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MEETINGS AT SEA ...
CORPORATE, GROUP & PRIVATE CHARTERS
Charters are
our specialty -- boats from 2 to 2000
Want to charter a Superyacht or small ship for your group? We work with vessels all over the world that you can charter for
a meeting at sea or any special events.
Many
private individuals are booking charters for wedding, birthday or
anniversary celebration with family and friends. Corporate clients are
booking charters for incentives, meetings, and special events such
as the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix. Non-profit organizations
are booking charters for fund-raising opportunities.
Whatever the purpose, the ship is totally yours, you can arrange whatever you
want, tailoring programs for any interest.
CORPORATE CHARTERS
Many corporations
and associations are starting to use ships for meetings. You can
conveniently cruise America's East or West Coast or Mississippi River, or
can cruise internationally, anywhere in the world. You have no distractions,
just bonding with company companions, being inspired by the sea, and being
able to think with a clear head.
You get out of
suits, ties, and a sterile hotel atmosphere and have your leadership and
team development retreats on the deck of a ship! You can even combine
executive retreats, meetings, workshops, and incentive cruises with wine
seminars, golf excursions, scuba diving, or other specialized interests.
We can help you plan your charter. We are experts in
chartering and will help you or your travel agent with arrangements and reservations.
Just email us at
Linde@smallshipcruises.com
with your needs or fill in the form below.
ADVICE ON CHARTERING WHOLE BOATS
Advantages: Where you meet can be as
important as why you meet. On a boat you have complete control over the
utilization of all the public areas, activities and entertainment, and
sometimes even the itinerary. When you charter the ship, the boat is yours,
without any conflicts from other passengers or other activities. You have a memorable meeting
plus the bonding that comes with a cruise experience.
Disadvantages: Once a charter has been negotiated and a deposit made,
there is no refund. Almost all ships require a substantial
deposit up front so be certain of your intent before you sign a contract.
Even though you may not fill the ship to its full
capacity, the price will be based on the entire capacity of
the vessel.
Tips: Try to charter a ship that is already in the area where
you want to be and with an itinerary that you like. If you ask for a
customized itinerary there may be additional port charges, or the ship may
have to "dead head" from it's home port to a new port of embarkation or
disembarkation and you will have to pay for those days of operation even if
there is no one on board. Make arrangements as early as possible, preferably a year ahead.
POPULAR WHOLE BOAT CHARTERS
MOST POPULAR CHARTER DESTINATIONS
-- Most popular charters are to see wildlife in Alaska
and to visit islands in the Caribbean. Or to go nowhere -- the
growing trend to use ships as floating hotels to house attendees for
events such as the Grand Prix, Cannes Film Festival, sporting
events, or meetings.
UNITED STATES CHARTERS -- You can
charter a riverboat to go on the Mississippi, do wine
cruises along the California coast, cruise the Great Lakes, New England islands, Chesapeake Bay, or
cruise along the Intracoastal Waterway to Florida.
EXPEDITIONS IN THE AMAZON --
You go into Amazon tributaries to see tropical birds and other
wildlife and visit remote villages of the rainforest and the
group can even take an extension to Machu Picchu.
GREEK ISLANDS
AND THE MED -- There are yachts for 20-50 passengers or
ships for several hundred that are available from April through
October to cruise the Greek islands and Turkey or to cruise from
port to port on the Riviera.
Or you can stay on a ship to attend the Cannes Film Festival or the
Grand Prix.
TALL SHIPS -- There are traditional schooners for small groups
and old and new windjammers and tall sailing ships available all
over the world for an experience that is different.

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