The 2026 Young America's Foundation Cruise

Cruise Fares: As low as $6,400 per person
From / To: Rome to Venice
Dates: August 30 - September 8, 2026
Ship: Crystal Serenity
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Young America’s Foundation has been around the world, offering our supporters an in-depth study of the many pressing policy questions facing countries from Australia to Hungary to Argentina and beyond. In 2026, it will be my honor, as YAF’s president, to join you on the Foundation’s latest at-sea program!

These study trips have assembled some of the most prominent leaders and heads of state in the world, including Margaret Thatcher, Stephen Harper, Lech Walesa, José María Aznar, Tony Abbott, Ed Meese, and dozens more. 

That’s why you will not want to miss another opportunity to travel with like-minded friends, mingle with accomplished leaders, and learn about how your exceptional Young America’s Foundation educates young minds. 

On our 2026 voyage, you will visit some of the world’s most breathtaking sites as we sail from Rome to Venice aboard the Crystal Serenity.

Embarking in Rome, we will continue our 9-night journey with stops in Sorrento and Sicily. From there, we sail to Corfu, Kotor, Zadar, and Ravenna before concluding in Venice.

Before setting sail, we invite you to join us for a special pre-cruise stay and opening reception in Rome. (Please inquire for pre-cruise details.) 

The luxurious, all-suite Crystal Serenity will be your home away from home as you join like-minded friends for this incredible experience. 

This will truly be a journey of a lifetime.

Tonette and I look forward to being with you on this enriching and educational voyage.

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Scott Walker|President|Young America's Foundation

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Scott Walker
Young America's Foundation
President

The Occupy Movement didn't start on Wall Street. It started in Madison, Wisconsin, when 100,000 protestors descended onto the grounds of the State Capitol soon after Scott Walker took office as Governor. Their goal was to intimidate him and his allies, but he did not back down. He was unintimidated.

Scott's reforms took power from the hands of big government special interests and put it firmly into the hands of the hard-working people of Wisconsin and those that they elect to run their local governments. Those reforms, known as Act 10, have saved taxpayers more than $16 billion. During Governor Walker's tenure, Wisconsin enacted more common-sense conservative reforms than any state in the nation. They targeted him, and he won, becoming the first Governor in American history to win a recall election.

Now, Scott serves as president of Young America's Foundation, which trains the next generation of leaders in the fight for freedom. YAF conducts programs at the Reagan Ranch, Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home, its national headquarters in northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and regional sites nationwide. YAF also hosts more conservative campus lectures than any other organization and has a digital presence with more than one billion views.

Scott has been married to Tonette for more than 30 years. They live on Pewaukee Lake in Wisconsin while also spending time in Virginia and California. Scott and Tonette have two adult children.

Born the son of a pastor and a part-time bookkeeper and raised in a small town, Scott understands the value of hard work and community. He is a proud Eagle Scout and an alum of the American Legion's Badger Boys State and Boys Nations programs. When he's not working, Scott can be found riding on his Harley Davidson Road King, on their pontoon boat out on the lake, or cheering on the Packers or one of Wisconsin's other sports teams. Most importantly, he is a follower of Christ.

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Larry O'Connor
Larry O'Connor Show
Host

Larry O’Connor is a radio talk show host on Washington, D.C.’s WMAL, where he hosts the morning drive-time show O’Connor & Company. He also hosts LARRY, a daily streaming video show and podcast for Townhall Media, which is seen on Townhall, Hot Air, PJ Media, Red State, and Townhall’s social media platforms, reaching several million viewers. Mr. O'Connor is a regular panelist on Newsmax's prime time panel show, THE RIGHT SQUAD. He has also been seen on Fox News, ABC News, and MSNBC. Larry was a frequent guest host for nationally syndicated hosts, Dennis Miller and Hugh Hewitt, and is currently the regular guest host for Mark Levin.


Before radio, Mr. O'Connor was the general manager of the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles, where he oversaw the American premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd., starring Glenn Close. He also worked on major productions including Ragtime, Rent, Beauty and the Beast, Chicago, Cats, and A Chorus Line. During his theatre career, Larry worked with Sir Ian McKellen, Kelsey Grammar, Christine Baranski, Neil Patrick Harris, Adam Lambert, and, regrettably, Val Kilmer. 


