Jam Cruise 8 Announces Artists and Trip Details

Today, Cloud 9 Adventures announces full details for the eighth installment of the ever-popular Jam Cruise. Departing Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Jam Cruise 8 will set sail January 3-8, 2010 on board the beautiful MSC Poesia and will visit the tropical ports of Ocho Rios, Jamaica and George Town, Cayman Islands. With 5 days and nights aboard the ship, there is plenty of time to kick back with friends and see an unbelievable amount of music.

This year’s artist lineup features a wide array of incredible musicians, including STS9, The Word feat. John Medeski, North Mississippi Allstars & Robert Randolph, Zappa plays Zappa, Galactic, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Maceo Parker, Dark Star Orchestra, JJ Grey & Mofro, Railroad Earth, Steve Kimock’s Crazy Engine, Lotus, Fantastic 4 feat. Robert Walter, Adam Deitch, Eric Krasno & Cheme Gastelum, Toubab Krewe, Eric Krasno & Chapter 2, The Motet plays the Talking Heads, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Hot Buttered, Rum, John Brown’s Body, Kyle Hollingsworth Band, Mike Dillon’s Go Go Jungle, The Mother Hips, Break Science feat. Adam Deitch, Dragon Smoke feat. Robert Mercurio, Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore & Eric Lindell, Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes, George Porter’s Super Jam, DJ Logic, Pretty Lights, and special guests Col Bruce Hampton, Skerik, and Will Bernard.

In addition to nearly round-the-clock music while on board, Jam Cruisers can enjoy all the adventures Ocho Rios and St. George have to offer: ziplining through the jungle or hiking to Dunn’s River Falls in Jamaica, scuba diving and snorkeling in The Caymans, or just basking in the sun during that first week in January.

The public on-sale for Jam Cruise 8 begins on Thursday, June 4 at 12:00pm EDT. Jam Cruise has sold out the past six years so there’s no time to wait. To book a cabin (beginning June 4) or to find out more about Jam Cruise 8, please visit www.jamcruise.com.

Jam Cruise is presented by Cloud 9 Adventures: a partnership between Mark Brown, Josh Moore & Roger Naber.