Oprah Winfrey
Holland America Line has teamed up with "O, The Oprah
Magazine" in a partnership that includes onboard programming, themed
cruises and an appearance by Oprah Winfrey on one Alaska cruise this summer.
Oprah will be on the Eurodam's Alaska cruise that departs
Seattle on July 15, for two nights. The magazine said the Holland America
partnership dovetails with Oprah's "Year of Adventure" in 2017.
"I'm so excited to continue 2017 as my Year of
Adventure with another bold, new place I've never been before: Alaska!"
said Oprah Winfrey in a statement.
Besides the cruise on which Oprah herself will sail, four
themed cruises are scheduled. These sailings will feature programming developed
with the magazine's editors, including editor in chief Lucy Kaylin and creative
director Adam Glassman. Members of Oprah's
"SuperSoul 100," visionaries who use their talents to elevate people,
will share their ideas on these cruises.
The following "O" themed cruises are scheduled:
• Nov. 29, 2017: 11-day Caribbean cruise from Fort
Lauderdale on the Koningsdam
• March 3, 2018: seven-day Caribbean cruise from Fort
Lauderdale, Nieuw Amsterdam
• Aug. 11, 2018: seven-day Alaska cruise from Seattle,
Eurodam
• Oct. 28, 2018: seven-day Caribbean cruise from Fort
Lauderdale, Nieuw Amsterdam.
Also, Holland America and "O" starting in August
will offer onboard programming on North America cruises throughout the fleet.
Activities will include an onboard book club, meditation, tai chi and healthy-cooking
demonstrations.