Corporate Sails |
Hotels |
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| Overall | ||
| Exciting, new, aspirational, something different than a hotel/resort like always | Yes | Everyone has stayed at a hotel/resort |
| Self contained floating resort, spectacular views | Yes | Depends on location |
| All space is walkable within minutes | Yes | Golf carts are needed |
| Appropriate and intimate public spaces | Yes | Limited options |
| Small to medium sized luxurious ships, perfect for groups and MVP's | Yes | Varies |
| Luxurious accomodations with private buttler in suites | Varies | Varies |
| World-renowned interior designers | Varies | Varies |
| World-renowned spa and well-equipped fitness center/classes | Varies | Varies/Resort Fee |
| Destinations | ||
| Unique Destinations daily, multiple overnight Stays | Yes | same location, no changes |
| Top Tier List destinations - Galapagos, Antartica, Asian ports | Varies | Stationary |
| Over 400 ports and 80 countries with thousands of shore excursions and customizable tour options | Varies | same location/limited activities |
| Corporate social responsibility | Varies | Varies |
| Can quickly alter ports or destination if bad weather occurs | Yes | same location, no changes |
| Cost | ||
| Cost containment (no hidden costs) - majority of program fees are included | Varies | À la carte |
| No resort fees | Varies | Fees apply |
| No min spend for F&B and buy-outs at specialty restaurants | Varies | Applicable |
| No additional charges for alcohol, bottled water, coffee, snacks, service charge | Varies | Extra charges hit sales budget |
| Savings up to 30% if event is hosted on cruise ships at sea | Varies | N/A |
| Cruise Line Set-up fees waived | Yes | Increased recently |
| Beverages included - no entertainment charges or buying drinks for fellow employees | Varies | Extra charges hit sales budget |
| Specialty coffees and teas included so no deli or Starbucks expenses adding up daily | Varies | Extra charges hit sales budget |
| Room service included so all attendees can finally not worry about room service out of pocket costs | Varies | Extra charges hit sales budget |
| Ship has all the entertainment & activities needed so no Uber or taxi fees adding up | Yes | Extra charges hit sales budget |
| 24/7 room service, snacks and beverages available | Yes | Varies or limited |
| Service | ||
| Forbes Service standards | Varies | Some higher end |
| Staff to guest ratio of nearly 1:2 | Varies | Many resorts have labor shortages |
| Daily make-up and turndown | Yes | Many resorts have labor shortages |
| Meeting | ||
| Number of groups hosted per ship is limited for more attention | Unlimited/Multiple Groups with up to 50% of ship's capacity | No limit on number or size of groups |
| Around the clock Concierge/Event Coordinators - 3 per vessel to assist on your event 24/7 | Yes | Varies |
| Included Cocktail parties for your group with complimentaty beverages and chef's choice of hot and cold hors d'oeuvres | Varies with upgrade options | Large additional charges/ F&B min GTY's and staff fees |
| Indoor/Outdoor functions with oceanfront and breathtaking views | Yes | Varies. Additional fees to outdoor venues |
| Dedicated meeting space | Yes | Large additional charges/minimums |
| Complimentary state-of-the-art A/V equipment built-i | Yes | Large additional charges/minimums |
| Production crew and and photographers available in-house for a nominal fee | Yes | Large additional fees apply to their preferred vendor list |
| Entertainers/Performers available for nominal fee for private events | Yes | Large additional fees apply to their preferred vendor list |
| Nicely-appointed Theater & Lounges | Yes | Typically ballrooms |
| Complimentary Wifi | Varies | Varies, Upcharge/Resort Fees apply |
| Dining & Beverage | ||
| Meals included, tremendous variety of dining options | Yes | Additional charges/minimums |
| Beverages (alcohol, bottled water, specialty coffees and teas, soda) included in fare | Varies | Additional charges/minimums |
| Meeting planner does not have to plan menus or find restaurants | Yes | Limited options available |
| Group dining and distinctive specialty restaurant buy-outs available | Yes | Space restrictions |
| Multiple viarity of gourmet restaurants available | Yes | Limited choices |
| Meals & menus inspired by a Michelin star chef | Varies | Varies |
| Complementary 24-hour in room dining (included except hours of 11pm-6am - small late fee apply) | Varies | Large additional charges |
| Entertainment / Activities | ||
| Best for team-building on and off the ship- everyone stays together | Yes | Guest scatter at night |
| Ease of planning for group leaders with a variety of pre-arranged onboard activities and pre-crafted dining menus | Yes | Meeting planner AT does all |
| Customization options to enhance programming needs | Yes | Varies, at additional cost |
| Private group and social responsibility custom shore excursions | Varies | Limited/no |
| Pools, smoke-free casino, spa, unique and numerous lounges, and duty free shops all in one premise | Yes | Varies, limited/no duty free shops |
| All Entertainment and activities available onboard | Yes | Busses/transportation Needed to events |
| Inspiring theater performances and Entertainment shows throughout the ship | Yes | Have to source outside the resort |
| Security & Medical | ||
| All guests need clearance to board our vessel | Yes | Anyone can come in and out without clearance |
| Full Medical Staff & Facilities onboard | Yes | None |
| Reduced level of liability due to high security and group containment | Yes | Many scatter around at night off premises |
| Fully staffed security team 24 hours/day | Yes | Limited/part time security |
| Multiple layers of medical protection prior to boarding | Yes | Varies |
| Other | ||
| Taxes / Fees | Varies | City, State, Occupancy, Stadium, Convention Ctr, etc |
- Exciting, new, aspirational, something different than a hotel/resort like always
