Desperately seeking meeting and event perfection – with a flat budget?

As a meeting & incentive travel planner, you must create “wow” experiences to produce impressive results. Ordinary won’t cut it. Extraordinary is expected (and so last year). When it comes to planning your very special events, you want to transcend extraordinary- you’re seeking perfection. At the same time, you must contain costs and justify program expenses.

With this challenge at hand, what venue could possibly live up to your pursuit of perfection? Read on to discover your elegant solution – an all-inclusive resort that exemplifies understated perfection and unrivaled value (hint: you won’t find it on land).

The All-Inclusive Silversea Experience – Refined Perfection at Sea

Whether you need a limited number of suites for a small executive meeting or an exclusive full-ship charter for a customized incentive program, Silversea’s six intimate, upscale ships deliver motivation, inspiration and perfection in some of the world’s most stunning destinations. All bundled into a beautiful all-inclusive package.

What’s in it for you? Silversea’s all-inclusive cruise program means tighter budget control, less planning headaches, very appreciative attendees, and happy C-level executives. An experience of this caliber will earn the reciprocal reward of immeasurable loyalty and renewed enthusiasm- how that’s a strong return on investment!

More value-added inclusions, less out-of-pocket expenses

Silversea’s all-inclusive cruise price covers a surprising collection of complimentary amenities: exceptional dining, catering services, live entertainment, enrichment classes, meeting and function space, audio/visual equipment, and a fine selection of wines, champagnes and spirits.

All accommodations on board are elegant, ocean-view suites; all have butler service and most feature private verandas.

Personalized Service

Picture it: Your attendees breeze through embarkation, then step aboard into the warm welcome of a white-gloved staff. A flute of champagne is exchanged for their hand luggage as they’re escorted to their suites. And this is just the beginning!No detail is too small, and no request insignificant.

All Silversea ships maintain a staff-to-guest ratio of nearly one to one, ensuring the level of professional, personalized attention your program participants expect and deserve.

All Suites and Butlers for All

Silversea vessels feature all-suite accommodations – all have ocean views, and most include a private teak veranda. Regardless of the ship or suite category, all of your guests will be pampered with the personalized services of an attentive butler.

From designer soaps to aromatherapy scents, from handmade chocolates to a chilled bottle of fine French champagne, complimentary amenities and had-to-toe pampering create an unrivaled home-away-from-home experience for your program qualifiers.

Complimentary Suite Amenities – Thoughtful appointments include:

• Butler service
• Champagne upon arrival and replenished upon request
• Fresh fruit and flowers
• Down duvets, fine bed linens, and plush mattresses
• Spacious walk-in wardrobe with spa robe and slippers
• Italian marble bathroom featuring full-sized bath
• Flat-screen TVs with complimentary movie channels and film library

Each suite a personalized retreat with a choice of:

• Bvlgari or Ferragamo bath soaps
• Aromatherapy room scents by renowned Italian perfumer Laura Tonatto
• Beverages for your in-suite bar and refrigerator
• Nine pillow types
• Writing desk with personalized stationery

Inspired Dining

Silversea’s small and mid-sized ships offer a remarkable choice of dining options. All vessels have beautifully appointed, ocean view restaurants (one of which can accommodate your entire group in one seating), terrace and poolside venues, as well as course-by-course in-suite dining.

Award-winning menus features the freshest, regionally-inspired cuisine complemented by the artistry of Relaix & Chateaux Relaix Gourmands chefs. All meals, as well perfectly paired wines, are always complimentary.

For a truly memorable group event, plan a dinner on deck “under the stars” with impeccably set tables (available with full-ship charters).  Silversea also offers an abundance of culinary enrichment opportunities for your group, from interactive cooking classes to shopping expeditions to local markets with the chef.

Daytime Diversions and Magical Evenings

Silversea ships offer oceans of options and sophisticated venues for relaxation, bonding with colleagues, and enrichment. Your attendees will find fitness center and exercise classes, gaming lessons, food and wine demonstrations, power walks on deck, water volleyball, destination seminars, spa treatments, nutrition classes, matinee movies, Internet Cafe and Library.

The ease of enjoying a night on the town with friends and colleagues is one of the great benefits of a cruise-“ especially when your entertainment venues are just steps from your door.

A few of your evening options include: full scale productions in the Show Lounge, live music in the Panorama Lounge, late night dancing in The Bar, movies on deck, deck parties and dancing under the stars, cocktails in the Observation Lounge, or roulette in the Casino.

Business at Sea

Silversea ships have a variety of facilities that are suitable for meetings, presentations, receptions and group events. Each ship features a conference room with audio visual equipment and a large multi-tiered Show Lounge, as well as lounges offering stunning ocean views- sure to inspire fresh, creative thinking. Need to stay connected? Internet services are available on all ships.

Conference space, meeting breaks, and use of AV equipment is complimentary.

A Ship of Your Own

Silversea ships are perfect for charter – the elegant solution for meetings and special events that require total exclusivity in a secure and confidential environment. Your cruise event can be customized to create a once-in-a-lifetime experience your attendees cannot duplicate on their own. You determine the onboard schedule, you choose the itinerary.

The maximum capacity on Silver Cloud and Silver Wind is 294, and 388 on Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper (based on double occupancy). The newest addition to the fleet, Silver Spirit, accommodates 540 persons.

A World of Possibilities

The small ships of Silversea visit many of the world’s most intriguing ports that are inaccessible to larger cruise ships. Silversea vessels sail into the heart of St Petersburg, down the Amazon River, under London Tower Bridge and throughout Norway’s breathtaking fjords. Whether you choose to sail in the Caribbean, South America, Mediterranean, Alaska, Asia or the Baltic, your Silversea program will be a journey of shared discoveries and immersive experiences your group will never forget.

Learn more about Silversea’s all-inclusive cruises. To find an elegant solution for your next incentive or special event, click here.

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