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Top 23 Music Festival Cruises To Experience Before You Die (2024 Update)

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Looking for the best music festival cruises in 2024!? Well, you’ve come to the right place! I’ve spent a lot of time on EDM cruises & music cruises during the past few years, and I think they are definitely something you must experience at least once in your life!

However, I should warn you… after you spend a few days raving/partying at sea, the idea of going back to camping festivals might not sound too appealing!

Music cruises are simply the most comfortable way to enjoy a festival, because it’s also an incredible vacation!  The destinations are always beautiful, the cruise amenities are top-notch, and the sunrises/ sunsets you’ll witness while onboard the ship will leave you speechless.  They also can be a fantastic way to get up close and personal with your favorite EDM artists and DJ’s.  It’s a really nice and intimate vibe on board these cruises, especially compared to the massive festivals, and it’s pretty common to see artists just strolling around the ship.

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While they do tend to be a bit more expensive than your typical festival, it’s a bucket list adventure that’ll keep you coming back for more!

So without further ado, here are the best music festival cruises in 2024…


1) Groove Cruise Miami

Best Music Cruises

Groove Cruise is an EDM Cruise adventure you’ll never forget! #GCFAM

When: January 24-28, 2024

Departing: Miami – Bahamas 

https://www.groovecruise.com/miami

The Ultimate EDM Cruise!

Groove Cruise is the OG festival at sea, and will definitely be one of the best experiences of your life!  I’ve now attended three different Groove Cruises, and it’s simply unlike any other festival I’ve ever attended.

Check out my reviews below:

  • Groove Cruise is the Ultimate Festival Vacation
  • Groove Cruise Miami:  96 Hours of Atmospheric Bliss
  • Groove Cruise is more than a Music Festival…It’s a Family Reunion
Music Festival Cruises

Nothing beats a sunrise set on a festival cruise!

There are two different Groove Cruises each year, so get some friends together, and get ready for the nautical adventure of your dreams.  Trust me – you will LOVE THIS RAVE CRUISE!

Groove Cruise Miami 2023 AfterMovie


2) Friendship Cruise Festival

When: January 6-11, 2024

Where:  Miami – Belize

https://thefriendship.com/

“Get ready to cruise out with some of the best international music acts aboard a glamorous ship to sea. It’s the perfect setting to make new friends and gather with old ones.  “There is a place where my friends and I go and we do fun things—the kind of fun things that build everlasting memories that I could never put a price on and I absolutely never could because these times are priceless and irreplaceable. At the end when I look back and reminisce about these times I had and the experiences that molded me and watered me enough to grow, I’ll think about all the friends I’ve made along the way and how I am a part of their story and they are more than all my friends. They are all my family. That is FRIENDSHIP.”

Friendship 2023: The Family Reunion (Official Aftermovie)


3) Jam Cruise Festival

When:  February 25-March 1, 2024

Where: Miami – Jamaica – Grand Cayman

https://www.jamcruise.com/

Jam Cruise is the musical adventure of a lifetime!

“All aboard! The 20th edition of Jam Cruise will be sailing to and from Miami through the Caribbean, with port stops in Montego Bay, Jamaica and Grand Cayman. Discover a music venue like no other, with bands playing around the clock at eight stages throughout the ship on the luxurious MSC Divina. This world-class lineup of musicians will be serving up funky jams, special sets, super groups, and collaborations… Let the planning begin!”

Jam Cruise 19 Aftermovie


4) It’s The Ship 

IT’S THE SHIP - Asia EDM Festivals 2020

When: May 23-26, 2024

Where: Busan (Korea) – Fukuoka (Japan)

http://www.itstheship.com

Asia’s Largest Festival At Sea

“Embarking on our second international voyage beyond Singapore, Asia’s Largest Festival at Sea is setting its course for South Korea. Sailing from Busan to Nagasaki, Japan, and back, jump on board The Costa Serena for an epic 4D3N music festival experience.

From AM to PM, this voyage promises non-stop fun with artist performances, epic themed parties, intimate artist experiences, exhilarating side activities and a ship load of memories!”

