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.

Columbus Batiste, MD Vegan Cruise Presenter

Vegan Cruise Presenter, Debra Kimless, MD

Past Presenters

Neal Barnard, MD

President, PCRM

Michael Greger, MD

Founder, NutritionFacts.org

Michael A. Klaper, MD

Physician, Speaker, Educator

Ayesha Sherzai, MD

Brain Health Doctor

Dr. Rosane Oliveira Plant-Based Physician and Founder of Plant-Based Life Foundation

Rosane Oliveira, PhD

Plant-Based Educator and Founder of Plant-Based Life Foundation

Chef AJ

Plant-Based Pioneer, Chef, Author & Speaker

Dean Sherzai, MD

Brain Health Doctor

Kiki Nelson

Plant-Based Lifestyle Speaker & Author

Kim Murphy

Plant-Based Chef/Influencer/Author

Brandi Harvey

Host of Vault Empowers Talks & Founder of Beyond Her

Bandana Chawla, MD

Co-founder of Peaceful Planet Foundation

Columbus Batiste, MD

Interventional & Lifestyle Cardiologist

Scott Stoll, MD

Plant-based Physician & Author

Munish Chawla, MD

Co-founder of Lifestyle Docs

Ocean Robbins

Cofounder & CEO of the Food Revolution Network

Debra Kimless, MD

Medical Cannabis Researcher

Tom Monte

Natural healing Speaker & Author

Monisha Bhanote, MD, ABOIM, FCAP, ACCM

Longevity & Gut Health, Plant-Based Physician & Author

Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn

Author, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease

Brittany Jaroudi

Plant-Based Chef & Advocate

Brenda Davis RD

Dietician, Author, Speaker

Bruce Da Silva

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Hunter Allen

Author, Coach, Tech Innovator

Koya Webb

Yoga Instructor, Author, Wellness Entrepreneur

Daren Grainger

Yoga Instructor

Kerry Loeb

Nutritional Lifestyle & Wellness Coach

Scott Harrington, DO

Family & Lifestyle Medicine

Nathan Crane

Award winning Author, Inspirational Speaker, Plant-Based Athlete

Jenné Claiborne

Author, Vegan Chef & Blogger

Saray Stancic, MD

Recovery Story Movie “Code Blue”

Victoria Moran

Author | Director of Main Street Vegan

Verne Varona

Author, Teacher, Counselor

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Neal Barnard, MD

President, PCRM

Michael Greger, MD

Founder, NutritionFacts.org

Michael A. Klaper, MD

Physician, Speaker, Educator

Ayesha Sherzai, MD

Brain Health Doctor

Rosane Oliveira, PhD

Plant-Based Educator and Founder of Plant-Based Life Foundation

Chef AJ

Plant-Based Pioneer, Chef, Author & Speaker

Dean Sherzai, MD

Brain Health Doctor

Kiki Nelson

Plant-Based Lifestyle Speaker & Author

Kim Murphy

Plant-Based Chef/Influencer/Author

Brandi Harvey

Host of Vault Empowers Talks & Founder of Beyond Her

Bandana Chawla, MD

Co-founder of Peaceful Planet Foundation

Columbus Batiste, MD

Interventional & Lifestyle Cardiologist

Scott Stoll, MD

Plant-based Physician & Author

Munish Chawla, MD

Co-founder of Lifestyle Docs

Ocean Robbins

Cofounder & CEO of the Food Revolution Network

Debra Kimless, MD

Medical Cannabis Researcher

Tom Monte

Natural healing Speaker & Author

Monisha Bhanote, MD, ABOIM, FCAP, ACCM

Longevity & Gut Health, Plant-Based Physician & Author

Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn

Author, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease

Brittany Jaroudi

Plant-Based Chef & Advocate

Brenda Davis RD

Dietician, Author, Speaker

Bruce Da Silva

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Hunter Allen

Author, Coach, Tech Innovator

Koya Webb

Yoga Instructor, Author, Wellness Entrepreneur

Daren Grainger

Yoga Instructor

Kerry Loeb

Nutritional Lifestyle & Wellness Coach

Scott Harrington, DO

Family & Lifestyle Medicine

Nathan Crane

Award winning Author, Inspirational Speaker, Plant-Based Athlete

Jenné Claiborne

Author, Vegan Chef & Blogger

Saray Stancic, MD

Recovery Story Movie “Code Blue”

