GothCruise XX News
(tl:dr) “GothCruise XX: Noir Noir Sails Again” is departing San Juan, Puerto Rico heading for the warm water ports of the Eastern Caribbean Islands on January 31, 2027 for 7 nights. Hope to see you on board!(Cue a moody saxophone, fog, flickering neon, and a voice that’s seen too much, for some reason everything is grainy black & white.)
It’s that time. It’s been a long moment since the last time we met. But, in other ways, it’s been like that pause on an amusement park roller coaster ride, right before the first drop, when the chain clinks stop and all you’ve got is gravity… and anticipation.
The wait is over. You asked for it.
Are you ready?
Well, ready or not, “GothCruise XX: Noir Noir Sails Again” is voyaging on our old friend, Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas, on January 31, 2027.
- Jan. 31, ’27 – San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Feb. 1, ’27 – Tortola, B.V.I.
- Feb. 2, ’27 – St. Johns, Antigua
- Feb. 3, ’27 – Roseau, Dominica
- Feb. 4, ’27 – St. Croix, U.S.V.I.
- Feb. 5, ’27 – Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis
- Feb. 6, ’27 – At Sea
- Feb. 7, ’27 – San Juan, Puerto Rico
If you’re new to GothCruise, read on. We got lots to tell you. You can go to the FAQ page and dig in.
If you wanna to join us, go to the Book Now page. Read it. Things are a little different this year. See? We “eliminated” the middle man, if you know what we mean. We’re talking directly to the big cheese. Yeah, that’s right, we got Royal Caribbean’s ear.
Hurry. The ship is filling up fast, and, like gravity, it won’t wait until you’re ready.
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The idea is simple: get a group of Goths, their friends, and like-minded people we haven’t met yet, put them all on a boat, add rum, hilarity ensues!
- SINCE 2004!
A fun, friendly vacation for Goths, Non-Goths, Freaks, Geeks, their families, their friends and everyone in between!
- WE GO WHERE THE DARK TIDES EBB AND FLOW!
Alaska, Europe, Caribbean, Pacific Northwest, New England, Canada, Bermuda, and more! (There’s a map! Scroll down and see, then scroll back because the rest of this text is brilliant and full of exclamation points!!!)
- ALL ARE WELCOME!
Low drama, good vibes, and gloriously unpretentious! (Well… as unpretentious as Goths can be, anyways.)
- EVENTFUL!
Exclusive themed parties with our own DJs, Pub Crawls, Gaming Nights, and other fun group stuff – on ship and off!
- BOOKING DIRECTLY WITH ROYAL CARIBBEAN!
Eliminating the middleman! Yay! See the Book Now page for details!
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YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS
The Original GothCruise is not a travel agency. You are booking directly with Royal Caribbean. Please read the Book Now page THOROUGHLY before you decide to join us.
“Where the dark tides ebb and flow.”
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SAILING SINCE 2004
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GothCruise Events and stuff.
GothCruise is a vacation for Gothy folks, their friends, and their families on the high seas. It is very much about traveling with your friends and taking in the sights and excursions that are available on the ship and in the ports we visit, with most of your time spent enjoying the cruise experience. (Want to know more? Click Here) Having said all that, what makes it “GothCruise” is the opportunity for us to have our own fun. So, in no particular order:Exclusive GothCruise Formal and Costume Dance Parties: On the voyage’s “at sea” days, we reserve space in one of the ship’s music venues and have private themed pre-dinner dance parties where you can dance to great goth, industrial and related genre music provided by our own DJs. Many cruisers usually go all out, dressing to match the theme of the dance. Previous dance party themes included dystopian futures, haunted old west ghost towns, the roaring 1920s, your favorite apocalypse, superheros, doomed voyages, fantasy realms, dreams and nightmares. Click here or go to the Events page to see what we’ve got going on this year.
Group Dining: After a busy day either in port or on the ship, you have the option of joining the rest of your fellow GothCruisers in the Main Dining Room for a lovely dinner from the wonderful Royal Caribbean chefs. You can tell the tales of your grand adventures while eating a sumptuous three course meal.
Game Nights: Break out the dice, cards, game boards and score sheets. If you bring it, chances are you’ll find someone to play it with you. At least one night can be set aside for game play.
Pre-cruise Meet-up: For those folks who arrive at our departure port early, we’ll have a gathering of cruise-bound folks at a local gathering place.
Meet ‘n’ Greet: (Sail-Away Day) Pick up your laminate and have your first fruity rum drink. Meet old friends and make new ones. This is the best way to get to know the folks with whom you’re spending your vacation.
All of these are very much dependent on how many cruisers book with us and space availability on the ship. We will have more details when we are much closer to the sailing date.
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Goth Cruise: the Movie
Yes. We were featured in a full length documentary called Goth Cruise: The Movie. It was originally aired on the IFC channel in 2008 and it’s now available on Vimeo. The documentary follows us on GothCruise IV in 2007 and explores the the allure of the Goth subculture and what it really means to be Goth.
We’d like to thank the director, Jeanie Finlay, (and TigerLily Films) for choosing to use The Original GothCruise and our friends as inspiration for the beautiful movie she created. We can think of no better way to show what the true enduring spirit of this thing called Goth (and our humble GothCruise) is all about. For more information about the movie and to watch it on Vimeo, go here: http://www.tigerlilyproductions.com/gothcruise
In the years since this movie’s release, Jeanie Finlay has gone on to shoot several highly acclaimed, award winning documentaries including Your Fat Friend, Game Of Thrones: The Last Watch, ORION: The Man Who Would Be King, The Great Hip Hop Hoax, Sound It Out, and more. We congratulate her on her numerous accomplishments and we are happy that we were part of something bigger than ourselves that will outlive us all.