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April 22, 2010

On a Sydney Harbour Cruise?what to Expect

Filed under: Cruising — Tags: , , , — arkan @ 7:19 pm

You could be sitting in a comfortable deck chair soaking in the sun and sipping a drink (perhaps champagne) as your private luxury cruiser takes you over the serene waters of the Great Barrier Reef on your Sydney Harbour cruise. Across the waters you see in the distance liners, ships, cruisers that cater to the holiday dreams of the ordinary and the rich.

If you board a cruiser and it has just a five or six-member crew, you can fulfill your heart’s desires—whether it means lolling on the deck or biting into a gelato or grilled fish or relaxing in a spa. All this holiday means for you is rest. And lots and lots of relaxation.

But that’s not all. Between all your rest and relaxation, you’re sure to do some sightseeing too—your captain will make sure you see Port Douglas, the Whitsunday Islands, Cairns, Lizard Island and Michaelmas Cay.

In summer in Sydney, you could go on a voyage through the Coral Sea with breathtaking sights for stopovers in New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Torres Strait, the Solomon Islands and the Islands of Eastern New Guine and then return through the outer Great Barrier Reef from Cape York to Hamilton Island.

However, if you wake up early, you could savor a breakfast buffet and the five-star amenities of your state room and then go on to enjoy freshly baked pastries and more over a large brunch. Then, after fighting off much laziness, you’ll perhaps sit down on a deck chair with a pair of sun glasses and sunscreen and you’ll look far into the ocean length and enjoy the blueness of the waters.

But if you are sporty, you could go in for some windsurfing, snorkeling or scuba diving and enter the marine world. You could fish too and eat your catch for dinner. Or just go swimming—what could be better than that?

For lunch and dinner, enter the bar and dining rooms and while you watch the view of the water from there while you tuck into delicious Japanese, Moroccan and Indonesian cuisines—all under a star filled sky.

You’d be extra fortunate to board a cruiser around New Year’s Eve because of the fantastic fireworks display which begins at midnight for the
New year’s Eve Sydney Harbour. This usually begins at 9 p.m. and is followed by the Harbour Light parade. East and West of the Harbour Bridge you’ll find a fleet of vessels beautifully decorated with dazzling lights, sailing on a 15 km circuit, from Clarke Island to Cockatoo Island. This is undoubtedly the most sought-after sight here with people milling around to get a glimpse of the action. Once this parade is over, the fleet of vessels goes back to a viewing area from where they can see the fireworks.

And lastly, the piece de resistance—the 12 minutes of color and sound that transform the Harbour with light and sound. Millions of people—natives and tourists—throng to catch the sound and light show that will perhaps stay in their minds all through the year, until the next year rolls along.

So much for your few days on a Sydney Harbour cruise. Will you come aboard again? Who knows—perhaps yes.

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March 10, 2009

What Participants Expect From a Destination Event

Filed under: Destinations — Tags: , , , , , — arkan @ 8:36 am

You probably have a pretty good picture of what you expect your Florida destination event to be (or at least you will when your event and destination planner is through with you!). But do you know what your participants are expecting?

Looking at event and destination planning from the perspective of the participant is advantageous in planning a successful, well-attended, and memorable Florida destination event. Florida destination and event planners are keen to the expectations of event participants—they should be, it’s their job!

Even though you are not likely to have the in-depth insight into participant expectations that a Florida destination event planner does, it will help you as you work with your partnering destination planner if you know what to plan on behalf of your participants.

Attendees Come Looking For Fun & Learning

Your destination event attendees will come looking for all that Florida is famous for—interest, relaxation, improvement, and entertainment in a great atmosphere.

* A learning experience:

Destination event participants recognize that your Florida event is an opportunity, a learning opportunity. They look forward to coming to your event and learning the skills and techniques that are most valued by your organization.

* Interest:

Participants come to Florida destination events in search of something interesting; yes they want to know what you want them to know, but they also want to learn something of value and interest to them and their future.

* Networking:

As a leader in your organization or industry, you know the value of contacts; destination events are prime opportunities for networking, and participants know it—and they expect to make plenty of contacts that will further their career in your company as well as make their professional life easier!

* Great venues and accommodations:

You wouldn’t attend an event in a dive, and you wouldn’t spend a night in one; neither will your event participants. The right locations and experiences are just as important as what goes on inside them.

* Assistance and support:

Navigating the accommodations, options, events, and itineraries of a Florida destination event can be very complicated. Your participants need people they can turn to for help, and they’ll look to you to provide it.

* Fun and Relaxation:

A time for work and a time for play; destination event participants will come looking for both (another reason Florida is your ideal event destination).

* A unique experience:

Destination event participants don’t want to attend the same show over and over; they want something fresh and new to pique their interest and keep them coming back.

The demands of destination event participants can be pretty high. Meeting those demands requires a lot of time and effort; a company that tries to go it alone often finds themselves floundering. Florida destination event planners have the knowledge and resources to not only know what participants demand of their hosts, but also to manage the large and small details that make or break an event’s success. Destination event professionals know how to pull off unique, stimulating, educational events in a way that leaves participants feeling they have the upper hand.

Not every location is well-suited to meeting the demands of destination event participants. With easy access to a variety of unique venues, entertainment options, and excellent infrastructure to handle transport and accommodations, Florida ranks among the most popular event destination with organizations, and more importantly, with participants.

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