Exclusive Use
Look no further than Orion Expedition Cruises for world-class 5 star ships with all the facilities and service levels required to ensure an outstanding and memorable event.
Orion is purpose built for expeditions, accommodating around 100 guests with 75 or so attentive crew providing for all needs. The ship was designed and built utilising the latest technology of the day to meet or exceed various world environmental and protection management requirements.
Designed to facilitate effective meetings and presentations, and fully-equipped with the latest audio/video, digital and surround sound facilities, including lapel and hand held microphones, Orion's lecture theatre comfortably seats 90. Smaller rooms, such as the Library and lounge areas provide convenient options for groups of 6 to 40. Some areas are Wi-Fi enabled.
Dining options include inside and outside areas. There is a choice of bars, reference library, Jacuzzi, boutique, beauty salon, gymnasium, sauna, spa treatments and lift to all decks.
On the expedition side Orion is equipped with Zodiacs for exploration and high speed support boats. Onboard lectures and information events can also be viewed from the comfort of participant's suites whilst presented live in the theatre or lounge. Shore excursions, headed by the Expedition Team, are an important feature of Orion voyages.
To enhance the onboard experience we can provide qualified expert expedition leaders or speakers - marine biologists, diplomats, artists, historians, distinguished academics, explorers, award winning chefs, ecologists and scientists - to share their specialist knowledge with guests.
Charters
Capable of accommodating around 100 guests, Orion is a convenient size for exclusive private charters, offering flexibility to tailor each moment to meet your every need.
The perfect choice of venue to transport you to extraordinary destinations in extraordinary comfort.
- Team building exercises including Zodiacs, sea kayaks, snorkelling for hidden treasure and orientation exercises ashore
- Onboard education programmes, meetings and presentations
- Special dining events on board and ashore
- Total control of your 'hospitality' environment - from branding of menus to daily programs and ports of call - no interruptions, distractions or interference
- Award nights and Gala dinners
- Shore excursions designed for you
Orion can offer voyages of any duration. We can tailor our sailing schedule to accommodate your needs. If you are contemplating something within the next year consider reserving one of our published sailings for sole use - or we can develop a unique itinerary (just retaining the ports nominated for the beginning and end of the cruise). Advance planning is the key to creating the ideal charter.
A charter of our vessel is limitless in its opportunities and having experienced it once you'll appreciate why successful companies and discriminating individuals have already done so.
Meetings & Events
The perennial problem facing conference organisers is to find a venue that will deliver state-of-the-art meeting facilities, and at the same time be a venue for a truly memorable event.
- Corporations and Businesses
- Groups of families and friends
- Special-interest groups
- Re-unions
- Weddings, birthdays, anniversaries
Orion has the ability to host meetings in our 90-seat lecture theatre, whilst at the same time providing partners with all the distractions you would expect of a floating resort - gym, spa, massage and beauty treatments - or specially designed Shoreside Expeditions. When business sessions conclude at the end of the day, everyone can meet over pre-dinner cocktails. There is no better networking venue available! We can host groups as small as 6 and as large as 30 on any one of our scheduled sailings.
Facilities for Groups, Conferences and Meetings onboard Orion
Cosmos Lecture Theatre Seats 90 +(12 additional portable seats)
Leda Lounge Seat 107
Galaxy Observation Lounge Seats 50
Constellation Restaurant Seats 112
Library Seats 12
Delphinus Outdoor Cafe Seats 100
AV Facilities Onboard
- Sanyo Pro xtraX multiverse projector, hand-held remote with laser pointer
- Multi-system JVC VHS video tape player
- Code-free Phillips DVD player (can play original DVDs from all zones)
- Speaker system with surround-sound capability
- Fixed lectern with either cordless microphone or lavaliere head-set mike
- Portable laptops may be connected to the projection system
- Telecast to staterooms/suites
- Large drop-downs projection screen
There is no charge for audio visual equipment as listed above. Additional AV requirements can be arranged and included in your package cost.
Incentive Rewards
An Orion voyage makes a special reward for that one team member whose performance has been outstanding, or as a venue for hosting the leaders of the pack in a national or global network.
- Management
- Sales
- Distributors and retailer rewards
Be it a single reservation, or perhaps an exclusive charter enabling you to play host to your top 50 and their partners, we will be happy to help you recognise your finest and most valuable staff and customers. Either way, when it comes time for you to place our leather ticket compendium in the winner's hands, there will be instant recognition that this is for a job very well done.
Groups
An expedition aboard Orion is perfect for family reunions, the celebration of birthdays or anniversaries, marking special events or simply as a special opportunity for those with a common interest to enjoy a shared experience.
Our ship is small enough so no-one ever becomes lost, but large enough to afford private corners for a delightful hour alone with a good book.
We welcome groups from as few as six couples to as many as 30 guests. Should you have a larger group, consider reserving Orion for an exclusive use charter.
Knowing every group will have special needs, we will be happy to work with you to make your stay with us a memorable one.
