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The best way to escape the chills this winter is going to be with the Bruise Cruise! Imagine yourself lounging on a deck, the Atlantic extending as far as your eyes can see, your favorite cocktail in hand, sun beaming down on your back, your favorite band performing mere steps away below deck…this is the vacation you know you deserve.

Bruise Cruise Festival is a rock ’n’ roll music extravaganza aboard the Carnival Imagination, sailing from Miami to the Bahamas and back February 25-28, 2011. Tickets are on sale now for this exclusive and all-inclusive Caribbean getaway. Bands on board include The Black Lips, Surfer Blood, Vivian Girls, Oh Sees, Strange Boys, Ty Segall, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Turbo Fruits, Jacuzzi Boys & DJ Mr. Jonathan Toubin.

The festival organizers have just returned from a pre-event test cruise and have much to report. Upon arrival, attendees will be greeted with a bottle of wine in their private cabin and creative towel animals will be waiting for “Bruisers” when they return to their rooms each night. Dine with your friends and new cruise acquaintances while enjoying another complimentary bottle of wine at one of your dinners.  Still hungry? Room service is free and available 24 hours a day: Turkey, Roast-Beef, BLT sandwiches, you name it.  Pack your finest threads and don them in the delectable dining halls, dance the night away, and then indulge in the all day/all night, on-the-house ice cream machine.

Exhausted with sunbathing on the ship? There will be a full day spent in Nassau, Bahamas during which attendees can explore the island on their own, take part in guided excursions, and even swim with dolphins. On the island, a huge water park at the Atlantis resort is ready to thrill Bruisers with vertical drops and tunnels right through a live shark tank! Bruise Cruise will be announcing a series of events that will occur in Nassau, including the big island party concert at Señor Frog’s, which will feature Bruise Cruise bands and conclude with New York Night Train’s Soul Clap and Dance-Off.  A limbo contest might also make a guest appearance.

Get to know Miami and expose yourself to one of the most bizarre and surreal party atmospheres in the USA. Arrive a day early and attend the Bruise Cruise Festival Kick-Off show on February 24^th @ Grand Central. Bruisers attend for free.  The event is open to the public and tickets are available now.

http://www.wantickets.com?e_id=138973

We now offer a deposit option for those who want to guarantee a spot on the ship, but don’t have all the cash right now. You can “Cruise Now and Pay Later” by putting down a partial payment on your ticket and paying the balance before the year’s end.  Solo bookings are now also available for potential Bruisers who don’t have a travel buddy.

The cruise will include multiple concerts at sea, open-bar cocktail hours, a soul dance-off with cash prizes, and a Puppetry and Pancakes breakfast show with Miss Pussycat. Amenities featured on board include: Gambling, resort-style pools, miniature golf, water parks, spas, fine dining, and more. The price of one ticket will cover all entertainment, lodging, meals, and even some drinks.  Only 400 guests will be able to attend the first Bruise Cruise Festival.

Bruise Cruise is an exclusive music festival on the high seas. It brings together today’s most prominent and influential rock bands on a three-day tropical vacation from Miami to the Bahamas.

The cruise offers true music fans a chance to witness their favorite bands in a unique, intimate rock festival atmosphere while being whisked away on an exotic vacation.  A special escape from the winter doldrums, this dream getaway will reward guests with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience a string of exclusive concerts against the backdrop of a completely inclusive, relaxing getaway.

The first Bruise Cruise will feature a who’s-who of the North American rock scene: The Black Lips, Vivian Girls, Strange Boys, Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Turbo Fruits and North America’s most popular soul party DJ, Mr. Jonathan Toubin. The cruise will include multiple concerts at sea and Nassau in the Bahamas, open-bar cocktail parties and a soul dance-off.

Amenities featured on board include: gambling, resort-style pools, water parks, spas, fine dining and more. The price of one ticket will cover all entertainment, lodging, meals and some drinks.  In order to create a highly coveted experience, only 400 guests will be able to attend the first Bruise Cruise.

More info coming soon!