Cute little dribblets are being dropped about the artists. I hope some of them are worth the dribbling... it's not the musicians who annoy me. It's the marketing.

https://www.facebook.com/moodiescruise/

In fact there are times I wish I had been born a dog so I could bite someone in the leg.

OK later edit.... looks like they have the pricing up and it's within reason. My problem is I don't have a cabin mate nailed down yet. I guess it's early in the process after all. Nancy do you need a cabin mate? You seemed like a nice gal.... let me know if you do. I don't snore, I'm mellow and like the upper bunks.

I forgive them for everything.... those prices are perfectly reasonable to me. I'm not worried about any of the artists, just the Moodies. And destination.

Later edit: You're invited too leslee if you want to room with two strangers (I'm sure they will be fine) but I figured you don't like cruising. It's ok. I'm looking forward to that Mayan stuff myself. Cost will be around $1000/person for five days. Actually anyone reading, if you're female and not hung up on the VIP stuff and looking for a cabin to join, email me at josiec5150@gmail.com, we probably need another gal. The more gals, the cheaper.

This is strictly rumor (no for sure yet from MBC) but the bands MAY be Little River Band, Strawbs, Alan Parsons, Randy Hansen, Dave Mason, Shawn Phillips, Lighthouse. Zombies (I stole that off FB)

Anyone who cares, I'm in a four person cabin now, so I withdraw my appeal for a fourth cabin mate. They all sound like nice ladies too and I'm looking forward to sailing with them. Lots of nice people in the fan base!

It's very sad so many people are griping over on the Cruise FB about bands they don't like, or "are beneath the cruise" and whining around for repeats of last cruise. "I'm just not going if [fill in the blank with your FAVORITE band] isn't going!!!!" You know, bands are full of people who have issues, personal and physical, and maybe "your favorite" just can't make it, or it's too far in advance and so forth. Geeze.... you either want to see the destinations and the Moodies, or you don't. Lots of other cruises out there if you crave a special group to sail with. Don't let the door hit cha where the dog bit cha!!!! I'm tickled the Strawbs are coming along, 'cause they only tour the UK and I never see them. They are really enjoyable.

I just hope their buffet is decent. We didn't eat in the dining room much on the first one, the buffet room was so nice and had a lovely view of the ocean. I guess any meal you don't have to cook or wash dishes for is a good one

Yep. I think it will all be ok. I'm calling the Zombies won't be on the cruise (I've been wrong before) and there are two Celtic bands besides the Moodies... makes me VERY happy. (Dubliners and Strawbs) AND Ambrosia does a marvelous upper deck light show...

Yes apparently the Zombies ARE nice guys. Their music didn't "grab" me however, so I wandered off from their show. I'm really only going for the Moodies, and look forward to all storyteller events, no matter what band!

I don't know what is with all the complaints. Cruise II and III weren't to my liking so I didn't go, it's that simple. These things are not cheap! Just GETTING there for us westerners.... sheesh, you don't know how good you have it! They TOUR more east coast too!

And going for the side trips too!!! love to snorkel! Chuckle guess I had better start looking for my fins!!!!

See you there Nancy!

I finally got back home.... my gear doesn't work too well on the road for staying in touch with the newsgroups.

Had a nice time, lots to say but I want to say it right. We all stumbled off the ship in a daze when we found out about Ray. Talk about taking the Post Moody traumatic stress to new depths.

A recent post on the John Lodge Facebook tells us all that the Moody Blues will NOT be on a "Sur le Mer II" cruise in February 2019. More info to come, my personal suspicion is John Lodge will take his solo show on the waves.