Seabourn Launches New Authors at Sea Program Featuring Bestselling Authors

Luxury and expedition cruise line Seabourn is expanding its onboard offerings with a new “Authors at Sea” program available on select sailings, where guests can meet and learn from bestselling authors, historians and biographers and participate in workshops. 

The new program debuts this year, with a strong lineup of well-known authors including Debbie Macomber, Lady Sandra Howard, Lord Jeffrey Archer, Robert K Wittman, Ann Cleeves and Zelda La Grange. 

Guests aboard the April 27 sailing of the 20-Day Pacific Passage: Golden Week to Glacier Bay itinerary, which sails from Yokohama to Vancouver, will be able to meet Debbie Macomber and participate in her writing workshop and learn about her storied career. 

The May 10 sailing of the 8-Day Western Mediterranean Mosaic itinerary, which sails from Lisbon to Civitavecchia, will have former model, novelist and freelance journalist Lady Sandra Howard onboard to discuss her work. 

Guests onboard the July 1 sailing of the 10-Day Spain & Moroccan Gems itinerary that sails roundtrip from Barcelona will enjoy meeting and learning from Lord Jeffrey Archer, the only author to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction categories. 

Travelers who want to learn from former FBI Special Agent and author Robert K William will have three chances, with the May 17 sailing of the 14-Day Iberian Coast & Bordeaux itinerary, the August 30 sailing of the 10-Day Tyrrhenian Treasures & Malta sailing and the April 24 departure of the 22-Day World Cruise: Golden Week To Glacier Bay itinerary. 

Guests who are fans of mystery and crime novels will enjoy two opportunities to meet and participate in crime-writing workshops from Ann Cleeves. The two itineraries are the December 20 sailing of the 15-Day Australia & New Zealand Holiday itinerary and the May 20, 2026 departure of the 7-Day Scotland & Iceland’s North Coast itinerary. 

Lastly, but certainly not least, international motivational speaker, Zelda La Grange, will host her own Authors at Sea experience onboard the April 27, 2026 departure of the 14-Day Atlantic Crossing itinerary. 

"Onboard entertainment and enrichment are so important to the Seabourn experience, and our 'Authors at Sea' program brings together celebrated writers to connect with guests in a meaningful way through engaging conversations and interactive sessions," said Handre Potgieter, Seabourn's director of entertainment and enrichment. "We are dedicated to creating extraordinary experiences and memorable moments at sea, and this new program was designed to further inspire and enrich our guests when they sail on Seabourn."

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