2019
2019 Land, sand, sea and Spain
It started out like any other year for Sixthman – lots of back-to-back Caribbean cruises starting in January and continuing through March. We took on several returning events, and added some new faces to our roster with Kesha’s Weird and Wonderful Rainbow Ride, our third-ever TV-show based event with the Trailer Park Boys, and welcomed Melissa Etheridge and Jon Bon Jovi to the Sixthman artist host family.
After a running start, our year became drastically different as we took on new challenges with Resort Festivals and Europe! Kid Rock returned, but this time brought his Flyin' High Island Jam to the Dominican Republic at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Then our staff headed overseas for the first time in Sixthman history, bringing our floating festivals to an entire new audience, including an all-new crowd for us with Belle and Sebastian’s Boaty Weekender. We also explored Europe with some familiar faces by bringing Joe Bonamassa and Jon Bon Jovi's already-established events across the Atlantic. We hit the sand once again in November for the inaugural All The Best Fest with John Prine at Breathless + Now Onyx Resort. And that's the story of how we completed 19 events in 2019!
- The Outlaw Country Cruise ·
- The Rock Boat XIX ·
- Impractical Jokers Cruise ·
- Cayamo ·
- Kesha's Rainbow Ride ·
- Walker Stalker Cruise ·
- Blues Alive At Sea ·
- 311 Caribbean Cruise VI ·
- Trailer Park Boys Cruise ·
- The Melissa Etheridge Cruise ·
- Runaway to Paradise Caribbean ·
- Kid Rock Beach ·
- The Boaty Weekender ·
- Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean ·
- Runaway to Paradise Mediterranean ·
- The KISS Kruise IX ·
- Brantley Gilbert Cruise ·
- All The Best Fest
Rock royalty joined the Sixthman family with Jon Bon Jovi’s Runaway to Paradise.
Sixthman welcomes Kesha to our family of artists in 2019.
Melissa Etheridge joined the Sixthman family of artists in 2019.
John Prine plays a beachfront show at the inaugural All The Best Festival.
Paul Schaffer and Joe Bonamassa on Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea.
Stuart Murdoch of Belle & Sebastian on The Boaty Weekender.
The Rock Boat welcomes Andrew McMahon aboard in 2019.
KISS continued to break the mold with an “in the round” unmasked Sail Away Show.
Sister Hazel closes The Rock Boat with another amazing finale collaboration.
A guest poses with Nikki Lane on The Outlaw Country Cruise.
Shooter Jennings on The Outlaw Country Cruise 2019.
Sal toasts the crowd as the Impractical Jokers Cruise prepares to leave Tampa.
Some of the younger Impractical Jokers Cruise guests build sandcastles with Murr.
Jason Isbell plays the Pool Deck on Cayamo 2019.
Kesha cruisers brought non-stop energy from start to finish.
Alanna Masterson poses with a Walker Stalker Cruise guest.
Selfies were once again in good supply on Walker Stalker Cruise.
Eric Gales rocks the pool deck on Keeping the Blues Alive At Sea.
311 takes the stage as the 311 Caribbean Cruise leaves Tampa.
311's Caribbean Cruise returned for a sixth sailing in 2019.
Melissa Etheridge fans enjoy a pool deck show.
Jon Bon Jovi fans enjoy a silent disco after dark on Runaway to Paradise.
Kid Rock took his chillers from sea to sand for the “Flyin’ High Island Jam”.
Chillers got a whole new experience with Kid Rock’s first land event.
Fans enjoy some sun as The Boaty Weekender leaves port.
Peter Frampton and Joe Bonamassa on Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea.
Jon Bon Jovi plays an acoustic storytellers set.
Featured on board was Jon Bon Jovi’s wine, Hampton Water Wine.
Fans get up close and personal with the artists on Brantley Gilbert Cruise.
Fans return to the ship after a day in port.
Even the Norwegian crew members get in the KISS spirit.
Ocean views became beach views as Sixthman began land festivals in 2019.
2018
2018 Conquered the quest to 1 million
Over the years, we’ve kept track of how many days we spend at sea as a company – and we encourage our guests to do the same! We call it Saltiness, and if you’ve ever sailed with us, you can find the information in your Sixthman account. We’ve had our sights set on conquering that huge “1 Million Days at Sea” milestone for years, and we finally hit it onboard the 18th sailing of The Rock Boat. We also encouraged our guests to share their personal number of days at sea with us all season.
