negc Posted January 14, 2009 #1 Share Posted January 14, 2009 According to news accounts, the New Kids On the Block will be on a 3 night Bahamas cruise out of Ft. Lauderdale on May 19th. The accounts say that it will be on a Carnival ship but don't identify which one. Since Carnival does not normally cruise from Port Everglands and since the quoted prices are high and there is no mention of such a cruise on their website, I think it must be a chartered cruise. Does anyone have any more details? I don't fit their fan demographic but thought some on here might have an interest.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset01 Posted January 14, 2009 #2 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Yes, it is true!!!! They're on Carnival Imagination going to Nassau and you're right it is pretty expensive for a 3 day cruise. However, there will be a concert, meet and greet, parties, etc. They are selling out extremely fast and only have a few ocean view cabins left, so if you're interested you better book NOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOLDSHORT Posted January 14, 2009 #3 Share Posted January 14, 2009 http://www.nkotb.com/cruise/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkfan81 Posted January 14, 2009 #4 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Wow...those prices are insane! But people will pay a lot to see these guys so I am not surprised it is nearly sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gill_boo Posted January 14, 2009 #5 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Those prices are insanity!!! $1199 per person for a quad! Thats over $5000 for a 6B with taxes. People are nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted January 14, 2009 Author #6 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Those prices are insanity!!! $1199 per person for a quad! Thats over $5000 for a 6B with taxes. People are nuts. They don't call them fans (fanatics) for nothing!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemurCat Posted January 14, 2009 #7 Share Posted January 14, 2009 For that much, one of those guys better be staying in my stateroom with me ... ... theoretically ... not that I *like* NKOTB ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe_girl00 Posted January 14, 2009 #8 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Just kinda curious... I have never heard of anything like this being done before. How would they 'manage' something like this? I mean with all of the fans on board.. I couldn't imagine the NKOTB being able to walk freely around the cruise without being mobbed my girls or something lol. Do they have scheduled activities? Private areas for only NKOTB? Lots of security?? What are your thoughts/experiences on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemurCat Posted January 14, 2009 #9 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Just kinda curious... I have never heard of anything like this being done before. How would they 'manage' something like this? I mean with all of the fans on board.. I couldn't imagine the NKOTB being able to walk freely around the cruise without being mobbed my girls or something lol. Do they have scheduled activities? Private areas for only NKOTB? Lots of security?? What are your thoughts/experiences on this? I read an article on the Bare Naked Ladies' annual Naked Cruise (and yes, they do get naked). The band is on the ship, there have a lot of the normal activities (karaoke, deck games, casino tournaments) and some specialty ones (Rock Band where the guys from the band participated), a memorabilia auction, aerobics with the guys to BNL music, and usually a concert or two. And yeah, there was apparently a good bit of security with the band. It's becoming a more and more common activity for band fan clubs. I know Queen's FC (yeah, they still have one) has done cruises for years but they booked as a group and didn't buy out the whole ship so the cost was a lot cheaper. I think if it means getting a unique experience with a band you really, really like, it can be a worthwhile experience. But I would never pay that much money to just hang out with other fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastoftheboston Posted January 14, 2009 #10 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I'm so mad, I'm sailing on the imagination in a little over 2 weeks, i wish i could reschedule for the new kids cruise! It's like they're teasing me, of all the ships in the world, they're sailing on mine, and I'm sailing BEFORE them so I can't even walk around the ship saying "Maybe they sat here.... maybe they sang here...." But I wouldnt pay those prices!!! Well maybe I would LOL.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset01 Posted January 14, 2009 #11 Share Posted January 14, 2009 At first I couldn't imagine paying that much to go on a 3 day cruise with 2000 other crazy new kids fans, but i did it. I just clicked purchase without putting too much thought into it. I have loved them 4ever and i figure i better do it now before it's too late. I love to cruise and have been on 6 cruises with my fiance, we actually got engaged on our last cruise. He's not too happy that I am going with a friend of mine and leaving him at home, although he would never consider joining me on this one. Has anyone else booked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathiag96 Posted January 14, 2009 #12 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I read an article on the Bare Naked Ladies' annual Naked Cruise (and yes, they do get naked). The band is on the ship, there have a lot of the normal activities (karaoke, deck games, casino tournaments) and some specialty ones (Rock Band where the guys from the band participated), a memorabilia auction, aerobics with the guys to BNL music, and usually a concert or two. And yeah, there was apparently a good bit of security with the band. It's becoming a more and more common activity for band fan clubs. I know Queen's FC (yeah, they still have one) has done cruises for years but they booked as a group and didn't buy out the whole ship so the cost was a lot cheaper. I think if it means getting a unique experience with a band you really, really like, it can be a worthwhile experience. But I would never pay that much money to just hang out with other fans. In addition to Ships n Dip (the BNL cruise), a company called Sixthman (sixthman.net) does several others as well: a John Mayer cruise, the Rockboat, Cayamo (Lyle Lovett and Emmylou Harris with other singer/songwriters) and a Lynrd Skynrd cruise. I've been on several of the Rockboats and they are a blast (but much less expensive that that NKOTB cruise - which is NOT a Sixthman production). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
