Rock the boat
If progressive rock is more your cup of tea, join the third annual Cruise to the Edge, featuring Yes, with special guest Marillion and more than 25 bands.
Sail aboard Norwegian Pearl Nov. 15-19, departing from PortMiami and calling on Key West and the private island Great Stirrup Cay.
Cruisers are also invited to a complimentary pre-cruise event on Nov. 14, with performances by Martin Barre of Jethro Tull, Three Friends and Lifesigns.
Special events and activities on the cruise include after-hours Electric Prog Jam, where passengers play instruments to selected prog rock songs; “Storytellers”-st yle concerts featuring behindthe-scenes stories from select bands, showcasing their writing/record- ing st yle and process, band history and more; Q&A sessions; craft beer tasting; and a Bon Voyage Sail-Away Concert.
More information is at
www.cruisetotheedge.com Holland America Line’s ms Koningsdam sets sail in April 2016.
An employee of the cruise line since 1997, de Vries has been master of ms Amsterdam, ms Eurodam, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Rotterdam and ms Zuiderdam. He has been involved with the line’s new-build project since 2014, participating in the functional design of the navigation bridge.
The first in the Pinnacle Class of ships, Koningsdam has several features new to the cruise line, including Sel de Mer, a French seafood brasserie; an immersive farm-to-table dinner experience in the Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine magazine; staterooms designed for families, as well as single cabins; Billboard Onboard, where musicians rock the crowd with chart-topping hits;