After-work drinks don't have the same ambition as a seminar or a full corporate evening. It's a short format, often on a weeknight, designed for a relaxed moment among colleagues without taking up a whole day. The boat simply swaps the usual bar or terrace for a different backdrop.
For more structured corporate events, with activities or team-building goals, it's worth reading our article on the seminar or corporate evening.
After-work drinks often take place within a narrow window, at the end of the day. It's important to agree this window carefully with the partner operator, especially if it follows straight on from a working day and needs to start at a set time.
For a short format, staying moored can be a sensible option, particularly if some colleagues need to leave partway through the evening. Cruising, on the other hand, requires a more fixed period on board. Our article on choosing between moored and cruising covers the differences in detail.
Corporate after-work drinks often have a less predictable number of attendees than a typical private event, with some colleagues joining or leaving as the evening goes on. It's worth discussing this with the partner operator so they can plan for it.