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Everyone has stayed at a hotel/resort
- Self contained floating resort, spectacular views
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Depends on location
- All space is walkable within minutes
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Golf carts are needed
- Appropriate and intimate public spaces
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Limited options
- Small to medium sized luxurious ships, perfect for groups and MVP's
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Varies
- Luxurious accomodations with private buttler in suites
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Varies
- World-renowned interior designers
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Varies
- World-renowned spa and well-equipped fitness center/classes
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Varies/Resort Fee
- Unique Destinations daily, multiple overnight Stays
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels same location, no changes
- Top Tier List destinations - Galapagos, Antartica, Asian ports
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Stationary
- Over 400 ports and 80 countries with thousands of shore excursions and customizable tour options
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels same location/limited activities
- Corporate social responsibility
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Varies
- Can quickly alter ports or destination if bad weather occurs
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels same location, no changes
- Cost containment (no hidden costs) - majority of program fees are included
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels À la carte
- No resort fees
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Fees apply
- No min spend for F&B and buy-outs at specialty restaurants
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Applicable
- No additional charges for alcohol, bottled water, coffee, snacks, service charge
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Extra charges hit sales budget
- Savings up to 30% if event is hosted on cruise ships at sea
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels N/A
- Cruise Line Set-up fees waived
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Increased recently
- Beverages included - no entertainment charges or buying drinks for fellow employees
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Extra charges hit sales budget
- Specialty coffees and teas included so no deli or Starbucks expenses adding up daily
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Extra charges hit sales budget
- Room service included so all attendees can finally not worry about room service out of pocket costs
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Extra charges hit sales budget
- Ship has all the entertainment & activities needed so no Uber or taxi fees adding up
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Extra charges hit sales budget
- 24/7 room service, snacks and beverages available
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Varies or limited
- Forbes Service standards
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Some higher end
- Staff to guest ratio of nearly 1:2
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Many resorts have labor shortages
- Daily make-up and turndown
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Many resorts have labor shortages
- Number of groups hosted per ship is limited for more attention
- Corporate Sails Unlimited/Multiple Groups with up to 50% of ship's capacity
- Hotels No limit on number or size of groups
- Around the clock Concierge/Event Coordinators - 3 per vessel to assist on your event 24/7
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Varies
- Included Cocktail parties for your group with complimentaty beverages and chef's choice of hot and cold hors d'oeuvres
- Corporate Sails Varies with upgrade options
- Hotels Large additional charges/ F&B min GTY's and staff fees
- Indoor/Outdoor functions with oceanfront and breathtaking views
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Varies. Additional fees to outdoor venues
- Dedicated meeting space
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Large additional charges/minimums
- Complimentary state-of-the-art A/V equipment built-i
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Large additional charges/minimums
- Production crew and and photographers available in-house for a nominal fee
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Large additional fees apply to their preferred vendor list
- Entertainers/Performers available for nominal fee for private events
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Large additional fees apply to their preferred vendor list
- Nicely-appointed Theater & Lounges
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Typically ballrooms
- Complimentary Wifi
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Varies, Upcharge/Resort Fees apply
- Meals included, tremendous variety of dining options
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Additional charges/minimums
- Beverages (alcohol, bottled water, specialty coffees and teas, soda) included in fare
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Additional charges/minimums
- Meeting planner does not have to plan menus or find restaurants
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Limited options available
- Group dining and distinctive specialty restaurant buy-outs available
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Space restrictions
- Multiple viarity of gourmet restaurants available
- Corporate Sails Yes
- Hotels Limited choices
- Meals & menus inspired by a Michelin star chef
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Varies
- Complementary 24-hour in room dining (included except hours of 11pm-6am - small late fee apply)
- Corporate Sails Varies
- Hotels Large additional charges
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