Does Cruising Plus Rock ‘n’ Roll Equal “Cruisapalooza”?

Spud Hilton suggests so. He writes in Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle about rock-themed cruises, and particularly about two cruises Royal Caribbean has scheduled for February featuring a dozen groups, among them Dave Matthews and Ozomatli. (Groan-inducing headline: “Artists find rocking the boat a good thing.”) Writes Hilton: “If you’re concerned about Royal Caribbean ships taking on 4,500, um, nontraditional passengers, take comfort that Majesty and Sovereign are two of the company’s oldest vessels. At the pace of this trend, however, how long will it be before a Holland America ship hosts Burning Man? Hmmm.”

The Burning Man Cruise sounds great. BYOFE: Bring Your Own Fire Extinguisher. Anyway, tickets for the cruise featuring Dave Matthews went on sale last week. Hilton also mentions Xingolati, which is organizing its own brand of rock cruises. The company hosted a Carnival Cruise Lines trip off Baja California last month featuring the Flaming Lips, among other bands.

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