The Sights of Hawaii... coming this November!!!

Announcing Our First Sponsors!!

Besides getting to scrapbook in a hot tropical location, one of our favourite parts of Crop and Cruise vacations are the AMAZING SPONSORS that come on board with their yummy goodies we get to create and play with while on vacation!!  This means you don't have to worry about what supplies to pack as we provide what you need for the entire trip!!

So it is no surprise that Crop and Cruise HAWAII this November is starting to look FANTASTIC as several companies have already said "YES"... some are providing EPIC kits of goodness while others are sending highly anticipated door prizes and we have some familiar favourites mixed in with some oh so fun newbies!!!  Check them out...

And this is just the beginning!!!  Watch for more information on each of the above sponsors as well as new ones added to the list leading up to sail date!!!  This truly is turning into the ultimate crop and create vacation!!

You had me at Aloha!!

Check THIS out!!!!  Crop and Cruise was the featured "Made In Canada" company in the Spring Issue of Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine!!!!!!!  

A HUGE thanks to CS magazine for this special feature and I love that so many of our readers are planning on joining us in HAWAII in November!!!!  If you ever wanted to connect in person with other like-minded Canadian scrapbookers from all over the country, we invite YOU to join us on this hot tropical adventure!!!!  

You had me at ALOHA!!!!

Get to know Allison Orthner

Allison Orthner has enthusiastically organized and hosted every Crop and Cruise event since 2007!!  Her happy place is to be teaching her best photography tips and tricks to anyone with a camera... especially in hot tropical locations!!

  

Her "gadget guy" husband is her partner in crime behind the scenes and accompanies the group as the official videographer.  He can often be heard saying, "No I don't know where Allison is, but can I help you with something?"

Outside of Crop and Cruise, Allison keeps very busy with a wide variety of activities including TV segments on scrapbooking and photography and writing for Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine including her Lights! Camera! Action! article in each issue.

Her work has been widely published in Canadian Scrapbooker, Creating Keepsakes, Memory Makers and Scrapbooks Etc. including 12 front covers.

Allison also organizes and hosts numerous scrapbooking events in Canada and keeps her photography skills honed by operating a photography business where she specializes in unique portraits of newborns, children, grads and families!  Capturing a special moment or event makes her heart sing... it is her true passion!!

While on the Crop and Cruise LAND and CRUISE events, Allison will be your personal photographer for the group, guide you through countless photo ops, host Photo Field Trip Excursions and whisper in your ear all week to help YOU capture amazing photos with YOUR camera!! She specializes in being as practical as possible and only as technical as necessary!!!

For more insight, visit Allison's website at www.AllisonOrthner.com.

The Big Reveal: Our Featured Instructors for HAWAII

We are so very pleased to announce:

Joining Allison Orthner 

as Featured Instructors on Crop and Cruise HAWAII in Nov. 2012 are:

Jill Hildebrand

and

Christy Riopel

 We are stoked to have these past Crop and Cruise instructors back on board with us by popular demand!!!!  Not only are they ridiculously talented (you will learn TONS and TONS of the industry's best TIPS and TRICKS just hanging with them and taking their classes), but they are also more fun than we can even put into words!!!  And if a picture's worth a thousand words, check these out from the last time the three of us were together to get an inkling of what's in store in Hawaii:

And as a special bonus, we will also teach you the top ways to wear Hawaiian leis...

The "Roman"

The "Bam Bam"

and the "Scrunchie"!!!

Watch here over the next week as we introduce each of these ladies a little better... we promise that their passion for crafting, photography and sharing their heart and soul with you will be inspiring!!!  We invite you to join us on this ultimate adventure!!

You had us at Aloha!!!

Guess Who?????

We are sooooooooo excited as we are getting ready to announce our Featured Instructors for Crop and Cruise Hawaii!!!!

GUESS WHO THEY ARE???!!!

We think you are going to be delighted as these ladies are not only ridiculously creative, internationally experienced and fantastic educators, but they are FUN FUN FUN to hang with!!!!

You had me at Aloha ladies!!!!

Our first Crop and Cruise Commercial!!!!

Check out our fun new commercial!!

Be sure to watch to the BLOOPERS at the end!!!

And then seriously consider joining us in Hawaii in Nov. 2012!!

Registration is NOW OPEN!!!!

Registration for 

Crop and Cruise HAWAII 2012

is now open!!!!

We are pleased to announce that our registration for our next Crop and Cruise Scrapbooking Cruise and Land Event in HAWAII in 2012 is now open and we are already excited about who is signing up to come!!!

