Get Together, Have Fun & Even Raise Money!

We've covered weddings, family reunions, business groups, workshops, and so forth, but we're not done yet!  Here are a few more ideas to get you thinking about an event at sea.

Theme Cruises

There are an endless number of themes around which you can build an event cruise, virtually any affinity group that regularly gets together (as long as it's legal!) can have their get together on a ship.  Like-minded people enjoy sharing their common interest and exchanging ideas. Groups may be built around celebrities, sports teams, dance enthusiasts, music aficionados, wine connoisseurs ... you name it.  Three of the most popular themes are country music, ballroom dancing and sporting event cruises.  With all members of the group sharing a common interest, sailing is even more fun!  So whether it's devotees of Xena the Warrior Princess, members of Van Gogh's One Eared Society or alumni of a college fraternity, your group will enjoy the varied activities and the affordable pricing of a group cruise.




Executive Retreats

Your top executives can use a sea change!  Fresh sea breezes and salt air seem to generate new ideas, help clear away the everyday smog and build camaraderie amongst your top team.  (Security & privacy are ensured when you're 12 miles away from the nearest land).  Creative thinking, problem resolution or even training programs – cruise programs are executive retreats your top people will look forward to - and they're frequently more affordable than land based retreats.  Ask us and compare pricing!


Charitable Fund Raising

Think of the last fundraiser you were involved in ... another spaghetti dinner in the school cafeteria, a pancake breakfast at the community center, perhaps a cocktail party at a nearby club?  Tried and true fundraising measures, but limited in the amount they can raise - not to mention repetitive.  The same fundraiser year after year.  Let's go beyond the bake sale ... how about a Cruise to Cure Cancer?  An athletic team campaign?  

Did you know that Universities, hospitals and religious organizations regularly motivate donations by earmarking a portion of the cruise price for donation to their non-profit organization.  This can work for your charity too! And there are an almost endless variety of sailings to choose from.  The Caribbean, Alaska, Hawaii, Europe even Asia, you can change the itinerary every year.  Ask us how charitable fund raising with an event cruise works, you'll be surprised at how much it can bring in to your preferred charity!

Dorothy Flannery is president of Top Sail Journeys If you would like to learn more about event cruises contact her at dorothy@topsailjourneys.com, to learn about river cruise information please see http://cruisethedanube.com and http://cruisetherhine.com.