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Spend Mother’s Day on Seattle’s Waterfront

by Sarah on April 29, 2013

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Downtown Seattle is offering free parking along the waterfront on Mother’s Day.

It’s a treat for you while you’re out treating Mom. Downtown Seattle and the waterfront’s parking lots are partnering up for those dining and playing on Mother’s Day. The Waterfront is a vibrant and entertaining neighborhood of Seattle, especially with free parking!

Here’s how it works: Keep your receipt from the participating restaurant, attraction, or Argosy cruise, and pick up a voucher from that same business.  The voucher is good for 4 hours of parking at the participating garages.  Here is the website for more information and the list of restaurants and attractions that are participating.

Tip: Park in one of the designated parking garages or the voucher isn’t valid!

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Have you made plans for Mother’s Day yet?

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Argosy Cruises has several options to make the day memorable.  Are you in the mood for a brunch on the water, or an adventure to Blake Island, or an evening dinner cruise?  We’ve got you covered. And best of all, these cruises include a champagne toast and special gift for all the moms.

Click here for more information.

The Royal Argosy Dinner Boat in Dry Dock, Returning for Valentine’s Day

by Sarah on January 29, 2013

The Royal Argosy is in dry dock this month for maintenance, returning just in time for our Valentine’s Day Dinner Cruise.

DSC_5529Our Director of wedding sales calls it the boat’s “annual pampering and beautification”.  The managers call it a “vacation in sunny Anacortes”.   However it is referred to, our dining boat, the Royal Argosy, is in dry dock this month.  The boat is lifted out of the water so the crews can thoroughly scrub, paint and repair.  Also, every other year, we have a full out-of-the-water US Coast Guard inspection.  While the Royal Argosy is in dry dock, the Coast Guard inspects every inch of her to make sure she is safe and seaworthy.  Happy to report – we passed with flying colors!

Before the boat left our marina, the seating booths and carpets were taken out and the decks were cleaned indoors and out. The crew did a wonderful job of stripping the boat down to its bones.  Once in dry dock, new carpet is being laid in three of the four rooms, as well as rearranging some of the booths and counter-tops to make the decks into more versatile space.

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Many projects are easier to do while the boat is in dry dock.   Seventeen of the lower deck windows were removed so the sills could be resealed and the windows put back in. A few of the drain lines between the decks were replaced, and some of the interior walls are being repainted.  The big project of the year was painting the hull.  The entire outer hull was sandblasted down to bare metal, and then painted over again in marine paint.  It is anti-fouling paint, so that barnacles and weeds don’t grow on it and harm the boat’s performance.

RAWith 10 to 20 crew at work on her everyday, and (depending on the weather) being in dry dock for three weeks, we’re very excited for the Royal Argosy to come back to us looking ten years younger.

 

And perfectly timed…the boat will be looking her best in time for the most romantic day of the year, Valentine’s Day.

  Click Here for more information about our Valentine’s Cruises

Let Argosy Cruises Do The Dishes This Thanksgiving!

by Argosy Cruises on November 8, 2012

Each year, Seattle’s Argosy Cruises offers a fun alternative to spending the whole day cooking a Thanksgiving dinner; a Thanksgiving cruise aboard the Royal Argosy is an ideal way to enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday and not have to clean up afterwards! Groups & families are welcome!

Dine Aboard The Royal Argosy

We’ll be serving a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner complete with beautiful views of the Seattle Skyline and Elliott Bay. Enjoy a relaxing three-hour cruise, including live music, dancing, and a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. If you’d prefer to be a little more adventurous, we’re offering non-traditional entrees as well!

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Out On Deck Aboard The Royal Argosy

This year’s Thanksgiving menu includes:

Starter: Potato crusted goat cheese served with a pear hazelnut chutney and a balsamic reduction.

Second Course: Baby Field greens salad tossed with stone ground mustard and rosemary vinaigrette, apples, dried cranberries, crumbles bleu cheese and candied walnuts and cinnamon swirl raisin bread crouton.

Traditional Entree: Roast Turkey with herb bread stuffing and giblet gravy, mashed potatoes, baby butter peas and caramelized onions, spiced creamed yams and fresh brandied cranberry sauce.

Non-Tradiotional Entrees (available upon request with 48 hours notice) include: Char Grilled Salmon, Stuffed Double Pork Chop or Butternut Squash Ravioli. Please call 206-623-1445 at least 48 hours in advance to request one of these delicious entrees.

