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a.m. when the cruisers have finally get their
fill for the day.
Mary Hart of Salinas, Calif., has been on 39
of the music cruises, and has no problem trav-
eling alone.
“You have music in common with everyone,
so there is no need for icebreakers,” she says.
“You already have something in common with
everybody from the start.”
On the first day of the cruise, passengers are
encouraged to wear shirts or hats representing
their hometown festivals, clubs or bands. It
sparks immediate conversations among people
fessionals who made guest appearances. who might never have spoken to each other.
There were six indoor venues, and two out- The common denominator of a shared love of
door stages, giving ship passengers multiple the music is in stark contrast to other cruises,
shows to choose from. The venues ranged says Rodney Mish of San Diego. Mish and his
from the showcase World Stage, which seats wife, Kaley, had been on other cruises when
nearly a thoussand,as well as cozy bars with they discovered Naber’s cruise. Now they’ve
seating for 40. been on 21 of the music cruises and no longer
Bands begin at 11 a.m. and play until 4 or 5 want to go on other cruises.
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