JoCo Cruise 5
JoCo Cruise 5 was an 8-night Eastern Caribbean cruise that departed on January 31, 2015 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida aboard the Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas.
This cruise was the first to drop "Crazy" from the name.
Itinerary
| Date | Location | Arrival | Departure | Theme | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2015 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 5:30 PM | |||
| Feb 1st, 2015 | Sea Day | ||||
| Feb 2nd, 2015 | Sea Day | ||||
| Feb 3rd, 2015 | Philipsburg, St. Maarten | 8:00 AM | 6:00 PM | ||
| Feb 4th, 2015 | Basseterre, St. Kitts | 7:00 AM | 5:00 PM | ||
| Feb 5th, 2015 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 7:00 AM | 2:00 PM | ||
| Feb 6th, 2015 | Labadee, Haiti | 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM | ||
| Feb 7th, 2015 | Sea Day | ||||
| Feb 8th, 2015 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Performers
- Jonathan Coulton
- Paul and Storm
- Aimee Mann
- Hari Kondabolu
- Jean Grae
- Jim Boggia
- Matthew Inman
- Merlin Mann
- Opus Moreschi
- Patrick Rothfuss
- River Butcher
- Ted Leo
Plus featured guests:
Canceled
Key Dates
| Date | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2014 | Cruise announced | |
| Feb 25th, 2014 | Early booking opened | On JoCo Cruise 4 |
Cruise Lore
Gavin and the Volcano
A JoCo Cruise attendee, Gavin Verhey, was exploring Mount Liamuiga, an inactive volcano, on St. Kitts independently after the excursion he had planned was canceled. On his return from the peak, a misstep had him sliding down the cliffside. After much turmoil, he managed to claw his way back up the cliff and make it to the main road, where he encountered a search and rescue team that had been looking for him. While safe, he had missed the ship.
Gavin flew to the next stop, San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he tried to meet the ship. He promised his cab driver double if he got him to the ship on time. They arrived at the pier just in time to watch the ship sail away. "A man of my word, I did not pay my cab driver double," remarked Gavin in his blog entry on the subject.
The next stop for the cruise was Royal Caribbean's private resort at Labadee, Haiti. Against all advice and perhaps his better judgment, Gavin decided on one last attempt to meet up with the ship. He landed in Cap Haitian, and found a cab driver willing to take him to Labadee. With his and the cab driver's limited common languages, he made sure to clarify that he meant the resort and not the city Labadee by saying "los barcos gigantes." The cab driver had to stop short of Labadee because it is heavily guarded. Gavin was eventually allowed in, and after much paperwork, back onto the boat. From Gavin's blog, the Royal Caribbean employee remarked “I’ve been working as a manager for 20 years in places like this. I hear everything. You are the only passenger in the entire history of this port to ever board the ship here. The. Only. One."
Gavin does not recommend that you do the same.
Links
- Schedule archive [show/hide]
Complete event schedule for JoCo Cruise 5, as transcribed from the official schedule PDFs released ahead of the cruise. Times are the ship's clock.
Day 1: Saturday, January 31
Start End Event Type Location Featuring Details 11:00 AM 3:00 PM Registration Main Event Conference Center 2:00 PM 3:00 PM New Monkey Orientation Main Event Alhambra 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Welcome Cocktail Party Main Event Studio B 4:30 PM 4:45 PM Safety Drill Main Event 5:30 PM 5:45 PM Sail Away! Main Event 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Dinner Main Event 9:00 PM 10:00 PM Jonathan Coulton Main Event Studio B Jonathan Coulton 10:00 PM 1:00 AM "Welcome, New Monkeys" Mixer Main Event Studio B Day 2: Sunday, February 1
Start End Event Type Location Featuring Details 10:00 AM 12:30 PM Table Top Taste Test Gaming Track Game Room 12:30 PM 2:00 PM Spotlight on Sentinel Tactics Gaming Track Cloud 9 3:00 PM 5:30 PM Pat Rothfuss / Paul and Storm Main Event Alhambra Patrick Rothfuss, Paul and Storm 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Dinner (Formal) Main Event 8:30 PM 9:30 PM Paul F. Tompkins Memorial Moustache Formal Fezstravaganza Main Event Main Pool 9:30 PM 12:00 AM Fancy Movie Night Main Event Main Pool Movie tba. Day 3: Monday, February 2