Our spring roster consisted of all returning events once again, and we brought two brand new festivals to life in our Fall season, first with Brantley Gilbert’s Kick It In The Ship Cruise, followed by Chris Jericho’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Rager at Sea, featuring the first-ever wrestling ring at sea! Not to mention, both of these gave all of our other events a run for their money when it comes to cruise name length.
- The Outlaw Country Cruise ·
- Walker Stalker Cruise ·
- The Rock Boat XVIII ·
- Cayamo ·
- Blues Alive at Sea IV (2018) ·
- Pitbull After Dark Party ·
- Sail Across the Sun ·
- PARAHOY! ·
- Kid Rock Cruise ·
- Brantley Gilbert Cruise ·
- Chris Jericho Cruise ·
- The KISS Kruise VIII
Hayley Williams kicks off Parahoy in 2018.
Chris Jericho headlines a day full of wrestling on the Rock N Wrestling Rager at Sea.
Guests dress the part on the Walker Stalker Cruise.
Brantley Gilbert takes fan questions during a pool deck Q&A.
Mr. Worldwide greets a ship full of fans on the Pitbull Cruise.
Ace Frehley and Bruce Kulick on The KISS Kruise.
Pat Monahan of Train kicks off Sail Across The Sun from New Orleans.
Margo Price plays the Cayamo Sail Away show.
Guests outfits get better every year on the KISS Kruise.
Guests cheer on their favorite wrestlers on the Chris Jericho Cruise.
Guests rock out during a pool deck show on Outlaw Country Cruise.
Guests enjoy a rowdy game of flip cup on the inaugural Brantley Gilbert cruise.
Kid Rock takes to the pool deck for a Sail Away Show.
As always, the 18th sailing of The Rock Boat felt like a family reunion.
The Kid Rock Cruise leaves port with happy guests in tow.
Fans enjoy a sunset on Parahoy 2018.
Of Good Nature poses with fans after a beach show during Sail Across The Sun.
Pitbull Cruise 2 was a non-stop party.
Satisfied guests leave an autograph session on Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea.
Joe Bonamassa performs on Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea.
Guests take in more great music as the sun sets on a Cayamo afternoon.
Sam Getz of Welshly Arms on The Rock Boat 2018.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan laughs during a Q&A on the Walker Stalker Cruise.
Fan favorite Blackberry Smoke returned to The Outlaw Country Cruise in 2018.
2017
2017 Two ships and a dream
Over the past several years, Norwegian Pearl had truly become our home away from home, and we continued to make modifications and staging improvements so it was even more suitable for our events. However, Norwegian Jade, the Pearl’s sister ship, was relocated to Tampa and became a brand new venue option for us. There were a few differences, but the majority of the ship was the same footprint and Norwegian agreed to outfit the ship similarly to the Pearl, giving us two ships to choose from when producing our festivals. We were able to use both ships throughout our season – and for the first time ever, we had a “changeover day” in two different cities. The disembarkation for the Walker Stalker Cruise in Miami was the same day as the embarkation of Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea in Tampa. Obviously we had to dive into some crazy new logistical planning to pull that off, but we made it happen! We added one new event in the Spring with Pitbull’s After Dark Party, and the rest of our Spring events were returning favorites. We proudly celebrated Cayamo’s 10th sailing in February, and we also hit a major company-wide milestone on that same sailing by completing our 100th festival at sea! The fall brought one more brand-new festival our way with Warped Rewind at Sea, a new partnership with Vans Warped Tour.
- Walker Stalker Cruise ·
- Blues Alive At Sea III (2017) ·
- The Rock Boat XVII ·
- Sail Across the Sun ·
- Cayamo ·
- The Outlaw Country Cruise ·
- 311 Caribbean Cruise ·
- Pitbull After Dark Party ·
- Kid Rock Cruise ·
- Warped Rewind at Sea ·
- Impractical Jokers Cruise ·
- The KISS Kruise VII
Greg Nicotero poses with a guest on Walker Stalker Cruise.
Mr. Worldwide joined the Sixthman family in 2017.
