When planning a group cruise for a meeting or corporate event, you may be wondering how to customize the event to make it more memorable. Here is a sampling of ideas for customization whether you are booking for a group, half ship or full ship charter.

Pre-cruise promotion:
• Customized informational booklet detailing what participants need to know before they board
• Descriptions of ports and shore excursions with advance registration forms

Sailing accessories:
• Zippered document pouch with logo
• Neck pouch with logo to hold the ship’s ID card
• Name badges with logo

Day of sailing:
• Private “bon voyage” brunch prior to sailing
• Customized pier décor such as balloons or banner
• Private onboard reception with open bar and live music

Compliments of the ship:
• Private workroom with Internet access
• Welcome letter in each attendee’s room signed by ship’s Captain
• Complimentary group photograph

Program enhancements:
• Gift certificates for spa services
• Exclusive shore events with private transfers

Half-ship charter:
• Negotiate exclusive use of the dining room and show lounge
• Daily newsletter printed on program or company letterhead

Full ship charter:
• Bridge reception hosted by ship’s Captain
• TV channel displaying program agenda or video of the day’s activities
• Daily onboard activities scheduled around meetings

For more ideas about how you can customize your cruise event, visit Seasite.com.

Cruising can provide an excellent travel perspective to incentive winners.  An incentive cruise offers a variety of ships from which to choose, and luxury amenities such as spas, gourmet dining and sports facilities, in addition to meeting rooms.  

Planners will appreciate the pricing structure, as well.  Cruise meetings typically offer a savings of as much as 40 percent over land based hotel venues, since everything is included in one price.

Incentive travel buyers may choose one of three cruising options:

1. Full-ship charter – customization options are virtually unlimited with a full-ship charter.  Incentive buyers may charter a ship for groups of 50 to 1,000 or more people.  They can have the ship fly the company flag, select the itinerary (within certain limits), create their own shipboard agenda, and much more.
2. Half-ship charter – usually incentive planners will charter by deck or by cabin category.  They may also reserve a dining room or one seating exclusively for their group.
3. Groups – no customization options, a group cruise experience is similar to that of a hotel or resort incentive experience, but at as much as 40 percent less.

All inclusive pricing allows incentive buyers to get more for their budget on sea than on land, thanks to the all inclusive aspect of cruising. 

Seasite.com, the first online group cruise planning portal, allows planners capitalize on the value of cruise meetings and incentives. Cruising can slash the cost of land based venues by 25-40%, allowing planners to persevere with today’s shrinking budgets. Why not make your next corporate incentive event a meeting-at-sea ? Take a look at Seasite.com today!