FEBRUARY 1st – FEBRUARY 8th, 2025!
Your host, the charismatic award winning flute and whistle player, Joanie Madden, invites you to join her and an astonishing array of the best Irish entertainers on the planet for a fun-filled week of Irish Music, Song, Dancing & Craic on the high seas. There are sessions galore and everyone is welcome!
Joanie’s past 13 cruises have been legendary… Don’t miss out on her 14th! Come along and escape the winter blues and explore the Eastern Caribbean onboard the luxurious Norwegian Epic, a cruise ship awarded best cruise ship entertainment from Frommer’s! Along with Joanie’s dazzling entertainment, there is something for everyone!
Performances
by over
90
musicians, singers & dancers
Joanie Madden
Cherish the Ladies
Lúnasa
Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones
The Best in Irish & Country with Susan McCann
Matt Molloy & John Carty
Don Stiffe
Ger O’Donnell & Trevor Sexton
Kathy Durkin
Swallows Tail Ceili Band
Padraig Allen & The McLean Avenue Band
Rory Makem
The Coleman Brothers (Mickey and Ray)
Patrick & Conor O’Sullivan
The Pride of Moyvane Ceili Band with Margie Mulvihill & John Reynolds
Bugsy Moran and the Trouble Boys (Mitch Reilly, Matthew Lee & Neil Burgett)
Gerry Timlin
The Kane Sisters (Liz & Yvonne)
Sailors on the Rock (Bruce Foley, John Nolan, Hughie Boyle, John Reynolds)
TR Dallas & Tony Mac
The Bronx Boys (Alan Murray, Isaac Alderson, Dan Lowery)
Maírtín de Cógaín
The Midwest Girls (Pauline, Kathleen & Bernie Conneely, Eimear Arkins)
Kate Purcell, Carmel Dempsey
Donál Murphy, Mattie Mancuso, Donnchadh Gough & Conor O’Sullivan
Gabriel Donohue
Jimmy Higgins, Andrew Caden, John Paul Reynolds, Josh Dukes
Donie Carroll
The Great Craic Band and The Epic Ceili Band
Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Sean Smyth, Colin Farrell, Trevor Hutchinson
Mirella Murray, Mary Coogan, Kathleen Boyle, Nollaig Casey
John McHugh, Maria Lynn, Michael Hurley, Tom Doherty
Damaris Woods, Andreas Durkin, Eddie Kane, Dan Foster
Cormac DeBarra, Casba O’Callaghan, Dennis Heaney, Jimmy Kelly, Joe Biancorusso
DANCING!!!
Pádraig & Roísín Mc Eneany Set Dance Masters
Paul Keating & Donny Golden Ceili Dance Instruction
Waltzing, Jiving and Line Dancing Lessons also offered
World Champion Step Dancing with David Geaney, Ronan Kelly, Gavin & Niamh Shevlin
Noel Spillane, Nathan Pilatzke & AnneMarie Keaney
DAILY MASS
Hailing from the kingdom of County Kerry – Father Brendan Fitzgerald
Irish Activities
Waltzing
Jiving
Set Dancing
Sing-A-Longs
Concerts
Workshops & MUSIC Sessions
Dance Lessons
daily mass
lectures, Golfing & more
Along with the fabulous Norwegian Cruise Lines Award winning entertainment, you will have our jam-packed schedule filled with activities based on a survey catering to everyone’s input! Our fun-loving Irish music lovers come from around the globe and will be taking part in unforgettable instrument workshops, lectures, concerts, dance lessons, ceili dancing, set dancing, waltzing, jiving, singing sessions, star led music sessions, a golf outing in the Caribbean, daily Catholic mass and more!
Check out our photo gallery from past cruises.
February 1st - 8th, 2025
Orlando (Port Canaveral)
day at sea
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
day at sea
Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas
sail back to orlando (Port canaveral)
Aboard the
NORWEGIAN EPIC
Whatever you choose to do, the Norwegian EPIC is sure to please. Get ready to set sail on one of the most exciting ships on the high seas while chasing sunsets and indulging your every whim… and that is what unforgettable vacations are made of! You have access to all 25 dining experiences with no set dinner times, 14 bars and lounges, the Mandara Spa, the Casino, Broadway, Comedy, Pools, and more. Enjoy the ship’s fitness center, beautiful pools and giant waterslide (all with plenty of deck space to enjoy a cocktail and some great music!
NORWEGIAN'S
ENTERTAINMENT
In addition to the outstanding Irish Performances, activities, workshops that are part of our event, Joanie’s Guests also have access to all of Norwegians award-winning entertainment. Here are a few performances you don’t want to miss!
broadway plays including Burn the Floor
Howl at the Moon dueling piano show, headliners comedy club
Deal or No Deal
The epic Beatles show in the Cavern Club
AND MORE.....
Book Online or by phone
This is a private exclusive event. You must book through us to attend. Book online or by phone. Before booking, please review the page “Rooms & Prices” and all the pages under the BOOKING section in the menu.
left until February 1st, 2025
