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charter a cruise ship: choosing the right platform for your event

From boutique river charters to full-scale ocean cruise ships, selecting the right cruise type defines guest experience, budget structure, destination access, and event positioning.

luxury river cruise ships
(80–200 guests)

Luxury river cruise ships typically host 80 to 200 guests and operate on iconic European waterways such as the Danube, Rhine, Seine, and Rhône. Ideal for executive retreats, incentive travel, and high-end private charters, they offer full-ship exclusivity, walkable city-center access, and an all-inclusive structure that simplifies budgeting and operational control.

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expedition cruise ships (50–250 guests)

Expedition cruise ships accommodate approximately 100 to 250 guests and sail to remote destinations such as Antarctica, the Arctic, Iceland, and  remote places like the Galápagos. Designed for immersive, purpose-driven journeys, they are ideal for themed cruises, thought-leader communities, and premium experiential events seeking differentiation, storytelling impact, and true destination exclusivity.

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small luxury ocean cruise ships (300–1,000 guests)

Small luxury cruise ships hosting 300 to 1,000 guests operate worldwide offering beautiful itineraries.  They combine premium hospitality standards with flexible event infrastructure, making them well-suited for corporate charters, association conferences at sea, cultural themed cruises, and refined brand activations.

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large ocean cruise ships (3,000+ guests)

Large cruise ships accommodating 3,000 or more guests provide significant entertainment infrastructure, large-scale venues, and global itinerary reach across the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Asia-Pacific. They are strategic for high-visibility themed cruises, music festivals at sea, sports fan charters, and global corporate conventions requiring scale and technical production capacity.

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Through our worldwide cruise line relationships, we structure competitive full-ship charter agreements for river, expedition, luxury, and large ocean cruise ships across any itinerary.

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our leading cruise partners

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Oceania Cruises
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Silversea
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viva cruises
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Azamara

why bancosta cruise

GLOBAL HERITAGE SINCE 1968

Part of the banchero costa network, with 12 offices worldwide and deep-rooted expertise in the maritime industry.

ACCESS TO THE RIGHT SHIP 

Wide selection of premium, luxury, expedition, and river cruise ships — from large ocean vessels to boutique experiences.

TURN-KEY PARTNERSHIPS

We get you the best offers and we structure and contract the solution, we reduce risk, we coordinate specialist partners when needed.

INDEPENDENT & TRANSPARENT

Client-first approach — strategic guidance backed by trust, discretion, and industry integrity.

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