It was a breezy, sunny day in Miami last week when some special guests from SeaDream Yacht Club stopped by the Landry & Kling-Seasite office during our monthly luncheon. Bob Lepisto, President of SeaDream Yacht Club; and Gretchen Bell, SeaDream’s VP of Sales shared a few enchanting stories about favorite ports-of-call and gave us a [...]
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With security concerns on the rise, meeting planners are asking “Are cruise ships safe?” The answer is YES – in fact, cruise ships are safer than hotels. With more than 12 million people cruising every year, the cruise industry goes to great lengths to ensure the safety of its passengers; and according to the U.S. [...]
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As meeting planners are asked to do more for less, food and beverage budgets are being drastically cut to save costs. And your attendees are paying the culinary price.
Take a moment to engage your senses as you recall your last group dining event. Was the venue just another ho-hum hotel room? What about the menu [...]
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When it comes to choosing an event venue, technology and internet access is a top priority for meeting planners. The question we often hear is “can we stay connected at sea?”. Most cruise ships today have Wi-Fi hot spots, mobile phone service and Internet Cafes onboard, but Celebrity Cruises is about to raise the high-tech [...]
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CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES: SERIOUS BUSINESS. SERIOUS FUN.
Is it still work if you’re having fun? 2009 was a tough year for corporate America, with employees working longer hours and meeting planners struggling to do more for less. With hopeful signs of economic recovery on the horizon, now’s the time to reward your hard working employees, recognize [...]
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Azamara Club Cruises, the cruise line formerly known as Azamara Cruises, has unveiled some exciting features along with their new name. Last week, Jo Kling, CEO of Seasite.com and Joyce Landry, CEO of Landry & Kling, were among the 40 seasoned cruise and travel professionals invited to tour the Azamara Journey in Miami.
Recognizing that the [...]
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Take a trip down memory lane to the early days of cruising (we’re talking ‘70’s and ‘80’s). You might recall that envious friends and family were allowed on board to see you off on embarkation day. You proudly showed them around your cruise ship, stopped by the buffet and sipped cocktails with cheery little umbrellas [...]
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Another dramatic rescue at sea this week – a humpback whale was saved by one of Holland America Line’s tour operators based in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. Read more in the press release issued by the cruise line:
Seattle, February 9, 2010 – Vallarta Adventures, an operator of shore tours for Holland America Line, recently participated [...]
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Recenty I stumbled upon SmartWomenTravelers.com, an interactive website loaded with helpful travel tips, tools and strategies dedicated to women who travel – whether for business or for pleasure. The community addresses the unique challenges we face in balancing dual lives at home and on the road.
The SmartWomenTravelers website and blog, PearlsofTravelWisdom.com, were created by Carol Margolis, [...]
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