Groups
Bring your board to the next board meeting!
Our expert staff will ensure a smoothly run experience with consistent communication in all the planning stages. Once your trip is created, a Travel Director is assigned to cater to all your needs. They are responsible for day-to-day operations, and maintain constant contact with your airline, hotel, transportation service and activities to keep everyone up-to-date. Browse our services below and contact us for more information.
SERVICES
Corporate meetings, events and incentive travel
Themed events, weddings, special occasions, sporting events
Cruise ships, hotels and resorts
Local activities
Airport greetings
VIP services
Private group check-ins and hospitality desks
Activities
Gifts
Dine arounds
Entertainment
Photography
The Details
CORPORATE MEETINGS & INCENTIVES
Pineapples & Pinecones meetings and incentives experts understand that group travel is an important part of your strategy to achieve business goals. We bring our knowledge, experience, passion and industry buying power to the table to get you the results you seek.
THEMED EVENTS, WEDDINGS, SPECIAL OCCASIONS, SPORTING EVENTS
Whether you dream of a Hawaiian event with beautiful Polynesian touches, or a destination wedding in the location of your dreams, each of our events are designed to express your individuality while highlighting the unique aspects of the destination. From customized events to personalized touches, we will work with you to create the “WOW” factor that sends your guests home with lasting memories!
Our company specializes in variety of sporting events. From a company run incentive challenge, to a PGA sponsored Golf Classic…we have the experience, the know-how and the professionalism to work with television, radio and all communications with the media to create an event of a lifetime! We have formulated a team of experts on both sides of the Pacific to facilitate larger than life sporting events. Ask how we can put your company or organization on the map.
Cruise Ships, Hotels and Resorts
Whether you choose to cruise through the Pacific, or stay on land at a private island, oceanfront resort, boutique hotel or ranch resort, Pineapples & Pinecones provides access to the best room blocks for the best possible price.
Working in executive positions in the cruise industry for 40+ years, we bring our expertise to Pineapples & Pinecones. Assisting on everything from full ship charters and large groups to individuals preparing for their dream trip, we are equipped to plan the perfect ship experience for you. With our sister company, Elegant Harbors and Havens, we are known in the industry for creating ship christenings, galas and events for the cruise industry at large. We can also offer unique shore excursions in 560 ports in 93 countries around the world.
Local Activities
When it comes to activities, our goal is to elevate your vacation with activities that suit you and give you a different view of the destination. We make sure to research activity companies within your destination, ensuring top of the line safety and experienced guides. Whether biking down a volcano in Hawaii, touring London's pubs, taking a hot air balloon ride through Cappadocia, Turkey, or zip-lining through the jungle of Costa Rica, all can be enjoyed at a group level or be individualized for your VIP guests. We want to help check things off your (and your guests') bucket lists!
VIP Services
It’s easy to upgrade any of our services to pay special attention to VIP’s on your program. From private luxury sedans and special dignitary meet and greet services, gifts or special amenities, each is well thought out and reflects your distinctive branding.
Private Group Check-in’s and Hospitality Desks
There’s nothing like knowing where to go to obtain an answer or advice from a local’s perspective. So, we will staff a hospitality desk at your hotel to answer any questions your guests may have. The desk will have your company’s branding and identity, making a seamless way of giving your organization full credit for a personalized program.
Corporate gifts
We maintain several sources that give us wholesale pricing. With advance notice, many of these gifts can be personalized with your company logo and branding needs. Locally-sourced gifts make great mementos of the stay in your choice location.
Dine Arounds
Pineapples & Pinecones has a trusted rapport with a diverse group of restaurants in various destinations, as well as relationships with resort management. We pay special attention to the level of service, ambiance and unique cuisine to the area…experience the unique flavors of the destination.
Entertainment
Whatever your event calls for, we have a wealth of resources for finding the appropriate entertainment for all your group needs. From a special stringed quartet, a hula dancer or private rodeo, we can provide music, dance floors, and local entertainment to fit all your needs.
Photography
Documenting your wedding or program’s stay is a great way to provide memories of your special occasion. We can provide photographers or videographers for individual or group shots, team building events, candids, slide shows or creative photo gifts. Or, the newest way to record your active sporting activity is utilizing “GoPro” – mounting cameras on kayaks, snowboards, bikes…all you need is a helmet!