Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise

Like Blues music? Want to have the time of your life? This is literally as good as it gets. I am about to depart on my fourth Blues Cruise to the Mexican Riviera. Before my first cruise, I didn’t even like boats and I used to get sea sick. Now I am a believer and you can’t drag me away! How would you like to talk to Irma Thomas for 90 minutes one on one in the piano bar over a glass of brandy, or how about Tab Benoit in the hot tub? Elvin Bishop in the dining room or play chess with Marcia Ball? Drink tequila with beer all night with Captain Cody? These are the quality of musicians on this ship and they are on vacation with you for a week too. Playing on the boat and on shore. What is the itinerary? Who cares? You’re there for the late night jams that go until 5:00 a.m. and for the fun and dancing with a great community of people who return time and time again and care about each other. If I haven’t convinced you yet, then you don’t know how to go out and enjoy yourself and have great time. See you on the Blues Cruise!

My wife and I just put a deposit in for blues cruise #23 to the Mexican Rivera and this will be our second one in two years!
Our first cruise (#19) departed from San Juan PR with four island stops of wonderful memories in the Caribbean.
If you love the blues and enjoy cruising with friendly people, this is for you. LRBC conducts well organized casual cruises in the Caribbean and Pacific featuring the best of the new and established blues artists. The ships and service are the best, so you can completely experience the music in each venue on-​board as well as enjoy the excursions at each port.
A blues cruise is a once (or twice) in a lifetime experience, so… let’s go bluesin’!!!

I work on the Legendary Rhthym & Blues Cruise, and it is truely amazing. It’s an unforgettable expierience. Nothing compares. Its sure to be a major highlight, when you look back at everything cool that you’ve done.
It’s worth the money! Sell somthing, take out a loan… just get on that boat!

Life changing experience. If you love the blues then this must be something you do for yourself. Aside from the amazing music it is more fun than should be allowed. Great people add to the loving community and did I say music ! What a whirlwind week of amazing jamming and musical creativity that you’d never find anywhere else.
You owe it to yourself to get on ths ship !

This Cruise is NOT for you ! You will absolutely HATE being in the Caribbean in January, exploring tropical Islands and basking in the warm sunshine. Also, you will utterly detest the almost 24-​hour a day live Blues music that is on this ship — it is just too noisy with the likes of Johnny Winter, Taj Mahal, Dion DiMucci, Keb Mo, Magic Slim, Tommy Castro, etc., etc. And, you will definitely despise hanging out and parting for a week with these same performers into the wee small hours of the night.
So for the love of Zeus, please please stay away from this Cruise — I’m begging you !

If you like music and warm weather, this cruise is for you. These guys put on what is essentially a blues festival on a ship, with upwards of a dozen internationally reknowned blues artists performing in multiple venues on the ship. Typically, the January version of the cruise takes place in the Caribbean while the October version is on the West Coast. The cruise line of choice has been Holland America, who relaxes all those rules that have made you questioning whether cruising is for you. There’s no dress code and the ship is chartered, so everyone on board is there for the music. It attracts a lot of very talented amateurs, and one of the highlights is the various jam sessions that happen throughout the day, amateurs, professionals, and changing combinations.
It’s a little pricier than the ordinary cruise cuz face it, you’re paying for premium talent, but what a luxury to be able to enjoy all the music and only have to take an elevator or staircase home!
Another thing — the cruiser community is a mix of couples and singles, and the age range is from ~25−55 years old. There are very few kids on board. The web site offers a great discussion board with lots of discussion including reams of tips for first-​timers, commonly described as virgins.
If you decide to check it out, please reference my name, and introduce yourself on board.