How to create a Group for Leaders and Hosts

Group Cruise Vacations Made Easy.

Getting together with friends and family has never been easier. Whether it’s weddings, reunions, birthday milestones, special interest groups, girls or guys getaway, we’ll ensure your group has a memorable vacation experience from start to finish.

One of the groups very popular currently are wine themed cruise and land tours.

There are many wonderful reasons to travel with a group. Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, makes it simple to plan these big events on any cruise line of your choice. Virtually every cruise line has a group program that offers special benefits. And to qualify for group rates and amenities as few as 16 people need to travel on the same sailing.

• Planning is easy. We're by your side for each step. We handle the details. Most lines even have a full time “group coordinator” onboard to assist once you sail.
• Enjoy perks, like group discounts and points that can earn your group onboard amenities.
• Customize it. We can arrange private shore excursions, cocktail hours, or other events, just for your group.
• So much is included. Fine dining, live music and shows, kids programs, fitness center, nightlife—it's all covered.
• No payment headaches. Each person can pay individually, or as a group. We will handle it all.

• We’ve made celebrating life’s most important events that much easier. We offer shoreside destination weddings starting at $995 and events packages starting at $795 at many locations around the world. Our event managers will handle every aspect of your wedding or special event.
  

   

What makes a group? For most larger cruise ships, eight staterooms or more, that's it. Its even less on river cruise lines, and smaller ship cruise lines like Regent and Silverseas. There are no other obligations. More than 5 million group members cruise every year. Here are just some of the types of groups that have discovered this awesome travel options: