Celebrity Equinox Added to the “Bucket List”

This just in from Cynthia Shobe, Seasite Cruise Advisor: ”Well it’s been over a week and most of the buzz about the Oasis has slowed down. During the same time period the new Celebrity Equinox arrived in Port Everglades for the first visit to the US. I had friends who sailed on the 4-day cruise [...]

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Get onboard with healthy cruise meetings

Just read an interesting blog in the meeting planners guide about Health Magazine’s list of 10 healthiest hotel chains in the United States. The publication chose these hotels because they’re committed to the health and wellness of their guests, offer high-quality bedding and excellent fitness opportunities, as well as nutritious food and relaxing interiors. Interesting – I’d [...]

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All a-twitter about social media for meetings

Unless you’ve been living under a rock,  it’s no big news that the social media phenomenon has taken the world by storm,  and meeting planners are scrambling to keep up. According to a recent M&C poll, 73 percent of respondents have either used social networking tools or were planning to this year to market their [...]

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New ships on the horizon while hotels continue to bail

Today brought some good news and bad news for meeting planners. First  I read a rather alarming article on MeetingsNet about the distressed hotel market. The article warns meeting planners that hundreds of hotels around the country are struggling to survive, with many going into foreclosure. The implications for meetings?  Cost-cutting measures may include reduced [...]

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Keeping track of your kids on the largest ship afloat

Seasite CEO Jo Kling and Brad Nickel, our VP of Marketing, are back from their Oasis cruise with more raves and positive reviews. Jo, who traditionally favors more intimate-sized ships, was especially impressed by the attention to design detail usually found on luxury ships, including “triple plush” carpeting. Brad was blown away by the “phenomenal” [...]

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