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You don’t have to be a sponsor to make a difference—any amount helps create rest, connection, and unforgettable moments for another family.
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Your Legacy, Their Escape: Give Families the Gift of Joy at Sea

Our Mission

For families facing the challenges of a rare disease, the financial burden of complex medical care often makes a family vacation feel out of reach. Sponsoring a trip for these families goes beyond a gift—it’s a chance to bring joy, create cherished memories, and offer a much-needed break from the weight they carry daily. By supporting a cruise experience, you’re helping these families embrace moments of fun, connection, and relaxation that every family deserves.

Unforgettable Experiences

With accessible travel options, cruises let families create unforgettable memories while connecting with others. Sharing this experience builds bonds, renews hope, and empowers us to rise beyond challenges.

Support Every Step

Getting on the ship is only part of the journey; for many, the logistics of reaching the port are stressful and costly. Your sponsorship can help cover any expense involved in this group cruise, including air and ground transportation, hotel nights, and the cruise itself.

Community & Connection

Rare At Sea is a transformative experience for families living with rare diseases. By sponsoring this unique event, you help create moments of joy, support, and connection that extend far beyond the horizon.

How Your Sponsorship Helps

Travel Expenses

Support the costs involved before and after the cruise such as airfare, ground transportation, hotel, etc.

Personal Support

Some families may need to bring a trusted care provider with them in order to help ensure the whole family enjoys the cruise.

Activities and Experiences

Some onboard options have added costs, such as renting mobility scooters. Excursions off the boat can be costly, too.

You Can Choose How to Help

Sponsorship Opportunities

Most Inclusive

01 · Full Sponsorship

Rare At Sea Captain

Most-inclusive: Covers expenses for one family (up to 4 people), including travel, accommodations, one (1) stateroom commitment, taxes and fees.

$8,000

02 · Onboard Sponsorship

Rare At Sea Officer

Covers cruise cabin (stateroom) expenses for a family for one (1) stateroom, taxes and fees.

$5,000

03 · Activities Sponsorship

Rare At Sea Cruise Director

Supports onboard extras for multiple families, such as surf pool, spa treatments, kids programming, specialty dining, and more.

$2,500

04 · Port Excursions

Rare At Sea Port Manager

Help with expenses related to one (1) port excursion for a family of four (4).

$500

05 · Flexible Support

You Choose

You can designate any category of expenses related to such a vacation and the Rare At Sea planning committee will apply your support accordingly.

Any Amount

Rare At Sea Support Committee

Our committee works behind the scenes to thoughtfully distribute support among attending families, helping ease the financial burden and make the experience more accessible for those who need it most.
All individual contributions go directly toward reducing the cost for participating families.

How to Become a Sponsor

01

Choose Your Sponsorship Level

Decide how you would like to sponsor – whether it’s at the Captain, Cruise Director, or port level – everything helps!

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Choose Your Sponsorship Level

Decide how you would like to sponsor – whether it’s at the Captain, Cruise Director, or port level – everything helps!

Email: Info@rareatsea.com

More than a trip — this is a chance to create memories that outlast the hard days!

Turn financial burden into rest, connection, and unforgettable moments.
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