IT'S THE SHIP 2023 | Official Aftermovie


5) Rock The Bells Cruise: A Hip-Hop Festival Experience

When: November 13-18, 2024

Where: Miami, Florida – Bahamas 

https://www.rockthebellscruise.com/

https://www.facebook.com/rockthebellsfestival

“Rock The Bells Cruise: A Hip-Hop Experience is returning November 13-17, 2024 for another 4 days of non-stop Hip-Hop. Enjoy the same immersive experience with live performances, and parties with some of the most iconic MCs, DJs and Producers in Hip-Hop, but even BIGGER the second time around! The full lineup is dropping in 2024. Sign up for the mailing list to be the first to know!”

Rock The Bells Announces: "Rock The Bells Cruise: A Hip Hop Experience"! (Coming 2023)


6) 70000 Tons of Metal 

When: January 29 – February 2, 2024

Where: Miami – Dominican Republic

https://70000tons.com

“60 Bands, 4 Days, 1 Cruise Ship, and only 3000 Tickets. This is 70000 TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise!”

On 70000TONS OF METAL you get unrestricted festival access to all 120 live shows on board, 70000TONS OF KARAOKE until sunrise, Jamming In International Waters – the Official 70000TONS OF METAL All Star Jam which writes Heavy Metal History every year, Clinics and Work-Shops with the musicians, our infamous Belly Flop Contest, Shore Excursions with your favorite artists, and much more! Everyone on board is a VIP, we don’t have assigned seating (this is a Heavy Metal Cruise after all), and most importantly the bars on our ship never close – you heard us, bars that never close!”

70000TONS OF METAL 2023


7) Days of Summer Cruise Hip Hop Festival

Days of Summer Cruise Hip Hop Festival

When: Returning in 2025!

Where: Miami – Bahamas 

https://www.daysofsummercruise.com

https://www.facebook.com/daysofsummercruise/

“Days of Summer Cruise Fest is an annual hip hop music cruise sailing to various Caribbean islands from the port of Miami Florida. Days of Summer Cruise Fest will be sailing out of Miami, Florida to a Private Island and Nassau, Bahamas for 4 days and 3 nights cruise onboard the Carnival Victory.”

Days of Summer Cruise Fest 2019 || Half Moon Cay


8) ShipRocked Cruise Festival

Shiprocked Festival

When: February 4-10, 2024

Where: Miami – Grand Cayman

https://www.shiprocked.com

VACATION HARDER!

Have you ever attended a music festival on a cruise? I have, on six separate occasions, and it’s one of the best ways to combine a vacation, good music, and incredible destinations!  Shiprocked is a favorite among rock and roll music fans!

ShipRocked 2023 Aftermovie


9) The Rock Boat

When: January 30 – February 4, 2024

Where: Miami – Bahamas – Mexico

https://www.therockboat.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/therockboat

“Rock out by day & night to unique on board sets, once-in-a-lifetime intimate collaborations, and truly inventive musical experiences you won’t find anywhere else. Sail for 5 nights from Miami with stops in idyllic private island, Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas, and Yucatan coastal paradise, Costa Maya, Mexico.”

The Rock Boat XVII - The World's Greatest Floating Music Festival


10) Cayamo

When: March 1-8, 2024

Departing:  Miami – Dominican Republic – Aruba 

https://www.cayamo.com/

https://www.facebook.com/cayamocruise

“Cayamo is an intentional listening experience; an environment focused on cultivating the intimate moments between artists sharing space and sound with an attentive audience. Spectacular city views, rich history, incredibly white sands, and cobalt blue seas are just a few features that make these picturesque ports of Puerto Plata and Aruba the perfect destinations.”

"The Weight" (multiple singers) on Cayamo music cruise (March 20, 2022)


11) Country Music Cruise

Country Music Cruise

When: January 19-26, 2025

Departing: Fort Lauderdale – Key West – Mexico

https://countrymusiccruise.com/

“Get ready for another 7 days of Real Country Music and a Real Good Time! The Country Music Cruise will sail again from January 19-26, 2025. Mark your calendars, booking opens to the public on Thursday, February 8th, 2024.”

The Country Music Cruise 2022 Souvenir Reel


12) Emo’s Not Dead Festival Cruise

Emo's Not Dead Festival Cruise

When: February 26 – March 1, 2024

Departing: Miami – Bahamas 

https://www.emosnotdeadcruise.com/

After it’s first inaugual festival cruise that set sail in 2022, Emo’s Not Dead is returning to the sea for it’s second edition in February 2024. 

Expect to hear all the tunes from the early emo days that you still remember all the words too! Get your emo wigs, black outfits, skinny jeans, and mascara ready for this one. I had a friend go on this and it looked like a really epic time!

