The most fun traveling I've ever had was an actual business trip to the Caymans that the company actually HELD ON A CRUISE SHIP.

No kiddin' and we actually got a good amount of work done since everyone was there and there were no phones to answer from outside. It was more of an annual review and planning sesson, so we had all the past data available already, and it was two days of planning (interrupted by various social activities) and three days of putzing around.

This was a domestic captive insurance group (about 120 companies) which, under most circumstances, is like herding cats but this trip attracted probably 90% of the members (way more than other annual meetings). I'd bet it would work for any large or geographically diverse company.

The company even got a discount for family members that wanted to go. I think it worked out to about $110 per day, which is probalby what just a hotel room would cost anywhere else, and the cruise line had all the other stuff included in that...

Dang, now that I think about it, it would be cheaper per day on a cruise ship than in an assisted living facility. When I get old, I think I'll just get on a boat and stay there!