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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 – 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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#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 during ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Tillicum Artist Nancy Burgess

Nancy Burgess, Artist-in-Residence Argosy Cruises Team Member since 2014 Current Department: Tillicum Excursion Hometown: 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 – 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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#MeetUsMonday – Guest Services Team Members

This #MeetUsMonday, we’re introducing you to a few of our senior members of the Guest Services Team.   Before our passengers even set foot on our vessels, they are in excellent hands with our Guest Services Team: From picking up boarding ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Lead Captain Aren

Captain Aren Jensen Argosy Cruises Team Member since 2002 Current Department: Vessel Operations Hometown: Clarkston, Washington Within Argosy’s fleet of vessels there is also a fleet of captains. Some have been with the company for decades, others a few years, and some are ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Vessel Operations Crewmembers

This #MeetUsMonday, we’re introducing you to a few of our senior crewmembers from the Vessel Operations Team. Between our winter season and peak summertime tour season, the number of crew within Argosy Cruises can swell almost threefold. A lot of training ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Captain Vince

Captain Vince Tougas Argosy Cruises Team Member since 1991 Current Department: Vessel Operations Hometown: Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington Every workplace has an employee or two who seems to embody the spirit of the place through the years. For Argosy Cruises, ...
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#MeetUsMonday – “10 Boats, 10 Weeks” Maintenance Team

“10 Boats, 10 Weeks” Maintenance Team If you’re a sightseeing cruise company like Argosy Cruises, you can’t just take a boat out of service for yearly painting every August. The weather is great in the summer for painting, but thousands of passengers want ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Human Resources Department

Human Resources Department We might be biased, but we can’t think of a better place to work than Argosy Cruises. There is no other business in Seattle where you will learn more, feel more challenged to stretch and grow both ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Senior Sales Executive, Peter

Peter Robinson: Senior Sales Executive, Social and Civic Argosy Cruises Team Member since 1994 Current Department: Sales Hometown: outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Peter is one of our Argosy rock stars who has worked in many different departments over the years: Guest Services, Front Desk, even ...
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#MeetUsMonday – Accounting Manager, Tessa

Tessa Conners, Accounting Manager Argosy Cruises Team Member since 1993 Current Department: Accounting Hometown: Seattle, Washington By her own admission, Tessa could do accounting anywhere. But to work for a place with a long Seattle history, strong “work family” relationships, and ...
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