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It’s a well known fact that cruising for groups, weddings, meetings and incentives offers unparalleled value with savings of up to 40 percent off land-based venues, but is cruising right for your group? According to a recent report in Corporate Meetings & Incentives magazine, 34 percent of their readers had booked a group cruise for an incentive event and an astonishing 72 percent said they planned to book one – an unmistakable indication of where the industry is moving.

If you are planning a group cruise for your next incentive travel event, you may be considering whether chartering a ship would be a more appropriate option than booking reservations on a cruise containing unaffiliated passengers. It may or may not be, contingent on a number of issues.At the outset, it is imperative to comprehend your choices. When considering a ship charter, you typically can pick between group, half-ship and full-ship charter options. Full ship charters of course allow for the most freedom, customization, exclusivity and prestige, while group-level charters will like as not be most economical.All of these choices has pros and cons; but, they each extend marked advantages for those event planners deciding if chartering a cruise ship is their top option.In order for chartering a cruise ship for your next cruise meeting to be a good plan, you will need to have a firm number of attendees, a good idea of your business meeting space requirements and the budget to make a significant financial commitment upfront, typically guaranteed by a letter of credit.When these things are in place, your next mission is choosing the ideal cruise ship to fit your meeting needs. This will need to include appropriately-sized meeting spaces, facility equipment requirements, overall costs that are within your planning budget, a suitable itinerary and an overall quality that suits the level of service and prestige required by your cruise meeting client.