Category: Health Opportunities

Each year, one of our most popular sessions on the ship is the Recovery Panel. With courage and grace, participants share personal stories of illness and health, and how a plant-based macrobiotic diet and holistic wellness regimen contributed to their success. Macrobiotic teacher, counselor, and chef Jane Stanchich served as moderator for our 2018 panel. […]

As summer transitions to fall and cooler weather sets in, we can make simple lifestyle and diet changes to prepare our bodies for the drop in temperature. For this blog, we turned to Warren Kramer, an internationally recognized macrobiotic counselor, educator, cooking instructor and cruise presenter, for some tips on how to transition into fall […]

Spring is the season of rebirth and rejuvenation. It’s also a time when we may feel more ready to bring changes to our health and wellness regimen. While some people practice moderation and a balanced diet year round, many opt for detoxification through a spring cleanse to jumpstart a new pledge to health. In a […]

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This post is the final installment of a two-part series in which we spotlight several participants from the Recovery Panel on the 2017 Holistic Holiday at Sea vegan cruise, which sailed March 11–18, 2017. As you read in our July post, one of the most well attended sessions on the Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise […]

As 2017 is well underway, we’re about one month out from the 14th annual Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise, which sails March 11–18! As we near our departure from Miami, our guests are getting excited about this year’s lineup of presenters. In addition to delicious food, poolside socials and camaraderie, health and wellness activities, and […]

If you’re considering a first-time experience on the Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise March 11–18, 2017, then definitely consider booking your spot today! This year’s cruise programming includes an engaging lineup of presenters, special events, classes, and amazing plant-based food. With dancing and fitness classes, it’s a party-meets-conference-meets-retreat on the beautiful Caribbean Sea. To make […]

From cancer recovery to animal rights activism, the reasons why people choose a plant-based and/or macrobiotic diet and lifestyle vary widely and, in many cases, overlap. Each year on the Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise, president Sandy Pukel arranges for a Recovery Panel on which a dozen courageous and grateful people share with the audience […]

Guests aboard Holistic Holiday at Sea’s 14th annual cruise, March 11–18, will spend the week dining on plant-based cuisine, mingling with fellow voyagers at poolside socials, taking excursions at several ports of call, and participating in cooking, fitness, and mindfulness classes. They’ll also have ample opportunities to learn from experts. Dozens of presentations and panels […]

Yaaay! We are so pumped for you to learn more about our second Special Guest for the cruise. We have the pleasure of welcoming a member of the vegan body building community.  John “Bad Ass Vegan” Lewis comes to us from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, but is originally from Missouri, the “show me state.”  As a […]

“Let food be thy medicine and thy medicine be food” – Hippocrates One of the most amazing things about the food movement in the last two decades is its ability to recognize and celebrate the variety of people making different dietary choices. There are delicious meals to be had within every food genre, even for […]

Interview  by Bianca Philips  ‘aka’  Crunk Master B of Vegan Crunk I’ve only been on one cruise in my life with my parents and I took a cruise ship to Mexico a few years back. However, I’m sure I would just die of happiness if I could go on the Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise in March. […]

There’s something about shared travel that can connect people to a degree that few other experiences can. Perhaps the cause is the removal from regular life that lets us play in a way not possible during our day-to-day routine.  Conversations go further than they would with people seen every day.  Drinks and dances can last […]

The Quest for a Glowing Complexion From using toothpaste to kill pimples to using baking soda to even out your self tanner gone awry or applying pepto bismol as a refreshing facial mask women have  tried a myriad of approaches to obtain a glowing, radiant and supple complexion. However, one of the best ways to […]

Summer Grillin’ Extravaganza We vegans and macros love our veggies something fierce, and there’s no better time to show off our creative cuisine than the Fourth of July!  One of the best aspects of plant-based barbeque is firing up original recipes that are sure to please every palate.  This year, the nighttime fireworks won’t be […]