It's looking like it's going to be quite the REUNION from past events... which is a great testimony to how amazing the experience has been for so many as they are anxious to return!! And we are VERY excited about a host of NEWCOMERS also hoping to join us from all across Canada!!!

Information on both the LAND and the CRUISE event along with prices are posted in the tabs at the top of the page along with links to other fun information so feel free to browse!!  We will be continually adding information over the year to our FAQ tab, our Sponsors tab and very soon we will be announcing some super talented featured Instructors that will be joining us!!!!

So click HERE to register as spaces are limited and we wouldn't want you to miss out on this ultimate vacation experience!!!

You had me at Aloha!!!

The CRUISE event in HAWAI!!!

Crop and Cruise

Hawaii 

Island-Hopping Cruise

November 9-18, 2012

Join us for the ultimate Crop and Cruise experience in Hawaii!!  Enjoy 7 days island-hopping four tropical islands, five beautiful beaches, cascading waterfalls, active volcanoes, historic sites and unspoiled nature... all in one vacation!  With nearly 100 hours in port, we will offer exclusive Crop and Cruise excursions for our group to explore the islands together including Photo Field Trips with Allison Orthner to help capture gorgeous and fun photos to add to our scrapbooks!!

Our cruise ship "Pride of America" boasts all of the following:

- Hollywood theatre

- a stunning atrium and staircase

- two outdoor pools

- four hot tubs

- basketball / volleyball court

- gyroscope

- golf driving net

- arcade, kids and teens lounge

- fitness centre and walking / jogging track

- 14 restaurants and 9 bars and lounges

- largest conference facilities at sea including meeting rooms with a view and private deck

AND MUCH MORE!!!!

On-board accommodations are excellent for singles through to families and include spacious suites, lots of balconies and ocean views - perfect for whale watching, witnessing Kilauea Volcano or taking in dramatic views of the Napali Coast.

REGISTRATION

 for Both LAND and CRUISE events 

OPENS FRIDAY!!!!!

The LAND event in HAWAII!!

Crop and Cruise

LAND event in Hawaii 

November 2-11, 2012

ALOHA!!!  Join us for our Crop and Cruise "LAND" event on the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawaii!!  We will be staying right on the world famous beach in Waikiki where a host of attractions and sites are at our doorstep!!

Our Crop and Cruise LAND package will include the classic Hawaiin Lei greeting, ocean front accommodations perfect for singles, couples, friends or families, some hula dancing meals and excursions exclusive to our group!!!  

Be ready to experience Hanauma Bay, Pearl Harbour, Diamond Head and the always popular Polynesian Cultural Center where we will partake in Hawaii's most authentic Lu'au!!

More details will be posted soon and registration will open in September 23, 2011!! 

Just imagine... 

It's COMING!!!!!

We know a LOT of you have been anxiously awaiting all the HOT TROPICAL details for our next

  Crop and Cruise

LAND and SEA events in

  HAWAII!!!

If you have never been to Hawaii, it truly is a beautiful world of it's own!!  For those who have been before, each of these two events will definitely bring a whole new experience!!

Because there is NEVER a bad time of year to be in Hawaii, (but there IS a good time to leave Canada!) we chose to go in November 2012!!!

Here are our official dates:

LAND EVENT

November 2-10, 2012

Oahu, Hawaii

CRUISE EVENT

November 9-17, 2012

Island-hopping Hawaii

Remember that you can do LAND or CRUISE or BOTH!!!  It's up to you!!!

We are working hard to put together INCLUSIVE packages for you that include:

Air (from locations across Canada)

Accommodations

Exclusive Group Excursions

and soooooo much more!!!!

Watch for many more details coming SOON and registration opening in Sept. 2011!!!!

You had me at Aloha!!!

You had me at Aloha!!!

Alrighty!!!  It's TIME to start dreaming, planning and saving up for the ultimate creative event!!!!  We have had 

Hawaii 

on our radar for years and are finally ready!!!!

We are putting the exciting details together for 2 components, both in Hawaii in the Fall of 2012:

1. Sea - crop and cruise the week away island hopping to four islands and five different Hawaiian beaches! 
2. Land - crop and create the week away on a hot tropical Hawaiian island surrounded by amazing beauty!!!

So you can choose to do Sea or Land or BOTH!!!!  This will be our 5th hot tropical event and as always, there will be a huge focus on photography, some of Canada's TOP instructors joining in on the fun, amazing sponsors providing us with fabulous goodies to create with and the experience of a lifetime!!!  Keep checking back for more information as the details become available.

Meanwhile, know that YOU are invited to join us!!!  Just imagine!!!

You had me at Aloha!!!