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In 2010, Jonathan Coulton announced that he would be hosting a fan cruise. In a nod to his song [[Tom Cruise Crazy]], the inaugural 6-day Caribbean cruise was dubbed "JoCo Cruise Crazy".
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In October 2009, [[Jonathan Coulton]] mentioned the "hypothetical" possibility of hosting a cruise involving entertainment by himself and his "circle of famous entertainment powerhouse friends." After evaluating fan interest in such a venture [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2009/10/23/hypothetical-question/ via the blog], the cruise was [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2010/07/14/joco-cruise-crazy-2/ announced] as a real event in July 2010. In a nod to JoCo's song [[Tom Cruise Crazy]], the event was dubbed "JoCo Cruise Crazy".
  
JoCo Cruise Crazy sailed January 2-8, 2011 aboard Holland America's MS Eurodam. It was deemed such a success by the performers and attendees that work quickly began on organizing a sequel. [[JoCo Cruise Crazy 2]] was announced in April 2011, and will sail February 19-26, 2012.
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The inaugural '''JoCo Cruise Crazy''' sailed the Caribbean in January 2011, with approximately 375 attendees (often referred to as 'Sea Monkeys'.) It was deemed such a success by performers and fans alike that the organizers quickly began planning a sequel. [[JoCo Cruise Crazy 2]] was announced in April 2011, and will sail February 19-26, 2012.
  
 
==Itinerary==
 
==Itinerary==
''Insert cruise itinerary here''
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The first JoCo Cruise Crazy was a six-day Eastern Caribbean cruise sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, aboard the [http://www.hollandamerica.com/main/Main.action Holland America] ship the MS Eurodam.
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!Date
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!Location
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!Arrival
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!Departure
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|Sunday 01 Jan 11
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|Sail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
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| 5:00pm
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|Monday 03 Jan 11
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|Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
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|8:00am
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|4:00pm
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|Tuesday 04 Jan 11
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|Sea Day
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|-
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|Wednesday 05 Jan 11
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|Ocho Rios, Jamaica
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|8:00am
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|5:00pm
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|-
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|Thursday 06 Jan 11
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|Georgetown, Cayman Islands
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|8:00am
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|5:00pm
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|-
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|Friday 07 Jan 11
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|Sea Day
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|colspan="2"|
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|-
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|Saturday 08 Jan 11
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|Debark Ship Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
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|7:00am
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|}
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==Entertainment==
 
==Entertainment==
 
JoCo Cruise Crazy took over the main show lounge of the Eurodam from 5-7pm each evening (except Sunday) for performances from Jonathan Coulton and his fellow entertainers. In addition there were a few scheduled social gatherings, as well as JoCo karaoke, Rock Band, movies and plays.
 
JoCo Cruise Crazy took over the main show lounge of the Eurodam from 5-7pm each evening (except Sunday) for performances from Jonathan Coulton and his fellow entertainers. In addition there were a few scheduled social gatherings, as well as JoCo karaoke, Rock Band, movies and plays.
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*[[Stephen "Stepto" Toulouse]]
 
*[[Stephen "Stepto" Toulouse]]
 
*[[David Rees]]
 
*[[David Rees]]
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*[[Paul F. Tompkins]] was originally scheduled to perform, but had to bow out due to a work commitment. His place on the bill was taken by [[Stephen "Stepto" Toulouse | Stepto]].
  
 
===Schedule===
 
===Schedule===
 
''Insert schedule here''
 
''Insert schedule here''
  
==Fan Projects==
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==Fan Involvement==
* iPhone Handbell Choir
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From the start JoCo Cruise Crazy was about trying to be as much fun as possible for everyone involved. To that end fan engagement in the organization process was high--not only were there a number of contests run from the official site, but Paul and Storm encouraged discussion in the forums and actively solicited ideas for events.
* JoCo Cruise Crazy DVD
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===Contests and Prizes===
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An expensive and untested venture like a cruise had a very real possibility of losing money for the organizers, so a number of contests were announced to encourage fan interest and excitement.
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====First 250 Club====
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The first 250 passengers who signed up for the cruise were to be granted priority seating at the nightly concerts and admission to a cocktail reception with the performers on the opening night. These privileges were likely meant to encourage fans to sign up quickly and ensure the cruise had enough enrollment to be profitable.
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In practice, there were few enough fans beyond the initial 250 that the priority seating was abandoned, and a secondary reception was scheduled for anyone without an invite to the Crow's Nest.
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====Monarch of the Seas====
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Another benefit to the 250 Club was being entered into a draw to become the Monarch of the Seas. This title entailed special seating at every concert, a royal regalia (the contents of which were undetermined prior to the cruise), and official declaration that the rest of the attendees had to treat the Monarch as royalty whenever they wore the official regalia.
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The winner of this draw was Aileen, who later wrote a [http://jococruisecrazy-fan.blogspot.com/2011/02/in-which-i-take-red-pill-and-see-how.html blog post] about the experience.
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Prior to the cruise, a poll on the official website was used to determine how the Monarch should address her "subjects". The winning term was '''Sea Monkeys''', which has since the cruise become the default term to refer to anyone who went on JoCo Cruise Crazy.
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====Free Cruise Contest====
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A grand prize of a free cruise for two was awarded by a random draw. Entry required filling out a form on the official cruise website.
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====Video Contest====
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===Crowd-Sourced Official Events===
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====Paul F. Tompkins Memorial Moustache Formal====
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====JoCo Karaoke====
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====JoCo Rock Band====
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===Unofficial Fan Projects===
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====iPhone Handbell Choir====
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====JoCo Cruise Crazy DVD====
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*[http://www.jococruisecrazy.com/ Official JoCo Cruise Crazy website]
 
