| -What is a Travel Group? |
| Generally, any group of people that can fill eight double occupancy cabins/rooms (and in some instances as low as five cabins/rooms) may be considered a “Travel Group.” |
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| -What are Examples of Travel Groups? |
- Family & Friends
- Weddings
- Reunions
- School Organizations
- Municipal Groups
- Police/Fire/EMT's |
- Anniversaries
- Seminars
- Men's Group
- Women's Group
- Teams
- Private Business |
- Senior Groups
- Fund Raisers
- Civic Organizations
- Church Groups
- Golfers
- Special Interest Groups |
- Engagements
- Trade Groups
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Corporate Meetings
- Business Associations
- Lecture Series |
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| -How Can I Put a Travel Group Together? |
Our agents are trained to assist you with many of your group travel needs. We will help you choose the travel plan best suited for your particular travel group.
Pricing is always important and we specialize in securing DISCOUNTED TRAVEL PRICING for your travel group. We are a top
producing cruise and travel agency with all of the major cruise lines and many land tour operators. This gives us great pricing power! |
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| -What are the Advantages of Group Travel? |
There are many advantages! For example, we can work on your behalf to obtain cabin/room upgrades, award travel group amenities, arrange for airfare and transfers, help with “special needs” passenger requirements, etc.
Amenities may include any of the following: free cruise-only fare for the travel group leader (or more people, if the travel group is large enough), bottles of wine in your room, exclusive coupon books, on-board credits & more! |
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| -How Can I Promote My Travel Group? |
| There are a number of ways we can help you promote your travel group: |
- Provide customized flyers.
- Hold video presentations.
- You can attend a consultation at our local office or we can meet with your travel group at a convenient location.
- If your particular ship is in port we may be able to arrange a Ship Inspection for the Travel Group Leader, since seeing
the ship in person can help provide valuable first hand expertise for your group. |
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| -Can My Group Be a Fundraiser for My Organization? |
| Certainly. Several cruise lines and tour operators provide matching fund programs. |
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| -Are There Programs of Interest for Travel Groups? |
Each cruise or land vacation is different and offers a variety of available programs...
| For business needs there are: |
- Conferences
- Meeting Rooms
- Break-out Rooms
- Audio/Visual Equipment |
- Seminars
- Guest Speakers
- Cocktail Parties
- Training Facilities |
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| For personal entertainment there may be: |
- Guest Speakers or Celebrities
- Shore Excursions
- Specialty Themes |
- Healthy Living
- Historical Programs
- Environmental Programs |
- Park Rangers
- Ethnic Celebrations
- Culinary Demonstrations |
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| -Who Handles All of the Paperwork? |
| We do! The necessary documents are sent directly to your travel group participants, or to the location of your choice. |
