Holland America offers book club etc

Holland America's new Explorations Team is a mix of event staff with specific expertise ranging from technology to travel. It includes an onboard party planner, a travel guide, a “techspert” and dance directors. On cruises lasting twelve days or more, a book club leader will also join the team to host discussions in the Explorations Café. Book titles will be posted online before the cruise so guests interested in joining the discussion will have time to read the chosen book. The book club leader will plan and facilitate two to three discussions for each book. Books chosen will relate to the sailing destination by author or topic. For example, on an Australian itinerary the book may be “In a Sunburned Country” by Bill Bryson or in Asia, ‘Saving Fish from Drowning: A Novel by Amy Tan.”