311 poses with fans after a pool deck show.
Beach balls. A Rock Boat Sail Away Show tradition.
All good vibes on the 311 cruise.
Jim Lauderdale and Shawn Mullins on Cayamo 2017.
Joe Bonamassa rocks the Pool Deck stage.
Guests post with The Walking Dead stars on Walker Stalker Cruise.
Guests enjoy an “Acoustic Mornings” show.
Fan favorite Andy Frasco poses with guests on The Rock Boat.
Don’t forget about the wine on Sail Across The Sun!
Train fans during another great Sail Away Show.
Brandi Carlile plays the 2017 Cayamo Sail Away Show.
Raul Malo and Steve Earle on The Outlaw Country Cruise.
Outlaw Country Cruise guests enjoy a Pool Deck show.
Dale! Pitbull fans enjoy the inaugural cruise.
The Kid Rock Cruise heads out to sea.
Kid Rock takes the Pool Deck stage.
Pop Punk on the high seas with the Warped Rewind Cruise.
The 1st Warped Rewind Cruise joined the Sixthman fleet in 2017.
"Q” poses with a young Impractical Jokers fan.
Joe Gatto stops for a selfie with a guest on Impractical Jokers Cruise.
KISS rocks Stardust Theater once again.
KISS fans wait for the Sail Away Show to begin.
2016
2016 Expanding our reach
For over a decade, we’ve pioneered the festival cruising industry and have continued raising the bar across the board. So what happens when we expand into industries beyond music, our tried and true? In 2016, we found out as we took the leap by jumping into the realms of entertainment and sports. Brand new to the Sixthman roster, The Impractical Jokers Cruise, Walker Stalker Cruise, and Gronk’s Party Ship made their inaugural journeys across the Caribbean. New communities were formed and we learned even better ways to serve our guests through a different scope. We also added one new music festival to our roster with the first-ever Outlaw Country Cruise, a partnership with Sirius XM's Outlaw Country. We finished out our spring season with six returning festivals - all full ships. We headed back out to sea in the fall for a short one-cruise “season” as we celebrated our 6th sailing with The Hottest Band in the World, KISS!
- Impractical Jokers Cruise ·
- Walker Stalker Cruise ·
- The Rock Boat XVI ·
- Cayamo ·
- The Outlaw Country Cruise ·
- Sail Across the Sun ·
- Blues Alive at Sea II (2016) ·
- Gronk's Party Ship ·
- PARAHOY! ·
- Kid Rock Cruise ·
- The KISS Kruise VI
Norman Reedus high-fives a fan during his autograph session.
Andy Grammer performs at late night karaoke.
With a fresh head of hair dye, a guest poses for a selfie with Hailey.
Blackberry Smoke performs in the Stardust Theater on the Outlaw Country Cruise.
Kid Rock gets up close and personal during the Sail Away Show.
Surprise stowaway Joey Fatone gets crazy with The Tenderloins during karaoke.
A frosting-free Pat Monahan just seconds before his decorating companions smashed cupcakes in his face.
Kacey Musgraves teaches a sand art class.
John Popper from Blues Traveler performs as the cruise sails away from Miami.
WE ARE PARAHOY! Not a frown in sight during the Parahoy family photo.
Joe Bonamassa delighting fans during a performance.
Rob Gronkowski and Family celebrates after winning the Flip Cup Tournament on the beach.
Norman Reedus pauses to take a selfie with excited fans.
Slow Jams and Soft Serve with Steve Everett and JD Eicher.
A talented guest performing with Taylor of Paramore during Paraoke.
Cayamo 9-timers receiving robes before singing onstage with Shawn Mullins in the Stardust Theater.
The highly anticipated Sixthman Sessions performance during The Rock Boat XVI.
Horseshoe comin' at-cha! It's not just a game, it's a tournament.
Serious discussions about The Walking Dead with Norman Reedus and Greg Nicotero.
Michael Franti helps guests find their center during a yoga session on the Pool Deck.
Zombies and survivors roam the halls of the Walker Stalker Cruise.
Sister Hazel performs "The Load Out/Stay" in the Stardust Lounge, featuring all artists of The Rock Boat XVI.
Gavin Degraw performing "Brother" with NEEDTOBREATHE.
