Cute Bon Voyage Gift Idea

Wish Your Favorite Cruiser a Sweet Bon Voyage

Red Anchor Jelly Belly Candy Tin

Need an idea for a cute little bon voyage gift for your favorite cruiser?

Zazzle has added custom Jelly Belly tins to their line up of products.  They come filled with your choice of mints, or any one of more than a dozen varieties of Jelly Belly candies.  The candy is gluten free and soy free/  It's kosher, too.

Not only that, they are available in half a dozen shapes and sizes, including rectangular, round, bean shaped, and an old fashioned candy jar shape.

There are a couple of color choices, too.  For instance, the rectangular shape (which has a hinged lid) comes in either white, or a metal color, and the round tin even has a peek-a-boo lid option.

Sea Princess Candy Tins

On the Lido 

Of course, you don't have to wait until someone you know is about to set sail, and your favorite cruiser just may be yourself!

Blue Sea Anchor

     

Upgrade Fairy 

See more nautical candy tins

Cruise Accessories: Nautical Flip Flops

Cool Footwear

Looking for some fun footwear for your next cruise?  Zazzle now carries high quality Sandalei sandals in both men's and women's sizes.  Browse through hundreds of designs, like the  anchors design shown above.  If maritime themes inspire you, find a cool pair of nautical themed flip flops to toss in your carry-on, and proceed straight from the gangway to the lido deck.

Here are several more from Zazzle's collection of nautical flip flops:

Sailing

Sailboats And Lighthouses

Vintage Sea Life

 


Need an idea for a gift for a friend who loves all things nautical?

• Nautical Gifts for Men
• Nautical Gifts for Her

If flip flops aren't exactly your thing, maybe one of those pages will help you find just the perfect thing for yourself or someone you know.

Nautical iPod Touch Cases

Seawater Custom iPod Case

by CruiseReady

If you (or your teenager) will be taking an iPod Touch along on your next cruise, why not go in style, with a nautical case for it?  Maybe the perfect one is even customized with your name, like the case Seawater Custom iPod case shown above. 

See more Nautical Themed iPod cases.

Here are a couple with water and coastal themes, from h2oWater Gallery:

More iPod Touch cases from h2oWater

We Love Sunsets at Sea

I think most people who cruise value the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful sunrises and sunsets at sea.  Here's one of the sunsets at sea that we enjoyed on our last cruise. (View is from our balcony...  you can see the railing in the picture.)

Sunset at Sea Mousepad

Nautical Tote Bags for Cruising, Beaching it, and Travel

Along with a good selection of other nautical totes and travel bags available elsewhere on the web, some of the canvas cruise totes from CruiseReady on Zazzle are being featured in the article Nautical Totes and Cruise and Travel Bags.

The article also includes three general cruise packing tips that experienced cruisers will be all too familiar with, but that may be of use to those new to cruising.

If you're getting started on your Holiday gift list, you may find some ideas for that special person on your list who loves ships and the sea, traveling, or just a great day at the beach.

Other Articles of interest in this series include

• Nautical Ties and Cruise Wear for Men
• Nautical Jewelry and Sea Life Jewelry
• Nautical Kids Clothes and Cruise Wear

Custom Cruise Themed Postage

Cruise lovers can spice up their routine mailings with cruise themed postage stamps like these from CruiseReady on Zazzle:



Swirling Sea Star

Want something cool and Cruise-y to hang on your Christmas tree this year?

Swirling Sea Star Ornament by h2oWater

Notice the pattern on the front of the star. What do you think it is? It's the churning water of a cruise ship's wake!

Now, you know what it is, but guests at your place might think it's just an interesting swirl of colors... until you tell them. (Or, you could play a guessing game with them!)

You can put the date on the other side.
The hanging ornament is from the H2Owater Zazzle Gallery, but other cruise themed ornaments are available at CruiseReady on Zazzle.

