Photo by Dave VannThere is something about the Jam Cruise community that truly sets us apart from anything else in existence. It's hard to articulate exactly what it is, yet the magic of it all is so palpable that it pervades every cruiser, every musician, every staff member, every jam, every moment... Thank you, Jam Cruisers, for being our inspiration - for taking care of one another, for showing your gratitude to the musicians, for sharing your stories - and for 5 days out at sea, being shining examples of what it means to be human - guided by inspiration, motivated by love, and fueled by music. See you on Jam Cruise 10!
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 Reaching our tenth milestone is a major accomplishment...hats off to all of you for your loyalty & dedication to making Jam Cruise the most amazing adventure ever to rock the big ocean blue! We are laying the ground work for a monumental celebration as the countdown begins to the 10th SAILING on JAM CRUISE!
You won't want to miss out on pre-booking for Jam Cruise 10. We've have more people pre-booked than ever before! Your $250 deposit reserves your place in line to book your cabin prior to the general on-sale. Only one deposit per cabin will be applied to the final cabin cost.
Pre-book HERE and guarantee yourself a spot!
Complete event details will be announced in Spring 2011.
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The photos from our official and passenger photographers are out of this world! Here are a few featured galleries to pass around:
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"The vibe on the ship is just so ideal and so fantastic, that it's hard to believe the cruise is even real – it's certainly a surreal experience that, at times, surpasses even fantasy." – Beny Eisen, AOL Spinner & PopEater [Read Review]
“Jam Cruise is equally fueled by the communal vibe of a summer festival and the artist-fan interaction of rock-and-roll fantasy camp,” – Mike Greenhaus, Relix & Jambands.com
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 Our friends at iClips were on hand again this year to film and edit live sets from the Pool Deck and Teatro Carlo Felice. Everything was captured in full HD with multiple cameras to help you take home your memories from the ship and enjoy them on your couch! They are planning on releasing 2 full sets every week. Starting this Wednesday, just go to www.iClips.net and click on the JC9 banner on the home page.
| Here is the release schedule for the month of January: |
| Wednesday 1/19 |
Big Gigantic from the Pool Deck |
| Friday 1/21 |
Lettuce from the Theater |
| Wednesday 1/26 |
Galactic from the Pool Deck |
| Friday 1/28 |
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk from the Theater |
Keep checking www.iclips.net for more shows!
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 Whether you were on board or not, you can capture the magic of the live shows from Jam Cruise 9. We've partnered with nugs.net's LiveDownloads.com to bring the recordings right to your home in either FLAC or Mp3 form. 12 shows have already been released with 40 more on the way. A BIG thank you to all the musicians who participated in the Cruise Tunes program!
Enjoy JAM CRUISE favorites from the following:
 ALO • Big Gigantic • Big Sam's Funky Nation • Brock Butler • Cornmeal • David Gans • Easy Star All-Stars • the Everyone Orchestra • Galactic • Garage A Trois • God Street Wine • Greensky Bluegrass • Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk • Jennifer Hartswick • Karl Denson's Tiny Universe • Lettuce • Lotus • Nathan Moore • the New Mastersounds • Papadosio • the Pimps of Joytime • Scaring the Children • Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars • Stockholm Syndrome • Zach Deputy
To browse available shows and redeem your download code, GO HERE
*Download Cards are available in MP3 and Flac files.
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All remaining merch items from on board Jam Cruise 9 will be restocked to our online store available beginning Wednesday January 19 at 12:00pm. It's easy to get swept away with everything else going on around the ship. So we're making it easy for you to get your hoodie, belt buckle, shirts, shot glasses, even a limited amount of posters.
Click here to start shopping!
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 Positive Legacy was honored to receive the love and support of so many of the Jam Cruise 9 artists and passengers. A full report will be in our next newsletter, but suffice it to say we couldn’t do it without you. The outreach events in Roatan and Costa Maya were incredibly meaningful, allowing us to aid our beneficiaries by way of educational scholarships and local school improvements. We are thrilled to announce that the charity auction set a new record, bringing in over $26,000 to support our current and future social action efforts.
A special thanks to all the passengers who donated school supplies, vitamins, toothbrushes, books and laptops for the children in Roatan and Costa Maya. Thank you as well to the passengers and artists who supported Positive Legacy by donating and bidding on auction items, volunteered their time and participated in our benefit events. The spirit of generosity is alive and well on Jam Cruise. Thank you for helping us to spread the love!
Join Positive Legacy HERE on Facebook
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 What a Jam Cruise; our best yet for Greening! A big thanks to all of our Greening and Positive Legacy volunteers, we grew from 32 volunteers last year to 52 for JC9! Cheers to Deb who won the JC10 prebook for Conscious Cruising. For all passengers - thanks for putting your waste in the right place. Our initial report from our Florida recycling partner stated that all recyclables were accepted with low contaminates... Great Job. A big thanks to Tree Power & Sound for their buzzing wind turbine blades and humming solar array. Stay tuned for your Greening Jam Cruise report coming soon!
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Ice Cream Man's Jam Cruise Panoramic Poster - On Sale Now
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Positive Legacy program.
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 Hope you all enjoyed the great event items and products from this year's reusable Jam Cruise Gift Bag. Thank you to all the companies who contributed! One of our new favorite new discoveries is Dream Water, a melatonin-based relaxation supplement that works like a charm!
They have kindly offered a 25% discount on orders placed through their site for Jam Cruisers interested in making Dream Water a part of their health regimen, just enter discount code jamcruise25. Sweet dreams!
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