This edition of the Festival Cruise preview showcases “rock” boats, a fairly broad genre that has everyone from Korn to Brandi Carlile mixed in with some indie rock. Here’s a bunch of cruises taking off this winter from Miami. Let’s rock:
Shiprocked
Dates: November 27-December 1, 2012
Ports Of Call: Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Nassau
Sample Lineup: Korn, Godsmack, Filter, Fuel, Sevendust
Shiprocked features four days and nights of sailing the Carribean with stops at both Key West and the Bahamas. Besides the music, fans will get artist meet and greets, Q&A sessions, contests, game shows, insane parties, and theme nights.
S.S. Coachella Weekend #1
Dates: December 16-19, 2012
Ports Of Call:Ft. Lauderdale, Bahamas
Sample Lineup: !!!, Girl Talk, Pulp , Sleigh Bells, Warpaint
S.S. Coachella Weekend #2
Dates: December 19-23, 2012
Ports of Call: Ft. Lauderdale, Jamaica
Sample Lineup: Sample Lineup: !!!, Girl Talk, Pulp , Sleigh Bells, Warpaint
Coachella shocked the music festival world with the announcement of not one, but two, festival cruises. After all, Coachella is known for its landlocked desert venue, but with a super recognizable brand and a niche lineup that no other boat can match, expect the S.S. Coachella to pack its ship.
The Rock Boat
Dates: February 24-March 1, 2013
Ports Of Call: Miami, Stirrup Cay
Sample Lineup: Sister Hazel, Sasha Aaron, The Daylights, A Rocket to the Moon
With twelve years already under their belt, the crew of the Rock Boat is declaring 2013 the Lucky Thirteenth voyage. They have a new ship for this year along with a 2 day party on a private island, and of course pool deck hot tubs.
Cayamo
Dates: January 13-20, 2013
Ports of Call: Miami, San Juan, Antigua & Tortola
Sample Lineup: Brandi Carlile, The Civil Wars, Keb’ Mo’, Lyle Lovett
The most easy listening cruise of the season features a lineup of songwriters for a week of music and sun. Is is popular? Hell yeah. It’s also been sold out for months. See you in 2014 Cayamo.