JoCo Cruise 2023
The 12th JoCo Cruise departed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 5, 2023 aboard the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam.
This cruise was a full ship charter.
Itinerary
| Date | Location | Arrival | Departure | Theme | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5th 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 5:00 PM | Welcome, New Cruisers! | ||
| Mar 6th 2023 | Sea Day | Captain Day | |||
| Mar 7th 2023 | Sea Day | Cosplay Halloween | |||
| Mar 8th 2023 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 7:00 AM | 11:00 PM | Departure delayed due to official cruise excursion Bioluminescent Kayaking returning late. | |
| Mar 9th 2023 | Road Town, Tortola (BVI) | 7:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Formal Night | |
| Mar 10th 2023 | Sea Day | Retro Day | |||
| Mar 11th 2023 | Half Moon Cay, Bahamas | 8:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Jammies Day | |
| Mar 12th 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Performers
- Aabria Iyengar
- Aimee Mann
- Alex Steed
- Annie Savage
- Brennan Lee Mulligan
- Dante Basco
- Erika Ishii
- Gary Anthony Williams
- Gennifer Hutchison
- Ify Nwadiwe
- Isabella Roland
- Janet Varney
- Jim Boggia
- John Scalzi
- Jonathan Coulton
- Josh Gondelman
- Marc Evan Jackson
- Mallory O'Meara
- Meg Elison
- Nnedi Okorafor
- Open Mike Eagle
- Paul and Storm
- Puddles Pity Party
- Rainbow Girls
- River Butcher
- Riz Rollins
- Sarah Marshall
- Teresa McElroy
- Travis McElroy
- Wil Wheaton
Key Dates
| Date | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| During JoCo Cruise 2022 | Cruise announced | |
| During JoCo Cruise 2022 | Early booking opened | |
| March 22nd, 2022 | Public booking opened | |
| October 4th, 2022 | Shadow Cruise event request form released | |
| December 5th, 2022 | Shadow Cruise event request deadline | |
| January 25th, 2023 | Holland America booking numbers assigned | |
| February 22nd, 2023 | Schedule Released |
Cruise Lore
Lost Tortugas
One of the more unique excursions Puerto Rico is kayaking on the bioluminescent bay at Laguna Grande. This is why cruise ships are often scheduled to depart at 11 PM or later from their stop in San Juan. The bioluminescent kayak tour is the last excursion to return before the ship departs the port. In 2023, this excursion return was delayed by over an hour due to an incident with a truck that broke down towing a boat, result in the only road out being blocked. Thus, the ship was significantly late leaving port.
Notably, there was an unofficial tour with many people from JoCo Cruise on it that was stuck in the same traffic as the official excursion bus. They were very lucky; cruise ships will only wait on official excursions.
The outfit this tour was with is named Las Tortugas, hence the moniker for the wayward cruisers, Lost Tortugas.
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