The Amazing 17th Annual Marketers Cruise: January 2024
January 6th – 14th, 2024 — Miami FL | Aruba | Bonaire | Curacao | Miami
Just the facts:
The Marketers Cruise is an annual must-attend Mastermind-event that brings together all levels of marketers, entrepreneurs, and business owners from around the world for a unique networking experience aboard a luxury cruise ship.
Participants have the opportunity to learn from one another, share ideas, and build lasting relationships while enjoying a fun and relaxing vacation.
The cruise features various no-pitch speakers, workshops, and mastermind sessions led by Mike Filsaime and the leading industry experts. It also features casual networking opportunities during dinners, parties, private beach parties, and exciting excursions. The Marketers Cruise event provides a perfect balance of work and play, making it an ideal destination for entrepreneurs, looking to expand their network, learn from successful marketers, and take their business to the next level.
Your Hosts
Chief Fun Organizer
Captain Lou
Special events at sea
Captain Lou and his team of experts (the angels) are dedicated to ensuring a fantastic Marketers Cruise experience for all guests. With their tireless efforts, not only will this be the best vacation of your life, but you will also have the opportunity to reap substantial benefits. The success of the cruise is attributed to the tireless work of Lou and his team.
Your Host
Mike Filsaime
CEO Groove Digital LLC
Mike, Co-Founder of Groove.cm and GroovePay.com, boasts an impressive track record of launching and selling successful brands, resulting in over $175 million in revenue for the companies he has founded. His vision, in collaboration with Captain Lou, led to the creation of the Marketers Cruise 16 years ago.
Event Emcee
Tom Beal
Chief inspiration officer
Are you eager to streamline your path to success with ease? Tom, with his distinct viewpoints, expertise, resources, and strategies, has aided countless individuals. He, along with Lou, oversee and lead all of the Business Building Masterminds and facilitated Networking sessions.
70 Percent Fun In The Sun!
Networking and Schmoozing while Caribbean cruising. Let's face it, being a marketer can be a grind, so why not mix in some fun while making valuable connections? That's why we've made sure that over 70% of the Marketers Cruise is all about having a blast! And the best part? You'll be surrounded by successful entrepreneurs and millionaires. What better way to make new friends, bring the family, and have a memorable time exploring the world? We can't think of anything better!
30 Percent Business Building!
They didn't know it would change their life and business when booking. It was only after living the dream that these friends could make the impact on their business. It will cost you too much NOT to sail with over 400 of the worlds top marketers.These marketers had no idea how much their lives and businesses would be transformed when they first booked their trip. It wasn't until they lived the dream that they realized the true impact it would have on their careers. Don't miss out on the opportunity to sail with over 400 of the world's top marketers - it will cost you more not to join us.
30 Seconds of Fame, Lifetime of Profits
Introduce Yourself to 400 Entrepreneurs
On the first day at sea and during the first session, it's your turn to shine! Step up to the microphone and introduce yourself to the group by sharing your area of expertise andwhat kind of help you're seeking. Don't forget to mention your name, business, website URL, and where you can be found in the directory.
Your fellow marketers will take note of the 25-30 people they want to connect with throughout the cruise. And with a whole week ahead of you, the opportunities for networking and making new connections are endless! So go ahead and make the most of it!
The Who’s Who
Curious about who you'll be mingling with on the cruise? Every year, we release our exclusive "Million-Dollar VIP Directory" complete with bios and full contact information. And the best part? By booking your cruise and attending, you'll not only receive a full-page listing of your own but also a complimentary printed version of the directory. So, if you want to be included in this prestigious list of top marketers, all you have to do is book your spot on the cruise!
Not Just Pizza And Profits
We Mean Networking 24/7
On the initial day at sea and during the inaugural session, it's your chance to showcase your skills! Get in line to approach the microphone and share with the group your area of expertise and the kind of support you're looking for. Don't forget to mention your name, business, website URL, and where you can be located in the directory.
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Leading Industry Experts and Honored Guests
Our speakers are Group Leaders who have joined forces with us to promote the Marketers Cruise. And we're thrilled to have some legendary figures in the industry as our honored guests! On this page, we want to give you a sneak peek of some of the incredible individuals you'll have the chance to meet and forge lifelong personal and professional relationships with.
