Posted on March 28th, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
12 Ships in 2012 As the economy continues to recover, we’re seeing resurgence in corporate meetings and the return of incentive travel programs – particularly in Europe. Royal Caribbean International has noticed the trend, and is responding to increased demand for European cruises with more choice and flexibility. In 2012, the cruise line will expand [...]
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Posted on March 25th, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
The title of a recent story by Adrian Segar, author of Conferences That Work, captured my attention: “A good conference is like an island vacation”. Mr. Segar wrote the article while wrapping up a two-week vacation in Anguilla, British West Indies – lucky guy! He tells how strangers on this tiny island, from different places [...]
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Posted on March 22nd, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
Hotels have offered meeting planner guides for years, but cruise lines? Not so much. So we want to spread the news: Seasite.com’s cruise planner guides offer never-before published ship specifications in one planner-friendly site. Here’s all the cruise ship information you’ve been dying to get your hands on like: Meeting space grids Function room capacities [...]
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Posted on March 21st, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
Carnival Cruise Line ships are on the move, and this is great news for meeting and event planners searching for shorter itineraries from close-to-home ports. These ships offer the perfect mix of business and fun, and it all adds up to serious value for meetings at sea. Here are a few of the changes: In [...]
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Posted on March 17th, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
The port of Labadee is a private resort located along the northern coast of Haiti – exclusively for Royal Caribbean cruise guests. Surrounded by mountains and exotic foliage, this “private island” is actually a peninsula that provides a secure, tropical beach experience for cruise groups. Labadee is the perfect destination for your private “beach olympics” [...]
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Posted on March 14th, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
Smart business leaders and savvy meeting planners know that innovation is the key to success. And when it comes to innovation at sea, Norwegian Cruise Line leads the way. This cruise line has been breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising since they introduced the very first Caribbean cruise in 1966. Today, planners are discovering that [...]
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Posted on March 9th, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
Think you can’t afford a multi-day conference? Think again. If you’re planning a one-day educational event, you might be doing your organization and your attendees a big disservice. According to Adrian Segar, author of Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love, it’s time to take another look at multi-day conferences. In an article posted [...]
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Posted on March 7th, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
We’ve been reminding meeting planners that cruise ship entertainment is one of the biggest value-added benefits of meeting at sea. And if you’re thinking bingo, shuffleboard, and amateur production shows, you haven’t cruised lately. It’s a new decade, and today’s ships offer a variety of shows that are more amazing, more outrageous, more jaw-dropping, and [...]
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Posted on March 1st, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
New year, new look, more wow That’s what’s in store for Celebrity Summit in January 2012, when the award-winning ship completes it “Solsticizing” upgrade. We love this ship, and didn’t think it could get any better. Then we read that Celebrity Cruises is enhancing Summit’s style and design with some of the most popular attributes [...]
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