
Perhaps the most critical issue is ensuring the selection of the right ship with the right facilities, equipment and itinerary that allows you to achieve your meeting objectives. Knowing the ins and outs of the cruise industry is essential to that. Planning a shipboard event is a labor intensive function and professional planners can make it very easy for you. If you want to do it yourself to save money, ask yourself the key question, "how cheap does a bad event have to be to be okay?"