Health Experts & Vegan Leaders
Holistic Holiday at Sea proudly curates a dynamic roster of plant-based speakers who span the realms of nutrition, wellness, and animal welfare. Each sailing features new presenters alongside returning favorites. Meet and learn from some of the most influential leaders in the vegan and plant-based movements! Presenters from our most recent cruises are featured below.
Past Presenters
Michael Greger, MD
Founder, NutritionFacts.org
Neal Barnard, MD
President, PCRM
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn
Author, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
Dr. T. Colin Campbell
Author, The China Study
Columbus Batiste, MD
Interventional & Lifestyle Cardiologist
Michael A. Klaper, MD
Physician, Speaker, Educator
Scott Stoll, MD
Plant-based Physician & Author
Chris Wark
Author & Cancer Survivor
Dean Sherzai, MD
Brain Health Doctor
Ayesha Sherzai, MD
Brain Health Doctor
Ocean Robbins
Cofounder & CEO of the Food Revolution Network
Scott Harrington, DO
Family & Lifestyle Medicine
Dr. Joel Kahn
America’s Healthy Heart Doc
Dr. Benjamin Spock
Baby Doctor
Dr. Joel Fuhrman
Author Lecturer
Nathan Crane
Award winning Author, Inspirational Speaker, Plant-Based Athlete
Jenne Claiborne
Author, Vegan Chef & Blogger
Monisha Bhanote, MD, ABOIM, FCAP, ACCM
Longevity & Gut Health, Plant-Based Physician & Author
Verne Varona
Author, Teacher, Counselor
Nelson Campbell
Executive Producer, PlantPure Nation
Nitu Bajekal, MD
Women’s Health Expert
Brenda Davis
Dietician, Author, Speaker
Gene Baur
Author of Farm Sanctuary
Julieanna Hever
The Plant-Based Dietitian
Michio Kushi
Macrobiotic Philosopher
Yogi Desai
Yoga Guru
Joan Borysenko
Author Motivational Speaker
Marilu Henner
Actress Author
Ann Crile Esselstyn
Cookbook author
Rip Esselstyn
Founder, Engine 2
Jane Esselstyn
Cookbook author
Coleen Patrick-Goudreau
Vegan Chef and Best Selling Author and International Speaker
Bryant Terry
Cookbook Author
Chef AJ
Chef/Author, A Date With Dessert
Isa Moskovitz
Chef, Cookbook Author, Restaurant Owner
Christina Pirello
Emmy Award-winning host of the television cooking show Christina Cooks!
Kim Campbell
Cookbook Author
Rory Freedman
Cookbook Author
Eric Lechasseur
Chef, Author
Amy Chaplin
Chef, Author
Jessica Porter
Our HHAS Host, Author & Teacher
Sam Turnbull
Vegan Blogger & Cookbook Author
Michael Rossoff, LAc
Macrobiotics & Oriental Healing
Rik Isensee
Author & Mindfulness Instructor
Rajiv Bajekal, MD
Spinal Surgeon & Lifestyle Medicine Physician
Rich Roll
Vegan Ultra Endurance Athlete, Motivational Speaker and Best Selling Author
John Salley
Professional Basketball Player
Bhava Ram
Athlete, Author & News Correspondent
Matt Frazier
No Meat Athlete
David Blyweiss, MD
Functional Medicine
Dr. Yoav Suprun
Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Debra Kimless, MD
Medical Cannabis Researcher
Lawrence Haruo Kushi, ScD
Nutritional Epidemiologist
Ingrid Newkirk
Founder of PETA
Dilip Barman
Vegan Chef & Nutritional Educator
Dan Mathews
VP of Campaigns, PETA
Ilana Newman, MD
Pain Management Expert
James Aspey
Vegan Activist
Dr. Ron Weiss
Executive Director, Ethos Health
Dr. Jonathan Balcombe
New York Times Best-Selling Author
Dr. Will Tuttle
Author, World Peace Diet
Keiichiro Kita
Founder, Harmonic Science, Author
Warren Kramer
Macrobiotic authority
Jibin Chi, MD
Founder, CHI Awakening Academy
Angelica Kushi
Yoga & Meditation
Ramdas Ormond
Senior Teacher, Amrit Yoga Institute
Alese Jones
Yoga & Meditation
Rohini Bajekal
Nutritionist & Author
Anna Farkas
Yoga & Massage
Chandrakant Hiester
Senior Yoga Instructor at Amrit Yoga Institute
Mayuko “Coko” Nakashima
Rolfing & Craniosacral Therapy
Sheri DeMaris
Macrobiotic Teacher
Virginia Harper
Author, Teacher, Counselor
Judy MacKenney
Macrobiotic Counselor
Jane Stanchich
Vegan Cookbook Author and Chef
Sandy Clubb
Cookware Specialist
Ray Cronise
Scientist, innovator, author
Robert Carr
Macrobiotic Counselor
Mary Lynn Wieber
Acupuncturist
Rossella Rossi
Yoga instructor, Holistic Wellness and Life Coach
John Lewis
Vegan Athlete
Larry Krug
Fitness Instructor & Trainer
Robert Cheeke
Vegan Bodybuilder & Author
Marcus Gary & Team
Qigong & Yoga
Bianka Steinfeldt
Pilates & Reiki
Gigi Roney
Zumba® & Aqua Fitness
Giacomo Marchese
Cofounder, VeganProteins & PlantBuilt
Dani Taylor
Cofounder, VeganProteins & Plantbuilt
Bridgette Kossor
Musician & Energy Worker
Piper Shields
