Seabourn has introduced its lineup of leisure and Seabourn Dialog audio system throughout its 90-day Grand Africa Voyage later this 12 months on Seabourn Sojourn. This system will characteristic a brand-new assortment of solid exhibits, 28 visitor entertainers, and 12 famend audio system.
Company on the crusing will expertise a dynamic lineup of reside musical performances, lectures, displays, comedy skits, selection exhibits, and extra because the ship plies the waters off the coast of Africa. Passengers on this crusing can even be among the many first to expertise Seabourn’s all-new “The Seabourn Six” leisure idea, produced completely for the cruise line by Belinda King Inventive Productions.
Leisure Experiences & Visitor Performers
Seabourn Sojourn will host 28 visitor entertainers, from world-renowned theater performers to selection present comedians and classical musicians. Featured entertainers embody:
West Finish Star, Ricardo Afonso: December 1-7, 2024
Ricardo is an distinctive vocalist and has carried out in a rare variety of West Finish theatre manufacturing exhibits and workshops. Company will be part of the West Finish star for a night stuffed with highlights from his skilled profession, heartwarming tales, and iconic songs.
Soul Singer and American Idol Star, Michael Lynche: December 9-15, 2024
Michael Lynche, often known as “Big Mike” from American Idol, has launched two studio albums and toured internationally, headlining a Mediterranean tour. A frequent visitor vocalist with Maestro Jeff Tyzik’s “Let’s Dance!” present, he lately collaborated with Tyzik on the soul revue “R&B Legends,” performing with orchestras throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Comic, Tony Daro: December 17-26, 2024
Tony Daro is a longtime star of the New York comedy scene and has written for a number of high-profile comedians, together with Jay Leno, Invoice Maher, David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon and Tina Fey. He has received three Author’s Guild awards for comedy writing and has been nominated for an Emmy for his work on “Saturday Night Live.” Tony has appeared in dozens of tv performances however all the time cherishes his reside performances.
Musical Ensemble, The Charl du Plessis Trio: January 23-27, 2025
The Charl du Plessis Trio, certainly one of South Africa’s most recognizable musical ensembles, has received quite a few awards, together with a Fiësta, 4 SAMA awards, and a Ghoema for Greatest Instrumental Album. Shaped in 2006, the trio performs a various vary of music from classical to jazz and often excursions Europe, Asia, and main South African festivals, that includes pianist Charl du Plessis, bassist Werner Spies, and drummer Peter Auret.
Vocalist and Performer, Jonathan Roxmouth: February 3-15, 2025
A South African performer, Jonathan rose to prominence within the Barnyard Theatre’s 2006 manufacturing of “Grease” and later starred because the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera.” He has received a number of awards, together with Naledi and Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, and lately returned to South Africa along with his hit present, “Key Change – My Favourite Pianists,” breaking field workplace information.
The Seabourn Six
“The Seabourn Six” assortment will characteristic bespoke productions with a brand new lineup of six multi-talented artists from around the globe. Performances embody “Better Together!,” a manufacturing that celebrates nice bands just like the Beatles, Aerosmith, and U2; “Skyline,” which takes visitors on a journey to a number of the world’s most iconic metropolis skylines, “Earthsong” the place immersive visuals convey the weather and nature to life in a novel and emotive manufacturing, and “Silverscreen!” the place The Seabourn Six performs iconic music from current musicals together with Pricey Evan Hansen and Moulin Rouge.
Seabourn Conversations
Seabourn has assembled a dynamic lineup of luminaries and specialists for Seabourn Conversations. Designed to enlighten, inform, and entertain visitors, the complimentary program affords visitors the possibility to work together with the best minds in science, historical past, tradition and exploration.
Every speaker will supply fascinating insights, skilled opinions and enlightening conversations whereas presenting lectures, sharing meals, adventuring ashore, and socializing with visitors all through the voyage.
Featured Seabourn Conversationalists embody the next:
Explorer, Adventurer, and Creator: Riaan Manser: January 4-12, 2025
Riaan Manser, a South African explorer, gained prominence as the primary individual to cycle across the perimeter of Africa, masking 37,000 km by means of 34 nations in over 24 months. His achievement earned him the title “Out There Adventurer of the Year 2006,” and his guide, “Around Africa on my Bicycle,” grew to become a bestseller.
Former Non-public Secretary to Nelson Mandela, Zelda La Grange: January 14-27, 2025
Zelda la Grange is a world motivational speaker. After serving Nelson Mandela for nearly 20 years in lots of roles and as his closest aide, she now shares her life-changing experiences impressed by some of the influential statesmen and humanitarians.
Wildlife Photographer and Documentary Host, Chris Fallows: January 14-27, 2025
Chris Fallows is a advantageous artwork wildlife photographer, documentary host, naturalist, and conservationist. Recognized for locating the breaching nice white shark conduct at Seal Island in Cape City, he has co-authored 18 scientific papers and hosted the favored “Air Jaws” sequence on Discovery Channel’s Shark Week since 2001. Via his artwork gross sales, he helps varied non-governmental organizations and goals to protect habitats and take part in re-wilding initiatives in Southern Africa.
Primatologist, Explorer, and TV Host, Dr. Mireya Mayor: January 23-31, 2025
Dr. Mireya Mayor, is a famend primatologist, Nationwide Science Basis Fellow, Fulbright Scholar, and Emmy Award-nominated wildlife correspondent for Nationwide Geographic Channel. She is the Director of the Science Communications Initiative at Florida Worldwide College and a mom of six, she balances her numerous roles whereas incomes the nickname “the female Indiana Jones.”
First Girl of Iceland, Eliza Reid: February 20-27, 2025
Eliza Reid, the First Girl of Iceland, is an writer, entrepreneur, journey author, and co-founder of the annual Iceland Writers Retreat. Her guide, “Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland’s Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World,” is a memoir exploring her life as a Canadian immigrant earlier than and after her husband grew to become President of Iceland.
Grand Voyage and Segments
Departing November 30, 2024, Seabourn Sojourn will sail roundtrip from Barcelona on a 90-day voyage that features visits to 42 locations and cities in 20 nations, with seven in a single day stays. Shorter segments are additionally out there, together with:
- 27-Day Jewels of Northwest Africa: November 30-December 27, 2024, from Barcelona to Cape City
- 17-Day Mozambique Channel Discovery & Zanzibar Nights: December 27, 2024-January 13, 2025, from Cape City to the Seychelles
- 59-Day Northwest Africa to The Mozambique Channel: November 30, 2024 – January 28, 2025, from Barcelona to Cape City
- 22-Day West African Discovery: Cape City To The Canaries: January 28 – February 19, 2025, from Cape City to Las Palmas
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