EC Un-Plugged:

The sizzling summer heat has officially arrived and whether you are lucky enough to enjoy it outside, in a cubicle or somewhere in between, it leaves a rush of warm, gooey happiness in your veins. Or it does in mine, at least.

Sure, it makes sitting in my office chair a bit more of a struggle, but it makes me appreciate the time I do have outside just a little bit more. Oh, who am I kidding? A whole lot more! I want to take advantage of every second I have in the sunshine. I want to frolic in the park, walk aimlessly around and, if I could somehow find a way, spend the hot summer days and nights on our boats. No doubt about it.

A Brunch, Lunch, Dinner or Moonlight Cruise is a really cool to way to experience the city in which you live from a truly unique, mesmerizing point of view. Yeah, you may have seen those most notable sites 5, 10, 20 times. But have you seen them all at the same time? In the same couple of hours? Not unless you’ve swam the sea, river, lake, whatever.

We offer a unique way to experience your town from a tourist’s perspective. You will see everything the way we see it everyday, for the very first time. Feel the warm summer breeze as you gaze out at the never-ending views from our open-air decks. To be impressed, dare I say amazed by the sites you walk by every day, the landscape you’ve grown accustomed too, is nothing short of, exactly that – amazing.

So head to the water this summer and let us treat you to dining, entertainment, music and a very special atmosphere as you delight in all that your city has to offer. Check your city’s webpage to learn about specialty cruises sailing this summer, and to see a complete cruise schedule.

Just in: Our new website is live!

It was A LOT of work for us. But it was all worth it. Because our new website, is awesome.

The website is geared towards all of you planning a cruise event for a party of 1-19 and encompasses all of our brands in all of our cities across the nation. So, instead of our Spirit websites, Odyssey websites, Bateaux website (the list goes on), we have one grandiose, omnipotent website to host all of your needs.

If you’re not excited by this point, you should be. Pictures of our unique cruising vessels fill your screen. It is so easy to navigate. The copy is direct and explains exactly what you need to know in a powerful, witty way.

Here are a few words from our brilliant e-commerce gurus, who are still in the process of perfecting and refining every web page:

“Redesigning our sites has given us an amazing opportunity to incorporate feedback from our passengers. The new site continues to provide accurate content while at the same time complementing important information with great video and pictures. We’ve also made it easier to find the things that are most important to our visitors.”

- Tim, Online Product Specialist

“One of the biggest things our customers want on our website is more pictures! We made it a priority with the design of this new site to really promote the unique experience of being out on the water. Whether it is beautiful photography, videos or engaging copy, visitors to the website will hopefully get a feel for what our products can give them. We hope to get our customers excited about cruising, but also provide a more interactive and user-friendly place.”

- Heidi, eCommerce Coordinator

“We’re very excited to have constructed a new website! Our goal with this development was to create a site that’s both a stunning and functional. In response to customer feedback, we have incorporated more photography and simplicity. Additionally, we have created a site that is more experiential, user-friendly and interactive. We decided to use a platform that is more adaptable and will allow us to grow and change as needs and technology grow and change.”

- Rebecca, eCommerce Manager

All of us are working vigorously to straighten out any kinks. But our site is up and running. Simply visit www.entertainmentcruises.com and follow the links anywhere you want to go! Thanks for reading and hope you’re having a merry March thus far!