Dessert: Pumpkin Cheesecake with rum caramel sauce

RATE: $72 per adult, $39 for children ages 4-12, (3 and under no charge). A dining room service charge is additional at time of booking. Rate includes your 3-hour cruise, seated 4-course pre-set dinner, coffee, tea & soda, and live music. Click here for additional information.

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Seattle Skyline From The Bow Of An Argosy Boat

Win tickets to Father’s Day at Tillicum Village!

by Sarah on June 11, 2012

Photo Courtesy of Steve Shay Photography

Enter this sweepstakes to win a family 4-pack of tickets to Tillicum Village on Father’s Day!

Remember how gorgeous the weather was on Mother’s Day?  Cross your fingers, because this week is supposed to be a nice one to celebrate Dad!

What better way to treat Dad and enjoy the sunshine than a trip out to Tillicum Village?  Cruise across Elliott bay to Blake Island.  Watch the salmon finish cooking over the fire.  Go into the longhouse dining room to eat the buffet including the alder-baked salmon, a venison & bison stew, and plenty of fresh fruit and vegetable and rice to fill it out.  Finish up your visit with our show combing tech and live performance about the Coast Salish.  All of it from a scenic island accessible only by boat.

Enter this sweepstakes here in the comment section or on twitter.  The prize is two adult tickets and two kids (5-12yrs) tickets to Tillicum Village for Father’s Day. YOUR choice of an 11:30am departure or a 1:30pm departure.

Photo Courtesy of Steve Shay Photography

See more information and a full menu here.

Two ways to enter to win?

1. Follow @ArgosyCruises on Twitter.

2. Tweet Argosy why you and your family want to go to Tillicum Village on Father’s Day  OR  comment on this post why you want to go.

The winner is Pavy T!  Congratulations!  They won a family 4-pack out to Tillicum Village on Sunday.

Here’s the Fine Print: Eligible winners must be 18 years of age or older. One valid entry will be accepted per day of the contest starting 6/11/2012 and ending 6/14/2012 at 12:00pm PST. Our family 4-pack prize will include 2 adult tickets and 2 children’s tickets to the 2012 Father’s Day at Tillicum Village. Tickets valid only on Sunday June 17th, 2012. Tickets are non-transferable, non-refundable, and not redeemable for cash.

A Taste of Seattle History Giveaway

by Sarah on May 14, 2012

Photo courtesy of the MOHAI

Because we love giving things away, we’re offering another chance for you to experience Seattle’s waterways.  You could win a chance to join us this Saturday, May 19th, on the Taste of Seattle History Lunch Cruise!

It’s our favorite new tour, we can’t get enough of the menu and stories.  We could eat the fresh-churned butter and sourdough like Klondike gold-miners all day.  And then eat shortcake from Fisher Mills and reminisce about Bainbridge strawberries all night.  Here’s a little more about this new tour.

Each day this week we are giving away two tickets for this Saturday’s departure of the Taste of Seattle History Cruise.  That is five chances for you and a friend to be onboard this weekend!

Check back each day to see how to enter each day. We’ll post the previous day’s winner and how to enter for that day’s drawing!

Monday: The winner is Jenn @MissFlipFlop007!

Congrats! Entered by tweeting her favorite sunny Seattle activity.

 Tuesday: The winner is Jenni S!

(By telling us your favorite item on the Taste of History Menu menu)

Wednesday: The winner is Julie K!

Entered the drawing by a guess on what year the photo of water skiers behind our Goodtime II appeared in the Seattle Times.  The answer is 1977!

Thursday: Winners are @jdnorthwest and @Gerald212

The winner of A Taste of Seattle History Lunch Cruise (May 19th, 12pm)  is @jdnorthwest!  AND  The winner of the Salsa Dance Dinner Cruise (Friday, May 18th, 7pm) is @Gerald212!!

Friday: Congrats to Katherine B!

 

Congratulations to all of our winners!   Have a great time cruising on Saturday!

 

1977 Seattle Times front page of Argosy employees having a good time behind the Goodtime II

Here’s the Fine Print: Eligible winners must be 18 years of age or older and must Follow @ArgosyCruises on Twitter through the duration of the contest and until the winner is announced. One valid entry will be accepted per day of the contest starting 5/14/2012 and ending 5/18/2012. The prize will include two adult tickets on the May 19th Taste of Seattle History Lunch Cruise.

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