Craft Cruises™ - Cruising with a Purpose
Cruising with a purpose is about collecting experiences and making new friends. If you have found yourself resisting cruising then you may want to think again
Misconceptions about cruising have kept many from trying it. The most satisfied of all Craft Cruise™ participants are the ones who resisted. The onboard classes, the pampering, the friendships, the overall feeling of togetherness, and the exclusive opportunities to meet other like-minded people in ports around the world have led to expectations being exceeded and the cruise experience being repeated over and over again.
Craft Cruises™ is a full service travel agency that specializes in personalizing the cruise experience by including activities people love. At Craft Cruises™ our purpose is to create the highest quality cruise experience by catering to travelers with a keen interest in the shared travel experience, cultural exchange and learning new skills.
“What could be better than spending quality time with my daughter and other knitters who enjoy traveling, knitting, and having a good time. I feel so excited when I know a trip is coming; looking forward to it months in advance; knowing I'll meet new teachers, make new friends, and see former travel mates.....”
2010 - Craft Cruises™ - New Crafts & New Ideas
Craft Cruises is heading in a variety of new directions in the upcoming year. We are including new crafts, visiting new places and have a line up of instructors that is out of this world. Our 2010 cruises are filling up and our 2011 programs will be available soon. To see our entire line up of cruises check out our Featured Cruises link.
Craft Cruises for Kids™
Our newest Development, Craft Cruises for Kids™ is a program geared toward kids is in response to parents and grandparents wanting to share their love of the fiber arts as well as to give teenage girls a way to channel their creative energy, learn how to apply math skills to something useful and to make friends with other creative people. Craft Cruises has teamed up with the Handwork Studio to offer handcrafted mixed media cruises for kids of various ages to learn practical applications for math, improve motor skills and to have fun while their Moms, Grandmothers and Aunts are enjoying enrichment classes of their own.
Our cruises feature enriching class programs and create a friendly environment for those wanting to explore the world with like-minded people. Our current featured cruises include a combination knitting & crocheting cruise to Japan and China w/ Lily Chin, a visit to the Qiviut Co-op, Musk Ox Farms in Palmer Alaska and a Denali National Park Wilderness tour followed by a knitting cruise w/ Lucy Neatby & Donna Druchunas, a crocheting cruise through the Inside Passage with Myra Wood and the Crochet Dude, a combination knitting & crocheting cruise to Bermuda with Lily Chin and Joyce Renee Wyatt, a Craft Cruise for Kids™ to Bermuda with the Handwork Studio, a knitting cruise to Canada & New England with Jill Deal & Leslye Solomon, a knitting cruise to the Baltic w/ Chris Bylsma & Chrissie Day, a knitting cruise to Scotland, Ireland & England with Sally Melville & Beth Brown-Reinsel, a knitting cruise & crocheting cruise to New Zealand and Australia with Jenny King & Lily Chin and a cruise along the Danube visiting the Christmas Craft Markets.
“...I'm writing to tell you how much we enjoyed the Alaska Knitting cruise with you; the combining of the cruise and training really did seem to give the best of both worlds as far as we were concerned. We are describing it as the "event of a lifetime" to our friends and definitely plan to come on another Craft Cruise in a year or two!...“
Celebrate Cultural Differences
At Craft Cruises™ we believe what we have in common is more important that our differences and that by recognizing this we are better able to celebrate those differences. Craft Cruises™ has handcrafted experiences impossible to duplicate traveling alone.
In addition to being affordable, cruising offers something for everyone. With Craft Cruises™, our special interest groups makes up only a small percentage of the passengers onboard. So while you are attending class, your family, friends and loved ones can be enjoying a plethora of other onboard activities. On any given day there are often hundreds of fun activities to keep them entertained. Most cruises offer excellent enrichment programs that range from culinary classes and wine tasting to computer lessons and yoga. Of course there is also plenty of time for relaxation, sunbathing and catching up on the latest novels.
“...I think the best aspect of the whole thing was the total immersion factor as well as unparalleled after-hours access to the speakers. I have no negative comments except that it was too fun, making coming back to work pure hell....“
Cruising with a Purpose
Cruising with a purpose offers inspiration to everyone who joins us because we believe happiness is not a destination but a way of life. Take some time for yourself, join us on a Craft Cruise and discover the joy and freedom travel brings.
“...Unlike some of my past experiences with knitting retreats your operation is way ahead of them all. Within 50 minutes of my e-mail giving you the go ahead on the Baltic Knitting Cruise you sent a confirmation with all the details I needed to finalize my plans. Keep up the good work....“