Our amazing week in pictures! Photos: Alison Terry-Evans by day / Beck Starr by night.
Sweet Caribbean program
Oct 27
You’ll be on your way up!
You’ll be seeing great sights!
You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.
— Dr. Seuss
Sweeties! I hope you’re resting up for a week of non-stop fun. Our schedule is piled high with fun, empowering and community-building experiences.
Remember to hydrate. We’re on our way. Let’s go, let’s go, it’s time to play. Read the rest of this entry »
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Lipstick & Dipstick: Sweet Afternoon
Oct 26Lipstick and Dipstick from Curve Mag try to answer readers’ questions, but they keep finding themselves distracted by thoughts of “Bodies in the sand /
Tropical drink melting in your hand …” See for yourself or better yet, join them on the Sweet Caribbean Cruise, Nov. 8-15, 2009.
Whoo hoo in the big easy
Oct 14Dear friends,
It’s time to celebrate Sweet’s inaugural cruise, New Orleans style! We’re saying “bon voyage” with music, dancing and Sweet celebrity guests on the banks of the mighty Mississippi.
Meet us at Toulouse Street Wharf
Saturday, Nov. 7, 7-10pmTell your cab driver to take you to “the Toulouse Street Wharf, home of the Natchez Steamboat.” It’s near the French Quarter.
Free admission / cash bar and fantastic food from local vendors
Join us for jambalaya, gumbo and great gobs of glee. Everyone is welcome, whether you’re setting sail with us or not. Come out and play.
Let’s do this thing!
To the Caribbean and beyond,
Shannon
Making an impact in Roatan
Oct 1
Roatan is a sleepy, gorgeous island off the coast of Honduras. It’s home to some of the most pristine reefs in the world. That said, it’s also pretty isolated.
Sweet’s children’s computer center project connects Roatan’s youth with the rest of the world. Our volunteers will paint the local computer center, then install two new computers donated by Sweet guests. These computers will help children read and write as well as connect them to opportunities outside their tiny island. We’ll have the opportunity to interact with the community, too.
We finish our day at the Bay Island Beach Resort, where we’ll chow down, snorkel “the spooky channel” or chill on the beach. As we return to the ship, we’ll take the scenic route and enjoy views of Flowers Bay.
What could be better than spending the day with your friends, making a difference and chillaxing on the beach? I love my job.
Tags: Roatan, Shannon Wentworth, Sweet Caribbean Cruise, Sweet Somethings
Sweet Caribbean voluntours
Sep 28
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
— Margaret Mead
Dear Sweet voluntouristas,
Thank you so much for your interest in participating in our Sweet community service excursions during our Sweet Caribbean Cruise, Nov. 8-15, 2009. I can assure you that they are going to be both extremely fun and profoundly meaningful. I had the pleasure of previewing these projects in April. My heart was in my throat as we toured beaches, schools, parks and hospitals sorely in need of our sweetness.
As I surveyed these places, I was filled with energy. Instead of sadness and hopelessness, I felt an unwavering certainty, a tremendous gratefulness and an unshakeable resolve. Sweet can change the world as we know it for the better.
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