Yvonne Rolzhausen
Senior editor at The Atlantic and head of its fact-checking department, Yvonne Rolzhausen has been with Atlantic Media for 30 years and frequently lectures on accuracy and fact-checking.
The Atlantic + Seabourn
A First-of-Its-Kind: Seabourn’s Exclusive Collaboration with The Atlantic
Seabourn, in the first‑of‑its‑kind partnership with The Atlantic, is hosting a series of curated events on select itineraries. Founded in 1857 as a magazine of politics, arts, and letters, The Atlantic is known for its influential reporting as well as its live programming, including idea-driven events such as the annual Atlantic Festival. Created to elevate Seabourn Conversations, the partnership transforms the onboard experience through world-class ideas, intimate dialogue, and thoughtful cultural exchange.
This exclusive collaboration brings The Atlantic’s renowned editorial voice onboard select Seabourn voyages, enhancing time at sea through programming designed expressly for Seabourn guests—seamlessly integrated into the flow of the journey.
Exclusive Itinerary
In 2028, as Seabourn celebrates its 40th anniversary, we debut a first-of-its-kind collaboration with The Atlantic, inspired by their annual Atlantic Festival. Join our 12-day With The Atlantic: A Seabourn Conversations Exclusive sailing, bringing leading thinkers and cultural voices on board for dynamic programming curated exclusively for Seabourn guests—with rare opportunities for dialogue at Sea.
Step aboard Seabourn Quest on October 4, 2028, for 12 days of enrichment with The Atlantic. Canada’s beautiful fall foliage unfolds into an idyllic background for exclusive editorial programming, moderated discussions, and thematic experiences.
12-Day with The Atlantic: A Seabourn Conversations Exclusive
October 4, 2028
Ship: Seabourn Quest
Depart: Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Arrive: Boston, Massachusetts, US
A New Dimension of Seabourn Conversations
Seabourn Conversations with The Atlantic brings the best of world-class ideas and personal conversations — creating a new standard for enrichment at sea.
Through moderated discussions, curated talks, and thematic experiences led by The Atlantic’s writers and editors, guests enjoy:
- Thought-provoking dialogue across culture, science, business, technology, health, and the arts
- Meaningful moments of connection in an atmosphere designed for conversation
- Enrichment that complements—not competes with—the way you love to sail
New 2026 Atlantic Speakers for Seabourn Conversations
This fall, Seabourn welcomes four distinguished voices from The Atlantic aboard select 2026 sailings as part of Seabourn Conversations®, expanding a partnership centered on thoughtful discussion and fresh perspectives at sea.
13-Day Atlantic Coast: Lighthouses & New England Charms
Ship: Ovation
Depart | Arrive: Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Miami, Florida, US
Sail along Canada and New England with calls including Québec City, Gaspé, Halifax and Boston, where an overnight stay offers additional time ashore.
Conversationalists: Yvonne Rolzhausen & Megan Garber
Joining: Nov. 5 in Halifax through Nov. 7 in Boston
8-Day Southern Caribbean Gems
Ship: Ovation
Depart | Arrive: Miami, Florida, US | Bridgetown, Barbados
Journey from Miami through the Southern Caribbean with calls in San Juan, Jost van Dyke, St. Kitts, Dominica and Bequia before arriving in Barbados.
Conversationalists: David Frum & Evan Smith
Joining: Nov. 20 in Miami through Nov. 23 in San Juan
Yvonne Rolzhausen
Yvonne Rolzhausen is a managing editor and head of fact-checking at The Atlantic. In her more than 30 years with The Atlantic, she has become a leading voice on journalistic accuracy, editorial rigor and the fact-checking process, frequently speaking at universities and internationally on journalism standards.
Megan Garber
Megan Garber is a staff writer at The Atlantic covering the intersection of politics, media and culture. She is a Mirror Award recipient and the author of Screen People and On Misdirection.
Megan Garber
Megan Garber is a staff writer at The Atlantic. She is the recipient of a Mirror Award for her writing about the media, and she previously worked as a reporter for the Nieman Journalism Lab and as a critic for the Columbia Journalism Review. At The Atlantic, she writes about the intersection of politics and culture (which often, but not always, means that she writes about reality TV). She is the author of Screen People: How We Entertained Ourselves Into a State of Emergency and On Misdirection: Magic, Mayhem, American Politics.
David Frum
David Frum is a staff writer at The Atlantic, host of The David Frum Show, and author of 10 books. His work spans politics, policy, art, literature and history.
David Frum
David Frum is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the host of the weekly podcast The David Frum Show. He is the author of 10 books, most recently Trumpocracy (2018) and Trumpocalypse (2020). In 2001 and 2002, David was a speechwriter for President George W. Bush. From 2014 to 2017, he chaired the prominent U.K. center-right think tank, Policy Exchange. He writes for The Atlantic on topics including politics, policy, art, literature, and history.
Evan Smith
Evan Smith is managing director of events at The Atlantic, overseeing live journalism and public programming. He previously co-founded and led The Texas Tribune and held senior editorial roles at Texas Monthly.
Evan Smith
Evan Smith is managing director of events at The Atlantic, overseeing live journalism and other public programming produced by the award-winning 169-year-old magazine. He’s also a senior advisor at Emerson Collective, working closely with journalists and funders around the country to support local news. Previously he spent more than thirteen years at The Texas Tribune, which he co-founded and led as CEO, and nearly eighteen years at Texas Monthly, including nine years as editor in chief and a year as president. Evan is the host of “Overheard with Evan Smith,” a weekly half-hour interview program that airs on PBS stations from coast to coast. He serves on the boards of St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, the Austin Film Society, and the LBJ Foundation. A native of New York, he's a graduate of Hamilton College, which awarded him an honorary degree in 2023, and Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, which inducted him into its Hall of Achievement in 2006.