This year’s cruise will once again feature the unparalleled CTTE Late Night Live, where fans can sign up to showcase their musical talents in four different performance scenarios: Late Night Live Pro Jam (guests are invited to play with a headline act), Artist’s Choice (featuring fans and prog legends performing together), The Main Event (where guests can shine with fellow Late Night Live musicians), and Overtime Jam (where guests can choose a song to be featured in a late-night jam).
Cruisers will experience the Norwegian Pearl, which is explicitly designed for the concert cruise market, featuring some of the best venues on the high seas, incredible dining options, and the friendly and attentive service for which the Norwegian Cruise Line is known. The ship’s 16 chic dining options, 15 bars and lounges, dazzling casino, tranquil spa, Body Waves fitness centre, rock-climbing wall, and spacious Garden Villas are just a few things that make this Jewel-class cruise ship a destination of her own.
Featuring an array of events and music-filled days with performances from some of the world’s greatest prog-rock artists, CTTE ’24 will be headlined by prog legends Marillion, Steve Hackett, Flying Colors, and for the first time, Big Big Train.
Cruise to the Edge (CTTE), the world’s premier progressive rock experience at sea, is set to return March 8th-13th, 2024, with its biggest cruise ever.
Beyond the sun, fun, and exquisite dining, there will be artist/cruiser photo experiences, Q&A sessions, special theme nights, and other events designed to optimize the artist/fan experience. The lineup also includes returning acts Adrian Belew, Martin Barre, The Flower Kings, Haken, Protocol, Queensrÿche, PFM, Airbag, Baraka, Klone, and Wishbone Ash, alongside cruise newcomers Gryphon, Lonely Robot, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin, and legendary prog metal group Symphony X, with more artists to be announced in the coming months.
Marking its eighth voyage, the five-day/five-night full-ship charter cruise is set to sail out of Miami, FL, aboard the Norwegian Pearl and visit two ports: Ocho Rios, Jamaica and George Town, Grand Cayman.
The public on-sale just kicked off (11/21), with cabins starting at $1,397.00 per person (double occupancy). All accommodations showcase a relaxing vibe with cool blue hues reminiscent of the calming ocean with silver and turquoise accents. Plus, official cruise hosts Jon Kirkman and Roie Avin will be moderating Q&A’s and activities. Government fees, taxes, and gratuities are additional and mandatory for all passengers, regardless of age. Staterooms feature new furniture, carpeting, headboards, and televisions.
With a myriad of events, activities, and music spanning decades of prog (dating back to the beginning of the genre to the present day) to keep fans entertained day and night, CTTE ‘24 promises to be a fantasy camp, personal paradise, and the vacation of a lifetime for progressive rock enthusiasts.
The next stop is the beautiful George Town, Grand Cayman, a quaint town that hosts a variety of activities, including luxurious glass-bottom boat tours, rum distillery tours, art galleries, top-notch shopping that includes duty-free shops, mouthwatering places to eat, and historical museum.
This backdrop allows guests to enjoy numerous unique excursions, including river rafting, river tubing, relaxing in a riverside cabana, or simply an easy breezy day on the beach at Discovery Bay. Ocho Rios is most famous for Dunn’s River Falls, Jamaica’s national treasure, where guests can spend the day scaling this spectacular waterfall ─ climbing and exploring the limestone rocks while relishing in the refreshing pools.
While George Town is smaller than many destinations, it still has a plethora of options to choose from so you can plan your perfect day, including the Dolphins and Stingray Sandbar, Turtles, Turtles and more Turtles excursion, or snorkel and explore the USS Kittiwake Sunken Ship, combined with the stunning Grand Cayman barrier reef. For the more adventurous, there’s swimming with dolphins, plunging through twists and turns on a rainforest bobsled, getting wet n dirty in a dune buggy in the Jamaican woodlands, or racing through the trees on a series of ziplines near Dunn’s River Falls.
This port-of-call is magnificent for more than just sightseeing and adventure. Island Village is a shopper’s dream featuring duty-free shops filled with designer fashion, gorgeous jewellery collections, and more. Located on Jamaica’s north coast, Ocho Rios is adorned with beautiful golden beaches juxtaposed against its jungle-covered mountains.
The first port stop on CTTE ‘24 is Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
Written by: Jill Walsh
