Groove Cruise 2017 Announces Phase One Lineup For LA Sailing Oct 6th-9th Weekender

Groove Cruise LA Lineup Includes 3lau, Ferry Corsten, Green Velvet, Andrew Bayer, CJ Jeff, Autograf, Thomas Jack, Anjunabeats, Space Yacht, This Ain’t Bristol, Desert Hearts' Lee Reynolds, Marbs, and RYBO, Jody Wisternoff, GRUM, Jason Ross, Tim Baresko, Supernova, Liquid Todd, Secondcity, Billy Kenny, Maximono, Doc Martin, Bot, Anthony Attalla, Cocodrills, Adam Auburn, Bonnie X Clyde, Dateless, Alpha 9, Leiel, No Requests, and Many More

Today, Groove Cruise, the World’s First and Foremost Floating Dance Music Festival, has announced their phase 1 music lineup for its 2017 LA edition. For three days Groove Cruise will traverse the blue seas of the Pacific, treating it’s GCFam to some of the world’s foremost electronic music artists, while sailing South from LA to Ensenada, Mexico

For over a decade Groove Cruise has set the standard for oceanic revelry, and the forthcoming California sailing will deliver private cliff top estate parties, sun-soaked daytime pool parties, late-night open-air after-hours, peak time moments in the theater and Deep House Yoga on the top deck with 360 ocean views. Attendees can lavish in the amenities that the Inspiration offers with an onboard waterpark, mini-golf, casino, multiple dining experiences, and spas.

Groove Cruise has curated a lineup that focuses on grooves, from house and techno to trance, the October sailing will include the iconic, globally ranked Ferry Corsten, a live set from Knife Party, an Anjunabeats and Space Yacht showcase, and much much more. Groove Cruise will sail with a deep crew of underground talent with Greek tech-house phenom CJ Jeff making his first appearance on the ship, dark funk House icon Green Velvet, to Billy Kenny, Bot, Maximono, and the West Coast house master Doc Martin.

This year for the first time, Groove Cruise will take over the iconic Queen Mary in Long Beach to kick off the nautical adventure on Oct 5. The Bon Voyage party will be a late night excursion like no other, Groove Cruise will deliver a devilishly themed Halloween party on the famously haunted Queen Mary. Groove Cruise Founder and CEO of Whet Travel Jason Beukema stated 'Everyone is fascinated by the Queen Mary and its history. It's going to be a once in a lifetime experience to have the GCFam stay on the ship, party onboard and take part in all the Dark Harbor freaky festivities the night before we set sail to Mexico. And it’s conveniently across the parking lot from the cruise terminal we sail from the next day’.

Rightfully crowned as the original electronic music festival cruise, Groove Cruise has successfully sailed 23 voyages since 2004 and is the only musical cruise to sail from both East and West Coasts. After 13 years sailing far and wide, Groove Cruise knows how to deliver a dance music adventure like no other.

Pre-sale for this voyage are sold out. Staterooms open for public bookings on Feb 16th at 11am PST, float on over and see why Beatport labelled this experience “the True OG of the dance music cruise”, and ‘’life changing’’ by Dancing Astronaut.

About Groove Cruise

What started in 2004, as a group of 125 thrill-seeking house heads sailing on a cruise together, has erupted into the World’s Largest Floating Dance Music Festival. The Groove Cruise is the only music cruise to sail from both East and West coasts, and is a 72-96 hour, non-stop experience, comprised of 4 straight days of beach and pool parties, as well as themed extravaganzas and onboard events that rival the best dance music festivals in the world. The Groove Cruise is produced by Whet Travel.

Whet Travel

Over 12,000 people each year choose Whet Travel for their music cruise adventure. Whet Travel oversees six unique themed cruises including Groove Cruise Miami and LA, Salsa Cruise, The Zen Cruise,Inception At Sea. Whet Travel received the prestigious Charter Partner of the year award from Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Lines and Inc Magazine ranked Whet Travel as the #4 fastest growing travel company in the USA.

Press Quotes

Huffington Post : “Combining the luxury and travel of a cruise ship with the pulsating, all-night party of an electronic music festival, it is no wonder that this event sold out so quickly.”

Travel Channel : “The Groove Cruise is The #1 Place in The World to Get Your Groove”

AXS : “Groove Cruise MIami has built a reputation in delivering an intimate electronic music experience and environment its attendees simply never forget.”

YourEDM : “no VIP area or backstage or green room, and it was obvious how it made people feel: free.”

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