Meeting Planners -Incentive Cruises, Corporate Cruises

NO NEED TO FLY, HAVE YOUR CORPORATE MEETING AT SEA

Did you know that over 50% of the U.S. population is within a five-hour drive of a cruise port? With so many convenient home ports in the U.S., you can enjoy the ease and cost savings of a meeting-at-sea! Plus, the savings from not buying airline tickets can be used for customizing onboard programs. All the fun of a cruise plus meals, onboard activities and entertainment, meeting space and A/V equipment is included in your cruise fare. We can make meetings-at-sea affordable and the experience of a lifetime as you visit beautiful destinations in the Caribbean, The Bahamas, Alaska, Hawaii and Europe.

What are meetings?

No deadlines, no sales calls, no memos. Is this any way to conduct business? Well - actually, yes. Think of cruise ships as floating conference centers complete with state of the art auditorium and meeting rooms with wi-fi capabilities, multi-image shows, theatrical special effects and more. We have rooms that accommodate large sessions, breakout rooms and hospitality suites of all sizes. Since your associates can't stray too far when they're aboard ship, you can keep attendance higher and be more productive.

A cruise is the perfect destination for your next corporate meeting. Whether it be an annual meeting, board meeting, or sales conference. Cruise ships offer state-of-the-art conference meeting facilities. The new cruise ships are now designed with full business capabilities. These cruise ships feature comfortable meeting rooms and multi-purpose lounges to accommodate groups up to 4400 passengers. A cruise ship can now be considered as a floating conference center, complete with sophisticated multi-media equipment and a personal meeting and event planner to accommodate your business agenda. Besides the use of the on board Conference Center, companies can hold awards ceremonies or meetings in a multi-tiered show lounge, or host a company dinner party in one of many restaurants. All cruise ships assign an Onboard Group Coordinator that is dedicated to assisting your group, throughout your cruise.

Our approach to Business at Sea has always been one that is customized to meet your need. A cruise can offer you a wide variety of meeting rooms and audiovisual equipment that meets or exceed those that are found at land resorts. The difference between a land-based resort and a meeting at sea is that the audiovisual equipment and meeting rooms are complimentary.

You can expect to find fully dedicated conference centers onboard most cruise ships. These facilities can accommodate theatre-style, classroom-style, and boardroom-style functions.

Our Corporate/Incentive Meeting Planners are dedicated to assist you with the following:

Research & recommend the right ship to meet your business objectives.
Negotiate the best pricing and amenities to fit your budget.
Provide an experienced Account Executive who will serve as your day-to-day liaison with the cruise line, ground operators, airlines, etc.
Provide unlimited consulting throughout the entire planning stage.
Customize private events, excursions, cocktail parties, etc.
Develop a written operational plan including event order and timelines.
Manage a database of participants complete with manifests, registrations forms, invitations, and financial reconciliation.
Provide the group with an onboard Group Coordinator throughout the course of your cruise to assist your group

Leave Your AV Equipment at the Office

Everything you need, onboard:

AMX touch panels
Monitors, VCRs and DVD players
Microphones
Podiums
LCD and overhead projectors

PREFERRED INCENTIVE AWARDS - THE PERFECT AWARD FOR THE VERY BEST

Boost camaraderie, host group events, and build a world-class team, with a killer tan!

If you’re looking to reward top employees or customers, we’ve got the perfect product for you. Our Preferred Awards cruise certificates will not only acknowledge those that deserve it, but will also create long-lasting wonderful memories for the award recipients. These cruise certificates cover two guests and provide the freedom to choose from various itineraries and dates among many ships. As the one awarding the cruise, your company will enjoy the ease of purchasing the certificates and the satisfaction of knowing your gift is valued and appreciated. We offer various certificate levels along with competitive pricing that is valid for 18 months. Our Preferred Awards program offers you and your award recipients greater selection and flexibility including a wide choice of cruise destinations and convenient ports of departure.

What are incentives?

