If The Love Boat was a TV smash within the ’80s, it solely appears apt that followers of that decade will embrace their nostalgia at sea as effectively. The 80s Cruise has introduced the lineup of musical acts for its ninth annual voyage in 2025, which is able to happen aboard Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas.
Explorer of the Seas to Host The 80s Cruise
The 80s Cruise, an annual sea voyage for followers of the music, films, and popular culture of the Eighties, is promising greater than 50 concert events and particular occasions for its 2025 crusing onboard Explorer of the Seas.
Among the many headlining acts are British New Wave pioneers Adam Ant and Squeeze, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Christopher Cross, funk and R&B star Sheila E., and Aussie popsters Males at Work.
“We simply bought again from this 12 months’s sold-out 80s Cruise and are psyched about how a lot we’ve already bought deliberate for 2025,” mentioned Chris Listening to, associate and govt director at Leisure Cruise Productions, which organizes and produces the theme cruise.
The 80s Cruise sails roundtrip from Miami on March 2, 2025, and visits San Juan in Puerto Rico, Nassau within the Bahamas, and the non-public island of Labadee in Haiti earlier than returning on March 9.
“We’ll be bringing completely superior 80s artists from all over the world into one place for a mega-party like no different together with essentially the most wonderful followers of the best decade ever,” Listening to mentioned. “It’ll be epic.”
Different performers introduced embrace Andy Bell of Erasure, Quiet Riot, Info Society, Kurtis Blow, Honeymoon Suite, The Alarm, Quicker Pussycat, T’Pau, and Musical Youth. The week at sea is hosted by former MTV veejays Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and “Downtown” Julie Brown.
Live shows and Theme Events Spotlight Cruise
The 80s Cruise has been an annual celebration of popular culture since its inaugural crusing in 2016. The theme cruise – like most cruises – did take a break in 2021 throughout the COVID pandemic.
Every evening affords a distinct themed get together together with concert events and occasions corresponding to Q&As with the artists, 80s trivia periods, karaoke with a reside band, and VIP occasions, together with shore excursions which are led by the musicians and celebrities onboard.
The bars, eating places, and golf equipment on Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas get redecorated as an homage to the ’80s. For the 2024 crusing, the Star Lounge was rechristened the Pac-Man Lounge, and the Royal Promenade was rethemed as an ’80s mall.
Explorer of the Seas‘ different widespread facilities, such because the health heart, spa, and specialty eating places, stay open and obtainable to company all through the cruise.
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The Voyager-class ship is 137,308 gross tons with room for 4,290 company and 1,180 crew. Cabin costs begin at $2,780 per individual and embrace admission to all performances, interviews, events, meals, and Royal Caribbean’s deluxe beverage package deal.
Cruise Monitoring Haiti Scenario
Among the many scheduled stops of The 80s Cruise is Royal Caribbean’s non-public resort in Labadee, Haiti. The cruise line just lately suspended upcoming calls to the port amid persevering with unrest within the Caribbean nation.
Royal Caribbean has added an additional day at sea to imminent voyages that had been scheduled to cease in Labadee whereas including time to different ports of name to present company extra time to discover. As a result of the 2025 cruise remains to be almost a 12 months away, it’s not identified if Labadee will stay a part of the itinerary.
“Our hearts exit to the folks of Haiti and sincerely hope that the unrest there’s resolved as rapidly as doable,” Listening to mentioned. “We’re in fixed contact with Royal Caribbean about all features of our crusing together with ports of name. The protection of our company is paramount and as our sail date approached will definitely alter the itinerary as wanted.”
’80s Cruise Amongst A number of Themes Cruises for Pop Tradition Followers
The 80s Cruise is a chartered crusing of Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas, so bookings have to be made by Leisure Cruise Productions. The ship homeports in Miami and historically sails Japanese and Western Caribbean voyages throughout the winter months.
The week earlier than The 80s Cruise, Leisure Cruise Productions is staging Star Trek: The Cruise on the identical ship. That 2025 voyage will honor the thirtieth anniversary of Star Trek Voyager and options actors Kate Mulgrew, Jeri Ryan, Robert Beltran, Robert Picardo, and Ethan Phillips among the many VIP company.
St. Louis-based Leisure Cruise Productions additionally produces a number of different themed voyages, together with The 90s Cruise, Comedian-Con: The Cruise, and the Excessive Seas Rally, a motorcyclist-themed crusing.
