Cruise to Feature Best-Selling Author

Amanda Eyre Ward

(PRESS RELEASE)_AUSTIN, TEXAS, July 28, 2022 – Be a Jetsetter as you join New York Times-bestselling author of The Jetsetters, Amanda Eyre Ward, aboard a luxe, literary adventure through England, The Channel Islands, France, Spain and Holland. Amanda will host jetsetting guests in readings, book discussions, a writing workshop, and more on an enriching and exclusive 13-night voyage, departing September 19, 2022. Ports of call will include some of Western Europe’s most iconic and enchanting cities, including St. Malo (All the LIght You Cannot See), Paris (A Moveable Feast), and Guernsey (Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society) - backdrops to book lovers’ favorites. Amanda’s highly acclaimed bestseller, The Jetsetters, was the February 2020 pick of Reese Witherspoon’s book club, Hello Sunshine, and is soon to be made into a television series.  Guests will cruise in all-inclusive onboard luxury on the intimate and elegant, small-ship World Navigator. Departure Lounge, a global luxury travel agency based in Texas, has acquired irresistible and exclusive rates for this once-in-a-lifetime experience with Amanda. Suites and staterooms aboard the London-to-Portugal, Jetsetters voyage starts at $3,314 per guest, based on double occupancy. For more information and to book, Jetsetters and travelers should call Cissy Swearingen at (512) 696-1779 or visit www.DepartureLounge.com.

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​            “Books and stories are one of the age-old ways we share experiences and virtually travel to distant lands and learn about other cultures,” said Amanda. “I’m looking forward to our autumn Europe voyage, when I can meet and share in an unforgettable journey with my fans and visit, in person, some of my favorite destinations that have influenced my writing.”

            Bibliophiles can look forward to an intimate setting with exceptional service on a 13-night, all-inclusive luxury voyage that starts with an overnight in London, docked alongside the historic HMS Belfast and adjacent to the city’s defining landmark, the Tower Bridge. Guests also enjoy overnights in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Paris (Honfleur) and Bordeaux, France, where they can take in the nightlife, when the true culture of these marquee destinations happen. Other ports-of-call include Guernsey; St. Malo and Belle Isle, France; and La Coruna, Spain. The voyage concludes at Porto (Leixoes), Portugal, on October 2.

            On board World Navigator, travelers can choose among fewer than 100 elegantly appointed suites and staterooms. Guests can enjoy inclusions such as unlimited premium wine and spirits, international beers and coffees, prepaid gratuities, emergency medical evacuation insurance, Covid trip-interruption insurance, WiFi and L’OCCITANE bath amenities. In every room, guests enjoy plush robes, slippers and binoculars to use throughout the voyage, personalized coffee, teas and mini-bar service, and butler service in suites.

            Amanda Eyre Ward is the author of Sleep Toward Heaven, How to Be Lost, Love Stories in This Town, Forgive Me, Close Your Eyes, The Same Sky, The Nearness of You, The Jetsetters and her most recent bestseller, The Lifeguards, published this year.  Her bestselling novels have been featured in People Magazine, The New York Times, and more. Amanda's work has been optioned for film and television and translated into fifteen languages. To learn more about Amanda, please visit www.AmandaWard.com.