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01 · Presenting in 2025
Presenting in 2025
The largest line-up we have run. Select anyone to read their full biography.
02 · The sailing
The year raw joined the menu.
Topics covered weight loss, Alzheimer's and dementia, heart disease, mental health, high blood pressure, cancer and kidney disease. The largest line-up we have run.
Edition
Second annual
Dates
January 5 to 12, 2025
Departs
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ship
Celebrity Ascent
Ports
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic · Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas · Philipsburg, St. Maarten
Status
Sold out
Raw garden plate · the new menu, 2025
03 · The itinerary
The 2025 route.
Day 1 · Port · Sun, Jan 5 · Departs 3:30 pm
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Board in the afternoon, settle into your stateroom, and meet the group at the welcome gathering.
Day 2 · At sea · Mon, Jan 6
Sea day one
The first full block of presentations and workshops, with movement sessions morning and late afternoon.
Day 3 · Port · Tue, Jan 7 · Docked 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
A full day ashore on the north coast of the Dominican Republic.
Day 4 · Port · Wed, Jan 8 · Docked 11:30 am to 7:00 pm
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
A late docking, so the morning stays with the group. Afternoon and evening ashore.
Day 5 · Port · Thu, Jan 9 · Docked 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Philipsburg, St. Maarten
A full day in St. Maarten. Walk it, swim it, or book an excursion.
Days 6 and 7 · At sea · Fri, Jan 10 to Sat, Jan 11
Sea days two and three
The heart of the program. Research sessions, food prep demonstrations, and the closing talks.
Day 8 · Port · Sun, Jan 12 · Arrives 7:00 am
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Early arrival in Florida. Breakfast is served before disembarkation.
04 · From that week
Sessions and plates from 2025.
The year the raw menu joined the cooked one.
Caryn Dugan and James Loomis, MD · in the galley
Bryan Strickland, MD · presenting to the group
Carolyn May Strickland · women’s health
Cody Stubbe, MSN, RN · on women’s health
Brian Hetrich, DNOM · in the galley
Korin Sutton · muscle development
Rice paper rolls · raw menu
Spinach and avocado salad · raw menu
Quinoa stuffed pepper · cooked menu
Poached pear · dessert
The 2027 sailing is open
Same private dining, same raw and cooked menus, a new route.