Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King and more to join launch cruise to
Alaska in July 2017
SEATTLE, Feb. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line and O, The Oprah Magazine
announce an exclusive partnership that will unite the soul-stirring
power of travel with O's deep commitment to
connection and personal growth. Oprah Winfrey; O The
Oprah Magazine editor at large Gayle King; and others will join the inaugural
O, The Oprah Magazine Share the Adventure Cruise
setting sail to Alaska this July.
Four additional O, The Oprah Magazine Adventure of Your
Life sailings featuring O Magazine-inspired
activities will be scheduled aboard select North America ships through 2018.
"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.
The O, The Oprah Magazine cruises will feature exclusive
programming developed with the magazine's editors, including editor
in chief Lucy Kaylin and creative
director Adam Glassman.
Members of the SuperSoul 100 — thought leaders and visionaries
who use their talents to elevate humanity — will be on board
sharing inspirational ideas and tips for living your best
life. More than 300 Holland America Line cruises sailing in
North America from August 2017 through 2018 will have a variety of
engaging, stimulating activities that bring the magazine to
life, including meditation, tai chi, healthy cooking
demonstrations, an onboard book club and more.
"We are deeply honored that O, The Oprah Magazine chose
Holland America Line as its first cruise line partner to further
our shared belief that travel and wellness have the power to open
minds, build connections and inspire shared humanity," said
Orlando Ashford, president of
Holland America Line. "Our commitment to providing authentic
experiences for our guests is at the forefront of all we do, and
this collaboration is going to empower our guests in a whole new
way with thought-provoking and enriching activities and content
developed together with the experts at O, The Oprah
Magazine."
The magazine will kick off the partnership with a contest in
March 2017 awarding three deserving
readers the chance to join the inaugural cruise to Alaska with Oprah and Gayle, followed by a
high impact unit in the April 2017
issue, with in-book, online and broadcast integrations running
throughout the remainder of 2017 and 2018.
"What better way to celebrate Oprah's Year of Adventure than to
partner on an incredible new initiative with Holland America Line,"
said Jayne Jamison, senior vice
president, publisher and chief revenue officer of O, The Oprah
Magazine. "Offering readers a chance to experience the thrill
of adventure firsthand, this partnership pairs the eye-opening
wonder of travel with the soulful, inspiring content found in every
issue of O."
O, The Oprah Magazine Share the Adventure Cruise to
Alaska will take place July 15–22,
2017. O, The Oprah Magazine Adventure of Your Life
cruises will include the following dates/destinations:
- November 29, 2017 – 11-Day
Southern Caribbean Wayfarer roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale on ms
Koningsdam
- March 3, 2018 – 7-Day Eastern
Caribbean roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale on ms Nieuw Amsterdam
- August 11, 2018 – 7-Day Alaska
roundtrip from Seattle on ms
Eurodam
- October 28, 2018 – 7-Day Western
Caribbean, ms Nieuw Amsterdam
For more information on O, The Oprah Magazine
cruises please visit hollandamerica.com/OprahMag.
Photos are available at
https://www.cruiseimagelibrary.com/c/ti1qo28g.
Find Holland America Line on Twitter, Facebook and the Holland
America Blog. Access all social media outlets via the Online
Communities quick link on the home page at hollandamerica.com.
About O, The Oprah Magazine
O, The Oprah Magazine (oprah.com/omagazine) encourages
confident, intelligent women to reach for their dreams, express
their individual style and make wise choices, guided by the values
of one of the most charismatic women in the world, O
Editorial Director Oprah Winfrey.
With an emphasis on personal growth, the magazine inspires,
addressing every aspect of a woman's life — the material, the
intellectual and the emotional — and deeply connects with more than
18 million consumers every month (MRI, Spring 2016, Comscore
multi-platform, December 2016). From the moment it launched,
O, The Oprah Magazine carved out a unique position in the
marketplace and created an entirely new category in women's
magazines, delivering the Live Your Best Life message through
thoughtful, ever-evolving content and the trusted advice provided
by well-known experts. Throughout the years, O, The Oprah
Magazine has been recognized with the publishing industry's
highest honor, winning multiple American Society of Magazine
Editors (ASME) awards. Follow O, The Oprah Magazine on
Twitter at @O_Magazine and Instagram at @OprahMagazine.
O, The Oprah Magazine is a co-venture between Harpo Print,
LLC and Hearst Magazines, a unit of Hearst, one of the nation's
largest diversified media and information companies. With 21 titles
in the U.S., Hearst is the leading publisher of monthly magazines
in terms of total paid circulation (AAM 2H 2016), reaching 77
million readers (Fall 2016 MRI/GfK) and 80 million site visitors
each month (comScore), with a social media following of 117
million.
About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival
Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line's fleet of 14
ships offers more than 500 cruises to more than 400 ports in 98
countries, territories or dependencies around the world. From
shorter getaways to 113-day itineraries, the company's cruises
visit all seven continents with highlights including Antarctica explorations, South America circumnavigations and exotic
Australia/New Zealand and Asia voyages; four annual Grand Voyages; and
popular sailings to the Caribbean,
Alaska, Mexico, Canada & New England, Bermuda, Europe and the Panama Canal. The line welcomed
ms Koningsdam in 2016 and has a second Pinnacle-class
ship, ms Nieuw Statendam, to be delivered in
November 2018. A third Pinnacle-class
ship, due for delivery in 2021, recently was announced.
The company recently announced $300
million in brand enhancements to secure its position as the
leader in premium cruising. Fleetwide, the ships feature innovative
initiatives and a diverse range of enriching experiences focused on
destination immersion and personalized travel. Guests can expand
their knowledge on board at an America's Test Kitchen show;
Explorations Café, powered by The New York
Times; and Digital Workshop powered by Windows. Outstanding
entertainment fills each evening at venues including Lincoln Center
Stage, Billboard Onboard and B.B.
King's Blues Club. The dining experience can be savored at a
variety of restaurants with menus that feature selections from
Holland America Line's esteemed Culinary Council that comprises
world-famous chefs who design dishes exclusively for our
guests.
Media Contacts:
Holland America Line:
Sally Andrews
Vice President, Public Relations
pr@hollandamerica.com
800-637-5029 or 206-626-9890
O, The Oprah Magazine:
Randi Friedman
Executive Director PR, Hearst Magazines
rfriedman@hearst.com
212-649-2578
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