Forbes Investor Cruise, June 2009

Well, they usually have a lot of speakers about different topics. For example, they’ll have people talking about the market (stocks, bonds etc). They’ll probably have people talking about politics and how that would impact your portfolio etc. There would usually be in-depth presentations and question and answer sessions. Plus you would no doubt have the opportunity to talk to people who are famous in the stock informally when you saw them around the ship

Prices can be from $7500 and up per couple, perhaps less. But that is for a 12 or 13 day cruise, so that is a reasonable price.

Forbes is also doing an investors cruise, June 2-14, 2009. This is a Lisbon to Venice cruise aboard the Crystal Serenity. The itinerary includes Lisbon, Cadiz/Seville Spain; Barcelona; Sorrento, Italy; Taormina, Italy; Kotor, Montenegro; Croatia; Trieste, Italy; and Venice.

I don’t think that the speakers have been announced yet, but it will probably at least include Steve Forbes.[/quote:gu83c57q]

What is an investor cruise and what is the price range?[/quote:gu83c57q]

Since the cruises are on regular cruise ships I imagine that the food is just as good. Likewise, I believe that there are still shows, but perhaps some fewer shows.

I have read that parts of the cruises might be tax deductible, which would be pretty cool, they say "check with your tax preparer" first though, so who knows.

WOW. That does sound like a good deal but are the speakers in place of the shows? I wonder if the food is any good?[/quote:3qy5k6ff]