Cruising Reunions

Cruising Reunions by Dr. Earl R. Smith II

Over the last couple of decades, as Executive Director of
Nautical Options, I have arranged a wide variety of events
on cruise ships. Many participants have experienced the
wonders of cruising for the first time when we organized
their friends and family reunion at sea. Often it had been
held at a resort or some family members’ house. We helped
them take ‘it to sea’. In almost every case the reunion,
once taken to sea, remains at sea year after year.

There are a whole raft of reasons why this seems to be the
case. Here are just a few:

1. Ease of organization: Reunions typically depend upon one
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