A magical moment in the Stardust Theater with Kacey Musgraves and John Prine.
Bowling at Nikki Lane(s).
Greg Nicotero smiles with fans (and Hershal) during the autograph session.
Whitey Morgan and Tony Martinez judge the Belly Flop Tournament.
GRONK's Family Feud hosted by Sixthman Bear.
Sister Hazel poses with fans as zombies for the Zombies vs. Unicorns theme night.
Tai Chi with Chai Tea taught by Jim Lauderdale.
Lexxi Foxxx of Steel Panther bringing back the glam on the Pool Deck.
Rob Gronkowski DJs with Brazzabelle in the Stardust Theater.
Just another awesome performance on The World's Greatest Floating Music Festival.
Dead to Life with Tate during the Walker Stalker Cruise.
Kid Rock performs a duet with Nikki Lane.
The Tenderloins onstage during their gut-busting performance.
Kid Rock in glam metal garb (center), fitting in perfectly with Steel Panther.
Joe Gatto serves unsuspecting guests in the Garden Cafe.
Now the world will know that this guy partied with Gronk.
Cayamo ends with a Moonlight Revival, an intimate performance under the gazebo on the Pool Deck.
Vintage Trouble performs in the Stardust Theater.
2015
2015 New office, new beginnings
As we entered a new year, we found ourselves getting settled into a brand new office. The team members that we’d brought on months prior had gone from timid toe-dippers, to salty sailors eager to explore greater depths of our expanding company. Based on what we learned in 2014, we scaled back the number of events with the intention of working smarter, not harder. The Rock Boat hit the high seas for it’s milestone 15th voyage, and we introduced another new event, Blues Alive at Sea with Joe Bonnamassa. Our CEO, Andy Levine, joined the Sixthman Home Team for the first time ever and remained on land during the first round of cruises, leaving the events in the capable hands of his team. When he sailed later on in the season as a guest, we didn’t believe he’d stay hands-off and actually enjoy a much-needed vacation…he proved us all wrong!
After the end of a successful spring season, we headed back to Atlanta to give our sea legs a much needed break. The recently launched Sixthman Sessions gained a great deal of momentum during the next few months as bands from all over the country graced our new office stage with live performances during the work day. October arrived like a freight train and we suddenly found ourselves aboard Norwegian Pearl ready to blow our final three events of 2015 out of the water.
- Sandy Beaches Cruise 21 - ·
- Cayamo ·
- The Rock Boat XV ·
- Sail Across the Sun ·
- Blues Alive at Sea I (2015) ·
- 311 Caribbean Cruise ·
- Kid Rock Cruise ·
- The KISS Kruise V ·
- Florida Georgia Line Cruise ·
- Mad Decent Boat Party
Honoring our three 15-timers with custom TRB guitars.
Lyle Lovett and Shawn Colvin.
Pat Monahan from Train performs during the Sail Away Show.
Kid Rock during the Q&A session on the Pool Deck.
Joe Bonamassa on the Pool Deck.
The original Boat the Rock, official mascot of The Rock Boat. Current whereabouts: Somewhere in the middle of the ocean.
Sixthman Sessions 2015.
Sixthman defeating Gaelic Storm once again during Flip Cup on TRB.
Boozical Squares on the Sports Court.
Basketball tournament with P-Nut.
Robert Randolph and the Family Band.
Show on the beach at Playa Mia in Cozumel, Mexico.
The Sixthman crew on the beach at Playa Mia in Cozumel, Mexico.
The Barenaked Ladies perform a cover of Norwegian's Washy Washy song.
Pat Monahan takes a selfie with the pool deck crowd.
Trainaoke.
Brandi Carlile during Brandioke competition.
311 Caribbean Cruise
Artists from Cayamo 2015.
Ken & Drew from Sister Hazel performing at Great Outdoors.
