Michael G. Albrecht Enrichment Speaker Cruise ships Retirement Centers
Live & remote EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT for Cruise ships, retirement Communities and Public spaces
List of Shows with Descriptions
Recommendations
October 2023
Sapphire Princess Cruise Ship
Lee Falberg - Passenger
LA - Hawaii
Mike -
I want to let you know that I really enjoyed your presentations aboard the Princess Sapphire to Hawaii. Your depth of knowledge is amazing on so many topics and your material is great on the screen. Thanks for your presentations and blessings.
August 2020
Samantha Lazenby
Resident Programs Coordinator
Brookdale Westlake Hills
Austin, Texas
We love our presentation days with Michael! He is so informative and entertaining. We enjoy the personal perspective he puts on his shows and look forward to seeing where he takes us each month.
December 2023
Celebrity Eclipse Cruise Ship
Mary Ann Dziugis - Passenger
LA - Valparaiso, Chile
Hello Mike!
Below is the feedback I turned in today on the Celebrity Eclipse "We'd like to hear from you" form:
Michael's Albrecht's 10:00 AM presentations are excellent and most enjoyable. They add value to the cruise!
This afternoon Charlotte (of Celebrity) called thanking me for my feedback saying she will include it in her report. I also expressed my wish for him to be speaking on the upcoming cruises. She explained while they have already booked speakers for those trips, he will be part of Celebrity's future voyages.
Well done!
December 2023
Celebrity Eclipse Cruise Ship
Charlotte
Activity Manager
Los Angeles to Valparaiso, Chile
Mr. Albrecht -
I want to say thank you.
I have reached out to Max in the office and told him how wonderful you are, not just as a speaker to our guests, but also on the technical side of things, how patient and understanding you have been with the team.
You have been wonderful to work with, even the tech staff commented, and I want to say thank you for all you have done so far.
Thank you!
March-April 2023
Royal Caribbean
Explorer of the Seas Cruise Ship
Alina Kovalchuk
Cruise Programs Administrator (CPA)
Dear Michael -
On behalf of our Cruise Director Elvis, and all the officers, staff, and crew of the Explorer of the Seas, I would like to thank you for your wonderful work this voyage.
We appreciate your service for our guests and enhancing our activities program, and we sincerely thank you for being so accommodating.
It was a pleasure to have you here onboard. We hope you have had a pleasant voyage onboard the Explorer of the Seas and hope to see you cruising with us again in the nearest future.
Have a safe journey home.
Kind regards.
January 2021
Township of Schaumburg
Retirement Community
Caryn Remer
Program Coordinator
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
We love these presentations! Michael is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in quite a scope of subjects. He has so much interesting information for whatever topic he covers. We got a glimpse of what it is like to be in a Cessna over the Big Bend National Park which was an amazing adventure. He gave us an interesting historic presentation on the Druids, Celts and Romans. Also, Michael has presented on the Grand Canyon, Costa Rica and our participants have loved each and every one. We look forward to participating in more presentations with Michael soon!
April 2022
National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP)
Vanessa Emma
Operations Director
Michael provided a wonderful presentation from his “Tour of the Universe” series for the National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP). Webinar attendees from over 50 facilities across the country thoroughly enjoyed the content, images, and Michael’s passion and personality. We recommend utilizing Michael for an engaging and educational activity program within your community.
March 2021
Luther Crest Senior Community
Brandon Giuttari
Activities Coordinator
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Each month Michael provides us two shows that our residents enjoy very much. He is very knowledgeable in whatever the topic is. During this time of COVID, Michael has been a blessing for us, keeping our minds active. We look forward to more shows.
December 2021
Jackie Goerig
Life Enrichment Director
Montecito Senior Living
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Our community had so many positive things to say about your lecture, they were really impressed with the photos and geological info you shared. I really appreciate the way you engage community members with thoughtful observation and questions. We look forward to having you lecture again soon.
Topic List
2023 & 2024 Solar Eclipses across U.S.
