Reserve Your Cabin

One cruise. Zero nickel-and-diming.
Your package includes five nights aboard Virgin Voyages, 20+ dining venues, WiFi, fitness classes, and entertainment — all wrapped into one smooth experience.

 

Commit now. Pay over time.
A deposit secures your cabin, and flexible payment plans keep the rest smooth and stress-free until sailing day.

• Two things. Two buckets. No confusion.

  $350 Conference Registration covers the learning:

  • AI & Tech Leadership seminars
  • Pre-cruise online sessions
  • Onboard workshops
  • Optional AI Leadership Certification

  Your cruise fare covers living your best life at sea:

  • Cabin accommodations
  • Dining at 20+ venues
  • WiFi, entertainment, fitness, gratuities, and more
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Can I sail without registering for the conference?

Absolutely.
You’re welcome to book the cruise without registering for the STEMship conference.

Conference registration is only required if you want access to:

• AI & Tech Leadership seminars
• Pre-cruise online sessions
• Onboard workshops
• The AI Leadership Certification track

Want the cruise vibe only? Totally fine.
Want the full STEMship experience? That’s where registration comes in.

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Is the conference tax deductible?

It can be — but let’s keep it honest and clean.

• Conference registration fees may be tax deductible as a professional development or education expense.
• Cruise fares are typically not tax deductible, since they cover travel and leisure components.

As always, we recommend checking with your tax advisor to see what applies to your specific situation.

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Bottom line:
Cruise if you want.
Train if you want.
Or do both — and make it count.

 

Of course there is — we wouldn’t leave you hanging.

You can flip through the WOC STEMship: AI & Tech Leadership Cruise brochure right here:
https://issuu.com/rjkennedy/docs/woc_stemship_ai_tech_leadership_cruise_2_

It’s packed with the details you want — the vibe, the vision, the learning experience, and what life looks like when AI training meets luxury at sea.

Take a look. You might start picturing yourself onboard.

Yes. 100% yes. Full stop.

Despite the name WOC STEMship, this is not a “no boys allowed” cruise.

Men are absolutely welcome to attend, sail, learn, network, and participate fully in the AI & Tech Leadership programming. The experience is designed for all professionals who want to grow their AI skills, leadership capacity, and network — regardless of gender.

The name reflects the community that inspired the program.
The experience itself is inclusive by design.

If you’re ready to learn, lead, and level up at sea — you’re invited.

 

 

 

First things first — you did the right thing. Here’s what happens next (no mystery, no stress, no smoke signals).

🛎️ Step 1: We Hold Your Cabin (Like a Good Friend Would)

Once you submit the form, we place a 24-hour courtesy hold on the cabin category you selected (subject to availability).

Think of it as us saying:
👉 “Don’t worry, nobody’s taking your room while you grab your coffee.”

📧 Step 2: Virgin Voyages Slides Into Your Inbox

Virgin Voyages will email you directly with your official booking details.

🚨 Important:
There will be a booking number in that email.
Write it down. Screenshot it. Save it like it’s concert tickets from 1999.
You’ll need it.

🧑‍💻 Step 3: Create (or Log Into) Your Virgin Voyages Account

If you don’t already have a Virgin Voyages account, you’ll create one — quick and easy.

Inside your account, you can:

• View and manage your booking
• Change or upgrade your cabin (if available)
• Make payments
• Add fun stuff like Shore Things, Bar Tabs, and upgrades

Basically, this is mission control for your cruise 🚀

💳 Step 4: Payments Go Straight to Virgin (No Middlemen)

All cruise payments are made directly between you and Virgin Voyages.

Translation:

• Secure
• Transparent
• You’re always in control

We don’t touch your money — we just make sure you’re in the right group and getting the good perks 😉

🎁 Step 5: We Add the Group Magic

Once your booking is confirmed, we’ll move your reservation into the official WOC STEMship group.

That’s when:

• Group perks kick in
• Eligible onboard credits are added
• Group experiences unlock
• You officially become part of the STEMship crew 🚢✨

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The Bottom Line

You manage your booking. Virgin handles the payments. We handle the perks.

Teamwork makes the dream work 😎

 

 

Short answer: us. Long answer: still us — and we’ve been doing this a long time.

• Email: publisher@ccgmag.com or djackson@ccgmag.com
  (Yes, real inboxes. Yes, real replies.)
• Call: 410-244-7101
  (An actual phone. Answered by actual humans.)
• Social: Find us on LinkedIn and Facebook
  (Professional stalking encouraged.)

And if you’re wondering who’s behind all this…

This is Doc T.
For over forty years, I’ve hosted BEYA and WOC, bringing together the best and brightest in STEM. Now we’re taking that same trusted training, community, and impact — and making it 365 days a year, not just conference season.

Same mission.
Same credibility.
Just a lot more ocean.

If you’ve got questions, curiosity, or you just want to make sure this is as legit (and fun) as it sounds — reach out. We’ve got you.

Talk to Collin AI.  https://chatgpt.com/g/g-68176509c268819192e342b9b4a2e1bd-collin-ai-lite

Still reading? Press play instead.
Get a quick look at the WOC STEMship: AI & Tech Leadership Cruise right here:
https://youtu.be/Yi6p24Eu_z0?si=348w2KveBVFd8s5k

and

https://youtu.be/a91m1tyXc2M?si=vEX5Ni0l1RkEHGAb

Who’s hosting this thing?

Oh, just two people who really know what they’re doing.

Meet your STEMship captains:

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Dr. Lydia Thomas

STEM powerhouse. Thought leader. No-nonsense visionary.

Dr. Lydia Thomas is a nationally respected leader in STEM education and workforce development, known for building pathways where innovation, inclusion, and excellence actually intersect. She brings decades of experience shaping programs that don’t just talk about the future — they prepare people to lead it.

Translation: if there’s a smarter way forward, she’s already mapped it.

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Tyrone “Doc T” Taborn

Connector. Strategist. Professional dot-joiner.

Tyrone “Doc T” Taborn is a media executive, futurist, and travel + experience architect who lives at the crossroads of technology, leadership, and culture. Known for turning big ideas into real-world platforms, Doc T specializes in creating spaces where learning, networking, and opportunity collide — sometimes literally, like on a ship.

Translation: if it’s bold, immersive, and a little disruptive, he’s probably behind it.

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Together?

Brains + vision. Strategy + execution.
And just enough fun to keep things interesting.

You’re not just attending a cruise — you’re joining a curated experience led by people who know how to move ideas (and people) forward.