To mix business with pleasure - just add water!

Thinking about holding a meeting, convention, seminar or company get together at that same old landlocked hotel overlooking the freeway?  It’s time to think again.

If you’re looking to increase sales, recognise performance, build morale, and make your event really stand out - hosting your event at sea has more of what you really want from a corporate event.

How so?  How about this:

1. • Trade in boring hotels for exciting ships - destinations in their own right.  Multiple dining venues, bars and lounges will keep everyone fed and watered, and multi-deck theatres or cabaret clubs will ensure an entertaining time for all.  Throw in basketball and tennis courts, pools and hot tubs, or even rock-climbing walls and bowling alleys at sea!  There’s never a dull moment aboard these amazing floating venues.
   

1. • If the ship itself wasn’t enough, choose your itinerary from the literally hundreds available - and trade in boring industrial parks and suburban business zones for tropical beaches in the Caribbean, volcanic vistas in Hawaii, or old world charm and history in the Mediterranean
   

1. • Along the way, enjoy the renowned service from our partner cruiselines, from the waiter who remembers your preference for lemons with your water at dinner, to the stateroom attendant leaving towel sculpture creations on your bed at night.
   

Excited yet?  We haven’t even started!  Plus if the wow factor wasn’t enough, we think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the facilities onboard when it’s really time to get down to business:

1. • Flexible venues onboard from small boardrooms for meetings, through to Grand Ballrooms or Theatres accommodating over 1,000 guests.
   

1. • State of the art Audio and Visual equipment
   

1. • Business Centre and Internet Cafe on board most ships
   

1. • Wifi Hotspots and Cellphone Coverage to stay connected

The Value Proposition

So we mentioned the wow factor, the great way to combine business with pleasure.  We mentioned the great facilities onboard.  But what about the price?  How does a cruise stack up to a land based option?

Well, we’re glad you asked.  We’re hope you’re sitting down - this may come as a shock...

Corporate Events held at sea are invariably FAR BETTER VALUE than land based options!

Don’t be fooled by seemingly good upfront prices from land based options.  Book a land based option and you get, well, a room.  And that’s about it.  Unlike hotels or resorts, when booking your event at sea, there are no expensive ‘extra charges’ for renting AV equipment, providing coffee and snacks, or indeed breakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight munchies come to that!

Take a look at what is included and you’ll see how one great price up front really makes good business sense:

1. • Meals - from room service breakfast, to sumptious gala dinners - it’s all included in your group cruise fare.  Plus, we can arrange for catered tea/coffee and snacks to your onboard meeting events.
   

1. • Complimentary use of meeting and conference rooms
   

1. • Complimentary state of the art AV equipment, plus podiums, microphones, OHP’s, DVD players and more.
   

1. • Onboard entertainment nightly, including theatre and cabaret acts, plus live music around the ship
   

1. • Services of an Onboard Service Co-ordinator
   

1. • For larger groups, services of a Cruise Holidays Calgary representative to ensure your arrangements go smoothly and help facilitate any onboard or on-land requests both before, during and after your cruise.
   

When you think that these are all included, the savings quickly add-up, both for your company and for your participants!  What’s more, we can customise almost anything.  Many cruiselines offer pre-paid bar and beverage packages - starting from as little as $25/day for unlimited wine, beer and spirits.  Enjoy a celebratory cocktail party or get together, without worrying how quickly the bar tab is running up!

Then there’s award or recognition ceremonies, custom events both onboard and off the ship - the sky’s the limit!

What types of groups can be hosted at sea?

Whether your event is 40 guests, or 4,000, we can help.  Annual convention, training seminar, or rewards and recognition event - we’ll make sure we match you with the right ship and itinerary for your group.

There’s so much choice out there, let Cruise Holidays of Calgary help navigate the options.  Whether you are a small business taking your team to a rewards and recognition event, or a multi-national corporation holding an annual convention, there is a ship and itinerary thats right for you.

In addition to ‘in-house’ events, why not consider hosting an event at sea for a group of your best clients?  What better way to show your appreciation and foster stronger relationships!

Plus, in addition to groups on regularly scheduled cruise itineraries, there’s also any number of ‘full ship charter’ options, ranging from 200 guest vessels, to over 4000!  A full ship charter is the ultimate in events at sea - allowing you the privacy and exclusivity of your own ‘private ship’, and with complete customisation onboard.  Some lines will even let you customise the cruise itinerary and ports of call to your preferences!

Why Choose Cruise Holidays?

We hope this brief introduction has got you excited about planning your next Corporate Event at sea.  But why choose us?

Cruise Holidays of Calgary is part of North America’s oldest and largest cruise specialist organisation - so you know you’ve got the security of dealing with a reputable market leader in cruise and ocean travel.  Established in Calgary for 15 years, there’s nothing we don’t know about the cruise line industry - intimately.  From which ports of call and itineraries are the best fit, to the ships that will offer the most for the unique needs of your group.

Plus, when you book with Cruise Holidays of Calgary, benefit from the following:

1. • Expert advice and friendly service from a dedicated point of contact who will work with you from inception and planning stage, to after your event is over and you’ve returned home!
   

1. • Excellent values - unlike other convention planners, we deal with all major cruiselines every day, and our high volumes and preferred arrangements will ensure you get the best value on your group pricing contract
   

1. • Generous bonuses, including complimentary places depending on number of participants.
   

1. • Additional amenities depending on your group dynamics, which can include complimentary cocktail parties, welcome aboard gifts for your delegates and more...
   

1. • We can customise your entire travel experience, including flights, ground transportation and hotel accommodation before or after your cruise -  or even aircraft charters and full ship charters for larger groups.
   

1. • For larger groups, services of a Cruise Holidays Calgary representative to ensure your arrangements go smoothly and help facilitate any onboard or on-land requests both before, during and after your cruise - including 24/7 after hours emergency contact information to ensure if wrinkles come up in your plans, you’re never left in the lurch
   

Get in touch with Cruise Holidays of Calgary today about planning your next Corporate Event at sea!