For those who don't have their bags ready for Freedom on Board, the subject may seem uninteresting, but a large community of passengers has formed since the first edition of the cruise and over the internet they get to know each other, arrange meetings, produce t-shirts and socialize their anxiety. for the arrival of next Friday, 5/2, the date of departure of Vision Of The Seas towards Búzios and Ilha Bela.
The virtual meeting point is in the "Freedom on Board GLS" community, which was created by Duda Flag in 2009 with the aim of clarifying doubts as few people in Brazil knew about this travel format. The community has grown and its effectiveness is proven by the amount of interaction between users and very relevant information, especially for newbies. They even produce community t-shirts.
As the trip brings together people from all states, it worked very well to bring people together and the t-shirt was created with the aim of recognizing the participants and creating a circle of friends. "We started thinking about a way to recognize people who were part of the community. So last year the idea was put on Orkut and the print was made by Junior, our friend from Brasília", says Igor Fernandes, a young man from São Paulo who is responsible for making the pieces. This year the logo – which illustrates this article – was created by Slammy, also a member of the community.
The warm-ups also arose from the need for members to get to know each other before boarding and this year there are already some scheduled to repeat the feat of 2009. One of them takes place at Sonique, at the Café com Vodka party, this Sunday, 31/1. For those from Baixada Santos and those arriving in the city the day before, the party should take place on Thursday, 4/2, at the Internet Bar. Tourists from other cities and states arriving in São Paulo, A Lôca promises to be the destination, too. on Thursday, 4.
The most popular topic in the community is "Who are the singles of 2010? And the married ones". With almost 300 responses, boys and girls not only say whether they are going on the cruise with someone, but also inform the cabin number and introduce the "vale night", a joke that means it's worth a night with someone. Cute makeout!
The specific topic to talk about the cabins is a separate topic. Some people have no problem putting it on the website, while others are more cautious, as there are reports that last year some passengers abused telephone jokes. There are users who even put the cabin number in the profile title. Others just confirm that they are going.
The group also extended to MSN Groups and there brings together around 140 people from different parts of Brazil and the world who will be in Santos for Freedom. The couple Adriano and Roberto, who live in Barcelona, Spain, will be on board. "We usually stay in Brazil for the entire cruise season [unlike this year], as we work for a [maritime] company. But we're going to take advantage of Freedom."
The community, however, is not just for gatherings, meetings and hooking up. It is also a good and up-to-date source of timely information. There is information about drink prices, constant doubts especially for those who have never traveled by ship, tips on boarding, transfer details and also people interested in sharing a cabin, dropouts passing on.
If you go to Freedom check out the community by clicking here. If you are undecided, there is still a way to buy the remaining cabins.
