The 80s Cruise beckons devotees of this most radical decade to break out the big hair, legwarmers and boom boxes for the ultimate celebration of 80s music and culture on an All-Inclusive 7-day cruise. Each day and night is jam packed with excellent events tailored for the adults who love the 80s, including special meet and greets, Q&As with your favorite artists, interactive Trivia Sessions, 80s Karaoke, friendly competitions and a week-long party […]

The 80s Cruise Is The Ultimate Celebration of 80s Music & Culture! Every year, The 80s Cruise boasts an incredible lineup of iconic 80s artists for more than 50 concerts and live performances. 2023 is no exception! Devo, Bret Michaels, The Church, Kim Wilde, Morris Day & The Time, Howard Jones and Living Colour top […]

Despite Nina’s love for the cruise, the bands, the people, and the pastries, she is no longer able to join us on the 2023 cruise. However, watch the video to find out who we’ve recruited to join Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter and more for year 7 of the cruise! HINT: She has a very famous […]

This spooky Theme Night celebrates the classic and campy movies, killer characters, and haunting music of the darker side of the 80s. Get some costume inspiration by rewatching your favorite 80s horror flicks and spooktacular 80s music videos! It’s close to midnight, and something evil’s lurking in the dark….like Chucky, Freddy, Jason, Leatherface, Carrie, and that creepy chick […]

As you know, The 80s Cruise 7 is setting sail from Los Angeles for the first time ever! And that means we will be on a new ship in 2023! Our Cruise Director, JT, plus Joey and Jason from our Production Team went on a planning session onboard the Navigator of the Seas which will […]

Midge Ure, the Ultravox frontman, co-founder of Live Aid and Band Aid, and 80s Cruise 2023 performer, joined Steve Spears and Brad Williams from Stuck in the ’80s to discuss his 2022 tour with Howard Jones (also performing on The 80s Cruise 2023!), his latest music projects and the role of music as a healing force […]

The 80s Cruise 7 is officially 289 days from sailing! So, we thought it fitting to reflect on the year 1989, which was one of the most uplifting and innovative years in history! Television The Simpsons premiered! Seinfeld premiered The Hershey Kiss Bell-Choir Christmas Commercial Aired ‘Baywatch’ Premiered Technology The World Wide Web was invented […]

By Steve Spears 80s pop icon, author, gardener, DJ, TV presenter and proud mom Kim Wilde burst onto the music scene in 1981 with classics “Kids In America” and “Cambodia.” To date, she has had over 30 million record sales spanning 12 albums and some of the most memorable hits of the 80s. Most recently the […]

The only way to truly experience The 80s Cruise is to be on the ship. The second best way is to watch the 2022 highlights reel which is NOW LIVE! Words can’t describe the wild time and nonstop 80s action, so pop in this tape to experience all of the epic concerts, parties, fun & games from […]

Party People! It’s time to mix up a Funky Cold Medina and get ready to do the Wild Thing because Tone Loc is joining us on The 80s Cruise in 2023!! Tone-Loc (born Anthony Smith) soared from obscurity into pop stardom in 1989 when his hoarse voice and unmistakable delivery made the song “Wild Thing” (using a sample from Van Halen’s […]

By Steve Spears Mark down 2022 as the year The 80s Cruise returned to the sea for a rock ‘n’ roll revivification. Our weeklong, time-traveling adventure aboard Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas kickstarted our hearts and gave us stories to share for another year – and a lifetime. Passengers stormed the vessel in Port Canaveral with the […]