A cruise is like giving your group two vacations in one: the first-class treatment and facilities of a luxury resort, combined with the excitement of travel to exotic destinations. From cocktail parties to award ceremonies, a cruise is a great way to bring colleagues closer together, while everyone still has time to themselves. What more do you need to do? Relax: Let us help you achieve success at sea.

Discover business beyond the boardroom! Thank or reward those who have shown extraordinary effort on the job with the reward of Incentive Travel. Motivate your employees for a job well done with an incentive cruise. Incentive Travel is preferred by far as the choice for a sales award. Incentify your employees with the incentive cruise of a lifetime. Recognition is an effective way to reward your employees. Attract their attention, motivate their performance, and generate outstanding results. A cruise is the ultimate group incentive as it offers two incentive awards in one: the luxurious pampering and superb facilities on a luxury cruise ship combined with the allure of travel to exotic destinations. A cruise ship is a convenient, and self-contained atmosphere that can increase attendance and keep costs down.

Here are just some of the reasons why an incentive/corporate cruise is a good investment:

It offers a new and exciting travel experience.
Employees bond when sharing a new travel experience.
A self-contained environment with a variety of function rooms for private events, attended by a "captive audience".
Gorgeous ocean-view dining rooms with a variety of menu choices, and unlimited servings.
Visit multiple destinations with all-inclusive pricing that provides a better budget control.
Your resort at sea offers the adventure of foreign travel.
Activity programs offers variety for not only the participants, but their spouses, and children without extra planning or cost.
A high number of attendees can cruise while costing less overall than a comparable land-based incentive/corporate program. The chart below will give you a price comparison between a Land-based Vacation and a Cruise Vacation:

What can a cruise DO FOR YOUR BUSINESS? Impress you, for starters!

Why would you automatically think about a land-based resort for an incentive program? Why put your employees and clients in hotels when cruising provides a world of advantages?

Cruise lines offer meeting and incentive destinations throughout the world. A cruise can accommodate a variety of programs, as well as offer itineraries from 3, 4, 5, and 7 nights in length. In addition, the newest and most modern ships can facilitate programs anywhere from an eight-member board meeting to a large convention to a full-ship charter. All this and more will help motivate top achievers, and more importantly, improve your bottom line.

Editors choice for best Corporate Incentive Group Cruise: Royal Caribbean International

FULL SHIP CHARTER

Got a large group? Charter a ship! Nothing is more impressive than a privately chartered ship. Since you "own" the ship, virtually every aspect of the cruise can be customized for your group. You have options on ports of call, the schedule of activities and events, what dishes will be offered on the menu, and which shore excursions will be available.

Team building events
Logos printed on menus, ice carvings, cakes, banners, cocktail napkins and daily activity programs
Your company's flag onboard
The ultimate in customization – a full ship charter

SERIOUS OPTIONS FOR SERIOUS BUSINESS

Besides the use of the ship as your hotel and the use of State-of the art show rooms for meetings or events, ships offer the following services:r S

Program Management provided from A-Z
Onboard Groups Coordinator and Staff
Wi-Fi throughout
Internet Café
Ship to Shore Communication
Cellular at Sea
Complimentary AV Equipment
Spa
Open Bar Package
Fountain Fun Card (Soda Package)
Exercise facility
Adults only quiet deck area (Available on select ships)
Transportation service
VIP boarding for all suite guests
Ability to prearrange custom shore excursions
Duty Free shopping onboard

Need answers now? Call toll free 1 800 738 8613 and speak to our Corporate Meeting & Incentive Award Department

FINDING THE RIGHT CRUISE SHIP:

Mega-Ships: Up to 4300 passengers
These new state-of-the-art vessels offer multi-story atriums, a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues, large & lavish production shows, the latest in a/v equipment, multi-screen video walls, computer generated sound & light, dedicated conference rooms and well-equipped health clubs and spas. The majority of staterooms have private balconies. These large resorts at sea offer 3, 4, and 7-night cruises within the Bahamas, Caribbean and Alaska.

