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MacMania 7 Cruise

  • MacMania 7 Cruise (also known as Shakespeare at Sea 2, November 3–13, 2007) was a combined technology and humanities Geek Cruise sailing the Southern Caribbean and the Panama Canal aboard Holland America Line's M.S. Zuiderdam, departing from and returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
  • Combined Curriculum

    • The cruise featured two concurrent workshop tracks:
      • MacMania 7: Tech-focused seminars covering the newly released Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, the iPhone, and photography workflows.
      • Shakespeare at Sea: A theater and humanities curriculum led by actors and directors from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
  • Key Presenters & Sessions

    • Richard Dreyfuss (Featured Keynote Guest): Presented guest lectures and engaged with tech and theater attendees.
    • David Pogue (New York Times columnist): Taught classes on OS X Leopard and the new iPhone.
    • Robin Williams (Macintosh Author): Led workshops on design principles and typography for Mac users.
    • Jason Snell, Sal Soghoian, Derrick Story, and Randal Schwartz: Presented classes covering automation (Automator & AppleScript), digital photography management (Lightroom & Aperture), and advanced Unix command-line tricks.
  • Itinerary Stops

    • Half Moon Cay (November 4)
    • Oranjestad, Aruba (November 6)
    • Willemstad, Curaçao (November 7)
    • Cristóbal, Panama Canal (November 9)
    • Puerto Limón, Costa Rica (November 10)
  • Shore Excursions I Took

These facts are as Randal recalls them, but much time has passed for most of this. If you find a factual error, please email realmerlyn@gmail.com.