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Event Highlights: |
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In
addition to all the
wonderful activities
aboard the Empress of
the North and in our
port stops, this exclusive
Photography Cruise event
includes:
- Exclusive
seminars and hands-on
clinics with our
celebrity photographers
- Daily
exclusive and private
excursions/photo
shoots with our
celebrity photographers
- Individual
critiquing of participants
portfolio
- Dining
and private receptions
with our celebrity
photographers
- Traveling
with other serious
photographers
- All-inclusive
pricing
- A
fully escorted cruise
vacation package
- and
more......
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Sample
Schedule of Events: |
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Note:
All Photography Cruise events
are private & exclusively
for Photography Cruise
participants.
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Oct.
1st
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Sat.
Montreal,
QE
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Embarkation
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4:15pm
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Lifeboat
drill
(mandatory)
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5:00pm
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Maasdam
sails!
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7:00-8:00pm
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Private
PHOTO
CRUISE
Welcome
Reception
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Crows
Nest
Lounge
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8:00pm
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Dinner
is
served
-
enter
on
Upper
Promenade
Deck
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10:00pm
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Join
your
fellow
PHOTO
CRUISE
cruisers
in
the
Crow's
Nest
Lounge
for
an
informal
gathering.
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Oct.
2nd
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Sun.
Quebec
City,
QE
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8:00am
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Maasdam
arrives
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4:00-5:00pm
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Photo
Cruise
Seminar
Session
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5:00pm
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Maasdam
departs
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8:00pm
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Dinner
is
served
-
enter
on
Upper
Promenade
Deck
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10:00pm
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Join
your
fellow
PHOTO
CRUISE
cruisers
in
the
Crow's
Nest
Lounge
for
an
informal
gathering.
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Oct.
3rd
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Mon.
At
Sea/Cruising
Saguenay
Fjord
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8:30-9:00am
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Help/Information
Desk
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9:00-11:00am
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Photo
Cruise
Seminar
Session
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11:00-12:00am
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Photo
Cruise
Critique
Sessions
&
Breakout
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12:15pm
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Photo
Cruise
Group
Photo
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1:30-2:00pm
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Help/Information
Desk
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2:00-4:00pm
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Photo
Cruise
Seminar
Session
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4:00-5:00pm
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Photo
Cruise
Critique
Sessions
&
Breakout
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8:00pm
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Dinner
is
served
-
enter
on
Upper
Promenade
Deck
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10:00pm
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Join
your
fellow
PHOTO
CRUISE
cruisers
in
the
Crow's
Nest
Lounge
for
an
informal
gathering.
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Oct.
4th
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Tue.
Chalottetown,
Prince
Edward
Island
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8:30-9:00am
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Help/Information
Desk
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9:00-10:00am
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Photo
Cruise
Seminar
Session
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10:00-11:00am
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Photo
Cruise
Critique
Sessions
&
Breakout
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11:30am
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Maasdam
arrives
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5:00pm
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Maasdam
departs
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7:00pm
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Join
your
fellow
PHOTO
CRUISE
cruisers
in
the
Ocean
Bar
for
an
informal
gathering.
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8:00pm
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Dinner
is
served
-
enter
on
Upper
Promenade
Deck
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10:00pm
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Join
your
fellow
PHOTO
CRUISE
cruisers
in
the
Crow's
Nest
Lounge
for
an
informal
gathering.
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Oct.
5th
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Wed.
Sydney,
Nova
Scotia
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8:00am
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Maasdam
arrives
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5:00-6:00pm
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Photo
Cruise
Critique
Sessions
&
Breakout
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6:00pm
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Maasdam
departs
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8:00pm
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Dinner
is
served
-
enter
on
Upper
Promenade
Deck
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10:00pm
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Join
your
fellow
PHOTO
CRUISE
cruisers
in
the
Crow's
Nest
Lounge
for
an
informal
gathering.
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Oct.
6th
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Thu.
Halifax,
Nova
Scotia
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8:00am
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Maasdam
arrives
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8:00am-12:00pm
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Photo
Cruise
Photo
Excursion
Attendees
will
be
split
into
four
groups,
lead
by
our
celebrity
photographers
and
a
local
guide/naturalist,
and
taken
out
on
an
exciting
photo
shoot.
Concentration
on
scenic
views,
flora
and
wildlife.
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3:30-4:00pm
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Help/Information
Desk
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4:00-5:00pm
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Photo
Cruise
Seminar
Session
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5:00-6:00pm
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Photo
Cruise
Critique
Sessions
&
Breakout
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5:00pm
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Maasdam
departs
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8:00pm
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Dinner
is
served
-
enter
on
Upper
Promenade
Deck
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10:00pm
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Join
your
fellow
PHOTO
CRUISE
cruisers
in
the
Crow's
Nest
Lounge
for
an
informal
gathering.
