In Egypt, for example, agent Emeco Travel Egypt acquired four top-of-the-range units in early 2009, inspired by the luxury feluccas once used by Egyptian high society. All have eight double cabins and a large outside deck where dinners are served. The agent organises private cruises of three to seven days for sixteen passengers. On the Asian continent, in Burma, Orient-Express offers corporate cruises aboard the luxurious Road to Mandalay. Completely refurbished in 2008, the boat sails the Ayeyarwady River, crossing Myanmar from south to north. "
On board, passengers have access to a spa, a fitness area, a restaurant and 17 m2 cabins with en-suite bathrooms," says Sylvie Gremillot, Sales Director. Along the river, the guests, no more than forty in number, discover villages cut off from the rest of the world, accessible only by boat. They also visit some exceptional historic sites, notably in Mandalay and Bagan. These are moments to be reserved for exceptional rewards. Closer to home, much simpler and infinitely more accessible, dinner cruises are organised on the Seine, in the heart of Paris.
Some companies, like Yachts de Paris, theme their mini-cruises around culinary arts or music. Every year, the range of activities on offer expands and adapts to the new demands of corporate clients of floating resorts.
