Classic Rock Music Cruises
Music Cruises have become a popular vacation option for classic rock fans with a wide variety of themes and artists to enjoy on the high seas every year. They provide a chance to see your favorite acts up close and rub shoulders with and even meet them while shipboard and interact and party with your fellow fans.
Most all provide affordable all-in packages (except for alcoholic beverages, of course) with a variety of onboard recreational activities, casinos, duty-free shopping and more in addition to concerts, intimate shows, jams and other musical events.
They typically sell-out fast! (Note: We do our best to update the listings; please confirm the details with the individual provider.)
TBD: Beach Boys Cruise
April
4/5-10: On the Blue Cruise Hosted by Justin Hayward with The Zombies, Al Stewart, Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, Little River Band, Glenn Hughes performing Deep Purple Live, John Ford Coley, Ricky Nelson Remembered featuring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, Vanilla Fudge, Uriah Heep. Departs Miami, FL.
October
10/26 – 11/2 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #41 with Taj Mahal Quintet, Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Departs Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
10/26 – 11/2 High Seas Rally with Lou Gramm, Kentucky Headhunters, Vixen. Departs Tampa, FL
10/27 – 11/3 Malt Shop Memories with the Rascals, the Beach Boys, Darlene Love, Chubby Checker. Departs Ft. Lauderdale, FL
January 2025
1/5-12 Big Easy Cruise with Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, the Allman Betts Band, Blind Boys of Alabama. Departs Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1/12-19 Sandy Beaches Cruise with Delbert McClinton, Los Lobos, the Mavericks, Jimmie Vaughan. Departs Ft. Lauderdale
1/26-2/2: Concerts at Sea with Chubby Checker, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Chris Montez. Departs Ft Lauderdale, FL
1/26 – 2/2: Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #42 Departs Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1/26 – 2/2: Soul Train Cruise with Charlie Wilson, Jeffrey Osborne, Dru Hill, Shalamar, Zapp Band, Brothers Johnson. Departs Ft Lauderdale, FL
February
2/13-17 Sail Across the Sun #8 with Train, Matt Nathanson, Yacht Rock Revue, Living Colour, KT Tunstall. Departs Miami, FL
2/19-24: Ultimate Disco Cruise with Kool & the Gang, the Spinners, Shalamar, Tavares, Rose Royce, the Brothers Johnson, Lisa Lisa, George McCrae. Departs Miami, FL
Dates TBA: Jam Cruise 21 with TBD
2/13-17: Rock Legends Cruise XII with Burton Cummings, the Zombies, Don Felder, Robin Trower, Gregg Rolie Band, Foghat. Departs Miami, FL
2/22-28: Outlaw Country Cruise 9 with Old Crow Medicine Show, John Hiatt, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with the Guilty Ones, Asleep at the Wheel, Carlene Carter. Departs Miami, FL
2/28 -3/7 Cayamo with Emmlou Harris, Little Feat, Nickel Creek, Lucius, Ani DiFranco Departs Miami
March
3/2-9: The 80s Cruise with Squeeze, Adam Ant, Christopher Cross, Sheila E, Men at Work, Andy Bell of Erasure, Quiet Riot, Kurtis Blow, the Alarm. Hosted by MTV VJs Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter and Downtown Julie Brown. Departs Miami, FL
Dates TBA: Monsters of Rock TBA
Dates TBA: Cruise To The Edge
3/15-22 ’70s Rock & Romance Cruise with Air Supply, Kansas, John Lodge, The Orchestra starring former members of ELO, Mark Farner’s American Band, Melissa Manchester, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Al Stewart, Pure Prairie League, Barry Goudreau’s Engine Room, Rare Earth, The Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik. Departs Ft Lauderdale, FL
3/21-26 Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea IX with Joe Bonamassa, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Larkin Poe, Samantha Fish, Eric Gales. Departs Miami, FL
3/22-29: Flower Power Cruise with The Zombies, Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, The Cowsills, The Association, Mark Lindsay, Rare Earth, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Pete Best. Host Peter Asher. Departs, Miami, FL
TBD: Kiss Kruise XII with TBA
3/22-29 Flower Power Cruise with The Zombies, Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone, The Association, Mark Lindsay, The Cowsills, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Pete Best, Peter Asher. Departs Ft Lauderdale, FL
April
4/5-10: On the Blue Cruise Hosted by Justin Hayward with The Zombies, Alan Parsons, Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, Little River Band, Al Stewart, Uriah Heep, Vanilla Fudge, Colin Blunstone, Glenn Hughes performing Deep Purple Live, Rare Earth, John Ford Coley, Ricky Nelson Remembered featuring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson
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You should do it. Cruise ships easily accommodate handicap folks — piece of cake. Do it while you can. We did our first theme cruise— rock and romance. It was fabulous! I , too, am disabled vet by I get around pretty good.
I did On the Blue cruise in 2019. No regrets, just many great memories. Highly recommend going if you can.