*[http://www.jococruisecrazy.com/ Official JoCo Cruise Crazy website]

Revision as of 18:39, 2 May 2011

In October 2009, Jonathan Coulton mentioned the "hypothetical" possibility of hosting a cruise involving entertainment by himself and his "circle of famous entertainment powerhouse friends." After evaluating fan interest in such a venture via the blog, the cruise was announced as a real event in July 2010. In a nod to JoCo's song Tom Cruise Crazy, the event was dubbed "JoCo Cruise Crazy".

The inaugural JoCo Cruise Crazy sailed the Caribbean in January 2011, with approximately 375 attendees (often referred to as 'Sea Monkeys'.) It was deemed such a success by performers and fans alike that the organizers quickly began planning a sequel. JoCo Cruise Crazy 2 was announced in April 2011, and will sail February 19-26, 2012.

Itinerary

The first JoCo Cruise Crazy was a six-day Eastern Caribbean cruise sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, aboard the Holland America ship the MS Eurodam.

Date Location Arrival Departure
Sunday 01 Jan 11 Sail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US 5:00pm
Monday 03 Jan 11 Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 8:00am 4:00pm
Tuesday 04 Jan 11 Sea Day
Wednesday 05 Jan 11 Ocho Rios, Jamaica 8:00am 5:00pm
Thursday 06 Jan 11 Georgetown, Cayman Islands 8:00am 5:00pm
Friday 07 Jan 11 Sea Day
Saturday 08 Jan 11 Debark Ship Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US 7:00am

Entertainment

JoCo Cruise Crazy took over the main show lounge of the Eurodam from 5-7pm each evening (except Sunday) for performances from Jonathan Coulton and his fellow entertainers. In addition there were a few scheduled social gatherings, as well as JoCo karaoke, Rock Band, movies and plays.

Performers

Schedule

Insert schedule here

Fan Involvement

From the start JoCo Cruise Crazy was about trying to be as much fun as possible for everyone involved. To that end fan engagement in the organization process was high--not only were there a number of contests run from the official site, but Paul and Storm encouraged discussion in the forums and actively solicited ideas for events.

Contests and Prizes

An expensive and untested venture like a cruise had a very real possibility of losing money for the organizers, so a number of contests were announced to encourage fan interest and excitement.

First 250 Club

The first 250 passengers who signed up for the cruise were to be granted priority seating at the nightly concerts and admission to a cocktail reception with the performers on the opening night. These privileges were likely meant to encourage fans to sign up quickly and ensure the cruise had enough enrollment to be profitable.

In practice, there were few enough fans beyond the initial 250 that the priority seating was abandoned, and a secondary reception was scheduled for anyone without an invite to the Crow's Nest.

Monarch of the Seas

Another benefit to the 250 Club was being entered into a draw to become the Monarch of the Seas. This title entailed special seating at every concert, a royal regalia (the contents of which were undetermined prior to the cruise), and official declaration that the rest of the attendees had to treat the Monarch as royalty whenever they wore the official regalia.

The winner of this draw was Aileen, who later wrote a blog post about the experience.

Prior to the cruise, a poll on the official website was used to determine how the Monarch should address her "subjects". The winning term was Sea Monkeys, which has since the cruise become the default term to refer to anyone who went on JoCo Cruise Crazy.

Free Cruise Contest

A grand prize of a free cruise for two was awarded by a random draw. Entry required filling out a form on the official cruise website.

Video Contest

Crowd-Sourced Official Events

Paul F. Tompkins Memorial Moustache Formal

JoCo Karaoke

JoCo Rock Band

Unofficial Fan Projects

iPhone Handbell Choir

JoCo Cruise Crazy DVD

External Links