Feb. 23 - Feb. 27, 2026
4 Night
The Bahamas
SHIP: ROYAL CARIBBEAN
UTOPIA OF THE SEAS
DEPARTS: Port Canaveral, FL
Plus, join us for the optional first ever pre-cruise land retreat in Cocoa Beach, Feb. 21st and 22nd then cruise on the 23rd.
See details below.
- Do you wish you could spend time with others who are grieving the same kind of loss?
- Would you like to get away for a few days, having no responsibilities (including cooking and cleaning) and just “be”?
- Want to attend a grief retreat to help with a measure of needed healing?
- Do you like to travel to beautiful, tropical destinations?
The Grief Cruises’ Seminar at Sea program is the only on-board programming created specifically for grieving families. It does not matter how much time has passed since a loss. The program is for all types of loss and manners of death.
The Grief Cruise Activities
- Daily workshops with captivating, educational grief presenters
- Small group Circles of Hope specific to type of loss (loss of a child, loss of a spouse, loss of a parent, etc.)
- Candlelit walk and Night of Remembrance to honor loved ones
- Group dinners in a reserved section of the dining room
- Musical performances, arts and crafts, yoga and more!
… PLUS THE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, SHORE EXCURSIONS, AND INCREDIBLE FOOD OF A FIVE-STAR CRUISE!
- Do you wish you could spend time with others who are grieving the same kind of loss?
- Would you like to get away for a few days, having no responsibilities (including cooking and cleaning) and just “be”?
- Want to attend a grief retreat to help with a measure of needed healing?
- Do you like to travel to beautiful, tropical destinations?
The Grief Cruises’ Seminar at Sea program is the only on-board programming created specifically for grieving families. It does not matter how much time has passed since a loss. The program is for all types of loss and manners of death.
The Grief Cruise Activities
- Daily workshops with captivating, educational grief presenters
- Small group Circles of Hope specific to type of loss (loss of a child, loss of a spouse, loss of a parent, etc.)
- Candlelit walk and Night of Remembrance to honor loved ones
- Group dinners in a reserved section of the dining room
- Musical performances, arts and crafts, yoga and more!
… PLUS THE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, SHORE EXCURSIONS, AND INCREDIBLE FOOD OF A FIVE-STAR CRUISE!
- Do you wish you could spend time with others who are grieving the same kind of loss?
- Would you like to get away for a few days, having no responsibilities (including cooking and cleaning) and just “be”?
- Want to attend a grief retreat to help with a measure of needed healing?
- Do you like to travel to beautiful, tropical destinations?
The Grief Cruises’ Seminar at Sea program is the only on-board programming created specifically for grieving families. It does not matter how much time has passed since a loss. The program is for all types of loss and manners of death.
The Grief Cruise Activities
- Daily workshops with captivating, educational grief presenters
- Small group Circles of Hope specific to type of loss (loss of a child, loss of a spouse, loss of a parent, etc.)
- Candlelit walk and Night of Remembrance to honor loved ones
- Group dinners in a reserved section of the dining room
- Musical performances, arts and crafts, yoga and more!
… PLUS THE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, SHORE EXCURSIONS, AND INCREDIBLE FOOD OF A FIVE-STAR CRUISE!
If you missed the last cruise, join GPS Hope
on The Grief Cruise
February 2026!
(and help celebrate Laura's 63rd birthday!)
GPS Hope Sessions for bereaved parents
(subject to change)
- Rebuilding Your Life with Hope and Healing
- The Many Facets of Forgiveness
- Where is God in My Grief?
GPS Hope sessions open to all seminar attendees
(subject to change)
- Has Your Faith been Shattered?
- Finding Joy Again
Click the button below and fill out the request form. Linda, from The Grief Cruise will then call you and answer all your questions before booking your cruise!
NOTE: Submitting the form for more detailed information through this page means that GPS Hope will receive a portion of your seminar fee.
Workshop presenters (may vary) for other losses:
- Laura Diehl
- Linda Findlay
- Nancy Weil
- Brent Birkhoff
- and others…
Below is a video of a past voyage on The Grief Cruise.
You can attend just the pre-cruise retreat, or just the cruise or both.
Cruise Itinerary
Day 1 - Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida
Day 2 - Nassau, Bahamas
Day 3 - Perfect Day at Coco Cay, Bahamas
Day 4 - Grief Seminars at Sea
Day 5 - Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida