Date: Friday, May 9, 2025

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Location: Port of Miami to Cozumel, Mexico

Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades presents Chefs Making Waves, a four-night round-trip food, wine, and spirits festival at sea featuring today’s top celebrity chefs, personalities, authors, and more. Presented in partnership with a21 and EBG Solutions, the all-inclusive culinary cruise sails May 5-9, 2025 from Miami, FL to Cozumel, Mexico aboard Norwegian Gem.

A once-in-a-lifetime expedition for all those with an insatiable appetite for gastronomic indulgence and epicurean adventure, Chefs Making Waves will boast many of the world’s best chefs and mixologists to provide guests with a truly unique food experience. The culinary celebration will include cooking demonstrations, buffet spotlights, curated dining, and restaurant takeovers all led by award-winning chefs, TV personalities, cookbook authors, food activists, and restaurateurs, including RICHARD BLAIS, MANEET CHAUHAN, TOM COLICCHIO, SCOTT CONANT, ROBERT IRVINE, ANTONIA LOFASO, JONATHAN WAXMAN, GEOFFREY ZAKARIAN, and CLAUDETTE ZEPEDA, with additional talent to be announced. Chefs Making Waves will further present passengers with a spectacular array of opportunities to sharpen their cooking skills and indulge their palates with an immersive menu of experiences spanning theme nights, mixology experiences, autograph opportunities, and so much more.

The lush and luxurious Norwegian Gem will of course pull out all the stops for Chefs Making Waves, with fully stocked bars on (almost) every corner, tasty dining experiences, the Pool Deck (with multiple hot tubs), the Gem Club Casino, Mandara Spa, Body Waves Fitness Center, Sports Court, and so much more.

Beyond the onboard experience, Chefs Making Waves guests will have the chance to enjoy an unforgettable shore excursion in Cozumel, Mexico, renowned for fantastic fishing, snorkeling, and diving opportunities and exploring historic Mayan ruins. Please note: Shore excursions will not be available until 4-6 weeks prior to sailing. Cruisers will be able to book an excursion upon receipt of their official booking number.

About Sixthman

Sixthman festivals tear down walls between artists and fans by creating community-inspired vacation experiences at resorts and at sea. Since 2001, Sixthman has set the stage for moments that make life rock, serving over 300,000 guests on over 150 unforgettable vacations on sand and at sea with their favorite artists, athletes, actors, comedians, and brands. These carefully curated, intimate events bring non-stop performances, artist collaborations, in-depth panels, Q&As, fan-artist activities, museums, and overall, truly immersive experiences that celebrate community and change expectations of what a vacation can be. Sixthman’s domestic homeport of Miami brings escapes for guests to dream destinations in the Virgin Islands, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, and The Bahamas. In 2019, Sixthman expanded its festivals at sea to Europe, sailing from Barcelona, Spain to exotic Mediterranean ports and then from Athens through the Greek Isles in 2022. In addition to festivals at sea, Sixthman has taken its innovative vacation concept to world-class, all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic and Mexico. In 2020, Sixthman Services was launched to support other event holders with a suite of on-site and virtual event management services and enhanced experiences. LIVE LOUD with us at www.sixthman.net.

About A21

a21, formerly known as Agency 21 Consulting, is a full-service experiential marketing agency, specializing in event operations, production, corporate sales, and brand activations for live experiences. Founded in 2006, the agency’s corporate offices are in Miami, New York, and London with satellite personnel in Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Denver, and Monterey. a21’s portfolio includes internationally recognized events and festivals in South Florida and throughout the US: Food Network South Beach & New York City Wine and Festivals, Sunfest, Palm Beach Wine & Food Festival, Seaglass Fort Lauderdale Beach, Atlanta Food & Wine Festival, Heritage Fire and Whiskies of the World National Tours, AMP’s suite of Art Fairs, the newly acquired International Wine & Spirits Competition, and more. Visit www.teama21.com.

About EBG Solutions

EBG is an e-commerce company that specializes in entertainment, travel, and merchandising products and services through its proprietary platforms including the largest entertainment perks brands, TicketsatWork, Plum Benefits and Working Advantage. Through private, membership-based programs and other direct distribution channels, the company generates millions of transactions annually in entertainment, sports, travel, retail and services. EBG owns and operates the largest and most comprehensive travel and entertainment benefits program in the country. EBG powers a robust portfolio of technology solutions, and owns and operates a network of consumer and membership-based websites. EBG was a producing partner for In Residence on Broadway featuring limited-run performances with Mel Brooks, Morrissey, Dave Chappelle, Criss Angel, Barry Manilow, and others. EBG has fueled its growth through investment partnerships with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and the Shubert Organization, as well as through other acquisitions. EBG is a proud partner with Sixthman on The Broadway Cruise since its inception. Visit www.ebgsolutions.com.

Contact Chef Making Waves

Website: www.chefsmakingwaves.com

Phone: (877) 743-2433

Email: chefsmakingwaves@sixthman.net

Photo Credit: @SPECTACLEPHOTO – Rich Johnson

Date Posted: November 9, 2024