Jake Retzlaff Added to Expanding list of Cougar VIPs going Cruising

PROVO, Utah — BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff is the latest addition to Cruisin’ with the Cougs, presented by Mountain America Credit Union.

More student-athletes attending the cruise will be announced soon.

The cruise takes place on Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas from April 11-18, 2025, embarking from Los Angeles, Calif., and making stops in Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta. The entire ship will be reserved exclusively for the BYU community.

The cruise is currently at 90% capacity. Final spots can be reserved via byucruise.com.

Along with Retzlaff, the celebrity guest list for the cruise recently expanded to include the following BYU coaches, alumni and staff:

• Kalani Sitake
• Tom Holmoe
• Jennifer Rockwood
• Jimmer Fredette
• Jim McMahon
• Chad Lewis
• Heather Olmstead
• Jay Hill
• Gifford Nielsen
• Derwin and Vicki Gray
• Austin Collie
• Kristen Kozlowski
• Jason Buck
• Dennis Pitta
• Brandon Doman
• Marc Wilson
• Jamal Willis
• Max Hall
• TJ Haws
• Jake Toolson
• Travis Hansen
• Lee Johnson
• Mark Durrant
• Blaine Fowler
• Spencer Linton
• Jarom Jordan
• Greg Wrubell
• The Cougarettes
• Cheer
• Cosmo

Entertainment and activity options on the cruise include:

• A variety of port excursions
• BYU Sports Camps at sea
• Broadway show performances by Savannah Stevenson and David Osmond
• Morningsides and devotionals with Hilary Weeks, Derwin and Vicki Gray and Elder Gifford Nielsen
• A performance by The Truman Brothers
• BYU Sports Nation segments
• BYU trivia
• Comedy from Steve Soelberg
• BYU Celebrity Feud gameshow
• Football legends panel and Q&A
• Basketball legends panel and Q&A
• Performance by the Cougarettes
• Rock show by Patrick and the LVB
• Silent disco and karaoke with legends