Bon Voyage!

I will arrive at the subject of this week’s blog after explaining that I am often asked, “how did you get in the live event production business?” Without the benefit of limitless time, the short answer is, I love to travel...or at least I used to. One little known fact about my background is that I am the former owner of what at the time was the sixteenth oldest travel agency in the United States. This was a time when well-seasoned and highly experienced travel agents were in demand and the total facelessness of the current virtual travel agency was years in the future. Thank goodness I sold out before the fall.

All that said, my love for travelling led to like minded people which led to live event production in some of the most beautiful locations on the planet. After graduating from college, I continued my academic pursuits in earning the highest degree available at the time for professional travel agents and I became a Certified Travel Counselor. Where this is headed is, my love for travel and specifically cruising, is leading to an upcoming adventure on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Epic. Although you might think this is all about fun, and you’d be 80% correct, the reason we chose this cruise line and ship is because of their industry-wide commitment to live on-board entertainment. It looks like the sailing we chose is no exception.

The two groups onboard that I’m specifically looking forward to are The Blue Man Group and Cirque Dreams by Neil Goldberg. I’ve enjoyed The Blue Man Group for what seems like ages and have attended their UniversalStudios Florida show on several occasions. We’re looking forward to catching their act on the ship on night two of the seven nighter. To add to the excitement is the at-sea adaptation of the “part circus and part Moulin Rouge” circus style (sans animals of course) performances of Cirque Dreams. These are the two featured acts along with dozens more featuring everything from live calypso music by the numerous outdoor pools to the romantic ambience of a live piano set in the background of evening cocktails and the full moon at sea with the one you love.  We are really looking forward to witnessing some great entertainment while relaxing aboard one the newest of the NCL fleet.

I will follow-up with a post with our thoughts on the entertainment and the cruise experience...until then, go out and enjoy some live entertainment.

Bon Voyage!