Astronomy – Great Galaxies, Lightspeed Energies
Astronomy – Stars and Planets Inside the Milky Way
Astronomy - Cruising through the Celestial Seasons
Big Bend National Park of Far West Texas
Boston and Massachusetts - History to Present
Costa Rica – Pacific Coastline
Climate Change Explored
Einstein’s Special and General Relativity Explored
Evolving Electric Grid – Foundation of Modern Civilization
Deep Sea Photography and Ocean Floor Mapping
Easter Island - Remote Outpost of Mysterious Sculptures
Forests for the Trees – Intelligent Communities of Biodiversity
German Immigration to Texas - From Frying Pan into the Fire
Grand Canyon National Park – Earth History Exposed
Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900
Hawaiian History, Geology, and Astronomy
Iceland – Tectonic Land of Fire and Ice
Maritime Navigation - Celestial to GPS
Mission to Moon and Mars - Feeding Astronauts in Space
New England Winter – Nor’easters on Maine Coastline
New York City and State - History to Present
Panama Canal - Origin, Construction, Present
Power-hungry Data Centers - Energy for the Global Internet
Race for the South Pole – Norwegians vs British – 1911-1912
Romans-Celts-Druids-Germanic Tribes – Collision of Cultures
Texas Hill Country History, Geology, and Wildflowers
Texas Tumultuous Political History – 1800s – present
Thanksgiving - Historical Overview to Present
U.S.-Russian Space Race: Competition & Cooperation
Viking Age - Scandinavian Tribes Storm & Settle in Europe
Vikings Sail West - Discover Iceland and Greenland
Young Darwin's Voyage on the HMS Beagle 1831-1836
$150 per show
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About the Presenter
Michael G. Albrecht
M.A. Communication – University of Texas at Austin
B. A. History –
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, Texas
Texas Teacher’s Certificate – History, Earth Science,
Social Studies
Originally from Washington, D.C., now a longtime transplant to the greater Austin, Texas, area, former science teacher, extensive traveler, and
Michael G. Albrecht
M.A. Communication – University of Texas at Austin
B. A. History –
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, Texas
Texas Teacher’s Certificate – History, Earth Science,
Social Studies
Originally from Washington, D.C., now a longtime transplant to the greater Austin, Texas, area, former science teacher, extensive traveler, and lifelong amateur astronomer, has been delivering live educational entertainment to retirement centers and nursing homes for over 30 years. Mike also brings his shows to an engaging remote online format (Zoom, GoToMeeting, etc.) that simulates intellectual activity, thinking and life memories while providing relaxing entertainment to residents and fellow citizens.
Michael G. Albrecht earned a B.A. in History, with a Geology minor, at Sul Ross State University in the Big Bend region of West Texas. He holds a M.A. in Communication from the University of Texas at Austin. As a student at UT, Mr. Albrecht conducted astronomical research, matching electronic stellar data sources with objects captured on photographic glass plates generated at McDonald Observatory by UT Austin astronomy faculty. He assisted with spectroscopic analysis of sunlight during a total solar eclipse. While at UT, he was honored to interview Dr. John Archibald Wheeler, Director of the UT Institute for Theoretical Physics, who coined the term “black hole.” With 40 years of observational field astronomy under the night sky, as well as extensive and frequent review of astronomical topics, Mr. Albrecht possesses a wide knowledge base and keen understanding of modern astronomical theory and practice. Mr. Albrecht was founder and host of the Austin Access local television series The Astronomy Network, which probed topics on astronomy, gravity, and star formation. During the passage of Halley’s Comet, Mr. Albrecht led star parties to remote regions of Texas to observe the celestial event. Mr. Albrecht created the Tour of the Universe slide presentation series which continues to provide intellectual enrichment to senior retirement communities and public parks around the nation. Mr. Albrecht is a member of the Austin Astronomical Society and lives in the Texas Hill Country where he continues lunar, planetary and deep sky observations with his Celestron Nexstar 6 CE and Sky Watcher 8” reflector telescopes.
Mike provides well-researched, lively educational programming to the following cruise lines, retirement, assisted living, public and park communities in Central Texas and around the U.S.:
Azamara Pursuit Cruise Ship
Kobe, Japan > Taipei, Taiwan > Hong Kong > Da Nang and Saigon, Vietnam > Singapore
May - June 2025
Coral Princess Cruise Ship
Sou
Mike provides well-researched, lively educational programming to the following cruise lines, retirement, assisted living, public and park communities in Central Texas and around the U.S.:
Azamara Pursuit Cruise Ship
Kobe, Japan > Taipei, Taiwan > Hong Kong > Da Nang and Saigon, Vietnam > Singapore
May - June 2025
Coral Princess Cruise Ship
Southampton, England - New York City
June - July 2024
Regal Princess Cruise Ship
Galveston, Texas - Roatan, Honduras
March 2024
Celebrity Eclipse Cruise Ship
LA - Valparaiso, Chile
December 2023
Sapphire Princess Cruise Ship
LA - Hawaii
15-Night Roundtrip
Nine (9) Presentations
October 2023
Royal Caribbean
Explorer of the Seas
Miami to Rome - April-May
Nine (9) Presentations
2023
Brookdale Senior Living
Austin, Texas
Santa Fe, NM
Bristol, VA
Summit Retirement
Austin, Texas
Longhorn Village
Austin, Texas
Westminster Retirement
Austin, Texas
Village of Schaumburg
Chicago, Illinois
Luther Crest Senior Living Diakon Corp.
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Montecito Senior Living
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Sylvan Lake State Park
Eagle, Colorado
South Llano River State Park
Junction, Texas
Davis Mountains State Park
Ft. Davis, Texas
July 2023
Juniper Village Spicewood Summit
Austin, Texas
Juniper Village at Guadalupe Riverfront
Kerrville, Texas
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