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A Cruising for Causes Signature Cruise Program

Pink Waves Cruise for Cancer™

Sailing Together Through Every Part of the Journey
Celebrating Strength. Honoring Journeys. Remembering Lives. Inspiring Hope.

Pink Waves Cruise for Cancer™ brings survivors, families, caregivers, advocates, supporters and communities together through meaningful cruise experiences centered on life, strength, connection, remembrance and hope.

From our annual cruise series to special featured voyages, each journey creates another opportunity to celebrate life, strengthen community and turn travel into meaningful impact.

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The 2027 Flagship Voyage

Pink Waves Cruise for Cancer™

The Signature Pink Waves Experience

Celebrating Strength. Honoring Journeys. Remembering Lives. Inspiring Hope.

The Pink Waves Cruise for Cancer™ flagship voyage brings the full spirit of the Pink Waves program together in one signature experience.

Survivors, families, caregivers, supporters and advocates come together for a journey centered on celebration, community, remembrance, awareness, wellness and hope.

With four sea days and three Southern Caribbean destinations, the voyage provides time for meaningful Pink Waves programming while allowing guests to enjoy everything the cruise experience has to offer.

Dates: October 16 – 24, 2027
Ship: Carnival Venezia
Departure: Miami, Florida
Destinations: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao
Return: Miami, Florida
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Voyage Itinerary

Day 1 Miami, Florida - Embarkation
Day 2 Fun Day at Sea
Day 3 Fun Day at Sea
Day 4 Aruba
Day 5 Bonaire
Day 6 Curaçao
Day 7 Fun Day at Sea
Day 8 Fun Day at Sea
Day 9 Miami, Florida - Return
Explore the Flagship Cruise
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More Than a Cruise. A Journey Shared Together.

The Pink Waves Experience

Where Strength, Celebration and Community Meet at Sea

Cancer affects more than the individual receiving a diagnosis. It touches families, friendships, workplaces, caregivers and entire communities.

Pink Waves was created to bring those experiences together in an environment where people can connect, celebrate, reflect and simply enjoy being together.

Throughout our voyages, guests can experience moments designed around encouragement, wellness, education, community and celebration while still enjoying the relaxation, entertainment and excitement of a cruise vacation.

A Cruise Program Built Around Life

Pink Waves is not simply about cancer awareness. It is about people.

It is about another birthday, another anniversary, another family gathering, another milestone and every moment that reminds us why life deserves to be experienced fully.

Every Journey Has a Story

The People Behind Pink Waves

Different Journeys. One Community.

Pink Waves creates space for many different experiences with cancer because no two journeys are exactly alike.

Survivors

Celebrating resilience, milestones, victories and opportunities to continue creating new memories.

Those in the Fight

Creating moments of encouragement and connection for those currently navigating their cancer journey.

Caregivers

Recognizing the people whose care, patience and presence become an essential part of the journey.

Families

Giving families opportunities to reconnect, celebrate together and create new memories.

In Memory

Honoring loved ones whose lives continue to inspire the stories we carry forward.

The Heart of Pink Waves

A Survivor's Sailing

Survivorship is about more than reaching the end of treatment. It can represent perseverance, adaptation, gratitude, renewed purpose and the continued pursuit of meaningful experiences.

Pink Waves creates a place where survivors can celebrate their journey while surrounded by people who understand the value of each new milestone.

We do not sail because cancer is the story. We sail because life continues to be written.

Moments That Matter

Experiences With Purpose

Connection, Celebration, Reflection and Renewal

Survivor Celebration

Signature moments recognizing survivors, personal milestones and resilience.

Remembrance

Respectful opportunities to honor loved ones whose memories continue to travel with us.

Caregiver Recognition

Honoring those who provide emotional, physical and practical support.

Wellness Experiences

Activities and conversations centered on well-being and renewal.

Education & Awareness

Informative conversations and accessible community education.

Celebration at Sea

Social gatherings and shared experiences centered around joy and connection.

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Remembering Those We Carry With Us

We Sail With Their Memory

Some people join Pink Waves in celebration of survivorship. Others sail because someone they love can no longer make the journey beside them.