311 Caribbean Cruise
2014
2014 Back to back to back to back
One of the unanswered questions in our industry is this: What is the growth potential if we were to have a partner to invest with us, allowing us to take more risk? At the beginning of 2014, Norwegian brought a new ship to Miami and the Norwegian Pearl was available for an 8 week window between January and March, so we took it. We produced our annual cruises and added some new ones that we had been curious about over the years. Our new additions included Sail Across The Sun with Train, Progressive Nation at Sea and PARAHOY with Paramore. We gained a new partner with Delbert McClinton's team and helped them produce the 20th Sandy Beaches Cruise, and we experimented with programming the entertainment on a normal Norwegian sailing with the first-ever LIVE LOUD Festival. We probably bit off more than we could chew. But we learned a ton about executing back-to-back festivals and finding the amount of new cruises that we could successfully nurture each year. After taking some time to rest and reset, we prepared ourselves for the fall cruise season and introduced the world to two new events; Florida Georgia Line’s: This Is How We Cruise and Mad Decent Boat Party. Both events were highly successful, creating two new communities we loved serving. But with new beginnings came the end of an era as the 8th Simple Man Cruise with Lynyrd Skynyrd made its final voyage, closing out the fall season of 2014 with fond memories and bittersweet farewells.
- Sandy Beaches Cruise 20 - ·
- Mountain Song At Sea ·
- Cayamo ·
- Sail Across the Sun ·
- Progressive Nation at Sea ·
- The Rock Boat XIV ·
- LIVE LOUD Festival ·
- Kid Rock Cruise ·
- PARAHOY! ·
- The KISS Kruise IV ·
- GRAMMY Festival at Sea ·
- Florida Georgia Line Cruise ·
- Mad Decent Boat Party ·
- Simple Man Cruise
Lynyrd Skynyrd performs in the Stardust Theater.
Finalists for the Paraoke contest with Paramore.
Jack U on the Pool Deck. 7:15. Never Forget.
FGL joins Nelly during his beach show on Great Stirrup Cay.
Brandi Carlile stops by Bar City for a late night jam with guests.
Heart performing in the Stardust Theater.
Kris Kristofferson performs on in the Stardust Theater.
Crowdsurfing fun with some of Train's youngest fans on board.
Florida Georgia Line playing blackjack on the cruise.
Lynyrd Skynyrd on the Pool Deck.
Ravercise with Brazzabelle.
Some of the "merit badges" that could be earned aboard Camp Rock Boat.
Guests scramble to find an empty seat in a game of Boozical Chairs.
KISS acoustic sailaway show on the Pool Deck.
Gene Simmons during the sail away show
Train's Sail Away Show.
Paramore poses with the crowd on the Pool Deck.
A band performs in an elevator.
Kid Rock performs on the Pool Deck at night.
Starship performing all their hits on the Pool Deck stage.
Mike Portnoy performs on the Pool Deck.
Guiltier Pleasures with The Goose. Collaboration show on Great Stirrup Cay.
Tegan and Sara host a Ping Pong Tournament.
Paramore poses with fans at dinner in Teppanyaki.
Paramore bows down to the winner of Paraoke.
Kid Rock with all 5-time alumni.
Jim Lauderdale leads guests in a yoga session on the Pool Deck.
Kid Rock answers questions from fans in a Pool Deck Q&A.
Gaelic Storm celebrates our St. Patrick's Day theme night on the Pool Deck.
Guiltier Pleasures with The Goose. Collaboration show on Great Stirrup Cay.
Ready to sail away.
Norwegian Pearl
March 7-11, 2014
Norwegian Pearl
March 3-7, 2014
Norwegian Pearl
February 22-26, 2014
Norwegian Pearl
February 18-22, 2014
Norwegian Pearl
February 14-28, 2014
Norwegian Pearl
February 7-14, 2014
Norwegian Pearl
February 3-7, 2014
Norwegian Pearl
January 19-26, 2014
2013
2013 The beat goes on
Norwegian made investments in the Norwegian Pearl to make it more “Music Cruise Friendly” and we moved all of our cruises over in 2013. It was nice to be such a priority on board and be able to work closer with the ship to deliver a world class experience to our guests and artists. While our guests preferred the Norwegian Pearl, there were little things that they missed from other ships we had used. We worked quickly to identify those things and fill the gaps to make it a better vacation overall. We realized the ship had 1200 crew members and we only showed up with 80 staff to work alongside them for each Sixthman sailing, and finding ways to allow them to be more engaged made a huge difference. There are 14 of them for every one of us, so we appreciated them having the enthusiasm needed to make our festivals happen. This year we added two new festivals to our lineup - ALABAMA Festival at Sea and our first bluegrass event, Mountain Song at Sea.
