The latest cruise fad is musicians and fans congregating on the 3,000-passenger cruise ship Poesia for a five-night rock cruise through the Caribbean. Fans are sharing a trip with musicians from a number of veteran British rock bands.

So far this year musicians from the Moody Blues, Genesis, Yes and Emerson, Lake and Palmer have all played concerts on cruises from Fort Lauderdale in Florida to the Caribbean. The last of the series was called “Cruise to the Edge”, a play on the iconic Yes album, “Close to the Edge”.

The sea bound concerts have attracted prog rock fans from all over the world, each paying between $800 to several thousand to be on board with their favourite rock bands. In return, rock fans get five nights of concerts abord the cruise ship, along with special events for those fans who buy a VIP package. These include meet-and-greets, where they get a photo with one of their heroes and a chance to hear rock stars talk about the inspiration for their music. It’s not know whether Seasick Steve will be a future performer!!

Which bands would you like to share a cruise ship voyage with? And what was the most surreal setting for a gig that you have attended? Let us know in the reply Box below.

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