direfun2000 Posted January 14, 2009 #13 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Ewwwwww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe_girl00 Posted January 14, 2009 #14 Share Posted January 14, 2009 At first I couldn't imagine paying that much to go on a 3 day cruise with 2000 other crazy new kids fans, but i did it. I just clicked purchase without putting too much thought into it. I have loved them 4ever and i figure i better do it now before it's too late. I love to cruise and have been on 6 cruises with my fiance, we actually got engaged on our last cruise. He's not too happy that I am going with a friend of mine and leaving him at home, although he would never consider joining me on this one. Has anyone else booked? Well please, if you can do a review when you get back!! I would LOVE to hear about your experience and all the details! If you can't, I hope someone else does!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieastrosfan Posted January 14, 2009 #15 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Thankfully, I'mm be nowhere near this ship when it happens. But best of luck to those of you that will be! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Karaoke Girl Posted January 14, 2009 #16 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Maybe NKOTB are different than other celebrities but lots of celebs go on cruises. I took a country cruise to Hawaii with Craig Morgan (country singer) and we had meet & greet and I sat about 10 feet from him and his family. No mobs, no security, no crazy fans than rushed & attacked lol. Maybe cuz we're grown ups. He did a special concert for us in the auditorium and we saw him on various excursions. We sat on the plane with his family too. Just normal people.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros77 Posted January 14, 2009 #17 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Just kinda curious... I have never heard of anything like this being done before. How would they 'manage' something like this? I mean with all of the fans on board.. I couldn't imagine the NKOTB being able to walk freely around the cruise without being mobbed my girls or something lol. Do they have scheduled activities? Private areas for only NKOTB? Lots of security?? What are your thoughts/experiences on this? mobbed? By girls? I think you mean 30 something women. Its not 1987 anymore! I am joking of course. A friend of mine was taking her 7 year old to go see them here in Houston and was in Claire's (the store that sells stuff for girls) and asked the cashier if they had any NKOTB tee shirts so that her daughter would have one to wear at the concert. The cashier said no, and when asked if she knew where to find one the cashier said yeah, try 1987. I have really been wanting to do the barenaked ladies cruise and hope to one day go on it. They do release a CD of the show every year though which is pretty cool, in the first one they have a lot of cruise stories to tell that are pretty funny. Like paying by the minute for internet time and forgetting to log off, only to come back to their room 7 hours later and realizing they have a $315 internet charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan_Strick Posted January 14, 2009 #18 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I would so do it if I had money to burn. I love them when I was younger! HANGIN TOUGH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe_girl00 Posted January 14, 2009 #19 Share Posted January 14, 2009 mobbed? By girls? I think you mean 30 something women. Its not 1987 anymore! I am joking of course. A friend of mine was taking her 7 year old to go see them here in Houston and was in Claire's (the store that sells stuff for girls) and asked the cashier if they had any NKOTB tee shirts so that her daughter would have one to wear at the concert. The cashier said no, and when asked if she knew where to find one the cashier said yeah, try 1987. Yeah, they have definately expanded their fan base that is why I said "girls"...some younger girls now are into them. Also, I am sure some of those 20 and 30 something women would also try to mob them haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengirl Posted January 16, 2009 #20 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I'll be there too :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilnan Posted January 16, 2009 #21 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Just kinda curious... I have never heard of anything like this being done before. How would they 'manage' something like this? I mean with all of the fans on board.. I couldn't imagine the NKOTB being able to walk freely around the cruise without being mobbed my girls or something lol. Do they have scheduled activities? Private areas for only NKOTB? Lots of security?? What are your thoughts/experiences on this? I am sure that most NKOTB fans are in their 30s, or almost, so I wouldn't think it would be like a bunch of teens running around attacking them, but you never know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennifer Posted January 17, 2009 #22 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Man! I wish I could go! I'll be on the pride that day! If I wasn't, I may grab a girlfriend and leave my dh and ds's home and run! hmmmm maybe it could work! I swear, its like being 14 again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newt98 Posted January 17, 2009 #23 Share Posted January 17, 2009 did anyone see that performance on the awards show about a month ago? yea, i wouldnt worry about teens attacking them. it was funny to see them trying to be cool again, lol, they're so old, about my age.:o mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz.n.carebear Posted January 17, 2009 #24 Share Posted January 17, 2009 It is now completely sold out. Unbelievable! Their concert was my first ever concert that I ever went to ... brings back memories. But not enough good memories to justify spending that much money on their cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted January 17, 2009 #25 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Im a little confused about some things: One) New Kids on the Block are still around? Two) New Kids on the Block have fans? Three) There are people paying extra to get on a ship with New kids on the Block? Donnie Wahlberg should pay extra to cruise with me! Four) When is the Menudo cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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