- Cayamo ·
- Mountain Song at Sea ·
- The Rock Boat XIII ·
- 311 Caribbean Cruise ·
- Kid Rock Cruise ·
- Simple Man Cruise ·
- ALABAMA Festival at Sea ·
- The KISS Kruise III ·
- Rombello
Kids meet & greet with KISS.
311 and their fans during their first-ever nighttime pool deck show.
Randy Owen of Alabama at the ALABAMA Sail Away show.
Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blackberry Smoke collaboration.
KISS Sail Away Show, acoustic and unmasked.
NEEDTOBREATHE performs on the Pool Deck.
DJ Soulman keeps the vibe lively on the Pool Deck.
Artists perform a tribute to Levon Helm.
Kids dress up for the KISS look-alike contest.
Kids meet & greet with KISS.
Kid Rock's island set on Great Stirrup Cay.
Guests dance.
Guests dress up as the official Rombello bird for a costume contest.
Guests enjoy a show from the hot tub.
Guests dress up for Costume Party Night.
Finalists in the very first game of Boozical Chairs with Stokeswood.
Love Hope Strength sails to register guests as bone marrow donors.
Rickey Medlocke and Johnny Colt of Lynyrd Skynyrd have dinner with winners of a pre-cruise recipe contest.
Sister Hazel performs "Washy Washy, Happy Happy" with NCL staff.
Lynyrd Skynyrd performs the Sail Away show on the Pool Deck.
Kid Rock plays a beach show at Great Stirrup Cay.
Alabama fans play Battleshots on Great Stirrup Cay.
Horseshoe tournament on Great Stirrup Cay.
DJ Soulman starts a full blown mid-afternoon dance party while it storms outside.
Norwegian Pearl
November 1-5, 2013
Norwegian Pearl
October 28 - November 1, 2013
Norwegian Pearl
October 24-28, 2013
Norwegian Pearl
October 20-24, 2013
Norwegian Pearl
March 6-10, 2013
Norwegian Pearl
March 1-5, 2013
Norwegian Pearl
February 24 - March 1, 2013
Norwegian Sky
February 1-4, 2013
Celebrity Constellation
January 21-26, 2013
Norwegian Pearl
January 13-20, 2013
2012
2012 The missing puzzle piece
In the summer of 2011, we were approached by Norwegian Cruise Line to become a part of their family via an acquisition. After months of discussions and negotiations, we agreed to become a Norwegian owned subsidiary in February of 2012. We produced 8 cruises in 2012. It was less than 2011, but our roster was strong - The Rock Boat, Simple Man Cruise, KISS Kruise, 311 Cruise, Cayamo, TCM and Kid Rock Cruise were all solid, recurring annual events. We wrapped up our 3-year stint with Graceland, our partners for the Elvis Cruises, and also enjoyed the adventure of bringing the 1st Weezer Cruise to life. This year, we were finally able to bring The Rock Boat back to New Orleans, after our "unfinished business" there in 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina.
- The Elvis Cruise ·
- The Weezer Cruise ·
- Cayamo ·
- The Rock Boat XII ·
- Kid Rock Cruise ·
- 311 Caribbean Cruise ·
- Simple Man Cruise ·
- The KISS Kruise II
Sixthman Sessions
Pre-Party: Guests parade through the streets of New Orleans led by a brass band.
Guests perform in an elevator.
Fans gather for Kid Rock's show in Redneck Paradise.
Sail Away Weezer Show, featuring Greatest Hits and the Blue Album.
Sixthman teams up with the St. Bernard Project and cruise guests to help rebuild houses in New Orleans before setting sail.
Celebrating the first-ever Sixthman sail away shot with Cabo Wabo Tequila.
Pre-Party: Guests parade through the streets of New Orleans led by a brass band.
Jett Beres of Sister Hazel takes part in the first ever TRB Grilled Cheese-Off.
Guests volunteer with St. Bernard Project the day before we leave New Orleans.
Guests earn a Track Jacket on their 10th TRB sailing.
Kid Rock takes the stage.
Guests enjoy Kid Rock's beach show from the ocean.
Members of Lynyrd Skynyrd judge the bellyflop contest.
Dale Rossington gets ready for her vow renewal ceremony with Gary, a surprise event to guests.
