CHRISTMAS AT SEA -S2 - CATCHING UP WITH HALLMARK STARS B.J. BRITT, HEATHER HEMMENS and NIKKI DeLOACH

When Summer gets Hot, Hot, Hot, It’s Time For Ho, Ho, Ho! Hallmark+’s  CHRISTMAS AT SEA is back and ready to set sail. All aboard!

As the mercury rises during the height of summer, Hallmark Channel gives fans a merry way to stay cool with its annual Christmas in July programming event, and Hallmark+ subscribers will be treated to a second season of sailing the high seas with their favorite Hallmark stars in Christmas at Sea.

In season two of the series, Hallmark superfans meet their favorite stars on a Christmas cruise to Cozumel, Mexico. With holiday cheer, unforgettable moments, and celebrity surprises, this cruise is one to remember.  

Featured are popular Hallmark stars including Benjamin Ayres (The Santa Class), Jonathan Bennett (Finding Mr. Christmas), Rachel Boston (The More the Merrier), B.J. Britt (Tidings for the Season), Wes Brown (Haul Out the Holly), Erin Cahill (Christmas at the Catnip Café), Paul Campbell (Three Wisest Men), Taylor Cole (A Reason for the Season), Nikki DeLoach (A Grand Ole Opry Christmas), Heather Hemmens (The Snow Must Go On), Tyler Hynes (Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story), Ginna Claire Mason (A Holiday Spectacular), Brendan Penny (The More the Merrier), Kimberley Sustad (Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!), Andrew Walker (She’s Making a List) and Ashley Williams (Jingle Bell Run).

 B.J. Britt first resonated with audiences on the big screen with notable roles in the films Peaceful Warrior opposite Nick Nolte and Heaven's Fall opposite Anthony Mackie, Some of his most memorable television roles include ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D  as Agent Triplett and Paul Jr. on BET’s Being Mary Jane. Britt gained additional notoriety as the lead role in season two of Lifetime’s critical darling UnReal. Britt can also be seen in lead roles in several holiday movies including Hallmark Channel’s Tidings For the Season , The Holiday Stocking, The Groomsmen, Christmas Dilemma and Rediscovering Christmas. Other TV appearances include recurring roles on ABC’s A Million Little Things, FOX’s Pitch and The CW’s One Tree Hill.

Heather Hemmens played Maria Deluca as a series regular on popular The CW series Roswell, New Mexico. She starred in Jamie Foxx’s series Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! and the OWN series If Loving You is Wrong and had a recurring role on Yellowstone opposite Kevin Costner. Her previous TV credits include a series lead on Hellcats for The CW as well as a recurring role on the hit ABC series Grey’s Anatomy. Recently for Hallmark Channel, Hemmens starred in A Pinch of Portugal, Caribbean Summer, Love, Take Two, The Groomsmen, and The Snow Must Go On. Hemmens also starred in Christmas in My Heart, Christmas Under the Lights, and Come Fly With Me for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

At age 12, Nikki DeLoach became a member of The Mickey Mouse Clubalongside Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Ryan Gosling. After MMC, DeLoach spent several years in Los Angeles pursuing acting and landed a starring role opposite Mark Wahlberg and Bill Paxton in the feature film Traveller. DeLoach’s credits include her starring role on MTV’s critically acclaimed series Awkward., where she was considered one of television’s “hottest moms” with her portrayal of Lacey Hamilton. Her films include Love & Other Drugs, Flying Lessons, opposite Maggie Grace and Hal Holbrook, and the French comedy Hollywoo. Hallmark Channel viewers will recognize DeLoach from her many starring roles in the network’s original movies including The Perfect Catch, Christmas Land, A Dream of Christmas, Our Holiday Story and Love Takes Flight, which premiered as a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation. On Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, DeLoach starred in the holiday movies Two Turtle Doves, Cranberry Christmas, Five More Minutes, The Gift of Peace and A World Record Christmas. Additionally, she stars in the popular Curious Caterer Mysteries franchise including the most recently aired installment, Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit. 

Christmas At Sea New Season Begins Streaming Wednesday, July 1 Exclusively on Hallmark+

I caught up with Hallmark stars B.J. Britt, Heather Hemmens and Nikki DeLaoch to talk about their time at sea with their amazing fans.