How Far Would You Go To Get A Charitable Donation?
Why would you want to consider offering a cruise to your donors?
The cruise industry is the most exciting growth category in the entire leisure market. Since 1990, the industry has had an average annual passenger growth rate of 7.4% per annum.
The cruise market potential is strong. Over the next three years, 51 million North Americans indicate intent to cruise. To date, approximately 19.9 % of the U.S. population has taken a cruise. By maintaining historical occupancy levels, the cruise industry will welcome 13.35 million guests in 2009.
The cruise product is incredibly diversified with literally a cruise vacation for everyone.
The cruise industry’s product delivers unparalleled customer satisfaction. On a comparative basis versus other vacation categories, cruising consistently receives top marks.
-2009 CLIA Cruise Market Overview - Statistical Cruise Industry Data Through 2008
Isn’t it time to tap into this previously untouched fundraising base?
Advantages to having a fundraiser cruise
A cruise is all inclusive (accommodations, meals, entertainment, etc.)
There is NO COST to your organization for hosting a cruise event
Your organization will receive sizable donations for those in your care
Opportunities to have meetings, classes & seminars for a target audience
Intimate settings available for your organization and donors to interact
Meeting rooms are complementary, accommodating any number of people
Audio/Visual equipment is complementary to your organization
Cruise Planners FLA Host is aboard with your group of forty or more
Stateroom(s) can be used as a raffle or contest prize
Benefits to hosting a fundraiser cruise
100% of Donations go to your organization
Group rates available from Cruise Line to Participants
Cruise Event may be of any length, to any destination, from any US Port
Cruise Event may be held anytime, throughout the year
Guaranteed sailing, regardless of number of Participants
Easy fundraising - no organization staff is required to sail
(though you will want to)
Can be set up as an annual event (book next year while aboard this year)
All travel details are handled by Cruise Planners FLA
(weekly reports sent to you)
Cruise Events are innovative, combining vacations with fundraising
Donations are tax deductible
This IS truly an amazing and exciting venture! Isn’t it time to take YOUR fundraising to the next level, and ‘host’ a Cruise Event of your own?
Don’t wait!
Your fundraising cruise can be planned and booked
for your organization in less than one hour!