The One Year Anniversary of the Royal Wedding

This Sunday marks the one year anniversary of the royal wedding.  So this week we would love to honor the Duke and Duchess by giving our Commodore Cruises Brides and Grooms ideas of how you can give your weddings the royal treatment aboard our yachts. 

How could we forget Duchess Catherine’s dress?!  Her infamous dress immediately sparked a new world wide trend in fashion that brought more classic lines, sleeves and lots of lace back to wedding dresses.  We have a wide variety of dresses that have incorporated these trends featured on our pinterest.  And who could forget that train, not traditionally as long as former royal brides, but enough to still command attention.
 

This wedding was very traditional per the Queen’s specifications, but the young couple managed to put a lot of their own spin on things.  For instance, who says the bride is the only one who can wear white, as shown by Duchess Catherine’s sister, Pipa, who entered in a show stopping white dress of her own.  Even all the flower girls were wearing white.  What ideas of your own can you bring to make your Commodore wedding unique to you and your future spouse?  Some of our past couples have made their mark by getting married by the Captain, releasing doves, and using oars or life rings to be signed as their guest book.  Each one of our yachts offers a different look and feel that can cater to all different kinds of themes.  More ideas can be viewed on our pinterest or our wedding coordinator Christina would be happy to discuss some of the things we have tried on our vessels. 

After the ceremony, the newly married royal couple had their elegant exit by horse and carriage.  Mariners Square leading up to your Bay Area wedding cruise makes for a dramatic entrance or exit by horse drawn carriage.  Our preferred horse and carriage vendor is budget friendly and could be that great addition to really give your entrance the regal treatment. Make sure to speak with our Wedding Coordinator about this opportunity.
  

As the Duke and Duchess look back on their first year of marriage and reflect we want to thank them for all of their wedding inspiration they have given us over this last year.  

Celebrate Your #1 Fan!

Mothers have the hardest and most rewarding job in the world.  They are always there to pick us up when we fall, push us to challenge ourselves, inspire us to inspire the world, teach us to be humble, and believe in the person that we become... they are our number one fan.  So, with Mother's Day right around the corner, it only seems fitting to reflect on the many ways we can tell and show mom how much we love and appreciate her!

I'm sure we have all given her flowers, made her breakfast in bed, or one of my favorites, given her a spa day, but why not change it up this year?  Add something unique to your Mother's Day tradition and take mom out for a Champagne Brunch aboard a Luxury Yacht that cruises San Francisco Bay!  It's the perfect surprise for mom, family, and friends!  Bring your handmade cards, presents, and flowers aboard and spoil her in a way she will never forget!  Get some gift ideas on our Mother's Day Pinterest Board!

DIY Tote

DIY Body Scrub

DIY Hand Print Picture

We want to know what you all think... what are some of your favorite Mother's Day traditions?

Mother's Day Brunch Cruise 2011

You can find out more and purchase tickets for our Mother's Day Brunch Cruise here:  www.CommodoreEvents.com

The Clippers Have Arrived!

Did you know that you can become a part of the crew and sail in a race on a Clipper Yacht? It’s called the Clipper Round the World Race!

Commodore’s Cruise Director vicariously lives her dream to one day sail around the world in a race on a Clipper Yacht! Commodore Cruises & Events is looking forward to sharing in the celebration of this amazing feat as we board for a private cruise with excited fans and supporters of the competing yacht, “De Lage Landen.” The ten participating yachts will re-launch from Jack London Square in Oakland during the “Strictly Sail Pacific” and “Pacific Power Boat Expo” on April 14^th to take on their next to last leg of the race!  

De Lage Landen

The amazing thing about this race is that anyone can participate, yes anyone!  It’s the only race in the world that you will find nurses, taxi drivers, bakers, housewives, chief executives and more, all working together with the common goal of having the most points when pulling into the final port, Den Helder, Netherlands after sailing 40,000 miles of ocean.  This race is just short of a yearlong, consists of 15 individual races, and visits 13 countries along the way.  Can you imagine being one of the 450 (give or take) crew members that get to participate in this amazing event?  What a life changing experience! 

Ten identical, 68 foot, stripped yachts have sailed into our backyard to rest up before they finish out their journey around the globe. The first to arrive in Oakland on March 30^th was the Gold Coast Australia!  Over the next few days, they were followed by the rest of the Clipper fleet. 

A few of the Clipper Yachts!  If you look closely, you can see our yachts  across the estuary!  

Inspired by the crew’s stories of perseverance as they braved every kind of weather out on the great blue sea, Commodore’s Cruise Director, Trisha Lees, looks forward to being on board the Commodore Yacht, Fume Blanc, as they escort the team out of the San Francisco Bay.  Trisha shares, “As an enthusiastic follower of their crew diaries and whereabouts across the globe, I was impatiently waiting Sunday to watch the Edinburgh Inspiring Capital make their way to Jack London Square, where they were welcomed by cheering fans and of course, bagpipes!  Watching the dedicated crew sail in with smiles on their faces and seeing them put feet on the ground for the first time in four weeks was such a site to see!  Since I will not have the opportunity to be one of those 450 crew members any time in the near future, I look forward to being able to cheer on and watch in awe as the De Lage Landen and the rest of the fleet take on the final two legs of their journey. It is going to be brilliant!”