Lana Turner hosts a Halloween pumpkin carving contest.
Detroit artist, Jeff Shea, tattoos guests on board.
The Weezer Cruise
The Weezer flag emerges from the crowd.
Norwegian Pearl
October 31 - November 4, 2012
Norwegian Pearl
October 27-31, 2012
Carnival Destiny
April 26-30, 2012
Carnival Elation
March 1-5, 2012
Carnival Destiny
May 10-14, 2012
Norwegian Pearl
February 5-12, 2012
Carnival Destiny
January 19-23, 2012
Carnival Fascination
January 12-16, 2012
2011
2011 Moving in the right direction
Kid Rock and VH1 returned for their 2nd year and we were fortunate to be able to start partnerships with 311, KISS and Turner Classic Movies to create new festivals. 311’s fans crashed our servers for the first time ever during their presale signups, but the band and their excitable fans created the most amazing, energy-filled atmosphere for any Sail Away Show we had ever witnessed. KISS attracted fans from 30 countries and performed a 2 hour "unmasked and unplugged" set for their first Sail Away Show. Our first film festival with TCM gave us a chance to work with Celebrity Cruise Line and earn our first non-music driven sold out cruise.
After our spring events ended, we worked with our new sponsor, Cabo Wabo Tequila to plan Sixthman's Summer Road Trip, our second-ever bus tour. We loved the idea of bringing some artist favorites from the cruises to guests in their hometowns!
- The Rock Boat XI ·
- Simple Man Cruise ·
- Ships and Dip 4 - ·
- Cayamo ·
- 311 Caribbean Cruise ·
- Kid Rock Cruise ·
- VH1 Best Cruise Ever ·
- Rombello ·
- The KISS Kruise I ·
- TCM Classic Cruise
Sixthman's Summer Road Trip · Sixthman Sessions
Kid Rock takes the stage for the Sail Away show.
Nick Hexum of 311.
Michael Franti on the Pool Deck.
Guests dance as the sun sets on the Pool Deck.
Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies.
A KISS fan sunbathes in full makeup.
A guest shows off their KISS Kruise tattoo.
Guests stay cool in the pool for the afternoon Pool Deck shows.
311's Sail Away Show.
311's Sail Away Show.
Andy gets the crowd pumped up.
The 311 Cheerleaders.
KISS face painting - one of the many activities available onboard.
KISS plays an unmasked, acoustic set as we sail away from Miami.
Rockin' the KISS sunglasses during the Sail Away show.
Danny O'Donoghue of The Script judges the cannonball contest.
Colbie Callait performs on the Pool Deck.
Yacht Rock Revue.
Kid Rock look-a-like contest.
Kid Rock poses with fans.
Barenaked Ladies on stage.
Kevin Hearn of Barenaked Ladies.
Cayamo family photo.
Viking Kappy.
Sail Away group with Kappy the Viking.
Alumni group shot.
Sixthman Summer Roadtrip Crew in Chicago. Chuck Cannon, Tim Brantley, Trailer Park Ninjas and Sixthman.
Tour bus dance party.
Sixthman Jen with longtime Rock Boater, Gail.
Featuring Bronze Radio Return, Chuck Cannon, Tim Brantley, and Trailer Park Ninjas. With stops in Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Chapel Hill, DC, Boston, NYC, Philly, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Nashville.
Celebrity Millennium
December 8-12, 2011
Carnival Destiny
October 13-17, 2011
Carnival Inspiration
September 29 - October 3, 2011
Carnival Inspiration
April 28 - May 2, 2011
Carnival Triumph
April 7-11, 2011
Carnival Destiny
March 3-7, 2011
Norwegian Pearl
February 13-20, 2011
Sixthman's first trip on The Pearl.
Norwegian Dawn
February 6-11, 2011
Carnival Inspiration
January 20-24, 2011
Carnival Inspiration
January 6-10, 2011
2010
2010 Getting stronger in more ways than one
After holding at 5-6 festivals a year in 2008 and 2009 to build our foundation and process, we had the opportunity to take on new events in 2010. We moved all but two cruises to Tampa and spread them out over 5 months to give ourselves a better chance for success. We brought the VH1, Zac Brown Band and Kid Rock cruises to life for the first time and we also ventured into lifestyle cruising with a Jillian Michaels Cruise. One highlight during this year was when Kid Rock decided to get on the Ship’s PA System at 1:30 in the morning to invite all the guests up to the pool deck for a party while he DJ’d for 3 hours. We also achieved a milestone by celebrating the 10th Rock Boat, which was still going strong as our flagship event.
