July 25, 2025

Do you love golfing at your favorite Midwest country club? You might love it even more on a 7-night cruise along the Seine, hitting the green at prestigious courses like the Paris Saint Germain. Always excited to see your favorite comedians when they come to your city? Turn up the fun on a luxury, child-free cruise with hilarious line ups every single night. Recently, there has been a surge of special interest and celebration adventures available through our travel partners - the perfect way to pair your passions, holidays, and life events with unforgettable destinations and experiences.

Sandals Resorts

For years Sandals Resorts have been premiere destinations for special celebrations like bachelorette parties and honeymoons, but they have expanded their offerings even more to offer island fun outside of romantic getaways. Some of their current special interest vacation packages include diving, pickleball, and golf. With 17 locations across the Caribbean, Sandals offers some of the best diving around - and it’s all included with your stay! New and experienced divers alike are provided all of the equipment, training, and guides they need to explore clear blue waters and immerse themselves in marine life.

On land, Sandals offers a variety of sports and activities, including pickleball and golf. With the rise in pickleball popularity, Sandals has not only started offering space and equipment to play, but also lessons, group sessions, and tournaments. At two locations, Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Saint Lucia, Sandals offers world class golf, with greens fees included! Up your game with complimentary weekly golf clinics - perfect for experienced golfers to refine their skills or beginners to learn the best techniques.

Virgin Voyages

Our partners at Virgin Voyages offer so many specialty cruises that they have an entire webpage dedicated to them! From wellness to foodie to holiday cruises, Virgin truly has something for everyone. Currently, they are promoting their Comedy Fest and Halloween Voyages. Sailing from Miami, Florida or Portsmouth, UK, each Comedy Fest cruise includes everything you know and love about Virgin like their best-in-class accommodations, meals at 20+ eateries, and amazing ports of call along with nightly comedy shows from some of the top names in the industry. Gather your friends for the adventure of a lifetime filled with unforgettable sights and belly laughs.

If you’re looking for a spook instead of a laugh, Virgin’s Halloween Voyages are perfect for holiday enthusiasts, featuring themed food and drinks, costume parties and contests, spooky entertainment, magicians, music, and magic. Cruise into the spirit of the Halloween season while soaking in the perfect fall weather in Europe or the Caribbean.

AmaWaterways

Interested in sailing the rivers instead of the open ocean? AmaWaterways has so many specialty sailings we don’t even know where to start. From golfing at some of the most beautiful courses in the world to exploring European holiday markets to specialty wine cruises, AmaWaterways truly knows how to integrate activities, special interests, and holidays into luxury river cruise itineraries.

Some of AmaWaterways’ most popular specialty cruises are their wine sailings. With an extensive roster of wine experts, North American and European wine immersions, and in-depth shore excursions, wine lovers will dig deep into the world of wine, its origins, production, and pairing, all while learning from an expert wine professional. There is simply not much that sounds better than enjoying a glass of wine on your river view terrace while soaking in the sights of rolling waterside landscapes.

Whether for yourself, you and your partner, or a group, special interest and holiday vacations are great ways to experience your favorite things across the world. Need help coordinating a group trip? That’s one of our specialties! We are excited to hear all about your unique getaways!

Written by Erin Finneman