Entertainment

More than entertainment - an experience for the senses

Immerse yourself in a carefully curated program of exclusive performances, inspiring encounters, and captivating displays. In a stylish setting, art, culture, and entertainment come together to create unforgettable experiences. All artists are selected with special care. Here is an excerpt from the entertainment programme for this cruise.

Rafael Bonachela & Sydney Dance Company

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Contemporary Dance

Rafael Bonachela & Sydney Dance Company

Rafael Bonachela, one of the most influential choreographers in contemporary dance on the international stage, is returning to the EUROPA 2 for the second time. As Artistic Director of the legendary Sydney Dance Company, he has been shaping the global dance scene for over a decade with his unmistakable signature style: crystal-clear, athletic movement, emotional depth and a masterful fusion of dance and music.

Together with the Sydney Dance Company, Bonachela presents a performance on board that is electrifying in its energy and poetic in its beauty, blending human connection, rhythm and movement into a single artistic pulse.

Welcome2Kerner

Johannes B. Kerner welcomes distinguished guests aboard the EUROPA 2, engaging them in conversations about their stories, achievements, and memorable experiences. Look forward to anecdotes, inspiring insights, and fascinating behind-the-scenes perspectives—exclusively at sea.

On this voyage, Johannes B. Kerner is joined by Thomas Gottschalk, one of the most influential figures in German entertainment. Over the decades, Gottschalk has shaped television with his spontaneity and keen sense of the zeitgeist. His career stands for iconic Saturday night moments as well as for the transformation of the media landscape. Following his official retirement from the public stage, he offers rare insights during this onboard conversation—reflecting on an extraordinary life in front of millions, an industry in transition, the challenges of public attention, and the question of what endures as audiences and times evolve.

Please note: Due to the origin of guests and speaker, this format can be offered in German language only.

Host

Johannes B. Kerner

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Johannes B. Kerner was born in 1964 in Bonn. He first became widely known as a sports presenter for Sat.1’s football magazine ran, where he appeared on camera from 1992 to 1997. In 1998, Johannes B. Kerner moved to ZDF and hosted das aktuelle Sportstudio for 11 years, as well as football international matches, European and World Championships, and the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. In the same year, he received his own eponymous show on the network, where he interviewed celebrities and non-celebrities four times a week. Until 2008, he also hosted ZDF’s major annual review program Menschen. To this day, Johannes B. Kerner hosts major ZDF television shows such as Quiz-Champion, Ein Herz für Kinder, die große Terra-X Show, and the prestigious Magenta Talk format BestBesetzung. He also presented the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and most recently, the UEFA Euro 2024 for Magenta TV. Johannes B. Kerner has been honored with numerous awards, including the Bambi, the Goldene Kamera, and the German Television Award. For his social commitment, he received the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon in 2006 and the Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class in 2022. In 2011, he co-founded the Becker-Kerner Foundation with Britta Becker-Kerner to promote youth, culture, and sports. He is also a member of the Supervisory Board of the German Sports Aid Foundation (Stiftung Deutsche Sporthilfe). He lives in Hamburg.

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Classical Music

Cuarteto Rotterdam

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Today, concert halls and international tango festivals like in Amsterdam, Berlin und Paris and even Buenos Aires and North America can no longer be imagined without these four musicians who have always been able to inspire both concert-goers and tango dancers. They have won several prizes at international music competitions in Klingenthal (Germany), Trani (Italy) and Castelfidardo (Italy). Brought into being in 2004, the ensemble was named after its birthplace in the Netherlands, where, at that time, the three founding members, Michael Dolak, Susanne Cordula Welsch and Judy Ruks, were studying tango at the Rotterdam Academy for World Music. 2007 they moved together to Germany. Nowadays they are living in Berlin, Stuttgart and Paris. 2025 is a special year because they are celebrating their 20th anniversary on stage.

The quartet’s classic structure, consisting of bandoneón, violin, piano and double bass, provides a sound experience ranging between tradition and modernity. With their experience, creativity and imagination, this small orchestra conjures up a world of tango for all kinds of emotions.

Photocredit: Kay Herschelmann

Gallery on board

The gallery on Deck 9 of the EUROPA 2 is a place for exclusive art enjoyment. With regularly changing exhibitions, outstanding works of contemporary art are showcased – from paintings and smaller sculptures to photography and works on paper. Each exhibition is carefully curated and bears the distinctive signature of renowned galleries and artists. As a result, every journey becomes an inspiration for art lovers who not only want to experience art but also acquire it.