In 2009, Larry was plucked from obscurity and the entertainment business by internet trailblazer Andrew Breitbart, with whom he worked during the first days of Breitbart's trailblazing news empire. While at Breitbart, Mr. O’Connor became a trailblazer himself by creating one of the first live, daily internet radio programs/podcasts, which quickly attracted a large and loyal following. The online program led to his high-profile guest-hosting appearances and, eventually, his current job on WMAL — one of the highest-rated and most influential talk radio stations in America. He was the first online radio host to successfully transition to a major-market radio career.

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T. Kenneth Cribb
Intercollegiate Studies Institute
President Emeritus

T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. is a native of South Carolina. Currently, he is a trustee and counselor to the Federalist Society, chairman of the board of trustees for the Brevard Music Center, chairman of the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, and a trustee of the Sarah Scaife Foundation. Kenneth also serves on Young America’s Foundation’s Board of Directors as treasurer and as the chairman of YAF’s National Journalism Center Board of Governors.

Mr. Cribb has served in many leadership positions over the years. From 1971 to 1977, he served as national director for the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI). He became president of ISI and served from 1989 to 2011. He was also the founding publisher of ISI Books, and retains the title of president emeritus of ISI. Kenneth is the past president of the Collegiate Network, the Council for National Policy, and the Philadelphia Society and a former senior fellow of the Heritage Foundation.

He was deputy to the chief counsel of the 1980 Reagan campaign. During the Reagan transition, he was deputy director of the Legal and Administrative Agencies Group, Office of the Executive Branch Management. Kenneth went on to serve the Reagan administration for almost the entire eight years of its existence, beginning in 1981 as assistant director for the Office of Cabinet Affairs. He served next as assistant counselor to the President, in which capacity he assisted Counselor Edwin Meese. When Mr. Meese became attorney general, Mr. Cribb accompanied him to the Justice Department where he became counselor to the attorney general of the United States. In 1987, Kenneth returned to the White House as assistant to the President for domestic affairs, serving as President Reagan’s top advisor on domestic matters, supervising four White House offices: policy development, cabinet affairs, public liaison, and welfare reform. He held this position until the fall of 1988.

Mr. Cribb has received numerous awards, including the Edmund Randolph Award, the highest honor given by the US Department of Justice, and the Charles H. Hoeflich Lifetime Achievement Award, an honor rarely awarded by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.

Kenneth received a BA from Washington and Lee University and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law. He also has honorary doctorate degrees from Thomas Moore University, Oklahoma Christian University, and Universidad Francisco Marroquín.

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Voyage Details

Join Young America's Foundation on an extraordinary voyage aboard the ultra-luxurious Crystal Serenity, embarking on a captivating journey through the beautiful Mediterranean. Experience an all-inclusive adventure with fine wines and spirits, wi-fi, taxes, pre-paid gratuities, and more!

The Experience

Travel with like-minded friends and personally get to know accomplished conservative leaders while learning about the Young America’s Foundation. This journey will offer you the best of everything, including:
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SEMINARS-AT-SEA

During our time at sea, you will hear from our distinguished faculty as they delve into the state of our nation and the world and discuss the challenges to individual freedom, free markets, and our traditional values. Best of all, you’ll get to know them on a personal level, hear their candid commentary, engage them in stimulating dialogue, and enjoy each other’s company!
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EXCLUSIVE DINNERS & RECEPTIONS

Join key conservative leaders and other like-minded YAF cruisers for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and stimulating conversations during exclusive cocktail receptions, dinners, and informal discussions to explore the important geopolitical and economic issues of the day and hear new perspectives on free enterprise, individual freedom, and national defense.
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UNSURPASSED LUXURY & ENTERTAINMENT

The all-inclusive Crystal Serenity is equipped with ultra-luxurious amenities, countless onboard activities such as the casino, pool and spa, world-class culinary experiences, unlimited Wi-Fi, all-inclusive fine wines and spirits, and pre-paid gratuities. 
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CULINARY DISCOVERY

Crystal Cruise takes pride in creating dining experiences that are simply superb. From succulent lobster to the perfect burger and shake, you’ll find a vast array of tantalizing flavors from which to choose, along with expert wine recommendations and an elegantly decorated setting featuring stunning Versace tableware.

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