THEME AND ENRICHMENT CRUISES 2012

Theme and enrichment cruises feature special lectures, gatherings, tours, clinics, demonstrations, instruction, and performances by top personalities and groups in their subject fields. Often attractions on land are part of the theme. Additional charges may be involved. Passenger participation and interaction is encouraged.

Below is the Web's most complete directory of theme cruises, listed by carrier. Not all ships of each cruise line offer each theme. Theme cruises vary by season, itinerary, ship, and other factors. Check with carrier for specific ships and dates. Among upcoming theme and enrichment cruises:

American Cruise Lines

• Wine cruise, calling at vineyards and wineries in Oregon and Washington. April, from Portland

  Celebrity Cruises

• Glass Artist cruises will be conducted in partnership with the Corning Museum of Glass. Trunk shows and lectures and presentations about glassblowing will be part of the offering. • Guest Chefs will feature chef-led cooking demonstrations and will explain cooking techniques. 13 cruises on various ships. Guest wine experts will host five cruises, while wine harvest celebrations will occur on 38 additional trips.

  Crystal Cruises

• "Ocean Views," a series of World Cruise and transatlantic sailings panels featuring ambassadors, professors, foreign correspondents, military leaders, and strategists will continue throughout 2012. • Big Band and Ballroom Dance. • Emerging Artists. • Wine and Food Festivals. • Film and Theater. • Golf. • Jazz. • NFL Legends. • Floral Design.

  Cunard Line

• National Symphony Orchestra performances and lectures. • The Royal Astronomical Society star navigation, discussion groups, formal lectures. • British theater. • Polar exploration. • Maritime studies. • Aeronautics and space. • Art-architecture-music of the Near East. • Sports history. • Geology and geophysics. • Ecology. • Politics. • Medicine. • Crime. • Economics • Political and cultural ties between the US and UK. Features ambassadors, statesmen, politicians, journalists, academics, and broadcasters.

  Holland America Line

• Culinary cruises, featuring more than 70 guest chefs from all over the U. S. Presented in on-board Culinary Arts Centers.

  Hurtigruten

• Birds of the Nordic Coast, with lectures and bird-watching opportunities. • Composer Edvard Grieg, with lectures and piano recitals. • Polar Explorers, with cultural lectures and optional excursions

  MSC Cruises

• More than 20 theme cruises this year in six subjects: food and wine, dance, wellness, hobbies, card games, and chess.

  NCL

• Biking. World superbike champion Carl Fogarty. March. Norwegian Jade.

  Oceania Cruises

• Culinary cruises featuring famous chefs. • Computer software: iPod, Adobe Photoshop, Video editing.

  Regent Seven Seas Cruises

• "Circles of Interest": Photography. • Film. • Yoga. • Music. • Art-design-museums. • Wellness. • Jazz. • Baltic culture. • Antiques. • Film. • PBS personalities. • Chocolate. • Food and wine. • Fashion. • Australian food and wine. • Literature-architecture. • Environment and Marine Life.

  Seabourn Cruise Line

• Culinary. • Shopping.

  Voyages of Discovery

• World War II Historical Cruises: "D-Day, Normandy, Dunkirk, and Beyond." Visits to war sites, with former military leaders as lecturers. Round trip from London. June. The Minerva

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