Avalon Waterways is adding a new host to its Storyteller Series cruise lineup in 2024. 

Author Jen Hatmaker will celebrate her 50th birthday on the Storyteller Cruise she will host.
Author Jen Hatmaker will celebrate her 50th birthday on the Storyteller Cruise she will host.

Jen Hatmaker, a New York Times bestselling author, will host an itinerary called Cheers to 50 Years! A Storyteller Cruise & Birthday Celebration with Jen Hatmaker. 

Hatmaker is the author of 14 books including "For the Love" and her latest project, "Feed These People: Slam Dunk Recipes for Your Crew." She is curator of the Jen Hatmaker Book Club and host of the 'For the Love' podcast. Hatmaker is a mom to five kids and lives just outside Austin, Texas.

The cruise will mix the Storyteller Series' core activities of intimate lectures and meet-and-greets with a birthday celebration for Hatmaker, who will be celebrating her 50th birthday onboard. 

The eight-day itinerary will sail aboard the Avalon Passion roundtrip from Amsterdam on the company's Active & Discovery itinerary in Holland and Belgium, making stops in Ghent, Brussels, Antwerp and Rotterdam.  

The cruise departs on Aug. 3, 2024, and fares start at $3,899.

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