Pink Waves creates space to remember those lives with dignity, gratitude and love while recognizing that remembrance can exist alongside laughter, celebration and new memories.

Their stories remain part of our families, our communities and the reasons many of us continue working toward greater awareness, support and hope.

Hope Beyond the Horizon

Purpose Beyond the Voyage

Turning Shared Experience Into Community Impact

Pink Waves is designed to extend beyond the days spent aboard the ship.

As part of Cruising for Causes, the program provides a platform through which charitable organizations, community partners, advocates, families and supporters can connect around education, awareness and meaningful community engagement.

Our goal is to create connections that continue after guests return home and encourage participants to carry the spirit of Pink Waves into their communities.

Our Impact Can Include

  • Cancer awareness and education
  • Community partnerships and outreach
  • Support for cancer-related charitable programs
  • Survivor and caregiver engagement
  • Wellness and prevention education
  • Fundraising opportunities
  • Year-round community connections

The Pink Waves Cruise Collection

12 Months. 12 Journeys. One Continuing Mission.

Find the Journey That Connects With You

Each voyage creates a different opportunity to connect around awareness, survivorship, education, community, wellness and hope.

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January

Women's Health Cruise

A journey highlighting women's health, cancer awareness, wellness, prevention and informed health conversations.

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February

Hearts of Hope Cruise

A voyage celebrating love, encouragement, relationships and the people who stand beside us throughout challenging journeys.

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March

Blue Ribbon Cruise

Bringing people together around awareness, education, early detection conversations and community support.

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April

Journey of Hope Cruise

A spring voyage centered on hope, renewal, encouragement and moving forward together.

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May

Hope & Research Cruise

Highlighting research, innovation, education and the continued pursuit of better outcomes.

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June

Survivor Celebration Cruise

Celebrating survivorship, milestones, resilience and renewed purpose.

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July

Strong Cruise

A celebration of strength in its many forms, recognizing individuals, families and communities.

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August

Family & Youth Cruise

Recognizing how cancer affects entire families while creating meaningful opportunities for connection across generations.

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September

United Against Cancer Cruise

Bringing communities, advocates, organizations, survivors and supporters together around shared impact.

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October • 2027 Flagship

Pink Waves Cruise for Cancer™

The flagship Pink Waves experience bringing survivorship, remembrance, awareness, education, community and celebration together at sea.

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November

Breathe & Believe Cruise

A journey focused on encouragement, reflection, wellness and maintaining hope.

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December

Season of Hope Cruise

Closing the year through gratitude, remembrance, celebration and renewed hope.

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Survivors at Sea™

A Special Pink Waves Experience

Survivors at Sea™

Celebrating the Journey. Honoring the Strength. Living Beyond the Diagnosis.

Survivors at Sea™ is a dedicated celebration of survivorship and the people whose encouragement, care and support become part of that journey.

The experience creates space for survivors to celebrate milestones, reconnect with family and friends, honor the road they have traveled and look forward to the memories still waiting to be created.

Caregivers, families, friends and supporters are invited to share the experience because survivorship rarely represents the journey of only one person.

Dates: October 16 – 24, 2027
Ship: MSC World America
Departure: Miami, Florida
Destinations: Puerto Plata, San Juan and Ocean Cay
Return: Miami, Florida
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Voyage Itinerary

Day 1 Miami, Florida - Embarkation
Day 2 Day At Sea
Day 3 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Day 4 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Day 5 Day At Sea
Day 6 Day At Sea
Day 7 Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas
Day 8 Miami, Florida - Disembarkation
Explore Survivors at Sea
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Join the Journey

Sail for the Memories. Sail for the Milestones. Sail for Hope.

Whether you are celebrating survivorship, supporting someone you love, honoring someone you remember or simply standing beside a community affected by cancer, there is a place for you within Pink Waves.

Choose the journey that speaks to you, create new memories and become part of a community whose impact continues long after the ship returns to port.

Travel With Purpose. Create Impact That Lasts.

Turn the Journey Into Something More

Whether you travel with us, support a cause, partner with our organization, or explore the Cruising for Causes Method, every connection can become part of a larger impact.