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We've just returned from a very successful CruiseOne Cruises Inc. National Conference on board the new Regal Princess. Our sailing was the inaugural North American sailing to the Eastern Caribbean.
This was our largest conference ever with more than 900 franchise owners, agents, and families attending.
Pre-Cruise (Ft. Lauderdale)
Water Taxi Tour
Shortly after arriving in Ft. Lauderdale, Saturday November 7th, we boarded a Water Taxi for a private tour of the yachts and mansions along the Ft. Lauderdale canal system.
Our guide provided background information about the properties and boats we saw along the way. The tour is very informative and a good way to pass the time before your cruise.
Our pre-conference activities were based out of the Marriott Renaissance Hotel Cruise Port which was walking distance to the water taxi.
Following the water taxi tour, we had time to freshen up and then had a welcome cocktail party which was hosted by Crystal Cruises.
Several of us went to dinner at Bimini Boatyard Bar & Grill which was just across from the hotel. Despite having tables empty, we had to wait to be seated. The food was fantastic, but we weren't crazy about the wait since we were hungry after traveling earlier that day.
Our day had actually begun at 4:00 AM so we were really starting to drag. Following dinner, we went back to our hotel room and went to bed.
We had prearranged transfers from the hotel to the pier, so after some breakfast, we boarded a shuttle to the port.
Welcome to Port Everglades
The town rolled out the red carpet for us with this sign at the entrance to Port Everglades cruise terminal. As you can see, there is a lot of traffic entering the port. Make sure you allow enough time when embarking from here.
It wasn't long after this photo was taken that we got our first glimpse of Regal Princess which would be our home for the next 7 nights.
We will update this article with links to additional stories and photos about our National Conference Cruise on board the beautiful Regal Princess. Be sure to visit again or better you follow us here and our other social media sites to stay up to date on the latest cruise industry news and reviews.
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