advantage of this sale? Send an e-mail message to me at phelan_susan@yahoo.com with some information. Information should include ship, sailing date, cabin style desired, e-mail and contact information. Also include ages of the persons sailing as senior citizens may qualify or discounts. Other information that may give additional discounts include military (active or retired), first responders (police, EMT, firefighters) and state of residence (some sailings offer resident discounts). There is no reason not to book your next vacation now!

Happy cruising!

Sue

New Posts to Follow

Hello!

It has been almost 6 months since I last posted! Wow! Where did the time go? I can account for much of this time but the older I get the faster the time goes. I will be trying to become more diligient in posting my thoughts and comments on this blog.

First, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines is having a 2 day sale May 3 and 4 so drop me a note at phelan_susan@yahoo.com if you are interested in a price quote on a cruise with the best cruise line out there. It has been a number of years since I last cruised and I would love to go again. Personally I would like to see the Oasis of the Seas and her sister ship the Allure of the Seas. Both of these ships sail weekly from Fort Lauderdale in Florida. I have heard on good authority that the boarding process is so simple and fast that you can exit your transfer bus or cab from the airport, check-in with the agent in the terminal and actually be walking onboard the ship in 20 minutes! This may not sound like a lot to you but these two ships can carry 5400 guests at double occupancy (6300 if all berths are filled) so 20 minutes when there are that many other people in the area at the same time is fantastic! Congratulations go to the RCCL project teams that worked to build these ships and the project team that worked together with the Port Authority of Fort Lauderdale to build a new terminal that could support the Oasis and Allure and create this incredible speed in the boarding process! Everything that was done was done to give the guest more time on their vacation - something we all want!

Thanks for reading!