MIAMI (CelebrityAccess) – ASK4 Entertainment has unveiled the cruise itinerary for ShipRocked 2025, scheduled to set sail January 19-25. Departing from Miami, FL, on the Carnival Magic, the cruise will include stops at St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands (a new destination) and Half Moon Cay in The Bahamas. The ShipRocked 2025 Save the Date video can be viewed HERE.
The recently concluded ShipRocked 2024, a sold-out event with over 4,000 guests from around the world, featured a 6-day itinerary departing from Miami and visiting Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and Bimini in The Bahamas, missing a scheduled port stop in Grand Cayman due to extreme weather. ShipRocked, known for its themed experiences, presented “A ShipRocked Spooktacular” in 2024.
Staterooms for ShipRocked 2024 sold out in an unprecedented 3 days, even before the music lineup was announced. The music lineup featured prominent artists, including I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, Highly Suspect, Sleep Theory, The Warning, Badflower, Nonpoint, Black Stone Cherry, Dayseeker, and many more.
ShipRocked 2025 promises another exhilarating experience, and information on ticket sales will be available soon on www.ShipRocked.com.
2024 also marked the return of guest favorite and former Carnival Cruise Director “Cookie,” who joined the ShipRocked team as a host.
Here are some of the highlights from ShipRocked 2024:
- ShipRocked Artist Q&A featuring Brandon Yeagley (Crobot), Cullen Moore (Sleep Theory), Daniela Villarreal (The Warning), Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage), Johnny Stevens (Highly Suspect) and Luna Aura
- ShipRocked’s all-star cover band The Stowaways featured guest performances from Al McManus (ASK4 Entertainment), Angela Lese (Fingernails Are Pretty), Blake Allison (Devour The Day), Brandon Yeagley (Crobot), Chris Bishop (Crobot), Elias Soriano (Nonpoint), Emily Armstrong (Dead Sara), Eva Marie (Eva Under Fire), Hayley Cramer (former Pop Evil), Jamie Madrox (Twiztid), Jasen Rauch (Breaking Benjamin), Joey Varela (VRSTY), Jorge Duenas (Unloco), Justin Benlolo (BRKN Love), Keith Wallen (Breaking Benjamin), Leo Moracchioli (Frog Leap Studios), Matt James (Blacktop Mojo), Michael Starr (Steel Panther), Mike’s Dead, Monoxide (Twiztid), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Roy Mayorga (Ministry, Stone Sour), Shaun Smith, The Warning, and Tom Hane (former In This Moment) performing with core band Andy Wood Trio. There was also a very special appearance from The Captain himself, ASK4 founder Alan Koenig on cowbell.
- The annual ShipRocked Cancer Sucks! onboard charity auction was hosted by Elias Soriano of Nonpoint and ShipRocked host Cookie and raised more than $100,000 for cancer research, bringing the overall total raised through the ShipRocked Cancer Sucks! onboard charity auction to more than $1 million. One coveted auction item featuring an Avenged Sevenfold VIP package for two–including a rare meet & greet with the band–garnered over $10,000 for the charity.
- The Music Experience by AmericanMusical.com lounge featured instruments for guests and musicians to play at leisure, a “fan jam,” as well as guitar and drum competitions for guests, and a Q&A with Dylan Bowman of I Prevail and Dany Villarreal of The Warning.
Additional activities included:
- Band Feud with I Prevail and Badflower
- Beach Wars in Bimini hosted by From Ashes To New
- Beer Pong hosted by AJ Channer (Fire From The Gods)
- Belly Flop competition judged by Tigercub
- Bingo hosted by Yonaka
- Captain’s Quarters Q&A with ShipRocked producer Alan Koenig
- Deck Wars hosted by Eva Under Fire
- Drunk Spelling Bee with BRKN Love
- Glamour Ghouls SFX Makeup Demo
- Late-night DJ sets from Caleb Shomo (Beartooth), Mike’s Dead and DJ Chaddy Daddy (Chad Nicefield)
- Photo Meet & Greets with bands performing on ShipRocked
- Scream Queen Contest judged by Scene Queen and Tyler Levenson (Afterlife)
- Tarot card readings by Angela Lese
- Tattoo parlor hosted by Paradise Tattoo from Fort Myers, Florida
- Theme nights
- Trick Or Treat Trading
- Zombie Beauty Pageant
A floating music festival, a rock & roll summer camp held in the dead of winter, a family reunion for the growing number of ShipRockers who have forged lifelong relationships out of a shared passion for music (and an occasional bucket of beer) – ShipRocked is the premier rock music vacation, offering dozens of performances and unique collaborations, artist-hosted events and activities, theme nights, and ample opportunity for fans and bands alike to unwind and create new friendships in tropical paradise.
Throughout the year, ShipRocked’s community of “ShipRockers”–as well as others from around the world–are staying connected via “Making Waves – The ShipRocked Podcast,” which launched in 2020 and is available for free through iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts. “Making Waves” features interviews with ShipRocked alumni artists, as well as other top music artists, actors and entertainment industry experts. It’s distributed via Sound Talent Media / Evergreen Podcasts and is hosted by Chad Nicefield and Justin Press.
For more information on ShipRocked, including highlights and video clips from previous events, visit: www.ShipRocked.com