Emo's Not Dead cruise 2022 Part 1 EPIC Experience


13) Holy Ship!

When: December, 2024

Departing: TBC

Destination: Mexico 

 http://www.holyship.com/

“We got shipwrecked on the coast of Mexico for the ultimate four day resort party with our favorite DJs! This is one of the most intimate concert experiences on the planet with 6 unique stages to check out. All-star labels made a splash during official party takeovers on our Pool Stage. We brought our floaties and hit the Beach Stage then gathered the crew to grab a spot at the Concert Courtyard Main Stage. Our Late Night Stages kept the party going before another full day of shows.”

Holy Ship! Wrecked 2022 Aftermovie


14) Rock The Boat

When: October 23-30, 2024

Where: Sydney (Australia) – South Pacific 

www.chooseyourcruise.com.au/cruises/rock-the-boat-2024/

“Choose Your Cruise, Australia’s leading music cruise charter company is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Rock the Boat 2024 cruise, set to take place from October 23rd – 30th, 2024. This year, Rock the Boat will make history as it sails for the first-time onboard Carnival Luminosa, offering music lovers a new and fresh approach to the ultimate rock festival at sea. Rock the Boat has earned a reputation as the premier rock festival at sea, and this year’s lineup is sure to exceed expectations.
With over 30 artists on board, the cruise promises an exceptional musical experience that will captivate fans from around the country. Headlining the event are Australian rock icons.

On board the majestic Carnival Luminosa, guests will be treated to unparalleled luxury and world-class amenities. The ship offers a range of dining options, entertainment venues, and recreational activities, ensuring there is something for everyone to enjoy. Carnival Luminosa is renowned for its elegant design and exceptional service, making it the perfect setting for Rock the Boat 2024.”

Rock The Boat 2019 is here!!


15) EDSea

When: November 2-6, 2024

Where: Miami – Bimini

https://www.edsea.com

“Jump aboard EDSea, a 4-night Caribbean cruise departing from Miami, where your favorite artists will keep the party going all night long on the Norwegian Joy. When you’re not tearing up the dance floor, relish in the delights of 15 decks offering specialty dining, bars, and lounges, spa and slide pools, interactive activities, and a whole lot more. The dance party never stops! EDSea will offer around the clock music and activities. Join your fellow Seasiders for themed nights, laser tag, go-karting, wellness sessions, and more!”

EDSea 2023 Aftermovie


16) Far East Reggae Cruise

When: July, 2024

Where: Japan – Korea 

https://en.fareastreggaecruise.com

First ever music cruise on the largest ship in Japan!

“If you love reggae music, you might want to free up your calendar and hop on board for a unique music experience.”

Mighty Crown 30周年 -The Final - Far East Reggae Cruise 2023


17) Get Ship Faced

When: January 22-26, 2024

Where: Miami – Bahamas

https://www.getshipfacedcruise.com

“Good times will flow for four days straight as we Get Ship Faced! The Impractical Jokers have teamed up with Eric Andre to host a voyage of a lifetime! Mark January 22-26, 2024 on your calendar for an unrivaled vacation, round-trip from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas. Sal, Q, Murr & Eric bring the laughs with stand-up sets, live podcast recordings, late night music, and action-packed activities! Unwind, unplug, and let’s Get Ship Faced!”

Impractical Jokers - All Aboard the Jokers Cruise (Mashup) | truTV


18) Outlaw Country Cruise

When: February 4 – 10, 2024

Where: Miami – Dominican Republic – Puerto Rico

https://www.outlawcountrycruise.com

“The Outlaw Country Cruise sets sail for its 8th edition February 4-10, 2024, from Miami to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and San Juan, Puerto Rico. You’ll be living on island time for six nights aboard Norwegian Pearl as we drift through the Caribbean with a stacked lineup of incredible artists.”

Steve Earle and Blackberry Smoke perform Willin' on the Outlaw Country Cruise


19) Keeping The Blues Alive At Sea

When: March 18-22, 2024

Where: Miami – Cozumel (Mexico)

https://www.bluesaliveatsea.com

“Join us for the biggest blues-rock party at sea with Joe Bonamassa and many other talented musicians on the 9th edition of Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea! Sailing March 18-22, 2024, Norwegian Pearl will cruise from Miami, Florida, through dazzling blue seas to Cozumel, Mexico, as you indulge in four days and nights of live shows, rare collaborations, and unique activities you can only see onboard KTBA. You’ll wake up dreaming to the beat of incredible blues programming from dusk till dawn with impeccable amenities at your fingertips, including sublime spa services, complimentary and specialty dining, shopping, and all the frosty beverages your heart desires!”

