Events
Connection. Healing. Celebration.
Healing isn’t a destination — it’s a journey we take together. Our retreats and Bariatric Cruise bring patients together for shared experience, meaningful connection, and community-centered support.
Heal. laugh. Retreat.
Bariatric Cruise
From land to sea, Bariatric Community events bring patients, partners, and supporters together to connect, share experiences, and celebrate growth. Whether you’re joining a local Glow-Up Circle, a Bariatric Meetup, or the Bariatric Cruise, each gathering is centered on community, conversation, and shared support.
Because community isn’t a destination — it’s the journey we take together.
Upcoming Bariatric Retreats
Where laughter meets connection, and every gathering marks a new beginning. Our retreats bring bariatric patients together for shared experience, reflection, and meaningful conversation.
Each event is centered on community and continued support — before surgery and beyond.
New York City, New York
Ports of Call:
New York → King’s Wharf, Bermuda → New York
Meet us in New York City for a retreat-at-sea experience designed to bring bariatric patients together in community. Sail from NYC to Bermuda and back as we gather for connection, conversation, and shared celebration of progress. Each annual cruise centers on peer support, community building, and meaningful time together.
Barcelona, Spain
Ports of Call:
Barcelona → Toulon, France → Marina di Carrara (Tuscany) → Ajaccio, Corsica → Barcelona
Join us in Barcelona for a Mediterranean retreat-at-sea rooted in connection and shared experience. From Barcelona to Toulon, Marina di Carrara, Ajaccio, and back, this journey brings bariatric patients together for reflection, community engagement, and celebration in beautiful surroundings.
Seattle, Washington
Ports of Call:
Seattle → Juneau → Skagway → Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier → Ketchikan → Victoria, BC → Seattle
Travel from Seattle through Alaska’s breathtaking coastal ports as we gather for community-centered retreat at sea. Each stop offers time to connect, reflect, and engage with fellow bariatric patients in a setting designed for shared experience and support.
Portsmouth, UK
Ports of Call:
Portsmouth → Zeebrugge (Belgium) → Amsterdam → Portsmouth
Step aboard in Portsmouth for a comedy-infused retreat-at-sea that brings bariatric patients together in community. Travel through Zeebrugge and Amsterdam before returning to Portsmouth for a gathering centered on shared experience, laughter, and peer support in beautiful European ports.
Los Angeles, California
Ports of Call:
Los Angeles → Cabo San Lucas → Puerto Vallarta → Ensenada → Los Angeles
Join us in Los Angeles for a BariReunion retreat-at-sea along the West Coast and Mexico. From Cabo San Lucas to Puerto Vallarta and Ensenada, this journey offers time to connect, reflect, and engage with fellow bariatric patients in a relaxed coastal setting.
Miami, Florida
Ports of Call:
Miami → Key West → Cozumel → Bimini → Miami
Join us in Los Angeles for a BariReunion retreat-at-sea along the West Coast and Mexico. From Cabo San Lucas to Puerto Vallarta and Ensenada, this journey offers time to connect, reflect, and engage with fellow bariatric patients in a relaxed coastal setting.
LIVE BARIDIARIES EPISODES
BariDiaries moves beyond the screen and into real-life conversations. These in-person recordings bring together WLS patients who are ready to share their stories openly and honestly, face-to-face.
Whether we meet locally or I travel for select recordings, each session centers on lived experience, meaningful dialogue, and community connection.
If you’d like to share your story in person, this is your opportunity.
Past Events
Bringing people together has always been central to the Bariatric Community mission. From meet-and-greets to retreats and live podcast conversations, our in-person gatherings create space for connection, shared experience, and peer support among bariatric patients.
Our first Bariatric Cruise sailed with Royal Caribbean. The experience provided important insight that helped strengthen our structure, planning, and long-term vision. Those early events laid the groundwork for the community-centered gatherings we continue to host today.
See where it began — the cruise that helped shape the foundation of Bariatric Community.
LIVE Podcast
Bariatric Meetup
San Diego, CAlifornia
April 30, 2022
LIVE Podcast
Bariatric Meet-up
Tacoma, WAshington
April 23, 2022
LIVE Podcast
Bariatric Meet-Up
Dallas, Texas
March 24, 2022
