Come Sail Away with the Fiber Garden!

Spinning class on the cruise ship

A spinning workshop on board the cruise ship. An ocean view in the background inspires us!

 

Join Deb and others who love to spin, along with their friends and family on this amazing cruise! Enjoy spinning on-board the ship, visiting three beautiful ports-of-call, and spectacular scenic cruising viewing the magnificent glaciers and wildlife.

Sailing August 6-13 2017 to Alaska’s Inside Passage
Round-trip from Seattle
Sailing aboard Princess Cruises jewel of a ship, the Emerald Princess!

 Alaska cruise mapNEW! Cruise group “prepare to travel” information:

Highlights of the trip include:

  • Private group receptions
  • An evening dining together in one of the ship’s specialty restaurants
  • Three on-board spinning workshops during three days at sea. Theme for this cruise will be “Hand Spinner’s Sampler”. As we explore the great Northwest, we will also explore a wide variety of spinning fibers ranging from animals, to plants, to synthetics. Maybe even a bit of Alaskan qiviut!
  • Nightly spin-ins…each in a different ship venue
  • Three days in port to explore on your own, take a cruise line sponsored shore excursion, or participate in private excursions just for our group.
  • Special mementos to remember our trip
Ketchikan, Alaska

Ketchikan, Alaska, Creek Street

Learn more and reserve your space! Don’t delay planning. Space on this cruise is limited and initial deposits must be paid by March 1, 2017 to be guaranteed space!   We welcome family members and non-spinning friends at a slightly reduced rate. There are many, many on-board activities for them to enjoy while you are participating in spinning activities and they will be welcome at our evening social gatherings and all of our private group events. After March 1, contact the Fiber Garden or check this page for space availability.

If you are interested in learning more, plan to participate in one of our upcoming informational webinars on the following dates and times (all times are Central time zone):

  • No additional webinars are scheduled for this cruise.

To register for a webinar, please visit the calendar page.

Cruise Information and Reservation Forms. Please read all information carefully!  If you have questions contact Deb at the Fiber Garden at deb@fibergarden.com or phone 715-284-4590. We want to get your spinner’s dream vacation off to a great start…beginning NOW!

  • Promotional Flyer – PDF (please share freely with your fiber guilds and friends!)
  • Itinerary- PDFhandspinners on a cruise ship
  • 2017 Alaska FAQs – PDF (everything you need to know!)
  • Spinner’s Workshops – PDF
  • Pre-Cruise Lodging Information (available by September 1, 2016)
  • Post-Cruise Tour of Seattle and Area Fiber Arts (available by September 1, 2016)
  • Travel Insurance Policy – PDF. This is a copy of the complete policy that you will be covered under should you choose to purchase insurance. Please take note of the “extra coverage” section on page one that outlines additional coverage provided when the policy is purchased within 15 days of the trip deposit being paid.
  • Cruise Reservation Form (includes cruise reservation, spinning wheel rental, pre and post cruise travel, insurance waiver, credit card authorization). There is a lot of information covered, but hopefully we have made it easy to complete. If you have any questions completing the form, don’t hesitate to contact Deb. Space on the cruise will be allocated first-come, first-served based on the date the reservation form is received by the Fiber Garden.There are two formats below.
    • Reservation Form 2017 – Word. The Word document is a form that will allow you to tab through the fields and complete the information in Word. Be sure to “save” the form after you complete it! The completed form should be e-mailed to deb@fibergarden.com.
    • Reservation Form 2017 – PDF. The PDF document can be printed and completed by hand. The finished form can be sent via U.S. mail or faxed to the Fiber Garden.  Address and fax information is on the form.

cruise price chart

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