{"id":34741,"date":"2013-04-02T04:39:28","date_gmt":"2013-04-02T08:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2013\/04\/02\/can-i-hold-a-meeting-or-event-on-a-cruise-ship\/"},"modified":"2019-08-01T11:56:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T15:56:53","slug":"can-i-hold-a-meeting-or-event-on-a-cruise-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2013\/04\/02\/can-i-hold-a-meeting-or-event-on-a-cruise-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I hold a meeting or event on a cruise ship?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ATTENTION: This blog was recently updated with new information in August 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The benefits of holding a corporate event, company meeting or retreat on a cruise versus land are outstanding. Many cruise lines provide everything you need for a flawless and cost-efficient meeting, event or retreat. <strong>CruiseExperts.com<\/strong>\u00a0travel advisors\u00a0can help you plan the perfect meeting.<\/p>\n<p>What are the benefits of having a meeting, event or retreat on a cruise ship? Let me tell you.<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Planning is easy<\/strong> since the accommodations, food, entertainment and business needs are included.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Self-contained venues = <strong>better attendance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Spouses and kids<\/strong> will have plenty to do.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Complimentary<\/strong> meeting space and venues.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Complimentary <\/strong>audio\/visual equipment.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>GREAT VALUE!!<\/strong>\u00a0Meals, refreshments, accommodations, entertainment, meeting rooms are included in the price of each fare\u2014no matter how big or small your group is.<\/p>\n<p>If you have ever planned a company meeting at a hotel, then you know that everything adds up, and quickly. Companies are charged for meeting space, refreshments, and renting any AV equipment. Plus, the room reservations for each individual. PLUS, all the meals including the meals at the meeting or off-site. What if you could pay the price of a cruise&#8230;and all this is included in the price? Cruise lines don&#8217;t take advantage of businesses and provide this great service complimentarily.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival and Celebrity Cruises are geared up for meetings<\/strong>. For example, Norwegian offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Incentives &amp; Corporate Events support team to help plan your event<\/li>\n<li>\u200b \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dedicated Group Services Coordinator on every ship<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Adaptable meeting spaces (meeting rooms, lounges or main showroom) and flexible scheduling<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Complimentary state-of-the-art audio\/visual equipment and Wi-Fi<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Complimentary use of dedicated meeting rooms and group venues<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Complimentary catered refreshment breaks<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Complimentary cocktail parties<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Complimentary stateroom amenities<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Complimentary group dining<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Private cocktail parties, award ceremonies, and receptions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional services are available at a reasonable cost<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0Turndown and stateroom deliveries<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0Beach Olympics &amp; Scavenger Hunts on our private island<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0Company logos on menus and daily activity program<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0Private Art Auction with champagne<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0All-inclusive beverage packages<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0Private concerts or shows<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0Sport tournaments<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0Personalized door plaques<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0Group photos<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0Private group-specific channel in stateroom<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0Team-building activities: kayaking, sailing, golf, duty-free shopping tours, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/cs.cruisebase.com\/cs\/forms\/CruiseResultPage.aspx?skin=585&amp;did=42&amp;mon=3%2F1%2F2016&amp;dt=2%2F28%2F2017&amp;len=&amp;sort=10&amp;pid=8974&amp;vid=624&amp;cetoken=9aac1cc0a433b2d9ffeba0503175fd00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pride of America<\/a> ship has the Diamond Head Auditorium<\/strong> with the most impressive meeting space with multiple AV screens. WOW your attendees!<\/p>\n<p>Call us to find out more details about what the cruise lines have to offer for your next meeting or event.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know more about hosting a meeting, event or retreat on a cruise ship and really WOW your attendees, contact one of our representatives at CruiseExperts.com. We&#8217;re happy to answer any questions you have and can even recommend what ships may be perfect for your function. Feel free to visit our website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.CruiseExperts.com\">www.CruiseExperts.com,\u00a0<\/a> or call us at <a href=\"tel:18888042784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1.888.804.CRUISE (2784)<\/a>. Also check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/resource-center\/resource-center.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resource Center<\/a> for more information, tips and things you need to know about\u00a0cruising.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are hosting a reception or business meeting, a cruise ship is a great place to do it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,36,52,30,9],"tags":[492,811,810,809,800],"class_list":["post-34741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-did-you-know","category-general","category-groups","category-informative","category-tips-2","tag-cruise-experts","tag-cruise-ship","tag-event","tag-meeting","tag-resource-center"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34741"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34741\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}