Guests on Holland America Line cruises can learn how to display and share their vacation memories through the Digital Workshop powered by Windows®. This enrichment program, which is now available on all offers free, informative sessions that are led by a Microsoft-trained techspert on a variety of relevant topics such as:
•How to take, edit and enhance better photos
•How to post your photos to the web or email them to friends and family back home
•How to create blog entries, videos, scrapbooks and more
The Digital Workshop offers many free, easy-to-use photo sharing tips and tools, so it's not necessary to be an expert photographer or an experienced computer user to benefit from the program. The workshops showcase state-of-the-art technology provided and maintained by Microsoft -- including Windows7 computers, printers, scanners and a wireless network -- and conveniently have their own dedicated space on each ship. Flat-screen TVs in each session allow for easy viewing of videos and "techspert" demonstrations.
The jargon-free interactive classes include:
•Edit your cruise photos
•Turn your cruise photos and videos into a slide show
•Getting your photos out of the camera and into the computer
•Advanced editing of your cruise photos
•Sharing your cruise photos via email and the Internet
•PC safety and maintenance
•Learn fun ways of staying connected with instant messaging and webcams<
•Learn the basics of staying connected through social networking
•Understanding the basics of your digital camera
•Learn what PC is right for your lifestyle and how to find the best offers
•See how Windows 7 can simplify your PC and your life
Guests can choose to attend all or just some of these 60-minute workshops, each of which will be offered at various times and days throughout each cruise. Multiple workshops will be held every day. In addition, one-on-one coaching called "Techspert Time" will also be available every day.
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17-night Panama Canal & Inca Discovery Cruise — 11/14/2024 — from $2,521
11-night Eastern Caribbean Wayfarer Cruise — 11/27/2024 — from $1,449
14-night Indonesia Discovery Cruise — 12/08/2024 — CALL
7-night Eastern Caribbean Cruise — 12/22/2024 — from $1,469
7-night Eastern Caribbean Cruise — 01/04/2025 — from $1,249
11-night Eastern Caribbean Wayfarer Cruise — 01/18/2025 — CALL
14-night Australia & New Zealand Cruise — 02/02/2025 — from $2,814
14-night The Philippines, Taiwan & Japan Cruise — 02/16/2025 — from $3,419
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12-night Panama Canal Sunfarer Cruise — 03/16/2025 — from $2,154
9-night Southern Caribbean Seafarer Cruise — 03/28/2025 — from $1,401
15-night North Pacific Crossing Cruise — 04/27/2025 — from $1,719
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