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FOUR DIFFERENT CRUISES DEPENDING ON YOUR TASTES
Jazz Cruises has been arranging these floating festivals for 8 years now. Over the years they have added cruises specializing in different types of jazz.
The original Jazz Cruise is for straight-ahead jazz enthusiasts. Straight ahead jazz is a style of playing that was popular between bebop and the 1960's styles. It features lots of improvisation and individual solos. The Jazz purist would say it is "the way Jazz has always been played". The next sailing of the Jazz Cruise is November 9 - 16, 2008. It will sail for 7 nights from Ft. Lauderdale to the Western Caribbean (Key West, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, and Belize).
Dave Koz and Friends at Sea first sailed in 2005 and has been the epitome of cool and class at sea. The featured music here is Smooth Jazz which is generally described as the genre that utilizes instruments traditionally associated with Jazz and stylistic influences drawn from mostly R&B, but also funk and pop. The music isn't cerebral but it is unobtrusive, slick, and highly polished, where the overall sound matters more than the individual parts. Dave Koz and Friends will sail November 2 - 9, 2008. It will sail round trip from Ft. Lauderdale and include ports of call in the Eastern Caribbean (Turks and Caicos, St. Thomas, St. Barths, Half Moon Cay).
The Smooth Jazz Cruise is hosted by Wayman Tisdale and features smooth Jazz similar to Dave Koz but with some R&B, other music, comedy and fun targeted for adults. It's truly the most fun week-long party at sea. The next Smooth Jazz Cruise sailing is January 18 - 25, 2009. It will also sail from Ft. Lauderdale but the itinerary is not yet finalized.
The inaugural voyage of The Playboy Jazz Cruise will take place January 25 - February 1, 2009. While Playboy was best known for their outstanding articles, the magazine was very influential in promoting Contemporary Jazz which is essentially a catch-all term for the various permutations of popular, mainstream jazz of the 1980's and 90's. It is usually either a variation on classic, small group hard-bop or slick fusion that concentrates on rhythms instead of improvisation. Often Comtemporary Jazz exhibits more rock and pop influences that traditional hard-bop, but it's bop origins are still quite evident. So, the genre finds itself somewhere between smooth and straight ahead. Sailing details are not available (other than the January 25 date) at this time.
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WHY JAZZ CRUISES?
Jazz Cruises, LLC, is the foremost music charte company in the world.
They specialize in "full-ship" music charters that transform a luxury cruise ship into a music festival and celebration at sea, allowing adults to enjoy live performances by the finest musicians, the camaraderie of fellow music lovers, as well as excellent food and service.
These cruises are not just a series of concerts; they are a music and lifestyle experience that cannot be duplicated in any other setting.
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THE JAZZ CRUISES STYLE
The recipe for success is quite simple. Every cruise features the following:
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- Full-ship charters...no other experience can compare
- The best muscians that the specific genrre can offer
- Venues, sound and music production that are conducive to the best possible listening sxperience
- Quality cruise experience in terms of food and beverage, service and accommodations
- Attention to detail so that all guests will relax and enjoy the cruise
- Exciting and ever changing ports-of-call
- Enough routine to make you comfortable and enough surprises to make you excited
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JAZZ CRUISES GUEST PROFILE
Who goes on a Jazz Cruise?
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- Jazz Cruises attract music lovers who have the time, wherewithal and the inclination to enjoy their passion in a cruise setting
- Mostly couples, often traveling in groups
- Age levels range from 40 to 80 years old
- Ethnicity of our guests is very diverse
- More than 50% of our guests on The Jazz Cruise and The Smooth Jazz Cruise are African-Americans making those cruises the most popular cruises for African-Americans in the world
- More than 18 different countries are represented by guests on our cruises
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Reservations and Prices
These cruises sell out very early. Fifty to 60% of the guests on each cruise rebook for the next year. If you are interested, it is your best interests to plan ahead.
Give us a call (352-751-0621) or e-mail to get more information or to make a reservation.
There is considerable variation in prices (roughly they range from $150 to $400 per person per day) - we will research any particular cruise in which you have interest.
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