An adventurous August ahead

Harry Cotterill & his parents Diane & Brian Cotterill

As August approaches, executive staff members at Dream Designs Colchester are beginning to prepare for what will be one of the busiest months in the history of Dream Designs Colchester.

Throughout August Dream Designs Colchester is set to take part in a number of exclusive events, including three ship visits and five official drawing presentations.

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August shall begin with our visit to the six star luxury cruise ship, Crystal Serenity at the Port of Dover on August 2nd 2011. Dream Designs Colchester shall be visiting the ship with The Cruise Portfolio, who are the representatives for Crystal Cruises in the United Kingdom, as well as a number of professional travel agents and potential future guests. The Cruise Portfolio have also been kind enough to arrange for us to meet the Captain during our visit aboard, where we shall officially present our drawing of Crystal Serenity.

Our drawing of Crystal Serenity assigned in December 2010 is soon to be officially present to the Captain

Later on August 6th 2011 our newest and youngest Volunteer @ Sea, Ben shall board Disney Magic in Barcelona with our drawing of the vessel, before embarking on his 7 night Mediterranean cruise aboard, during which it is hoped he will be lucky enough to have the opportunity to present our drawing to the Captain of the vessel.

Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, said:

“ We are all very excited for Ben. Earlier this week he informed us how impressed he was with the drawing of Disney Magic, after the drawing arrived at his home in Brighton. We really do hope that Disney Cruise Line will be kind enough to give him the opportunity to meet the Captain and present the drawing. We’ll keep our fingers crossed and wish you the best of luck, Ben! ”

Our drawing of Disney Magic, to hopefully be presented to the Captain on behalf of Dream Designs Colchester by our newest and youngest Volunteer @ Sea, Ben

On August 17th 2011 Dream Designs Colchester shall join a group of VIP guests board Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ flagship, Balmoral during her inaugural visit to Harwich International Port. Guests shall be welcomed aboard by a Champagne reception, before ‘brunch’ is served in the Observatory Lounge. During this time the official drawing presentation of our drawing shall take place, before joining with the other guests to tour the vessel’s various passengers amenities.

Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, with Rachael Jackson, Public Relations Manager, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, take the opportunity to have a photograph together, with Black Watch behind them, after visiting the vessel in August 2010 with a selected group of VIPs from across Essex and Suffolk

The following day, August 18th 2011, our Volunteers @ Sea, Ernie & Edna shall board P&O Cruises’ Arcadia in Southampton before embarking on their cruise aboard the vessel, around the British Isles and Ireland. During their cruise Ernie & Edna are due to meet with the Master of P&O Cruises’ Arcadia, Captain Peter Philpott, where they shall have the opportunity to officially present our drawing of Arcadia on behalf of Dream Designs Colchester.

Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester with Volunteer @ Sea, Enda at her home in Colchester, with our drawing of Arcadia, which Edna and her husband Ernie are due to present to Captain Peter Philpott

Also on August 18th 2011, the staff of Dream Designs Colchester shall be visiting the Reader Offers (ROL Cruise) Cruise Show, the cruise event of the year, which can not be missed! Reader Offers (ROL Cruise) are the United Kingdom’s largest and fastest growing independent cruise retailer and recently opened their first travel branch in Colchester’s town centre. Later that evening, Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, shall visit the historic maritime town of Harwich to view Hebridean Princess enter the Haven Gateway, before berthing at Harwich International Port and 20:00.

Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, with Peter Beadles, Chairman, Reader Offers Ltd (ROL Cruise) at their head office at Lexden House, Colchester in March 2011

Further more, on August 19th 2011, Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester shall visit the Hebridean Princess, after watching her berth alongside the previous evening. During the visit guests are expected to enjoy morning coffee onboard and it is hoped we will be lucky enough to meet the Captain and present our drawing. We have been informed that Hebridean Island Cruises’ Sales & Marketing Director, as well as the Master, Captain Richard Heaton will be informed of our presence. 

Our drawing of Hebridean Princess, due to hopefully be officially presented to the Master, Captain Richard Heaton, whilst visiting the vessel at Harwich International Port

Finally on August 27th 2011, Dream Designs Colchester shall visit Harwich International Port whilst the 101,350 tonne Costa Magica is alongside, where a letter and photographs of our drawing of Costa Magica shall be taken aboard the vessel and passed on to the Captain, on behalf of Dream Designs Colchester. Our intention is to inform the Captain of our drawing and ask about the possibilty of visit the vessel whilst she is docked at Harwich International Port on September 6th 2011.

Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, said:

“ After seeing Costa Magica berthed at Harwich International Port quite a number of times and having one of our first drawings taken aboard the vessel in 2009, it really would be wonderful to finally visit the vessel and present our newest drawing of Costa Magica. ”

Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, and his mother Diane Cotterill, take the opportunity to have a photograph taken with Harry's drawing of the vessel and the ship behind earlier this year at Harwich International Port

The adventures shall also continue into September and onwards, with many other drawing presentations planned, but more will be reveled about these in the coming weeks and months!

We shall be reporting back from each of our ship visits and drawing presentations and of course will be meeting up or hearing from our Volunteers @ Sea, once they are home from their cruises. Stay tuned!

ENDS

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Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester

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