Complete List of New Features & Enhancements

[Jason]

Very exciting news...

Our largest site enhancement project ever is nearing completion! In recent weeks, CruiseCrazies has undergone a complete makeover....We have a new look and feel, we have introduced tons of fun social networking features, and existing features have been enhanced.

We are proud to share that as a result,

CruiseCrazies is now the Largest Social Network for Cruisers!

* Important - Login Information *

Your email address is now required for logging in to your account, along with your password. This is the email address you provided during Registration. If you have any difficulties logging in, please let us know.

Having gone through the above introductory info, let's get to it! Here's the list...

New Features:

► Groups - Create and join as many groups as you want, each based on similar interests. Each group is complete w/ a built-in Discussion board, Comments page, and a listing of all members in the group. Easily manage your groups from a single location!

► Polls - Vote in our Cruise Polls and Create your own! See what other cruisers are saying! Each Poll allows you to vote, view results, comment on the poll, and of course view others' comments. Manage all of your polls from a central location.

► Advanced Member Search - Seeking a cruise companion? New cruising friends? Search by location, cruising preferences, status, common interests, and dozens of other search criteria.

► "What's New" Activity Feeds - Publishes the recent actions of members online. Privacy settings allow you to adjust your published activities.

► Detailed "What's New" page - Includes the "What's New" Activity Feed, the number of times your profile has been viewed, Your Status, People Online, Recent Status Updates of other members, and more. This is a handy landing page to check out the most recent activity within the community. From here, you can also specify which actions you want to see.

► Detailed Member Profiles - Create your own profile! Share your basic information, cruising preferences, hobbies, upload a photo, and express yourself! You are able to share as little or as much as you'd like, within your profile. From your detailed profile you can easily access your Friends, Comments, update your "Status" box, view your comments and groups, and more. The profiles makes it very easy to find and meet other cruisers who share similar cruising preferences, or even members sharing similar non-cruising preferences.

► Detailed Profile Fields - Specifically designed for cruisers, each member profile contains fields such as "Favorite Cruise Line," "Favorite Shipboard Activity," "Number of Cruises," and more. Non-Cruising profile fields are also available, of course. Together, all of these profile fields help members get to know who you are and what you like to do for fun.

► Keyword Linking - With this popular feature, many profile fields are "linked", and separated by commas. This means that whatever data the member provides in these fields will be separated by commas and linked to browse pages. For example, in the field titled "Places I've cruised to" and a member enters "Jamaica, St Thomas, Grand Cayman", each of those words will be linked on the user's profile page. Then, when a viewer clicks "Grand Cayman", they are taken to a page that lists all other users that have listed "Grand Cayman" in their "Places I've cruised to" field.

► Easy Profile Access - Simple, 1-click access to your profile at any time via the profile link in the global header

► While viewing a member's profile, you can:

• View All Friends
• View all Mutual Friends
• Search Friends
• View all Comments
• View Recent Activity
• Add to Friends / Remove from Friends
• Send Message
• Report this Person
• Block this Person
• View "Status" update
• View any Groups the member may belong to
• View Statistics – Join Date, Friend Count, Profile Views Count, Last Profile Update.
• View Music Jukebox - Feature available for Site Sponsors, however if music has been uploaded to a profile all members are able to view jukebox and listen to the music
• If the member has posted any Forum Topics, Forum Posts, or Photos, the count will be displayed and a link available to view their contributed content

► "My Status" - Allows you to show your "status" on your profile. Tell others what you are up to, your whereabouts, what's on your mind, etc. Each time you update your status, it is broadcast to the entire community, allowing your friends to stay connected with you!

► Friends - Manage your list of friends, and view Incoming/Outgoing Friend Requests

► Profile Comments - This is an excellent way to stay in touch with friends. Users also have the ability to choose who can post comments on their profile, among many other privacy options.

► Email Notifications - You can control which emails you would like to receive. Examples of email notifications include friend requests, group replies, profile comments, and more.

► Detailed Privacy Options - Allow you to block particular members, restrict your profile information, prevent your activities from being broadcast in the "What's New" Feed, and more.

► User links Menu - While logged in, you can access your account features and settings from this location.

► Newest Members and Most Popular Members - Showcased on the new homepage

► Upcoming Friends' Birthdays - Menu available on your "What's New" page

► Chatroom and Profile Music with jukebox - Available for Site Sponsors

► New Private Messaging - Interact directly with other cruisers

► Global Search - From every page you are able to search the discussion forums and member profiles.

► Invite your Friends - This new page allows you to refer your friends to us. Upon submitting their email addresses, they will receive an automated message from us.

► New Homepage - Shows a condensed version of the "What's New" Activity Feed, Community Statistics, People Online, Forum Quick Links, Latest Forum Posts, Community Announcements, Random Photos, Newest Members, Most Popular Members, and more!

Enhancements:

» Improved Header & Footer design - The global navigation design at the top and bottom of every page has been simplified and includes the most frequently accessed and most popular features.

» Increased account security - Additional account protection measures are now in place for the privacy and security of each member account.

» FAQ Guide - The simplified format helps you get your answers quicker

» Contact Form - Improved form allows you to quickly contact us with any questions or concerns.

» Detailed Privacy Options - Including the ability to Block Members

» Cruise News - Platform upgraded for increased stability

» Discussion Forums - Optimized to improve performance and maximize database efficiency

» Terms of Service - Updated

Not interested in the Social Networking features? Not to worry...All of the new features you now see are supplementary to our existing features such as the Discussion Forums, Ship Reviews, Cruise Cams, Packing List, etc. If you prefer not to become involved in the social networking features of the community and participate in just the forums, that's completely fine. You'll be able to do just that.

I want to thank all of you for your support during the last 1-2 months while a tremendous amount of work has poured into the site enhancement project. We have come a long way! As a result of all the new features, we are not only known as the "Friendliest Cruise Community on the Net," but now also as the "Largest Social Network for Cruisers!"

Enjoy the new features, meet new cruisers, make more cruising friends, and if you have any questions or concerns, as always, please send me a message. See you online!