Refine Your Digital IQ at LYNC Digital Center

Want to learn the basics about the world of social media? How about photo editing techniques for your Facebook and Instagram posts? Dive into these essential classes for smartphone photography and videography. Learn how to take quality landscape and travel photos at sea while you tour different cultures and countries on vacation. You can do all of this and more during a wide range of complimentary fun and informative LYNC digital classes designed for seasoned travelers and guests of all skill levels – from those who are just interested in getting their digital feet wet to the advanced-level enthusiast.

Our dedicated Digital Concierges are passionate about our adult enrichment classes. They will teach you new ways of seeing your world by capturing your unique experiences and showing you how to share your adventures and travel memories abroad on social media. And if one of our Digital Concierges happens to join you on a tour ashore, they’ll be happy to share some tips on how to best capture the sights as well.

Check out our list of current classes and workshops offered below that will be available on our ships in 2024 at Vista’s LYNC Digital Center and now aboard Riviera as well. These small group classes will also be available on Marina beginning winter 2025 and in Allura’s dedicated digital center when she debuts in summer 2025. Which classes will you join?

Social Media Basics
Why use social media? Understand what social media is, the three most popular platforms and how they may be used personally or professionally.

Facebook Basics
Create a new account if you haven’t already on Facebook, the most popular social network in the world. Learn the fundamentals of the platform and discover ways to connect with others.

Instagram Basics
Get started with Instagram, discover other profiles and understand the basics of this image-based social platform – ideal for sharing your travel stories.

X (formerly Twitter) Basics
Have you ever tweeted? Learn about the basics of X (formerly Twitter), how to create an account, follow other accounts and post your first or next tweet.

Photo Editing for Social Media
After this class, you will be able to share pictures taken and saved on your camera roll to various social media platforms. Plus, learn how to apply Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) editing features to your photos.

Photography Essentials
In this class, learn about the essentials of photography including lighting, focus, composition and exposure, whether using a professional camera or mobile device.

Mobile Photography
Learn to easily capture high-quality images on your smart device using specific settings and features. Understand the differences between Focus, Color, Portrait Mode, Panorama mode and more. Most importantly, have fun!

Landscape & Travel Photography
Get an in-depth look at how to take quality landscape and travel photography using the recommended lighting and position angles for the perfect vacation photos. Plus, understand your camera and/or mobile device equipment for best results.

DSLR & Mirrorless Camera Photography
Discover the fundamentals of shooting photos with a DSLR or Mirrorless camera. Revisit photography essentials such as lighting and composition, and basic settings like ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed to help you capture better photos.

Instagram Photography
Understand the use of Instagram for vacation photography, the process for sharing photos in different post formats and basic image editing tools native to the app.

Videography Basics
Understand the basics of videography and how it differs from photography. Learn how to capture high-quality video footage and discover techniques to enhance the storytelling and emotional impact of a video.

Shooting Video with Your iPhone
Learn the recommended steps for recording video on an iPhone, identify the camera app’s tools for best quality and explore the essential elements of videography for video beginners.

We hope to see you on board soon to share some of our favorite photography and social media tips with you.