Government has once again turned to cruise ships, meeting specialists Landry & Kling–the first to use floating hotels for global events–to assist in the staging of the bi-annual Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November. Landry & King announced yesterday that to supplement housing for the event, where leaders of 53 Commonwealth countries would convene to discuss global, political and economic issues, it has secured two ships on behalf of the Government.
The ships are Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas and Princess Cruises' Caribbean Princess, which would be docked within walking distance of the venue of the meeting, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, in Port-of-Spain. The compnay said in addition to supplementing local accommodation with up to 2,500 more rooms, the ships would also function as adjunct convention facilities and dining venues to complement the Hyatt Hotel.�
A host of meetings would be held on board the two cruise ships and a casino would be transformed into a trade show venue with up to 20 table-top exhibits.�The ships will arrive in Port-of-Spain on November 22 and 23.
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During the recent Fifth Summit of the Americas in Port-of-Spain, Princess Cruises' "floating hotel" Caribbean Princess was the venue for the two days of Plenary Sessions, luncheons and closing ceremonies for the�private sector forum and for all youth forum events on April 15 and 16. The ship was docked adjacent to the Hyatt Regency Trinidad.