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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 Those in Need
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 ...
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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 ...
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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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#MeetUsMonday – A Few New 2016 Crew
A Few New Crew for 2016 Every year since the company was founded back in 1949, Argosy Cruises has depended on a swell of its workforce leading up to the summer months. Seattle is, of course, both lovely and handsome ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Queen’s Launch
Queen’s Launch Argosy Cruises Team Member since 1992 Built by: Hueneme Boat Works, Long Beach, California Homeport: South Lake Union, Seattle, Washington For being both one of the smallest and youngest vessels in the Argosy Cruises fleet, the Queen’s Launch may have ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Tillicum Artist Nancy Burgess
Nancy Burgess, Artist-in-Residence Argosy Cruises Team Member since 2014 Current Department:Â Tillicum Excursion Hometown:Â Burien, Washington At our Tillicum Excursion on Blake Island, there are many Northwest Coast Native American experiences that draw our guests to sail with us: the journey to ...
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#MeetUsMonday – the Christmas Ship™ Festival
This Friday, August 26, tickets go on sale for the 2016 Christmas Ship™ Festival! In honor of this joyous and festive occasion, we’re sharing with you the history of this long-time Puget Sound tradition this #MeetUsMonday. While Argosy Cruises has ...
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#MeetUsMonday – The Tillicum Longhouse Gift Shop
Tillicum Longhouse Gift Shop When guests join us on our 4-hour Tillicum Excursion on Blake Island State Park, they are treated to a Northwest Native American cultural experience like no other. After the 45-minute cruise from the Seattle waterfront, passengers ...
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#MeetUsMonday: Advocating for a Connected Seattle
UPDATE: Election results were certified on August 16, 2016. Initiative-123 failed by a wide margin (17.13% Yes to 82.87% No). Thank you! ******** Seattle voters have a decision to make on August 2 that we at Argosy Cruises have ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Goodtime III
Goodtime III Argosy Cruises Team Member since 1978 Built by: Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Whidbey Island Birthplace: Seattle, Washington Once upon a time, Argosy owned a boat called the Goodtime. And the company liked her so much, they built her twin. But the ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Sightseer
*This vessel is no longer in our fleet* Sightseer Argosy Cruises Team Member in 1962, 1990-2002, and 2004 to present Built by: Sherman Boat Works, Co., Long Beach, California Hometown: Seattle, Washington If you are a regular #MeetUsMonday reader, you ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Kris and Matt, Corporate Sales Executives
Kris LaFata Corporate Sales Executive Argosy Team Member since 2015 Hometown: Huntington Beach, California Matt Lund Corporate Sales Executive Argosy Team Member since 2010 (Vessel Operations 2010-2015, and Sales from 2015 to present) Hometown: Tacoma/Puyallup, Washington When someone first contacts ...
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