Victoria Moran

Author | Director of Main Street Vegan

Verne Varona

Author, Teacher, Counselor

Eric Lechasseur

Chef, Author

Amy Chaplin

Chef, Author

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

Bhava Ram

Athlete, Author & News Correspondent

Lawrence Haruo Kushi, ScD

Nutritional Epidemiologist

Ingrid Newkirk

Founder of PETA

Dilip Barman

Vegan Chef & Nutritional Educator

Cory Davis

Advocate for animal welfare & environmental stewardship

Ramdas Ormond

Senior Teacher, Amrit Yoga Institute

Rohini Bajekal

Nutritionist & Author

Anna Farkas

Yoga & Massage

Jane Stanchich

Vegan Cookbook Author and Chef

Rossella Rossi

Yoga instructor, Holistic Wellness and Life Coach

Hue Mai

Mindfulness Teacher | Integrative Health Coach | Founder of Vipanacea Health Institute

Virginia Harper

Author, Teacher, Counselor

Sandy Pukel

President, Holistic Holiday at Sea

Dr. T. Colin Campbell

Author, The China Study

Ann Crile Esselstyn

Cookbook author

Joel Fuhrman, MD

Board Certificated, Plant-Based Advocate

Dr. Joel Kahn

America’s Healthy Heart Doc

Dr. Benjamin Spock

Baby Doctor

Yogi Desai

Yoga Guru

Michio Kushi

Macrobiotic Philosopher

Robert Cheeke

Vegan Bodybuilder & Author

Joan Borysenko

Author Motivational Speaker

Marilu Henner

Actress Author

John Salley

Professional Basketball Player

Rich Roll

Vegan Ultra Endurance Athlete, Motivational Speaker and Best Selling Author

Matt Frazier

No Meat Athlete

Coleen Patrick-Goudreau

Vegan Chef and Best Selling Author and International Speaker

Bryant Terry

Cookbook Author

Christina Pirello

Emmy Award-winning host of the television cooking show Christina Cooks!

Julieanna Hever

The Plant-Based Dietitian

Isa Moskovitz

Chef, Cookbook Author, Restaurant Owner

Rory Freedman

Cookbook Author

Kim Campbell

Cookbook Author

Dr. Yoav Suprun

Orthopedic Clinical Specialist

Sandy Clubb

Cookware Specialist

Sheri DeMaris

Macrobiotic Teacher

Rip Esselstyn

Founder, Engine 2

Jane Esselstyn

Cookbook author

Gene Baur

Author of Farm Sanctuary

David Blyweiss, MD

Functional Medicine

Nitu Bajekal, MD

Women’s Health Expert

Dani Taylor

Cofounder, VeganProteins & Plantbuilt

Chris Wark

Author & Cancer Survivor

Alese Jones

Yoga & Meditation

Ilana Newman, MD

Pain Management Expert

James Aspey

Vegan Activist

Jibin Chi, MD

Founder, CHI Awakening Academy

Giacomo Marchese

Cofounder, VeganProteins & PlantBuilt

Warren Kramer

Macrobiotic authority

Dr. Ron Weiss

Executive Director, Ethos Health

Dr. Jonathan Balcombe

New York Times Best-Selling Author

Judy MacKenney

Macrobiotic Counselor

Nelson Campbell

Executive Producer, PlantPure Nation

Dan Mathews

VP of Campaigns, PETA

Dr. Will Tuttle

Author, World Peace Diet

Ray Cronise

Scientist, innovator, author

Robert Carr

Macrobiotic Counselor

Rich Myers

Radiation Educator

Sheldon Rice

Macrobiotics, Numerology

Ginat Rice

Macrobiotics, Palmistry

John Lewis

Vegan Athlete

Mary Lynn Wieber

Acupuncturist

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