Outsourcing
Daven Michaels
123Employee
Word Genius
David Fagan
Authority Marketing
The Rainmaker
Bill Walsh
iPowerTeam
Real Estate Expert
John Adams
Talk Radio Host
Entrepreneur
James Dentley
JD3TV
Mystery Expert
Surprise Speaker
THE REFERRAL DIVA®
Virginia Muzquiz
MasterConnectors.com
The App Guy
Robert Evans
Actionera.com
Leaders Mentor
Iman Aghay
Success Road Academy
Founder JVology - The Perfect Mix of People, Fun & Profit!"
Jay Fiset
JVology
The Maverick Millionaire ®
Paul Finck
Scalability Expert
Event Monitization strategist
Our Next Group Leader
YOUR NAME HERE
Make sure to learn about our Group Leader program by clicking here.
Make The Best of The Sea Days
Learn From The Legends
Get ready to rub shoulders with some of the brightest legends and experts in the industry, but the real highlight will be the underground entrepreneurs who are making millions and are eager to share their knowledge while they learn. From marketing to B2B, software to health and wellness, personal development to real estate, and beyond - every niche will be represented.
Just Ask and You Shall Receive
Expert Panels
Every year, we host a special session filled with valuable insights and tips on a range of topics, from generating leads to driving traffic on Facebook, to filling a room for your event and automating your webinars. We bring together a panel of 6-8 experts and provide you with a unique opportunity to ask any question you have and receive life-changing coaching - all for free!
A Few Hours To Learn While We Sail
Group Leaders Share, Not Sell
Your group leaders are at the top of their game when it comes to driving traffic and converting leads into buyers. These experts have personally invited their own students to join the cruise, giving you the chance to learn from the best for free!
Everyone’s Favorite Session
Cool Tools, Tips and Resources
Get ready for an unforgettable experience! During this highly-anticipated event, everyone takes turns sharing a tip, resource, website, iPhone app, or hack that they've recently discovered and now can't live without.
Picture yourself having 250 "Aha!" moments in a single session! And don't worry, you won't miss a thing - we have someone taking notes that will be posted later in our exclusive Marketers Cruise Friends Facebook group. Get ready to be blown away!
Win The Annual Heart of Gold
Every year you and your peers vote for the fellow cruise guest who shares the best information.
Annual Costume Party + Networking!
Happy Times
Get ready for the wildest party at sea! Our costume bash usually takes place towards the end of the cruise, and here's why: after 7 days of networking, partying, and making unforgettable memories, something magical happens - we become a family.
It's time to let your hair down and have some fun! You've made new friends, so why not embrace your playful side? Whether it's a "white hot" party, "red hot" celebration, superhero extravaganza, or a Mexican fiesta, we're just here to have a blast! And who knows, some of the best deals might be made on this day. And if your significant other is worried about not knowing anyone, don't fret - there will be plenty of other spouses (and families) to make friends with.
Just a heads up, this day might bring a few tears as we'll soon have to say farewell to our newfound family. But let's make the most of it and have the time of our lives!
Don’t Forget The Group Photo!
For 16 years, we've captured a group photo every year to commemorate the Marketers Cruise. You'll find many of these memories scattered throughout our website and in our videos. The final shot is a close-up zoom that captures everyone, providing you with a keepsake - a gift from us - to remind you of the event that brought your dreams to life.
100 Percent Dream Lifestyle
Ports of Call
2024 Souther Caribbean Itinerary - The "A-B-C" Islands
Offering Private Shore Excursions Just For Group Of Marketers
Set Sail From Miami, FL
Today, Miami is a destination for lovers of art, design, food, shopping, and even the great outdoors. From the sizzling nightlife of South Beach to the authentic Cuban flavors of Little Havana, Miami offers one of the richest cultural experiences of any city in the United States. Its diverse neighborhoods house everything from world-famous street art to world-class restaurants, hotels, shopping centers, and cultural venues. Miami's colorful history is matched only by the vibrancy and verve of the modern global city it's continually blossoming into today.
Aruba
Aruba may be best known for its beautiful beaches and perfect weather, but venture off the sand and you’re sure to be amazed by an incredible set of new and exciting things to do. Whether you seek peace and tranquility, excitement and adventure, immersive cultural experiences or an alluring romantic getaway, the One happy island has got you covered. With so many Fun Things to Do in Aruba, you’re sure to find an activity, sight, attraction or event that’s right up your alley!
Bonaire
Bonaire, an island municipality of the Netherlands, lies off Venezuela’s coast in the southern Caribbean. Its reef-lined coast is protected by Bonaire National Marine Park. Beyond its rich marine life, the island shelters lizards, donkeys and birds within its immense Washington Slagbaai National Park, marked by beaches, lagoons, caverns and desert-like hills.
