Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., the cruise company that operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, has announced that “Experiences at Sea,” the union of Sixthman Festivals at Sea, an NCL subsidiary, and the company’s Charters, Meetings and Incentives (“CM&I”) division, will host 13 consecutive events over 66 nights in spring 2023, showcasing the company’s dedication to delivering unique and immersive adventures at sea for a number of passionate, like-minded communities.
The new “Experiences at Sea” brand will leverage Sixthman’s 21 years of experience producing over 160 charters focused on creating immersive experiences, along with the expertise of the company’s CM&I team, to better serve the company’s corporate, incentive, and related clients across its three brands: Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The division aims to bring guests together for highly personalized, premium cruise experiences, emphasizing community, connection, and journeys that create lifelong memories.
“As we kick off 2023, we are thrilled to partner with our extensive roster of artists and NCL client partners for a record-breaking 13 consecutive immersive Festival at Sea cruises aboard the Norwegian Pearl, bringing together guests from a wide variety of like-minded communities for a unique vacation alongside their favorite artists, athletes, actors, comedians, and others within their lifestyle,” said Anthony Diaz, CEO of Sixthman and SVP of Charters, Meetings and Incentives at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. “With everything the ‘Experiences at Sea’ unit offers, we are committed to exceeding expectations of what a vacation can be. It has been incredibly rewarding to be a part of laying the groundwork for guests to escape and reconnect.”
The Company's CM&I team is already being recognized for creating personalized experiences for its clients by winning the Prevue Visionary and Northstar Stella awards for "Best Events and Meetings at Sea" for 2022.
The Company is launching this new division with several offering platforms, including a collaboration with Infinity Sports & Events to offer its first charter experience in Europe for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. It will provide travelers with a range of tailor-made cruise packages from 1 to 10 nights for the matches between September 8 and October 16, 2023, aboard NCL's award-winning ship, Norwegian Epic.
To further expand its business beyond the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Experiences at Sea has strengthened its team with two new positions in Europe. Sabrina Greca, based in Southampton, UK, has assumed the new role of International Senior Corporate Sales Manager, overseeing CM&I business development in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Jake Leighton Pope has joined the Sixthman team as Senior Director of Event Development, based in London, to explore new festival concepts at sea in Europe.
From professional wrestling to nurses, internet comedy influencers, the LGBTQIA+ community, and musical genres like rock, Americana, country, pop, electronic dance, and blues, and much more, the Norwegian Pearl will host a record number of consecutive themed cruises from January 20 to March 27, 2023. The voyages will depart from Miami with stops at various Caribbean islands, including the Company’s stunning private destinations, Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas and Harvest Caye in Belize. Highlights of the Norwegian Pearl’s 13 consecutive themed cruises include:
● The Beach Boys Cruise (March 3-8) Miami to Harvest Caye, Belize to Costa Maya, Mexico – featuring performances by The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, The Righteous Brothers, Mark McGrath, and many more on this five-day cruise.
● Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea VIII (March 13-17) Miami to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic – Joe Bonamassa hosts a blues celebration with more than 20 artists, including Little Feat, Dion, Bobby Rush, the Robert Randolph Band, and many more.
● Atlantis (March 17-27) Miami to Key West to Cozumel, Mexico to Harvest Caye, Belize to Colón, Panama to Cartagena, Colombia to Georgetown, Grand Cayman – Every Atlantis cruise offers a carefree experience for the LGBTQ+ community.
