Group Cruises
What is a Group Cruise?
Cruise lines usually define a group as having a minimum of 8 double occupancy cabins.
Groups of all types find that cruise ships are the easiest and most enjoyable way to travel together. Onboard a modern megaship, your group can dine together in a gourmet restaurant, meet in a quiet conference room, gather by the pool for sun and fun, or experience a Broadway show. Participants who want a break from the action can retreat to the spa, find privacy on a secluded balcony, or enjoy a book in a comfortable alcove as their kids are entertained by trained youth counselors.
Here are some examples of the types of groups we specialize in:
- Family reunions and multi-generational family cruises
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Graduations
- Church groups and charitable organizations
- Company meetings at sea (incentives, team-building, etc.)
- Speaking and workshop events
- Partial and full-ship charters (conventions/ tradeshows, lifestyle organizations, music, etc.)
Benefits of Booking as a Group
Groups often get the best overall value -- if you plan well in advance -- particularly when you factor in special group amenities like complimentary wine or champagne, chocolates, cocktail parties, shipboard credits, casino credits, spa services, and private gatherings. Plus, by booking early you get to choose the location of your group's cabins. To take advantage of group benefits, you must book the entire group through our Group Department.
A group specialist will be your single point of contact serving all group members and supporting the group leader with all their needs, such as setting up private shore excursions or meeting space.
What's Included?
On a typical cruise your group will get:
- Stateroom accommodation
- Transportation to interesting ports
- Gourmet dining
- Vegas- or Broadway-style shows
- Discos, clubs, bars
- Pool, water sports
- Fitness center, exercise classes, spa
- Youth programs
- Movies (theater and in-room)
The Planning Process
All successful groups have a group leader. The group leader is responsible for promoting the group to friends and family or co-workers and employees, but our group specialists assist with all the work thereafter, such as communicating booking details, processing payments, gathering documentation, booking meeting space, and coordinating dining requests.
Your dedicated group specialist will be the single point of contact for all participants on the cruise for everything throughout the planning and booking process.