The new ship will take technology at sea to an entirely new level with the introduction of the FunHub. Via their intranet portal they will feature the cruise industry’s first on-board social network. The 130,000-ton vessel, Carnival’s largest ship, is set to debut September 21st. Guests will be able to access the FunHub through one of the 36 computer stations located throughout the ship.
The FunHub will provide guests with ship-specific information and an exclusive shipboard social network, available 24/7. Guests may also use their personal laptops or via 10-inch netbooks which are available for rent and can be used anywhere on board.
Guests can create a personal profile and use the application to meet and interact with others on board, send and receive private messages, create groups based on interests, and invite friends to attend shows or participate in on-board events. Guests can also create their own private or public discussion group, inviting others in their traveling party or friends they meet on board to participate.
It will also be a convenient resource for information specific to the Carnival Dream. Guests will be able to access details the ship’s on-board activities, including entertainment options, daily events and youth programs. Guests can lookup dining options with sample menus, hours of operation and more. Best of all, it contains an application to assist guests in planning their day. Now I can leave my mini note pad and highlighter at home!
For those info lovers, you will be able to get weather updates; biographies of key shipboard personnel; ship and cruise director announcements; three-dimensional ship maps, and a frequently asked questions section.
Best of all, access to the portal are free to all guests! If you want to check out this new ship, Carnival has created a new micro-site at www.carnival.com/dream.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
How to live without tons of shoes on vacation ...
I have the best sister in the world! She recently emailed me to tell me she was sending me an early birthday present (by 6 months!). Her gifts are always cool but sometime they are offbeat and wacky so I didn’t know what to expect.
I was totally unprepared to open the package and find a pair of shoes. I mean nobody buys shoes for another woman especially when the two people involved have totally different taste. However, as I examined the contents and began to read what I was looking at, I was blown away.
How in the world with my love of travel and knowledge of the Internet did I not know about these incredible gems?? Yes, I was devastated at the ever increasing luggage restrictions and on my last trip I had to cut down from 18 pair of shoes to 9! I know, I’ve tried but how could I resist filling one of my husband’s bags with extra shoes? I have to have them coordinate and for those outfits that require a specific but uncomfortable pair … I have to have a backup!
So, I was floored to hold in my hand a pair of travel shoes that can almost take the place of the majority of my shoes! Impossible you say? I know, I thought there has to be a glitch. They’re probably uncomfortable. Well, they’re not. I walked around in them all day. If there is one negative it’s that they are a little noisy like flip flops. However, they are definitely worth a little noise.
Whether you want casual or dressy; quirky and fun or, just basic single color – you can have it all! The shoes consist of the foundation “soles” with interchangeable tops and there are tons of tops to choose from including customized tops to match a specific outfit!
I personally loved the specialty top she included with “birthday” gift … it’s a cruise ship!! The saddest part is that I have to wait until October to test them out on a trip.
I’m sure you now want to know where you can get them. Just go to www.onesole.com and pick up a pair! Do follow their suggestion and go up a size.
I was totally unprepared to open the package and find a pair of shoes. I mean nobody buys shoes for another woman especially when the two people involved have totally different taste. However, as I examined the contents and began to read what I was looking at, I was blown away.
How in the world with my love of travel and knowledge of the Internet did I not know about these incredible gems?? Yes, I was devastated at the ever increasing luggage restrictions and on my last trip I had to cut down from 18 pair of shoes to 9! I know, I’ve tried but how could I resist filling one of my husband’s bags with extra shoes? I have to have them coordinate and for those outfits that require a specific but uncomfortable pair … I have to have a backup!
So, I was floored to hold in my hand a pair of travel shoes that can almost take the place of the majority of my shoes! Impossible you say? I know, I thought there has to be a glitch. They’re probably uncomfortable. Well, they’re not. I walked around in them all day. If there is one negative it’s that they are a little noisy like flip flops. However, they are definitely worth a little noise.
Whether you want casual or dressy; quirky and fun or, just basic single color – you can have it all! The shoes consist of the foundation “soles” with interchangeable tops and there are tons of tops to choose from including customized tops to match a specific outfit!
I personally loved the specialty top she included with “birthday” gift … it’s a cruise ship!! The saddest part is that I have to wait until October to test them out on a trip.
I’m sure you now want to know where you can get them. Just go to www.onesole.com and pick up a pair! Do follow their suggestion and go up a size.
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