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An Insight in Sight 
There are different strokes for  different folks — and a theme cruise 
is a great way to make like-minded friends.

By Kara Williams

For many, the term “educational conference” likely conjures up images of boring lectures, staid speakers, windowless hotel ballrooms, and bland chicken cordon bleu. But Insight Cruises CEO and founder Neil Bauman brings a breath of fresh (salty!) air to continuing education with his themed conferences aboard cruise ships in popular destinations — from Alaska to the Mediterranean, and from the Caribbean to the Baltic Sea. 

Do you love to play chess? Meet grandmasters on a Chess Moves cruise. Do you regularly quote the great Bard? Learn more about the preeminent playwright on Shakespeare at Sea. Can’t get enough of your Macintosh computer? 

Live and breathe all things Apple at one of Insight Cruises’ wildly popular MacMania conferences. Insight Cruises participants spend a week or more indulging their passion in a particular hobby or subject, attending informative lectures by experts in the field, and “speaking the same language” with like-minded Insight cruisers. 

All the while, passengers enjoy the customary perks of cruising in exotic destinations: world-class dining, fun shore excursions, and onboard entertainment. “Baby boomers thrive on education,” says Bauman, who says Insight Cruises participants’ average age is 62. “This generation tends to do multiple things at once. 

They’re not content to just sit on a beach; they want to do something cultural, too. Their goals are more about personal growth, development, and life-long learning.

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