Joe Bonamassa - Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea II - Video Recap


20) Summer of ’99 Cruise

When: April 18-22, 2024 (Miami – Bahamas) & April 27 – May 1, 2024 (Port Canaveral – Bahamas) – two special cruises!

Where: See above. 

https://www.summerof99cruise.com

“Let’s THROW it BACK to that MUCH simpler time WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN as Creed reunites aboard Norwegian Pearl for the inaugural Summer of ’99 Festival.”

“On both events, you’ll bear witness to up-close collaborations and experience an authentic throwback to the epic Summer of ’99 lineup, including Buckcherry, Tonic, Vertical Horizon and more. While the lineups may vary a little on each event, as far as experience, you can count on twice the fun!”

Summer of '99 Creed Cruise 2024 Announced!


21) Cruise Control 4.0

When: TBC, 2024

Where: Mumbai (India) – Arabian Sea

https://www.instagram.com/cruisecontrolindia/

Asia’s biggest cruise festival!

“The 2-day event invites you to soak in the mesmerising backdrop of the Arabian Sea as you enjoy an unparalleled blend of extravagance, music, and entertainment. With a mix of EDM and Punjabi music, this event is going to be quite a spectacle.”

Croma Cruise Control 4.0


22) Ultra Music Festival Cruise

When: July 12-14, 2024

Where: Split, Croatia – various locations across Croatia

www.travel2ultra.com

“The world-famous electronic fiesta, Ultra Music Festival, will grace Split with its presence once again from 12 – 14 July 2024! The Ultra Festival Cruise takes in this once-in-a-lifetime festival before sailing onto party destinations such as Hvar, Korcula and Makarska.

Taking you to some of the hottest nightlife spots in Croatia, this cruise is one for the party people! Choose the itinerary and ship type that suits your budget and travel style, and get ready to experience the best week of your life!”

Ultra Europe 2017 official BOAT PARTY


23) Cruise To The Edge

When: March 8-13, 2024

Where: Miami – Jamaica – Cayman Islands

www.cruisetotheedge.com

“Cruise to the Edge is a journey to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and George Town, Grand Cayman aboard the NCL Pearl leaving from Miami.”

Cruise To The Edge 2022 (3 Hour Video)


Am I missing any epic music festival cruises?

I’m always looking for the next big music cruises, so feel free to let me know so I can update this article! While music festival cruises do tend to be a bit more expensive than the average festival experience, I personally think they are worth every penny.


Looking for more music festivals around the world?

I’ve written tons of articles just like this one that discuss the best music festivals, concerts, events, and parties all over the globe.  Check out a few of these below and start planning your next trip.

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January 3, 2023/6 Comments/by Dave
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6 replies
  1. All inclusive cruises says:
    April 2, 2018 at 9:38 am

    In this article, you shared very useful Information about music festival cruises. Thank you for sharing it,

  2. Cindy William says:
    July 15, 2019 at 3:15 am

    No Jamrock or ubersoca cruise? Very surprised as these ar epic

    • Dave says:
      July 26, 2019 at 5:52 am

      Never heard of those! Will have to look into them! Thanks!

  3. Harold Burton says:
    September 5, 2021 at 6:37 am

    I know another DONG!””Every noise at once”” is a website where music genres are ordered according to how accustic or electronic they are… how dark or light… you can listen to demo tracks and even see what bands are in witch genre and and how good they fit within the genre itself.

  4. Paul Brown says:
    January 18, 2023 at 7:28 am

    Hey…. Thanks for this website and your material, really an eye opener for anyone trying to get into industry, getting record label deal is no longer a priority, i would say before young producers approach record labels, they need to have a great fan base, awesome music, so this serves as a foundation to artists who want to grow in the scene, nothing is over night success and producers chasing record labels deals are not in right mindset to understand how music industry works now, i would say to new artists that make music everyday, learn and get better at producing skills, stay away from cookie cutter EDM/dance style, innovate the way you write music, world needs new sounds, so don’t follow similar genre, build your artist fan base organically, don’t spam social media outlets, if record label deal is what an individual artist wants, show them the traction of your artist success while you were an indie artist, so your proving your worth there.

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