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Oct.
7th
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Fri.
Bar
Harbor,
Maine
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8:00am
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Maasdam
arrives
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8:00am-12:00pm
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Photo
Cruise
Photo
Excursion
Attendees
will
be
split
into
four
groups,
lead
by
our
celebrity
photographers
and
a
local
guide/naturalist,
and
taken
out
on
an
exciting
photo
shoot.
Concentration
on
scenic
views,
flora
and
wildlife.
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5:00-6:00pm
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Photo
Cruise
Critique
Sessions
&
Breakout
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5:00pm
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Maasdam
departs
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7:00-8:00pm
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Private
PHOTO
CRUISE
Farewell
Reception
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Crows
Nest
Lounge
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8:00pm
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Dinner
is
served
-
enter
on
Upper
Promenade
Deck
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10:00pm
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Join
your
fellow
PHOTO
CRUISE
cruisers
in
the
Crow's
Nest
Lounge
for
an
informal
gathering.
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Oct.
8th
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Sat.
Boston,
MA
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7:00am
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Maasdam
arrives
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8:00am
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Debarkation
begins
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Cruising
Article: from
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Rolling
along
A
sternwheeler plies the
mighty Columbia
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Activities
for non-participants: |
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Daily
Entertainment
Wake
each
morning
to the
sound
of music
offering
you
a hint
of that
day's
distinctive
theme.
Throughout
the
day,
the
historian
can
be heard
interpreting
the
natural
and
human
history
along
the
cruise
route.
Join
the
historian
for
the
informal
presentations,
or even
listen
along
from
the
comfort
of your
stateroom.
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Pre-Dinner
Entertainment
The
evening's
musical
entertainment
begins
with
a pre-dinner
cocktail
hour
featuring
complimentary
hors
d'oeuvres
and
music
in the
Columbia
or Golden
Nugget
Showroom
and
Paddlewheel
Lounge.
Then,
after
your
elegant
dinner,
it's
show
time!
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Evening
Entertainment
Every
evening
in the
showrooms,
you'll
enjoy
an ever-changing
array
of gifted
musicians
and
performers,
along
with
the
ships'
own
talented
bands.
Polish
your
dancing
shoes
and
take
to the
dance
floor
during
these
spirited
performances,
all
highlighted
by our
Captain's
Gala
Farewell
Show.
The
Paddlewheel
Lounge,
with
stunning
views
of the
churning
paddlewheel
is hosted
by our
resident
musical
experts
who
perform
contemporary
favorites
for
your
listening
and
dancing
pleasure.
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Timeless
Musical
Themes
"Showboat's-a-Comin'" kicks off a festive week of live entertainment and dancing. Revisit the timeless memories of the '50s and '60s. You also will be treated to Country Western favorites, a Best of Broadway performance and a musical salute to America the Beautiful.
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Onboard
Activities
American
West
Steamboat
cruises
provide
you
with
a wide
array
of shipboard
activities.
You
can
do as
much
or as
little
as you
want.
You
can
attend
one
of the
onboard
Historian
programs,
stroll
through
the
onboard
galleries,
view
the
spectacular
scenery
through
large
picture
windows,
watch
a free
move
in your
stateroom
or join
other
passengers
in the
Showroom
for
games
or cards.
Our
cruise
staff
also
puts
together
fun
activities,
such
as Oregon
Trail
wagon
races
and
bingo.
Want
more
activity?
Enjoy
the
shipboard
entertainment
and
dance
into
the
night
in the
Showroom.
Or perhaps
complete
serenity
is more
tempting?
Stroll
with
friends,
relax
with
a drink
or a
book
on deck,
or enjoy
the
cabaret
environment
of the
Paddlewheel
Lounge.
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Paddlewheel
Lounge
Activities
Watch
your
ship's
massive
paddlewheel
at work
while
you
relax
in the
comfort
of the
Paddlewheel
Lounge.
It is
the
perfect
retreat
during
the
day
for
browsing
the
ship's
library
and
enjoying
the
many
board
and
card
games
provided.
The
library
features
many
of our
suggested
reading
lists
for
our
Columbia
River
cruises.
The
lounge
provides
a perfect
spot
for
relaxing
with
a good
book,
playing
a game
of checkers,
chess,
monopoly,
or writing
letters
to friends
or family.
A good
selection
of books,
magazines
and
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