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“People go on a regular cruise to relax,” says a t-shirt and shorts, some sandals and some
Mish. “You might leave your towel draped over sunglasses and you’re ready for a full night
a poolside chair and come and go, and then get ahead. You might put on an aloha shirt if your
dressed for dinner and afterwards search out having dinner in the dining room or one of the
some entertainment. specialty restaurants, but it isn’t necessary.
“Not here. Every day you have more perfor- It’s all about the music and having a good
mances everywhere. There is more to do than time. Naber knows the informality breeds un-
you could possibly do, and you want to do it all.” expected dividends.
Shipboard life is often so hectic that many Blues Hall of Famers like Taj Mahal, Bobby
passengers simply use the eight-hour port calls Rush and Elvin Bishop are approachable to pas-
at Cabo San Lucas, Loreto and La Paz as excuses sengers as they comb the ship to see old friends
to decompress on the ship before music re- play, or listen to someone new.
sumes in the late afternoon. You might also strike up a lunchtime conver-
This cruise is casual from the get-go. Plop on sation with upstarts such Christone “Kingfish”

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