2003 Cruise Poster, Itinerary & More
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ARTIST WORKSHOPS:

HISTORY OF THE BLUES
Taj Mahal took us back 1000 years through the evolution of this Great Legendary Music. His knowledge of the music and presentation is second to none‹and was a great primer in the Year of the Blues. AWESOME!

FINDING THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN
A close look at the lives and music of famed Chicago Hoochie Coochie Men, Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters. Hosted by various Chicago musicians and Special Guests.

BLUES SOCIETY SUMMIT: 'CELEBRITIES WITH A CAUSE'
"Celebrities With A Cause" Workshop featured Tim Duffy and Taj Mahal from the Music Maker Relief Foundation, Barbara Hammerman from the Luther Allison Endowment Fund and Koko Taylor and her daughter Joyce Threatt from Koko Taylor's Celebrity Aid Foundation. We found out more about these nonprofit organizations - why and how blues celebrities are helping to serve the blues community...and how your blues society can network with these foundations in your community. "Celebrities With A Cause" was an open and informal workshop on the high seas celebrating the "Year of the Blues" and facilitated by Shirley Mae Owens, President of the Detroit Blues Society and Editor of Big City Blues Magazine.

THE MANY STYLES OF BLUES GUITAR
Duke Robillard, master of blues, swing and rock 'n roll, lead an all-star collective of musicians with his incredible talent.

CHILDREN OF THE BLUES
Today's Bright and Younger Blues Stars have a great deal of talent worth hearing. We found out why they play the blues and where are they taking it as they carry on the tradition in their own unique way. Hosted by Ronnie Baker Brooks, Shemekia Copeland, Alvin Youngblood Hart and Special Guest.

Soul Blues/Chitlin Circuit with Tyrone Davis, Otis Clay, Roger Naber and more!

Port Lucaya/Freeport, Grand Bahama

Underwater Explorers Society: Established in 1965, tour the world's largest and most famous scuba school.

The Dolphin Experience: Participants get the opportunity to swim with bottlenose dolphins.

Rand Memorial Nature Center: 100-acre wildlife reserve featuring many tropical birds in their native habitat.

Xanadu Undersea Adventures: This company offers full service dives where you can swim with sharks.

Gold Rock Beach: This beach is features smooth white sands and clear blue waters.

Port Lucaya Marketplace: This market is full of shops, restaurants, and local artists performing outside.

Fortune Hills Golf & Country Club: Beautiful 9 hole tropical golf course.

Parrot Jungle's Garden of the Groves: 12 acre garden full of tropical plants and animals: one of the most popular tourist attractions on the island.

International Bazaar, Freeport: Popular shopping center with over 100 shops and restaurants from around the world.

White Sand Ridge: Shallow sea bank: scuba diver haven and dolphin hangout.

Key West, Florida

Visit the southern most point in the continental U.S. Only 90 miles from Cuba.

The Sunset Celebration: Nightly tradition and celebration of the fabulous Key West sunset.

Conch Tour Train: 1.5 hour tour covering Key West's most unusual and historic sites.

Dolphin World: Unforgettable! Swim openly with natural or well trained dolphins.

Ernest Hemmingway Home: Take a leisurely tour of the late Nobel Prize winner�s home and gardens.

Key West Aquarium: Explore the undersea world of the Florida Keys with the help of experts.

Smather's Beach: One of the best beaches in Key West! Sleep off that late jam so you can do it again!

Mallory Square: The heart of the fun in Key West! Shopping, restaurants, and famous bars and clubs!

Key West Museum of Art & History: Experience rich exhibitions that document the cultural history of Key West.

Sloppy Joe's & Hog's Breath Saloon: A visit to Key West isn't complete without a drink at these two popular watering holes.

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Amber Museum
Victorian museum holds the largest collection of amber in the world.

Mount Isabel de Torres
Looms high above Puerto Plata, with a cable car ride to the top.

Fort San Felipe
Among the first European forts in the Americas.

Golden Beach (Playa Dorada)
The most popular beach in Puerto Plata on the famous Amber Coast.

Museum of Taino Art
Works of art and an excavated tomb of the natives who inhabited the island.

Long Beach
This mile-long beach is one of the most popular in Puerto Plata.

Cofres Beach
Beach with good views of Puerto Plata.

Arawak Art Gallery
Original works of art by the island's native Arawak Indians.

Concepcion de la Vega
The ruins of the thriving fortified city that Columbus built to protect the gold of the island's interior.

Church of San Felipe
A beautiful place of Worship with breathtaking architecture.

Tortolla, British Virgin Islands

Cane Garden Bay
Considered the busiest/most beautiful beach in Tortola.

Virgin Gorda
The most famous site in B.V.I. are the boulders and shallow pools of The Baths.

Bomba's Surfside Shack
Reknowned surfside bar and restaurant for its famous Bomba Punch.

BVI Folk Museum, Road Town
View its collection of curios and relics from the island's slavery days.

Callwood Distillery
Historic rum distillery is one of the last in the British Virgin Islands.

Jost Van Dyke
Beautiful off-island - home of Foxy's, one of the Caribbean's most legendary beach bars.

Rhone National Marine Park
The wreck of the HMS Rhone, and Dead Chest Island, both great dive sites.

Apple Bay
A series of intriguing beaches and villages, with surfing, resorts and dining.

Josiah's Bay
A lovely beach sweeping for half a mile, perfect for a swim, snorkel, or sunbathe.

Pusser's, West End
Named for the famous rum, this shop and bar overlooks the ocean.

St. Croix, U.S.V.I.

Buck Island Reef National Monument
550 acres of underwater coral is a paradise for snorkelers, and scuba divers.

St. George Village Botanical Garden
A former 19th-century sugarcane plantation village and gardens.

Estate Whim Plantation Museum
A restored example of life on a sugar plantation in the 1800s.

Cruzan Rum Distillery, Frederiksted
Tour this distillery, which has been producing rum for more than 300 years.

Salt River Canyon
This is one of the finest wall dives in the Caribbean.

St. Croix Aquarium, Christiansted
Pleasant and informative aquarium caters to both adults and kids.

Rainbow Beach
Offers one of the best spots for snorkeling, and plenty of beach bars.

Carambola Golf Club
The best golf course in the Caribbean, Carambola is a par-72 course.

Davis Bay
Crystalline waters and beautiful white sand beach lined with palms.

Mount Pellier Domino Club
Known as the "Jungle Bar," this club is renowned for its beer-drinking pig.