Curacao
Curaçao, a Dutch Caribbean island, is known for its beaches tucked into coves and its expansive coral reefs rich with marine life. The capital, Willemstad, has pastel-colored colonial architecture, floating Queen Emma Bridge and the sand-floored, 17th-century Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue. It’s also a gateway to western beaches like Blue Bay, a popular diving site.
Itinerary (tentative)
5:00 PM — 6:00 PM: Sunset Welcome Networking Party
Come Sail Away
With These Specially Negotiated Early Booking Rates,
It Might Cost You More Just to Stay Home
INCLUDES All Cruise Fees! That means, all port charges, government fees and taxes are included in the price.
What ELSE is included?
ALL of our business building mastermind sessions, private parties, networking events and dinners!
Value: PRICELESS!
We set sail on Sat. Jan. 6th, returning Sun. Jan. 14th, 2024
Note: Carnival’s online rates do NOT include gov. fees and taxes, but our group rates do!
BALCONY OCEANVIEW
$1,498
per person
Based on Double Occupancy
For all 8 days and nights.
3rd and 4th guest pay just $599.00 each.
Just Me
Want to be Solo in your own Cabin? Pay as if two.
Triple Occupancy
3 friends in the same room.
Family
Want to book with kids?
I Can Share
1 of 2 Guests Sharing Stateroom
(Each Paying Separately)
FAQs
Our goal was this. You work hard and you are entitled to a vacation. You are going to take a vacation anyway. So why not take a vacation with like minded people. That was our vision. And why not make some use of SEA days to network and learn from each other. From the start, Mike Filsaime and Captain Lou Edwards, your hosts and Co-founders always felt that for THIS project, we would rather make a friend than a profit. We do this as ambassadors of our industry. We mark up a small amount to provide some open bar parties, your shirts, directory, name tags, etc. All close to our costs. But we also get volume discounts. So basically you pay for a cruise and get to come to a workshop and networking event for free. With NO SELLING from the stage. That has been our vision for 17 years.
The Marketers Cruise is "By Invitation Only" . So when you book, please let us know who referred you. If you already booked and have not done that please contact us. We have a group leader program and sometimes with word of mouth and people booking months later the person that referred you does not always get the credit. We like to make sure they do.
Includes ALL of our business building mastermind sessions, private parties, networking events and dinners!
INCLUDES All Cruise Fees! That means, all port charges, government fees and taxes are included in the price.
Note: Carnival’s online rates do NOT include gov. fees and taxes, but our group rates do!
Also includes all meals, most soft drinks, all buffets, 24 hour pizza and more, like nightly entertainment,
Broadway and Vegas style shows, pools, fitness center, water park, and Camp Carnival for your children.
Not included in your price is your airfare or travel to Port of Embarkation to get onto the ship. You pre-cruise hotel stay, pre-cruise drinks and pre-cruise meals are not included. (All your meals On-Ship ARE included.) Optional shore excursions are not included. Things like the SPA are extra. Hard alcohol drinks from the bar and wine are not included and you can put these on your sign-n-sail card.
The excellent dining room is free but the ship does have various upscale Asian, Italian Restaurants and one of the best steak houses you can eat at. That is $48 a person and optional. It is something you'll want to do at least once.
No. No selling allowed. While we are not fans of that phrase because there is a place for selling on stage, you won't find that on the cruise. The cruise is all PEER to PEER networking and learning. We are all peers. There will be no one there lecturing you. We come to learn and ask questions and help each other. The crowd on the ship is of high caliber character. That means even if you are a newbie or making 6, 7, 8, or even 9 figures, we have a no a**hole rule. Everyone we allow on is just good people., and agree to check their egos at the door. So we welcome you if you are new and you can meet the legends on the industry.
As you can see in the itinerary, most of the sessions is masterminds and workshops. How ever we do have speakers that are group leaders. They are there to provide content. No selling allowed. Also Mike Filsaime will always do a special session or an expert panel.
Everyone gets a chance to introduce themselves, come back later to ask questions and contribute in the sessions. 30 Minutes of Stage time to present on a topic of your expertise is awarded to our group leaders. You become a group leader when you refer 10 or more cabins with our affiliate program.
