OMG, I can’t believe I am even writing this post. While driving into work this morning I heard an ad on the radio to win a spot on The 80s Cruise hosted by Dee Snider and sponsored by SiriusXM 80s on 8 satellite radio station.

Since I’m a fan of contests, drawings, and any kind of free stuff, I pulled up the web site and entered. Once in a blue moon I’ve won concert tickets and gift cards, so I hope maybe my chances are good to win this cruise.

After entering the contest, I surfed around on the website for the details. Now, for any of you who know me or read my posts regularly, you know I’m not a fan of cruising.  I’ve been on ONE and really can’t see myself going on another one. However, this cruise may be changing my mind. They tout it as THE ULTIMATE 80s PARTY and being a product of the 80s, I think I may HAVE to go!

This is the 4th year for the 80s cruise, it will embark in Ft. Lauderdale, and port in Cozumel (I love Cozumel), Costa Maya (never heard of it, but it sounds interesting), Belize (it’s on the bucket list), and Key West (another place I love). The selling point for me?  The (Totally Rad) Lineup!

Performances will be by:

Kenny Loggins–remember Footloose?

Sheila E–she had a Glamorous Life 

Starship–We Built This City

The Fixx–One Thing Leads to Another

Grandmaster Flash–the Message

OMD–Remember the last song from Pretty In Pink?

BERLIN featuring Terri Nunn

Club Nouveau–Lean on Me

Tiffany–I Think We’re Alone Now

and more!

Now, here’s where I am sold.  OMG!  SHEILA E and BERLIN? Do you mean to tell me, I could see them perform in the same place in the same week and maybe even meet them?  These are two of my ultimate favorite artists from that decade! I even still have a probably 25-year old Berlin CD, sitting in the old CD player in my garage so I can listen to it while I’m out front doing yard work. This sounds ABSOLUTELY AMAZING to me. Don’t get me wrong, I like or love the other artists in the line up, but SHEILA E AND BERLIN? BERLIN AND SHEILA E? That fact alone has me thinking I will HAVE to go on this cruise.

Beyond that, there will be theme nights on the cruise where you may want to bust out your old prom dress or tuxedo. There will be Big 80s Trivia–I could probably win this in my sleep–but I’m sure everyone else on that cruise would be able to as well! There will be 80’s Karaoke, which sounds good, but ALSO Cobra Kai Karaoke–if you suck or don’t know the lyrics, you will find no mercy. Let’s Get Physical aerobics classes outside on the deck sound super fun and so does Camp 80s Cruise, where the “camp counselors” ensure you have fun playing beer pong, doing the limbo and scavenger hunting.

Have I lost my mind? I know theme cruises have been around for a while now and I have had NO DESIRE to ever go on one. Especially since I don’t care much for cruising. But I have to admit, I’m kind of smitten over this 80s cruise. I think I’m going to have to do it.

My one last hurdle will be hubby. This is soooo not his cup of tea. There’s no way I will get him to agree to go on this cruise, UNLESS I WIN THE XM CONTEST (then he’ll have to go)! Fingers crossed, fingers crossed! And if I do win, you all will hear relentlessly all about it.

Have you been on a theme cruise before? Or do any of the songs bring back nostalgia for you? Shoot me some comments. Let me know what I should be prepared for, or what was your favorite cruise, or which of these groups or songs were your favorites?

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