Journey of Jazz ’25 – Simply Wonderful Journey of Jazz ’25 has been one of the best music cruise experiences we have ever presented.  Musically, we started the first night in Vancouver with Marcus Miller’s History of Jazz show, which featured almost every performer on the cruise. Then in postcard-worthy Victoria, we were treated to […]

After last night’s fabulous opening show which featured host Marcus Miller educating, entertaining and enlightening us about the History of Jazz, our “journey” has taken us to Victoria BC for a full day in port to be followed by an evening with Diana Krall. Marcus’ History of Jazz show has been a staple of several of […]

Jazz Notes, From Vancouver;While We Are Away Cruise Specials “Jazz Notes, From Vancouver“? Now, those are four words that have never been written before in this column. A large portion of the Signature Cruise Experiences’ team is either in Vancouver or on their way here in anticipation of our sailing (Journey of Jazz ’25), which […]

The ’25 – ’26 NFL season is kicking off (literally) this weekend. Already off to a memorable start with Jerry Jones joining the Bill Belichick “What Was I Thinking?” club as the Micah Parsons-less Dallas Cowboys lost to the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. This is a perfect time to talk about the interaction […]

Sailing, Launching & Planning Prior to ’25, September would be a month of planning for the upcoming sailings in January and February, as well as starting to talk about lineups for future cruises. When we added a fall sailing for ’25 and a 5-day cruise in January right before our traditional four-week programming, our operations became […]

If you are looking for a great jazz experience this Labor Day Weekend, the search is an easy one. In alphabetical order, Aspen, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, District of Columbia and Vail each have a “jazz” festival planned, though the term “jazz festival” often has a more historic than current meaning. The Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor […]

Labor Day Weekend Edition For years, Labor Day Weekend for Signature Cruise Experiences meant a trip to Vail Colorado for the Vail Jazz Festival. Great music. Beautiful scenery. Hanging with jazz fans, mainly our guests from The Jazz Cruise and spending time with one of the first couples of jazz, Howard and Cathy Stone.  We […]

Historically, August is the month that we try to finalize our lineups for next round of cruise programs. No, not the ’26 Cruises, those have been set for months and months. We are working on the lineups for the ’27 Cruises.

Sails and Sales This time of the year is a mixture of activities and emotions. Summer is ending. School terms are starting. Vacations are nearly complete and business plans for the rest of the year are under way. For us, this time of the year usually signals the beginning of our detailed planning for our […]

Journey of Jazz ’25, Signature Cruise Experiences first Fall sailing in nearly two decades, sails in four weeks. For those with great memories, The Jazz Cruise began as a Fall program. That the first sailing was a few weeks after 9/11 should have taught us a lesson, but it took the threats of a hurricane […]