Southern Rock Returns To The Seas

Sarge6870 · January 24, 2013

Fans of "Free Bird" and "Sweet Home Alabama", make a note: The next Southern Rock-themed cruise starring Lynyrd Skynyrd has been set for October 2013.

The seventh annual Simple Man Cruise, as the voyages are called, will take place Oct. 20-24 on Norwegian Cruise Line's 2,394-passenger Norwegian Pearl.

The four-night voyage out of Miami will feature stops in Key West, Fla. and Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian's private island in the Bahamas.

Designed by music cruise organizer Sixthman, the Southern Rock festival at sea will include a Lynyrd Skynyrd sail-away concert on the Norwegian Pearl's pool deck and a main theater performance by the band, as well as performances by other groups.

A full lineup of performers for the voyage has yet to be set, but in past years the event has included appearances by .38 Special, Molly Hatchet and Blackberry Smoke.

Fares for the sailing start at $700 per person, not including taxes and fees. More information is available online at simplemancruise.com/presale.

SOURCE: USAToday

WeCruiseToo · January 25, 2013

Of course you can’t have a whole crowd of people holding up their lighters on a cruise ship – but I’m sure this will be a lot of fun for the fans! :cool2:

Jan115 · January 25, 2013

What? No Creedence, Charlie Daniels, ZZ Top? I need names I can recognize (besides Lynard, that is) LOL!

Sarge6870 · January 25, 2013

What? No Creedence, Charlie Daniels, ZZ Top? I need names I can recognize (besides Lynard, that is) LOL!

WHAT Jan??? You never heard of .38 Special (Hold on loosely, Fantasy Girl) or Molly Hatchet (Flirtin' with disaster)? I myself have never heard of Blackberry Smoke.