Some Ideas for Father's Day Gifts

If your father is osmeone who loves to cruise, you'll find several interesting things to choose from for him at CruiseReady on Zazzle Here are a few of them:

First, how about a embroidered with an "Official Cruiser" polo shirt, complete with a little embroidered cruise ship, and personalized with his name? Shown here in white, it also comes in red or blue.

Or, you can choose from other styles of shirts, inclding t shirts, long sleeves, or hooies and jackets in various colors.

Matching embriodered caps are also available.

Well, now, WOULD HE RATHER BE CRUISING?

Here's something a little different for the cruising Dad (or GrandDad) who also happens to be a grillmaster. He'll love barbequeing in this "I'd Rather Be Cruising" apron. Available in long or short lengths.

For a really special 'combination' gift, you might consier pairing his apron with a matching kid's apron for the kiddo in his life who is his little barbeque helper.

Even if Dad's not much of a back yard chef, there are a number of other items in the "I'd Rather Be Cruising" design that he might enjoy, incuding t shirts, hats, bumber stickers, a mousepad, even a frosted mug for his iced tea or adult everage.

THEN, THERE ARE THOSE OF US WHO MUST WORK IN ORDER TO CRUISE

So, lastly, I should mention one of the most popular designs at Cruise Ready on Zazzle: "I cruise. . . therefore, I work." One of these magnets, or perhaps the matching mousepad or mug would be a gift with a sentiment that many can easily relate to.

As you search for the perfect gift for that important man in your life, please accept my invitation to browse through the selection, not only at Cruise Ready on Zazzle, but also at my other two Zazzle Galleries -TropiCards and WePeople- as well as at Cruise Ready Store, my on line store offering cruise gear, travel accessories, and cruise mementos.

Cruise Ties for Father's Day - why not?

Sovereign Stripe by CruiseReady

Sale Notice - Today (June 5) Only -  40% OFF Ties on Zazzle.
40% of the tie net sale price will be deducted when one or more ties are purchased and the coupon code DADDYTIEDEAL is applied at checkout. The net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). Offer is valid through June 5, 2010 at 11:59pm PT

Maybe Dad really would like a  Father's Day tie... especially one designed by YOU! Or, if he's an avid cruiser, one by Cruise Ready, like the one shown above (which is a tribute to the beautiful Sovereign of the Seas) just might become his new most favorite tie.  If he does cruise, he really should have a new tie to wear to dinner on his next cruise, shouldn't he?

Do You Believe in the Upgrade Fairy?

If you're a long-time cruiser, you probably know all about the mythical Upgrade Fairy. If you're scratching your head, here's a quick primer:

She's an elusive creature. Some cruisers scoff at the existance of such a being. But many others fervently believe, and earnestly petition her to grace them with a visit prior to their cruise.

What does a visit from the Upgrade Fairy mean? It means the cabin you paid for is unexpectedly upgraded to one of a higher category. This often means that your basic inside cabin as become an oceanview cabin. (No extra charge!) Or, though you paid for a small bacony cabin, the good fairy has waved her wand and turned it into a mini-suite.

Do such things really happen? Yes, but rarely. Very rarely. And when they do, it's such a 'magical' experience, that some cruisers are convinced there surely must have been extra-human intervention. Thus, . . . the Upgrade Fairy.

Do you believe? I do.

It happened to me once. Yes, ONCE, out of thirty-plus cruises. But it DID happen, and it was a good one... a SIX category upgrade! Now, this phenominal strike by the Upgrade Fairy did involve some unuual circumnstances, AND the involvement of my excellent TA. But even circumstances and TAs don't usually net upgrades of six categories. So, I think the good fairy must have a little hand in aligning those circumstances in such a way as to pave the way for the multi-category nature of the event.

FOR BELIEVERS - In tribute to the capricious wand waver, here's my just-designed fun little line of Upgrade Fairy products that includes pins, magnets, a mouse pad, mugs, and shirts. (More to come? We''ll see . .) All are available at Cruise Ready on Zazzle.

Now, the opening question remains - Do YOU believe? Do you want to?

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