- The Rock Boat X ·
- Simple Man Cruise ·
- Cayamo ·
- VH1 Best Cruise Ever ·
- Kid Rock Cruise ·
- Malt Shop Memories ·
- Sailing Southern Ground ·
- Ultimate Wellness Cruise ·
- The Elvis Cruise
Sixthman Sessions
Sister Hazel and Sixthman celebrates 10 years with a giant "X" cake.
Kid Rock and his fans on the inaugural sailing.
Guests dancing on the pool deck.
The infamous Simple Man Cruise bellyflop contest.
Malt Shop Mike on deck.
Lifehouse turns their rained-out pool deck show into one of the most unforgettable moments of the trip by taking over the Atrium.
Guests pose for the "Zamily" photo.
A guest from the Red Deck Wars team at an outdoor cycling class.
Brandi Carlile in the Stardust Theater.
Sixthman says relax. The staff celebrates '80s Night.
Sixthman staff gets ready for the first ever Kid Rock Sail Away show.
Lyle Lovett.
One of the youngest passengers participates in a group workout with Jillian.
The Deck Wars Pep Rally & Sail Away Party.
Guests take part in a group workout on Great Stirrup Cay.
Sixthman staff dressed up for St. Patrick's Day.
Carnival Fascination
November 4-8, 2010
Norwegian Star
October 21-25, 2010
Carnival Inspiration
September 2-6, 2010
Carnival Inspiration
May 13-17, 2010
Carnival Inspiration
April 29 - May 3, 2010
Carnival Inspiration
April 15-19, 2010
Norwegian Dawn
February 21-26, 2010
Carnival Inspiration
January 21-25, 2010
Carnival Inspiration
January 7-11, 2010
2009
2009 Now we groovin'
We applied our lessons from 2008 and were able to execute the Simple Man Cruise, The Rock Boat, Ships & Dip, Cayamo and Mayercraft Carrier to our standards. We had only worked with Carnival in the past but selected Norwegian Cruise Line to host two of our cruises this year. The idea of going to a new cruise line was daunting but our team did an excellent job. Getting to work with two different cruise lines helped us learn much quicker and would end up being worth the extra work to build relationships and understand two styles. This was also the first time we jumped up to bigger ships, going from 2,200 person capacity ships to 2,800 person capacity ships. Our team used the term “huggable” to describe the difference between the smaller ships and the bigger ships. We felt like somewhere in the 2,500 person range, it lost a little bit of intimacy. Since then, we've mainly used the smaller ships because it felt like more of a "huggable" family.
That fall, we added one more new event to the roster with The Elvis Cruise, a partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises.
- Simple Man Cruise ·
- The Rock Boat IX ·
- Ships and Dip V - ·
- Cayamo ·
- Mayercraft Carrier ·
- The Elvis Cruise
Rock Fore! Dough · Sixthman Sessions
John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett.
John Mayer greets fans.
Aslyn and Zac Brown sing their duet, "Trying to Drive."
Elvis Tribute Artists represent the various stages of Elvis' life.
And the crowd goes wild.
Wideawake performs during the Presidential Inauguration.
John Mayer on the Pool Deck.
Fans swoon as performers pay tribute to The King.
All Rock Boat artists singing "We Are The World" as the grand finale.
Stephen Kellogg perfects 'the lift' after performing "Time Of My Life."
Sister Hazel performs an "Island Set" as we sail away from our port stop.
Backstage antics with some artists.
Guests celebrate Rubiks Cube Night.
Carnival Inspiration
November 12-16, 2009
Carnival Splendor
March 27-31, 2009
Norwegian Dawn
February 28 - March 7, 2009
Norwegian Jewel
February 1-6, 2009
Barenaked Ladies' third event despite the "V" name, and Sixthman's first charter with Norwegian Cruise Lines.
Carnival Destiny
January 8-12, 2009
Carnival Destiny
January 17-22, 2009