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...creator of the World is Knut Kloster Jr., a cruise-industry veteran whose father founded what is now Norwegian Cruise Line. Kloster originally planned a ship with 286 condos and 183 hotel rooms. After scaling back, he was able to attract investors, including the Continental Casualty Co., a subsidiary of Chicago-based insurance giant CNA Financial Corp. But to persuade penta-millionaires to buy, ResidenSea assembled a cadre of credible associates, including its blue-chip investor Silversea Cruises, which will manage maritime and hotel operations. ResidenSea also marketed through sophisticated make-believe. Inside a factory near Vienna, the company built...
...Stargate, Norwegian...
...This year, we'll also hear Stargate's work with Five and new R. and B. group Blue. Hermansen promises "underground elements" that will give pop's familiar framework an extra edge. And if fans like the sound, expect a run on Norwegian maps as wannabes try to figure out just how to get to Trondheim...
...Voyager of the Seas and Explorer of the Seas are 142,000-ton whales that feature a 425-seat conference room, an ice-skating rink that doubles as a trade-show arena, an Internet cafe and a theater with a capacity of 1,362. Other players like Celebrity, Norwegian and Carnival have also jumped on board. Disney's cruise ships not only have meeting spaces, but also a private port of call, Castaway Cay, which can be used for team-building and recreational programs...
...bulk of its business continues to be incentive trips, the percentage of corporate meetings has more than doubled, from 6% to 16%, in four years. For instance, last year 156 employees from Kelly Services' Scientific Resources Group held their annual meeting on a four-day Bahamian cruise aboard Norwegian's Majesty. Meetings took place Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. till noon, leaving afternoons free. (And obviously, ducking meetings for the tennis court is a tad more difficult at sea.) Dinners were scheduled so employees from different locations could get together. "The impact it had on the staff was incredible...