General News

Summer in the 80s – An Endless Adventure
/ Updated:It’s summer in the 80s. You hop on your bike, and head to your BFF’s house and ring the doorbell (unannounced)! Maybe you’re headed to the park to play on the super safe playground? Or spin on the merry go round until you can’t stand up anymore. If everyone survived the playground injury free, then […]

The 80s Cruise Entertainment is Epic!
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 […]
A Message from Nina Blackwood
/ Updated: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 […]
The Theme Night You’ve Been Dying For!
/ Updated: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 […]

BTS From Our 2023 Planning Session Onboard Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas!
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 […]

The Year is 1989… Let’s Relive It on The 80s Cruise!
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 […]

Lineup Announcement: Tone Loc Joins The 80s Cruise 2023!
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 […]

Flashbacks From The Ultimate 80s Party ’22
/ Updated: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 […]