Announcing! Dates are set for Pet Day on the Bay and Bow Wow Brunch for 2014!

Pet Day on the Bay- $23 and a Towel, Dogs cruise free!- Saturday, May 17, 2014

Orphaned dogs, cats, pups and kittens at the Helen Woodward Animal Center need you help! Bring a donation of gently used towels or blankets for these orphaned animals and purchase a dog day ticket for any one hour Harbor Cruise & Sea Lion Adventure ticket to be used with your dog that day or saved for another time.

Pet Day web site

BOW WOW Brunch Cruise- October 19th

Dogs are invited to the exclusive Bow Wow Buffet! The 5th Annual Bow Wow Brunch Cruise is offered to help raise money and awareness about orphaned pets at Helen Woodward Animal Center. Hornblower welcomes you, your family and your dog aboard our weekend Champagne Brunch Cruise. You will enjoy a delicious bountiful buffet, desserts and free-flowing champagne, plus a pet buffet and dog relief areas on the deck of the yacht! A portion of the proceeds for Bow Wow Brunch will go directly to the Helen Woodward Animal Center.

Bow Wow Brunch Page

Bow Wow Hornblower Cruise (+playlist)

5th Annual Bow Wow Brunch a Success

On Oct. 20th, Hornblower celebrated the 5th annual Bow Wow Brunch Cruise with 88 guests and over 50 dogs, many in costume to compete for the annual costume Contest on board.

Winners of the Costume Contest

THE 5TH ANNUAL BOW WOW BUFFET WILL SOON BE UNDERWAY!

Helen Woodward Animal Center Benefits from Hornblower’s Fido Friendly Event!  (Limited tables available!!!)

Hornblower’s 5^th Annual Bow Wow Brunch Cruise promises to live up to the “Wow” this coming Sunday, October 2Oth, 2013!   Each adult ticket ($70) includes an invitation to bring one furry canine family member to cruise (and brunch) for FREE!  Along with the amazing human brunch buffet, which includes unlimited champagne and desserts, fuzzy Fidos will be treated like the royalty every pet-lover knows they are with a delicious pet buffet, a timely Halloween-themed canine costume contest and a lawn-inspired dog relief area set up on the sun deck!  A portion of the proceeds from the wags-on-the-waves festivities will benefit the orphaned animals at Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe.  Grab a ghostly getup for your furry family member and a hearty appetite for a day on the bay that will be simply spook-tactular.

Well-behaved dogs of all sizes and breeds are welcome for Hornblower’s Bow Wow Brunch Cruise.  (Canines must be kept on a leash throughout the cruise.)  Each ticket includes a two-hour cruise on the San Diego Bay, an all-you-can-eat brunch with free flowing champagne, a dessert buffet, a doggie buffet “to go,” refreshing water bowls for pups and the entertaining doggie costume contest with great prizes!

“This is one of my favorite events of the year,” stated Helen Woodward Animal Center Development Director Renee Resko.  “Hornblower Cruises really embraces the concept of pets as family members.  It’s such a sweet way to see people and pets bonding and it is a truly extraordinary brunch experience.  We are honored to be a part with it!”

Guests can board without dogs, as well, or simply stop by the ticket booth to drop off donations for HWAC.

For information and reservations, Click or call (619) 686-8715.

WHERE:  Hornblower’s Bow Wow Brunch Cruise departs from the Grape Street Pier located at 1800 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.

 

WHEN:  The cruise boards at 11:30 a.m. and sails from noon to 2:00 p.m. on October 20, 2013.

 

VISUALS:

·     Dock-side doggies, ready to cruise the boo-tiful San Diego Bay.

·     Halloween-themed costumed pups having a howling good time!

·     Animal-loving and brunch-loving cruisers out for a day on the bay.

·     Chopper the Biker Dog rolling in for photo opportunities!

 

 

 

Crew Pet of the Week- Oct 11th

As you know, the Bow Wow Brunch is quickly approaching! so welcome the newest member of our CREW PET OF THE WEEK!

Julie Muldoon, Public Cruise Manager, shared this story with us about her dog "Luna".　

I was approached by one of my good friends that had told me her neighbor was looking for someone to give her new black lab puppy to. The neighbor didn't think the dog would be a good fit for her family because the puppy wasn't getting along with the kids. My friend knew we were interested in owning a dog and so approached me about the situation. 　

That little black lab puppy that didn't get along with children, is now apart of our new family. This picture was taken one year later.

Obviously, this Hornblower Crew Pet of the Week earned her spot! Babies and Dogs are our favorite!

Crew Pet of the Week for Oct 4th

This Weeks Crew Pet of the Week goes to Hornblower Server and Bartender, Anna Lynn.  Anna says "Dottie is my little sunshine."  She is super playful and curious,  but has the best manners when we go out with other dogs or humans. She is so sweet. She always follows me around the house just to stay close to me. I rescued her as a puppy, and I knew she was mine as soon as I held her. Anna is happy to admit,  "Some things are just meant to be!"

Crew "Pet of the Week for 9/27"

Crew "Pet of the Week" goes to Jillian Vandagriff, Group Sales Manager:  Eric and I decided that we wanted a dog and we both felt strongly that we would find one to adopt from a rescue. We went to a few rescue events and didn't really find anyone that we connected too or felt that they were "our dog". That all changed after I convinced him to go up to Helen Woodward early one day. We got there shortly after they opened and took a walk around. All of a sudden as we walked by a kennel that held 4 month old “Aleena”, Eric felt these little paws around his calf. Aleena had reached out and given his leg a hug. The volunteer asked us if we wanted to go in a take a look, we walked into the kennel and she jumped into his arms. I asked him if we needed to look anymore and he said "no, she found us!" An hour later we were taking her home and we named her Maggie. She has been such a joy to us and we can’t imagine our life or family without her in it. (Submitted by Jillian Vandagriff with huge thanks for her support of Pet Day on the Bay and the PR efforts!