Mid-Size Ships: Up to 1600 passengers
These are traditional style ships, some are newer ships and some older. Though well maintained and with plenty of personality. Depending on the size of your corporate/incentive group, these ships can offer a higher degree of customization and personalization than a mega-ship can. These ships offer plenty of activities, entertainment, and a more traditional shipboard dining style with one or two restaurants with assigned dining times. You will find a greater variety of destinations than what is offered on the mega-ship. With fewer passengers, service can be of better quality on these vessels.

Small Ships: Up to 1000 passengers
Most of these ships cater to the well-traveled clientele and provide a very high level of service. You will find that these ships sail to more exotic destinations. Many ships within this category offer one dining room with an open seating time, the most leisurely way to dine. This is the perfect choice for a half-ship or full ship charter.

Yacht-Like Ships: Up to 400 passengers
These ships are generally 5 star vessels offering the ultimate in luxury accommodations, service and amenities. A majority of these ships offer butler service and very fine dining. Itinerary choices include Europe, South America, The Indian Ocean, Asia, occasionally even Mexico or the Caribbean. Sailings range from short 4, 5, and 7-day cruises to longer voyages. We suggest you plan two years ahead for a half ship or full ship charter.

Editors Choice: Royal Caribbean Voyager & Freedom Class Ships. These vessels, Freedom of the Seas, Voyager of the Seas, Explorer of the Seas, Adventure of the Seas, & Navigator of the Seas each with a $1 million ++ conference center at sea, are the perfect destination for your business meeting or conference. Any one of these magnificent ships is a traveling, state-of-the-art convention center with flexible meeting rooms, leading-edge technology, and a wide variety of complimentary services. Voyager class is anything but business as usual. The exceptional quality of Royal Caribbean's incentive & corporate group programs and conference facilities have been recognized by authorities as diverse as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and hundreds of thousands of delighted participants and their companies.

FAQ ABOUT CORPORATE & INCENTIVE CRUISING:

What is included in my cruise price?
All meals, complimentary 24-hour room service, nightly entertainment, full casino, state-of-the-art fitness facilities, exciting itineraries and ports of call, a world of shipboard activities, meeting rooms with cutting-edge audio/visual equipment, and, of course, impeccable service are all included.

Who do I call to get a quote for a Corporate Meeting or Incentive Award?

The toll free number for Anchors Away Cruise Center Corporate Meeting & Incentive Awards Department is 800 738 8613

While onboard, who do I talk to if I need assistance?
All cruise ships have a dedicated Onboard Group Coordinator. They're onboard and with you every step of the way, offering their assistance through all stages of your meeting - it's a complimentary service.

Are there meeting facilities onboard?
Yes. All ships have meeting facilities aboard. Seating capacities vary depending on ship and configuration. Meeting space is complimentary and based on availability.

Is audio/video equipment available and is there a fee for usage?
Standard audio/video equipment is available free of charge (based on availability). Standard audio/video equipment such as overhead projectors, slide projectors, screens, TVs, VCRs, flipcharts, laser pointers, microphones, podiums and more are standard on all ships. LCD projectors are available on many of the newer vessels. Advanced audio/video equipment may be rented for a nominal charge.

Is there Internet access onboard?
All ships have Internet cafés where you can gain access to the Internet and e-mail. Many of the newer ships have wi-fi wireless internet, a service that provides guest 24-hour, unlimited access to the Internet from the privacy of your own stateroom or suite. Additional fees apply for Internet access.

TO BOOK A CORPORATE MEETING/INCENTIVE AWARD CRUISE:

Our Corporate/Incentive Meeting Planners have strong negotiating skills, and are able to obtain and present your company with exclusive offers. The purchasing power produced by our high volume of sales will provide your company with exceptional values and savings that can only be offered by a Corporate/Incentive travel company with the experience and knowledge that we hold.

Isnt it time to improve your sales, raise productivity, incease market share, expand loyalty, decrease absenteeism and pamper your staff! Isnt it time for an Corporate/Incentive cruise! For more information please fill out the following request form with all of the necessary details of your Corporate/Incentive cruise. One of our professional Corporate/Incentive Meeting Planners will prepare a background strategy before contacting you and will personally present this to you by phone or email within 48 hours. Your personal information will not be distributed to others and is kept in confidence.

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