Photos by Joe Schaeffer
Celebrating its 7th anniversary, the Cruise to the Edge (CTTE), the world’s greatest progressive rock experience, set sail out of Port Canaveral (Orlando) on May 2nd through 7th. Passengers aboard the Mariner of the Seas® visited two ports: The Private Isle of Labadee and Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas.
There were performances from over 35 artists including Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues, plus Marillion, Alan Parsons, Transatlantic, Al Di Meola, Riverside, SAGA, Al Stewart, The Flower Kings, Adrian Belew, Martin Barre, Jakko Jakszyk, Wishbone Ash, The Zappa Band, Klone, Nektar, Jane Getter Premonition, Alan Hewitt & One Nation, Haken, Pain Of Salvation, Protocol, McStine & Minnemann, Moon Safari, Lifesigns, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin, Le Orme, Dave Cureton, District 97, Stu Hamm, Pattern-Seeking Animals, Dave Kerzner, Alex Machacek, McBroom Sisters, Fernando Perdomo, Adam Holzman, Gabriel, Marbin, Ben Woods, Brook Hansen, and Late Night Live. Official cruise hosts Jon Kirkman and Roie Avin moderated Q&As and activities.
Joe Schaeffer, a frequent passenger and CTTE staff photographer, took thousands of photos, and generously offered a variety of his shots to share.
