Argosy Blog
Welcome to the Argosy Cruises Blog! Read through a variety of topics including our history, Seattle spots, insider tips and more.
Holidays
Top 5 Onshore Spots to View the Christmas Ship™ Festival
One of our favorite times of the year is here and there\’s no better way to fill your December calendar than with these Christmas Ship™ Festival events. We\’ve compiled a short list of our top five favorite destinations to watch ...
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Community
Argosy and the Seattle Times Fund for the Needy
The Christmas Ship™ Festival and the Fund for the Needy As the Christmas Ship™ Festival heads into its 68th year, we\’re thrilled to be able to continue to help local nonprofits in their mission to aid those in the area. ...
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Community
Investments on the water
Forbes published an article on their site highlighting the importance of investing in experiences. From the desire to \’keep up with the Jones\’, to the constant need to look for that next passion and possession, the focus on the pursuit of ...
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Special Events
Total Eclipse Cruise with Warm 106.9
Total Eclipse of the Heart with Warm 106.9 The last total solar eclipse seen from this part of the United States was way back in 1979, so you can image the excitement around the Seattle area for the solar event! ...
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#FriendsFriday
#FriendsFriday | Flatstick Pub
A hole-in-one with Flatstick Pub and Argosy Cruises! For #FriendsFriday, there’s a ‘sweet spot’ where the Lake Washington Cruise sets sail just steps from our dock in Kirkland. Visit our friends Flatstick Pub and hit the links! From mini-golf to ...
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#FriendsFriday | Kidd Valley
New Waterfront Friend, Kidd Valley, officially opens on Pier 54! There\’s a new \’Kidd\’ on the block! Kidd Valley has been around about as long as we have, and on August, 2, we welcomed our new waterfront neighbor, Kidd Valley ...
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#MeetUsMonday
#MeetUsMonday – Argosy Locations: Lake Washington
This is the third installment of our series featuring our homeport locations in the Puget Sound region. The first, was our headquarters on the Seattle Waterfront at Pier 55; the second, our Lake Union Location at the AGC Marina. Now we\’re taking you over to ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Guest Services Assistant General Manager, John
Argosy Cruises Team Member since: 2014 Current Department: Guest Services Hometown: Three Rivers, Michigan We\’ve featured John before on #MeetUsMonday as a part of a post on a few of our Guest Services Leads and Trainers, but since then he has become the Assistant ...
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#MeetUsMonday – I.T. Helpdesk Manager, Rachel
Argosy Cruises Team Member since 2013 Current Department:Â I.T. Department Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Rachel began at Argosy Cruises on our Royal Argosy dining ship during the 2013 Christmas Ship Festival season, intending to stay for a short time before moving on. ...
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2nd Annual Parade of Boats Night Award Winners
The votes are in! Thank you to all of our Parade boaters who joined us this past Friday for the 2nd Annual Parade of Boats Night! The evening was a huge success and we’ve received wonderful feedback from fellow boaters, onboard ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Argosy Locations: Lake Union
This is the second of three posts about our three different locations in the Puget Sound region. The first post highlighted our Seattle Waterfront location at Pier 55. This #MeetUsMonday, we take you into the fresh water of Lake Union ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Butch Blum\’s \”Spirits of Giving\”
Argosy Cruises, the Seattle Times, and Butch Blum\’s \”Spirits of Giving\” We here at Argosy Cruises participated in TWO mannequin challenges this year. The first one you may have seen taking the internet by storm: Lots of people standing perfectly ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Our NEW Website!
The NEW www.argosycruises.com/ Behind the digital scenes at Argosy Cruises we have been BUSY for months working on a brand new website. Last Tuesday it went live, and for today\’s #MeetUsMonday we are sharing with you some of the new ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Argosy Locations: Seattle Waterfront
Pier 55 on the Seattle Waterfront is the home of Argosy Cruises headquarters, but it is far from our only departure location. Since 1998 Argosy has operated out of three primary docking locations in the Puget Sound area: the Seattle ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Director of Vessel Operations, Chris
Chris House, Director of Vessel Operations Argosy Cruises Team Member since 1992 Current Department: Vessel Operations Hometown: Olympia, Washington As far as Argosy-based resumes go, they don\’t get much deeper than that of the current Director of Vessel Operations, Chris ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Beverage Coordinator Andrew
Argosy Cruises Team Member since 2013 Current Department: Vessel Operations Hometown: Tacoma, Washington At Argosy Cruises many staff members wear a lot of hats throughout the year, and Andrew is no exception. Vessel crew since March 2013 Andrew is the bosun ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Argosy and the Seattle Times Fund for the Needy
We have previously shared with you about Argosy Cruises\’ commitment to Community Giving. As the holiday season approaches, we want to shine a spotlight on one particular facet of that commitment: Helping to meet the basic needs of families in our community through the ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Captain Charlie
Captain Charlie Vogel Argosy Cruises Team Member since 1971 Current Department: Vessel Operations Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota Operating on the Seattle waterfront since 1949 (expanding to Kirkland in 1992 and South Lake Union in 1996), Argosy Cruises is a longtime part ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Waterfront Clean-Up
Argosy Cruises is known for many things: Fantastic views of Seattle, unforgettable moments with friends and family on the water, onboard hospitality like no other. But most people probably don\’t associate Argosy with refuse collection. This #MeetUsMonday, we\’re sharing our interest ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Tillicum Kitchen Crew
Running a kitchen for a destination attraction feeding hundreds of guests is challenging enough. But what if your restaurant was a 45-minute journey from the nearest grocery store, and everything you needed to run it (like staff and the ingredients themselves) ...
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