What is it about?
Music festivals on cruise ships are a growing phenomenon in the tourism sector. This article looks at how they run, the experiences of festival goers, and how they differ from land-based festivals.
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Why is it important?
This is a different type of festival that doesn't engage with a local 'place', but happens within the constructed environment of the cruise ship.
Perspectives
I think festivals on cruise ships are a fascinating new model of both cruising and festivalgoing. They are smaller than land-based festivals, and there's more opportunity for engaging with star performers and fellow-guests. That headliner you saw on main stage yesterday is queuing up for breakfast tomorrow. They happen within the constructed (hyperrreal) environment of the cruise ship, so there's no distracting 'place'. Facilities are those of a luxury resort rather than a field in the middle of nowhere. No wonder they're popular.
A/Prof David W Cashman
Central Queensland University
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This page is a summary of: 'The most atypical experience of my life: The experience of popular music festivals on cruise ships, Tourist Studies, September 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1468797616665767.
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