Holistic Health & Massage
Nina Villalonga
Massage Therapist
Rich Myers
Radiation Educator
Sheldon Rice
Macrobiotics, Numerology
Ginat Rice
Macrobiotics, Palmistry
Sandy Pukel
President, Holistic Holiday at Sea
Michael Greger, MD
Founder, NutritionFacts.org
Neal Barnard, MD
President, PCRM
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn
Author, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
Dr. T. Colin Campbell
Author, The China Study
Columbus Batiste, MD
Interventional & Lifestyle Cardiologist
Michael A. Klaper, MD
Physician, Speaker, Educator
Scott Stoll, MD
Plant-based Physician & Author
Chris Wark
Author & Cancer Survivor
Dean Sherzai, MD
Brain Health Doctor
Ayesha Sherzai, MD
Brain Health Doctor
Ocean Robbins
Cofounder & CEO of the Food Revolution Network
Scott Harrington, DO
Family & Lifestyle Medicine
Dr. Joel Kahn
America’s Healthy Heart Doc
Dr. Benjamin Spock
Baby Doctor
Dr. Joel Fuhrman
Author Lecturer
Nathan Crane
Award winning Author, Inspirational Speaker, Plant-Based Athlete
Jenne Claiborne
Author, Vegan Chef & Blogger
Monisha Bhanote, MD, ABOIM, FCAP, ACCM
Longevity & Gut Health, Plant-Based Physician & Author
Verne Varona
Author, Teacher, Counselor
Nelson Campbell
Executive Producer, PlantPure Nation
Nitu Bajekal, MD
Women’s Health Expert
Brenda Davis
Dietician, Author, Speaker
Gene Baur
Author of Farm Sanctuary
Julieanna Hever
The Plant-Based Dietitian
Michio Kushi
Macrobiotic Philosopher
Yogi Desai
Yoga Guru
Joan Borysenko
Author Motivational Speaker
Marilu Henner
Actress Author
Ann Crile Esselstyn
Cookbook author
Rip Esselstyn
Founder, Engine 2
Jane Esselstyn
Cookbook author
Coleen Patrick-Goudreau
Vegan Chef and Best Selling Author and International Speaker
Bryant Terry
Cookbook Author
Chef AJ
Chef/Author, A Date With Dessert
Isa Moskovitz
Chef, Cookbook Author, Restaurant Owner
Christina Pirello
Emmy Award-winning host of the television cooking show Christina Cooks!
Kim Campbell
Cookbook Author
Rory Freedman
Cookbook Author
Eric Lechasseur
Chef, Author
Amy Chaplin
Chef, Author
Jessica Porter
Our HHAS Host, Author & Teacher
Sam Turnbull
Vegan Blogger & Cookbook Author
Michael Rossoff, LAc
Macrobiotics & Oriental Healing
Rik Isensee
Author & Mindfulness Instructor
Rajiv Bajekal, MD
Spinal Surgeon & Lifestyle Medicine Physician
Rich Roll
Vegan Ultra Endurance Athlete, Motivational Speaker and Best Selling Author
John Salley
Professional Basketball Player
Bhava Ram
Athlete, Author & News Correspondent
Matt Frazier
No Meat Athlete
David Blyweiss, MD
Functional Medicine
Dr. Yoav Suprun
Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Debra Kimless, MD
Medical Cannabis Researcher
Lawrence Haruo Kushi, ScD
Nutritional Epidemiologist
Ingrid Newkirk
Founder of PETA
Dilip Barman
Vegan Chef & Nutritional Educator
Dan Mathews
VP of Campaigns, PETA
Ilana Newman, MD
Pain Management Expert
James Aspey
Vegan Activist
Dr. Ron Weiss
Executive Director, Ethos Health
Dr. Jonathan Balcombe
New York Times Best-Selling Author
Dr. Will Tuttle
Author, World Peace Diet
Keiichiro Kita
Founder, Harmonic Science, Author
Warren Kramer
Macrobiotic authority
Jibin Chi, MD
Founder, CHI Awakening Academy
Angelica Kushi
Yoga & Meditation
Ramdas Ormond
Senior Teacher, Amrit Yoga Institute
Alese Jones
Yoga & Meditation
Rohini Bajekal
Nutritionist & Author
Anna Farkas
Yoga & Massage
Chandrakant Hiester
Senior Yoga Instructor at Amrit Yoga Institute
Mayuko “Coko” Nakashima
Rolfing & Craniosacral Therapy
Sheri DeMaris
Macrobiotic Teacher
Virginia Harper
Author, Teacher, Counselor
Judy MacKenney
Macrobiotic Counselor
Jane Stanchich
Vegan Cookbook Author and Chef
Sandy Clubb
Cookware Specialist
Ray Cronise
Scientist, innovator, author
Robert Carr
Macrobiotic Counselor
Mary Lynn Wieber
Acupuncturist
Rossella Rossi
Yoga instructor, Holistic Wellness and Life Coach
John Lewis
Vegan Athlete
Larry Krug
Fitness Instructor & Trainer
Robert Cheeke
Vegan Bodybuilder & Author
Marcus Gary & Team
Qigong & Yoga
Bianka Steinfeldt
Pilates & Reiki
Gigi Roney
Zumba® & Aqua Fitness
Giacomo Marchese
Cofounder, VeganProteins & PlantBuilt
Dani Taylor
Cofounder, VeganProteins & Plantbuilt
Bridgette Kossor
Musician & Energy Worker
Piper Shields
Holistic Health & Massage
Nina Villalonga
Massage Therapist
Rich Myers
Radiation Educator
Sheldon Rice
Macrobiotics, Numerology
Ginat Rice
Macrobiotics, Palmistry
Sandy Pukel
President, Holistic Holiday at Sea