Simple. With our affiliate program we set up a special link for you. When you refer 10 cabins, you get $2000 plus 30 minutes of stage time. This is one of the best things you can do for your business. (Just 7 cabins referred still earns a "15 Minutes Of fame" slot)
Who else do you know who deserves to go? With our partner program, we will set you up with an affiliate link and even speak at your events or host a webinar with you. If you are an influencer this is for you. It's like almost being able to cruise for free because we award you $2000 60 days after sailing or just apply it towards your next year's cruise. Plus you get all the benefits of being a group leader like the stage time and branding. For everyone else we pay $1000 on 8 Cabins, and "15 Minutes Of Fame" on stage for 7 cabins.
To sign up for our affiliate page click here.7
We will list you in our printed directory, distributed on-board. You and everyone will have a chance to queue up and get 30 seconds to talk about yourself and say what you can help with and what you need help with and your page in the directory. Guests listen to everyone over this 3 hour session and mark off on the book who they want to meet. Maybe 10, 20 or 30 people in your niche you can help, need help from, or want to partner or JV with. Don't bring flyers (we hate that) and put them on seats. Over the 8 days you will find everyone you want. More importantly, the right people will find YOU. What most people discover is it was not who the wanted to meet that had the greatest impact. In fact many have created 7 figure businesses together simply because they met at Pizza and Profits or at the networking dinners. Let it come to you, don't be pushy, and this will be the best thing that has ever happened to your business.
After you place your deposit , we'll send you a link to upload your bio and picture and we'll publish it in alphabetical order. Everyone gets the Million-Dollar Directory when they board the ship.
After you place your deposit you get access. Over 2000 VIP members are in that group. Meet your shipmates before we set sail. It is worth the price alone.
Short answer. No. Anyone publicly can book the same cruise. But without a Marketer's Cruise Name Badge or VIP Wristband you will not be allowed in our networking events, mastermind sessions, pre-cruise party at the hotel, private dinners in main dining room, cocktail parties, private excursions, beach or pool party, Pizza and Profits networking, costume party, the Million-Dollar directory, or private facebook group. So if you want to grow your business, book with us. We make a small profit per cabin and most of that goes to Captain Lou 's company for facilitating this great cruise. Like any travel planner, that's how Captain Lou earns a living and he is the best in the business to make this special event at sea the best vacation you ever had.
Yes! This is your vacation. Spend it with with the people you care about most.
Yes. We welcome them in fact. We love to share the entrepreneurial spirt with everyone. Some events are no-kids allowed. Like rated R comedians etc. As well as even some of our evening or late night events. Your kids will be happy at Camp Carnival (included) and won't ever want to leave there.
Camp Carnival will. Your kids will love the fun and will want to be there 24/7. It is safe and fun and the kids love it.
From Carnival's site. "On their Carnival cruise, kids can enjoy all the best parts of summer camp and family vacation, all in one! At Camp Carnival, they'll start by splitting up into three different age groups: 2 to 5 years, 6 to 8, and 9 to 11. Our experienced counselors are there to make sure everyone in these small groups has an amazing time. And they do, with tons of fun-filled, age-appropriate activities including arts and crafts, songs, games, dancing, movies, video games… and of course plenty of toys! When it’s mealtime, kids get their own menus, with faves like mac & cheese, chicken nuggets, and more. And when the sun goes down, we offer Night Owls (fees apply) so kids get to stay up late having fun, while their parents also enjoy themselves well into the night."
For more information about Camp Carnival click here.
That is entirely up to you. While we do recommend attending all the events, it is your vacation and if you want to miss a session and go to the SPA with the spouse, or just sleep in that's O.K. We just know once you come to one session you will want to come to all. If your spouse or family do not want to join sessions and enjoy the ship they are more than welcome to do so.
Simple. Most tables seat 8 to 12 people. When you see someone you want to sit with just grab a seat. Or walk in the dining room with a group and all sit together. You will meet so many amazing new people.
We at MarketersCruise.com will arrange private shore excursions at each port of call, just for members of our group. More info and a special link will be sent out as we get closer to the cruise.
Carnival and most other major cruise lines are now welcoming ALL guests onboard. Your deposits are protected up until Sept. 5th, 2022 when final payments are due. We recommend adding the suggested cruise cancellation insurance, which also protects your investment AFTER you are paid up, in the event of illness, accident or last minute family emergency. The insurance is approx. 8% of cruise cost and also covers pre-existing medical conditions when added at time of booking. It's best for peace of mind.
Absolutely! Up until Sept. 5th 2023. Small change fees apply after that date.
No. Carnival updated their Covid-19 protocols and requirements recently. You can find them here http://carnival.com/HaveFunBeSafe
