Cruise Biz Buzz Daily
A glance about what this week’s top stories are in the social media sphere. Top stories via social media. Today’s news from P&O Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Crystal Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines.
Overview
Two cruise lines win at the inaugural Travel + Leisure Social Media in Travel + Tourism℠ Awards (SMITTYS℠):
Travel & Leisure SMITTYS
Norwegian Cruise Line won best use of a social media platform by a cruise line for its Facebook campaign: “Cruise Like a Norwegian.”
Paul Gauguin Cruises won an award for Best Single Social Media Promotion for its Meet Me in Tahiti campaign.
Also making waves on the Cruise Biz Buzz daily roundup is P&O Cruises. This cruise line is celebrating its roots: 175 years of service. Congrats. I will be standing by to report about your grand event in Southampton on July 3, 2012.
Top Facebook Posts
Crystal Cruises continues to inspire me. Not only does Crystal have its Storyteller app, the luxury cruise line is doing a great job keeping us informed about Crystal Symphony’s Extreme Makeover.
Crystal Cruises Extreme Makeover Facebook Status Update
Top Tweets
Feeling a little “Bohemian”? We have the perfect Pandora playlist to suit your mood! Tune in to our Bohemian Mix: tinyurl.com/893w6kw — Norwegian Cruise(@CruiseNorwegian) June 9, 2012
Screenshot from P&O
Top Videos
Carnival Breeze in Izmir, Turkey:While in Izmir, Janell visits the ruins of Ephesus St. John’s Basilica, and the House of Virgin Mary .
Other Buzz
Have you seen some cruise buzz I should know about? Remember, I am counting on you to help me find it. If you see something on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, LinkedIn, YouTube or who-knows-what new social network, leave me a comment with a link so I can add it to the Cruise Biz Buzz roundup.
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