subject: Group Cruise Planning [print this page] Organizing a group cruise for an organization may be a impressive way to build morale among employees and encourage employee retention. There are many advantages of cruise meetings in comparison to land situated venues that require the organization to plan meeting spaces, accommodations, travel, entertainment, and meals. With a group cruise, all of these things are included.
This makes cruise event planning uncomplicated and convenient. When contemplating a group cruise, the decision of how lengthy the cruise should be will predictably come up. Though many planners think that a 4 or 5 day cruise event is the top idea, planners may want to contemplate a 7 day cruise.
There are several reasons why a 7 day cruise will be more advantageous than a 4 or 5 day cruise. Cruises 7 days in length do not demand any added time out of the workplace. Usually, seven day cruise itineraries are from Saturday to Saturday or Sunday to Sunday. This means there will be no additional missed work days, and participants will not have to be bothered about arriving home from the cruise on Thursday only to have to go to work on Friday. Longer itineraries are a greater motivation for employees to earn a spot on the incentive cruise. A 7 day cruise event certainly sounds more luxurious and relaxing than a 4 or 5 day cruise.
Cruises that last 7 days have a broader variety of ports-of-call and itineraries from which to choose. While 4 and 5 days cruises are limited to specific destinations, 7 day cruise destinations are unlimited. Those participating in the cruise meetings may select from destinations such as Hawaii, Alaska, Europe, and the Mexican Riviera. Longer itineraries also provide a better mix of business and pleasure. Companies can schedule meetings and breakout sessions in a manner that will not conflict with the ship's time in port. Neither business nor pleasure has to be sacrificed with a 7 day cruise.
Another advantage to a 7 day cruise is having a better choice of ships on which to cruise. Sailing vessels designed for longer cruise destinations include premium and deluxe ships as well as yacht cruises. When group cruise planning, organizations will not want to rule out 7 day cruises. They can offer many advantages and may be just what the company needs.