Start End Event Type Location Featuring Details 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Magic with the Stars Gaming Track Labyrinth 12:00 PM 1:45 PM Spotlight on Pairs Gaming Track King Lear Dining Room James Ernest, Patrick Rothfuss 2:00 PM 4:30 PM Matthew Inman / Roderick on the Line Main Event Alhambra Matthew Inman, Merlin Mann, John Roderick 5:00 PM 6:00 PM John Scalzi Reading Writing Track Labyrinth John Scalzi 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Office Hours w/ Christopher Badell Gaming Track Olive or Twist Christopher Badell 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Dinner Main Event 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Ukulele Melee Featured Event Jamaica 8:00 PM 9:30 PM Casino Gaming for Real Gamers Gaming Track Cloud 9 8:00 PM 10:00 PM JCC Karaoke Featured Event On Air Club 9:00 PM 9:30 PM Fancy Pants Parade Main Event Main Pool 10:00 PM 11:00 PM Jean Grae Main Event Studio B Jean Grae 11:00 PM 2:00 AM Dance Party Main Event Studio B David Rees With DJ David Rees. Day 4: Tuesday, February 3
Start End Event Type Location Featuring Details 4:30 PM 6:00 PM Office Hours w/ Steve Jackson Gaming Track St. Thomas Steve Jackson 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Ukulele Melee Featured Event Jamaica 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Dinner Main Event 8:00 PM 9:30 PM Create a Munchkin Expansion Gaming Track St. Thomas Steve Jackson, Andrew Hackard w/ Steve and Andrew 8:00 PM 9:30 PM Rothfuss and Scalzi: Books and Beards Writing Track Pyramid Lounge Patrick Rothfuss, John Scalzi 10:00 PM 11:45 PM COMEDY NIGHT Main Event Alhambra River Butcher, Hari Kondabolu, Cameron Esposito Day 5: Wednesday, February 4
Start End Event Type Location Featuring Details 12:00 PM 4:00 PM Playing with Pyramids Gaming Track Game Room 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Group Photo Main Event Alhambra Gather in alhambra, photo on helipad. 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Ukulele Melee Featured Event Jamaica 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Dinner Main Event 7:30 PM 9:00 PM JCC Karaoke Featured Event On Air Club 7:30 PM 9:00 PM Words and Music By: Songwriters on Songwriting Writing Track Pyramid Lounge 9:00 PM 10:15 PM JoCo Live Band Karaoke Main Event Studio B 10:15 PM 1:00 AM Karaoke Night Main Event Studio B John Roderick, David Rees Day 6: Thursday, February 5
Start End Event Type Location Featuring Details 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Molly Lewis Concert - Covers Featured Event Labyrinth Mollylele 2:30 PM 5:00 PM Jim Boggia / The Both Main Event Alhambra Jim Boggia, Aimee Mann, Ted Leo 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Dinner (Formal) Main Event 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Office Hours w/ Keith Baker Gaming Track Cloud 9 Keith Baker 8:00 PM 10:00 PM JCC Karaoke Featured Event On Air Club 9:00 PM 10:00 PM Fancy Schmancy Skate Party Main Event Studio B 11:00 PM 12:30 AM Celebrity Artemis Main Event Alhambra Day 7: Friday, February 6
Start End Event Type Location Featuring Details 9:00 AM 10:00 AM JoCo Cruise Management Q&A Featured Event Pyramid Lounge 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Treasure Hunt with Andrew Hackard Gaming Track Game Room Andrew Hackard 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Revolution with Andrew Hackard Gaming Track Game Room Andrew Hackard 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Writing Workshop I: Getting Started With This Whole Writing Thing Writing Track Labyrinth 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Molly Lewis Concert - My Songs Featured Event Labyrinth Mollylele 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Roll for Initiative Writing Track Labyrinth Game Designers on Games 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Dinner Main Event 8:00 PM 9:30 PM It Takes Two Gaming Track Cloud 9 8:00 PM 10:00 PM Open Mike Night Featured Event On Air Club Day 8: Saturday, February 7
Start End Event Type Location Featuring Details 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Writing Workshop II: Humor and Dialogue Writing Track St. Thomas/Jamaica 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Spotlight on Gloom Gaming Track Labyrinth 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Writing Workshop III: The Business of Writing: Publishing, Money and More Writing Track St. Thomas/Jamaica 1:00 PM 3:30 PM Jonathan Coulton and Friends Main Event Alhambra Jonathan Coulton 4:00 PM 5:30 PM Munchkin w/ Steve Jackson Gaming Track Labyrinth Steve Jackson 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Dinner Main Event 9:00 PM 12:00 AM Farewell Cocktail Party Main Event Main Pool General hangout.
