Dan left Circus World and created The Magic of Marriott,
hiring magicians who could personalize the name of
Marriott into the strolling magicians acts while patrons
waited for dinner to begin. When companies held their
conventions at Marriott, this gave Dan the opportunity,
again, to use his imagination incorporating his magic
into the convention sponsors name and product. It was at
this time that Dan wanted to try his hand (or sleight of
hand) performing "on the ocean". After a few years of
performing his shows, he was invited to be the next
Cruise Director, as well as still perform his show.
Between performing contracts aboard the various
ships, Dan traveled across country promoting the cruise
industry on local television and radio programs for CLIA
(Cruise Line International Association).
While on
board, Dan had the opportunity to present magic for the
corporate groups who used the ship as a "convention at
sea". One year, Mary Kay Products leased out the ship as
did Alergan Pharmaceuticals. It was a challenge when
companies leased out the ship for theme cruises such as
an Irish cruise, Jazz or Country cruise...and even....a
nudist cruise (really). Dan wrote about these various
cruises, along with other colorful escapades about his
life at sea, for an ongoing column in the popular
magician's magazine, MAGIC.
