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Setting high expectations to positively influence incentive travel

The mind is very powerful and the influence of suggestion over it is just as strong. Often times, our minds have the tendency to affect the outcome of events before they even happen. A recent article on Lifehacker entitled What We Expect Is What We Get explores new findings about the “Placebo Effect” and how &hellip Continue reading »

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Raise Funds, Raise Awareness, Raise the Roof!

While the economy is still on the mend, fund-raising effectively has become a challenging mission to accomplish.  With pocketbooks already stretched to their limits, how do you get attention and money to your cause?  Simple, host your event on a cruise ship.  Nothing generates more excitement than an exciting cruise and once you have a &hellip Continue reading »

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Welcome Back Incentive Traveling!

The last few years have not necessarily been “employee-friendly” for many across the country.  As the economy began to suffer, Corporate America buttoned down the hatch on many employee-based programs.  Furloughs, reduction of benefits and suspension of company incentives all were part of a nationwide survival tactic that was as much economic safeguarding as it &hellip Continue reading »

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Cruising Through the Changing Economic Waters

Cruising Through the Changing Economic Waters In spite of the optimistic up-trend in the economy, Corporate America continues to struggle with increasing efficiencies and maintaining fiscal responsibility.  As companies begin to stabilize and restore employee benefits, many are facing the dilemma of how to offer performance incentives while upholding the perception of conservative spending. This &hellip Continue reading »

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Easy, Convenient Cruise Meeting Planning

Cruise meeting planning is truly a meeting planner’s dream and offers a much easier, more convenient planning experience than land-based venues. When planning an event at a hotel or resort, most of the components of your meeting or event must be planned for – and paid for – separately. This includes catering, equipment rental, transportation &hellip Continue reading »

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Three Occasions Ideal for Full Ship Charters

A full ship charter provides far more flexibility than planning a cruise event or meetings at sea on a ship that also has other guests onboard. When you have the ship all to yourself, you have increased signage opportunities and greatly enhanced customization at your disposal. The cruise itinerary can be designed specific to your &hellip Continue reading »

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Consider an Incentive Cruise for Your Incentive Travel Program

When considering travel incentives for your employees, price is always a factor. Now, during this time of economic recovery, considering price and staying within budget is more important than ever. This is just one of the many reasons more and more companies are choosing an incentive cruise as an incentive travel award. As any group &hellip Continue reading »

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All Inclusive Travel – Ideal for Low Wage Earners

When planning travel incentives to improve employee morale and increase staff productivity, all inclusive destinations and group cruises are always a good option. This is particularly true when planning incentive programs for low wage earners. While incentive travel is always appealing to workers at all levels, offering lower-paid staff trips to expensive destinations they might &hellip Continue reading »

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Is All-Inclusive Travel A Good Fit For You?

Inclusive travel is a type of travel where just about everything you could think of is thrown in as part of the deal. A typical inclusive travel package includes airfare, bus and/or train fees, ferry or boat tickets, room, meals, and often some kind of entertainment packages. Due to the fact that all of these &hellip Continue reading »

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Cruises Are Inclusive

Cruise travel tends to be all inclusive, and business-related travel aboard cruise ships tends to be no exception to this rule. This is true even when the cruise includes meetings and other special events tailored to meet the needs of businesses. Here are four reasons why all inclusive cruise pricing is a good thing for &hellip Continue reading »

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