There was fun all round on Iona this festive season with a whole host of special events for our brilliant colleagues on board.
From mask masking for a special masquerade party, to a special performance of Deck the Halls thanks to our amazing Headliners Theatre Company, Christmas Super Bingo, crew gift giving and much more, there was lots of festive fun to enjoy.
One particular event really stood out – upcycled Christmas trees! We caught up with the team to find out more…
“As part of our Christmas fun activities on board Iona, we had a competition for the crew which was suggested by Kelly Braithwaite, our HR Manager. She dreamed up this idea for the crew to have a fun event on board, which included a great message about our commitment to looking after our environment.”
This mission? Create a Christmas tree made completely from recycled waste materials! Check them out…
“In the days running up to Christmas Eve we held an event where all the trees were displayed in Iona’s Atrium and we asked our guests to vote for their favourite. We had 19 trees overall and the most fantastic array of creativity and imagination you’ve ever seen – all made from discarded materials found on board which were destined for recycling and offloading.”
The guests loved the trees, with over 1,600 voting for their favourite – an outstanding response. Big congratulations to the winning teams:
Back row: 2nd prize winners – Restaurant and Housekeeping Team, 1st prize winners – Technical Team , 3rd prize winners – Deck Team. Front row: Charles Stewart HR Manager, Alex Percival Entertainment Manager, Captain Andy Wolverson, Deputy Captain Chris Kennedy
1st Prize – £500 cash: Technical Team
Roel Morales, Rolando Canda, Antonio Parico Jr , Luis Sotto Jr, Joel Dela Cruz and Jeffrey Nacua
Materials used: Wooden pallet scrap, sawdust, cardboard, plywood scrap.2nd Prize – £300 cash: Restaurant and Housekeeping Team
Rheynard Quinto, Dyna Mae Murguia, Reymond Bermido and Johanna Marie Netura
Materials used: Champagne and wine corks, plastic bottles, brown paper bags, Horizon paper and discarded cleaning cloths.3rd Prize – £200 cash: Deck Team
Joefet Manrique, Jeffry Saludo, Romeo Marinduque Jr, Czarina Denise Diosana and Manuel Cruz Jr
Materials used: Plastic bottles, tin cans and bottle caps
More of the festive fun enjoyed on board...
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