Groove Cruise
Celebrate Groove Cruise’s 35th Sail With 96 Hours of Techno and House Music
All aboard the world’s largest floating dance music festival, Groove Cruise. Whet Travel’s flagship fest is set to return to the seas for its 35th sail out of Miami to a private Haitian island. It’ll kick off on January 19th on the newly renovated Celebrity Summit cruise ship before docking on the 23rd. This once-in-a-lifetime festival experience boasts nine stages and will feature 96 hours of nonstop techno and house music from over 50 artists. Groove Cruise is also beloved for fostering an ecosystem of creative self-expression and inclusion for its guests, who will dance under the Caribbean sun to performances from Nora En Pure, Claptone, BIJOU, Giolì & Assia, Matroda, William Black. EDM.com caught up with Groove Cruise’s founder, Jason Beukema, to ch...
Get Ready for Groove Cruise Cabo With Said The Sky’s Exclusive EDM.com Playlist
This year’s Groove Cruise Cabo will be one to remember for headliner Said The Sky, who will not only be performing at the floating festival for the very first time, but also setting sail on his first-ever cruise. “I can’t wait to be hosting a stage for the first time ever,” Said The Sky tells EDM.com. “This will also be my first time on a cruise! Stoked for my first time to be with so many friends and all of you guys.” In anticipation of the festival, scheduled for October 19-24, Said The Sky has teamed up with EDM.com to put together an exclusive playlist. Heavily based in melodic bass music, it highlights several tracks off Said The Sky’s 2022 album, Sentiment, including “Treading Water” and “Emotion Sickness...
Giveaway: Win a Free Stateroom On Groove Cruise Cabo, Meet-and-Greet With Joel Corry
Departing from Los Angeles and sailing to Cabo San Lucas, Groove Cruise Cabo is making its long-awaited return six years since its last sail. Scheduled for October 19-24, 2022, the floating festival is scheduled to take place on the Norwegian Jewel, a towering, luxurious cruise ship. The five-day event will feature a bevy of high-profile DJ sets from some of the scene’s most beloved dance music artists, like Claude VonStroke, Gareth Emery, Green Velvet, Said The Sky, Blond:ish, HALIENE and EDM.com Class inductees ACRAZE and Blanke, among others. Groove Cruise Cabo 2022 Lineup. Groove Cruise As part of Groove Cruise Cabo’s programming, attendees will have the chance to take part in a wide variety of nautical activities, all of which will include participation from...
Groove Cruise Will Not Require COVID-19 Vaccination to Attend
As major cruise lines remained locked in a dispute with the state of Florida over the requirement of COVID-19 vaccination proof for passengers, Groove Cruise has announced that vaccination status will not be required to attend the event’s 2022 edition. The news arrives after Royal Caribbean, the organization hosting Groove Cruise 2022, confirmed that none of its passengers will need to provide proof of vaccination to board a ship moving forward. While Royal Caribbean is strongly encouraging passengers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before embarking, the line will not require them to do so, according to The Wall Street Journal. Groove Cruise owner and “Chief Excitement Officer” Jason Beukema took to YouTube to address the decision, announcing that Royal Caribbe...
Claude VonStroke, SOFI TUKKER, More Announced on Groove Cruise Orlando 2022 Lineup
Groove Cruise Orlando has been cleared to set sail. The beloved rave voyage will embark from Port Canaveral, Florida for an epic 96-hour tour of the seas with over 50 artists and nine stages January 20-24, 2022. After over a year of being couped up indoors, this will be the perfect opportunity to relish in the beauty of Mother Earth while listening to some of the best that electronic music has to offer. Claude VonStroke, CloZee, Ferry Corsten, Gorgon City, SOFI TUKKER, Dombresky, John Summit, Walker & Royce, and many more are all confirmed to throw down on the high seas from aboard Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas. Groove Cruise veterans will know that from the moment you set foot on the deck, there is nonstop entertainment like rock climbing, laser tag, water slid...
Groove Cruise is Hosting a Livestream With Over 30 Artists This Weekend: See the Full Lineup
Groove Cruise is back to once again sail the virtual seas after announcing another edition of its patented “Virtual Sail Aways Live” series. The latest iteration is set to be one of Groove Cruise’s biggest yet, flaunting live mixed visuals and performances from over 30 artists across three days. Set to appear on the livestream event are Autograf, Mark Sixma, Tritonal, Boiish, Covex, and more. The digital fest will also feature the” Groove Cruise Night Swim After Hours” series, which is known for their late-night nautical marathon sessions. Attendees will be able to donate to support both the performing artists and the Whet Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit organization with a mission to support those facing hardships and to create one-of-a-kind experien...
Markus Schulz, Morgan Page, More to Play Groove Cruise’s “Virtual Sail Aways Live”
After two successful digital voyages this year, Groove Cruise is back with its end of summer “Virtual Sail Aways” livestream event, returning August 21st to 23rd. Continuing the ethos from the previous events, viewers will be able to donate in exchange for rewards on the Groove Cruise Twitch channel. Proceeds will go to the artists and the Whet Foundation, a nonprofit that gives back to those facing hardships and creates experiences for underprivileged children in South Florida, the Caribbean, and Mexico. Joining this round of festivities will be over 30 DJs and vocalists, including Markus Schulz, Morgan Page, Nifra, Emma Hewitt, and more. Groove Cruise will be returning their “Night Swim After Hours,” which is now famous for lasting 24 hours pa...
Groove Cruise’s Virtual Festival Sets Sail This Weekend
After sailing the digital seas earlier in the year, Groove Cruise is back with another virtual event in the name of charity. Powered by Whet Travel, the “Virtual Sail Aways Live” event will be collective donations for the company’s COVID-19 relief fund in an effort to help artists affected by the pandemic. Through their previous streams, the organization has collected nearly $40,000, which will be distributed to the artists in need. This time, the boat will be rocking with live performances from Crystal Skies, Liquid Todd, Nurko, the appropriately-named duo Ship Wrek, and many more. In addition to the main lineup, Bryan Lubliner, Diskopretty & Friends, and Doc Brown will be hosting a special “night swim” after-hours event. In addition t...
