The starboard side of the Lido Marketplace will be designated the "quiet side" after 9 pm. Other than at the designated 24/7 gaming tables in the aft section, no gaming, no meetings, no loud noises, please. Take yer excessive noise over to the port side, please—or to the back deck, where the late-night pizza is!

Can a wizard astronaut find Real Love with a sentient cloned butt? Are a space raptor and President Bigfoot the ultimate power couple? Find out for yourself in this fast-paced, hilarious speed-dating improv game inspired by Chuck Tingle. (Rated PG: No actual pounding will occur.)

Welcome all polyam and ethically non-monogamous JoCoNauts to your annual meetup(s)! Come chat with other ethically non-monogamous folks about google calendar, compersion, and whatever strikes your fancy. Of course we're having 2 again this year, can't have just 1 of anything!

Blood on the Clocktower is a game of murder and mystery, lies and logic, deduction and deception for five-to-twenty courageous players and one devious storyteller. Depending on player count/experience we will likely be running 2 simultaneous games, 1 beginner and 1 advanced.

Set your clocks forward to 3 am at this time.

On Retro Day, attendees can celebrate the past. Which past, you ask? You name it. Think only '90s kids will understand? Maybe, but do you mean 1990s, or 1890s, or 1290s? All of the above and more! If it's old, it's gold. There'll definitely be a "retro" dance party, but don't ask us which era yet, because thinking about how most music we grew up with constitutes "retro" now makes us feel sad.

Ditch the workout, join the party! Move to the music and have a good time, no rhythm required. All skill levels welcome, especially beginners!

Folk and traditional song group sing! Bring a song, request a song, sit and listen or sing along. Songs with choruses that are easy to join in on are appreciated. Please be mindful of your lyrics.

Mtg: Commanders Legends draft. Signup sheets post 3-5 pm the day prior—Sun Mar 10 (admin: or edit) near Game Library, outside Upper Main Dining Room (Deck 3, aft). 1 hr to draft & deck build, 2 hrs to game. We have sleeves and basic lands. Please be familiar w the format.

Learn the paper art of quilling. I will go over the basics of quilling, give a few inspirational examples, and have supplies to create a postcard (4X6) art piece. You can choose a predetermined design or be free create your own.

Learn the basics of Zen meditation with an ordained practitioner. After a brief introduction, we'll jump into a 20-30 minute guided meditation that will teach you how to practice zazen. Afterwards, there'll be time to answer questions about Zen, Buddhism, and meditation.

World 9 Gaming staff are on hand to assist in browsing the video game library. Outside these hours a limited number of consoles will still be available.

Star Trek: TOS roleplaying using the Fate Core system. Players assume the roles of junior officers aboard the U.S.S. Ares, a Federation destroyer. Formerly titled "Horror at Sarkis V." Content warnings: Sci-fi violence, death, monsters.

Bring your Qs for Rachel Bloom, she will have As.

Space weather forecasters give an overview of space weather phenomena and their impacts: starting from eruptions at the Sun, extending into interplanetary space, to geomagnetic storms and aurora on Earth. Includes a demo and resources on how to observe and track them yourself!

The port side of this restaurant is a dedicated "quiet zone" for our attendees who may wish to use it. Please no gaming, meetings, loud conversations, etc. Look for signs pointing you to the correct entrance and tables. (Note: THO's morning meeting with the ship's staff occurs in this space at 9:30am; it's usually finished by 10 am, but some mornings it may run a few minutes overtime. Thank you in advance for your understanding and flexibility.)

Join us for a brief talk and discussion on a surprise medieval topic-- from manuscripts to minstrels, mendicants to mercenaries.

If you need information, well heck we have information! Come here for any JoCo Cruise-related questions or issues you may have. If you have questions or problems relating to the ship—your cabin, billing, etc—please go to the ship’s Guest Services Desk, located on the opposite side of the Atrium on Deck 1.

Join Polymer Clay Artist Laura Parcel in a free-form polymer clay sculpting class where we will make small charms (1inch) to be used as Croc Jibbitz or Lanyard Pins (1 per participant). Materials, molds, tools, and jibbitz/pin findings will be provided: just bring your imagination and manual dexterity. Final projects will be cured by the instructor during the sailing and will be made available to participants before the end of the cruise.

A little time and space for JoCoNauts with disabilities and chronic illnesses to meet up, chat, and discuss. Self-identification is fine; we won't check your credentials at the door.

Ever wanted to learn one of the world's most popular trading card games? Here’s your chance! No cards or experience necessary—we'll have free intro decks and a crew of expert coaches to get you started on your Magic journey.

Come spend some time with Cruise Mom, she'll be so happy to see you!

Come swing out with Kira and Erik! Join us for a beginning swing dance / Lindy hop lesson, followed by a dance party with nerdy swing music. No partner or experience necessary.

Passing a programming interview at a Big Tech company requires intense preparation for “Leetcode” problems. This panel of industry experts will look at 5 specific problems as examples of what’s really being tested in interviews.

Stop peeling off those stickers and finally solve a Rubik's Cube in 7 steps, from making the Daisy to mastering the Sexy Move. Limited cubes available.

Award winning magician Seren Goldsmith will leave you laughing and amazed with her unique blend of comedy and magic (science?). Is it magic, or an example of Clarke's 3rd law? Come judge for yourself! Side effects of experiments may include laughter, confusion, and mild drooling

THIRD YEAR THIRD… BEER? FEAR? TEAR?! Whatever! We’re having a multiday tournament of BANANAGRAMS for the third time in a row! Join other word scrambling enthusiasts and work your way up the brackets over 3 days of JoCo to finally reach your lifelong goal of being crowned master of all things Bananagram! If you’ve never played the game before, Bananagrams is an easy game to learn—all are welcome! Prizes will be given to winners! Prizes will also probably be given to non winners as well!

If you want a hedgie, come and get 'em! Last year I hid them, this year they're bigger and you can come get them. Stop by and get yours.

Space for attendees with any sort of disability to connect!

High Score, the ship's arcade, is open daily from 1 pm to 11 pm. All ages are welcome at all times. Pinball, multicades, Skeeball, and more!

Come hang out with your fellow pirates and wannabe pirates and talk it through (as a crew)! We'll have some fun thematic getting-to-know-you activities.

Newbies AND veterans welcome! Join us for a facilitated and casually structured event where you will get to meet all sorts of people! In each 15 minute round you will have the opportunity to meet 3 new strangers and find out all about them. Prompt cards will be provided.

Informal meet up to discuss weight loss surgery and weight loss medicine. Also some post loss plastic surgery questions answered. Very warm and supportive group!

All voices / levels welcome! Come learn and sing simple "Barbershop Tags". These "tags" are short 4-part a cappella snippets of JoCo songs, arranged in the traditional Barbershop Style. Each "Tag" is under 30 seconds and will be taught by ear, with sheet music available.

Books? Legos? Trading cards? Vintage Telecasters? Collections can be overwhelming. Join rare book dealer Tom Whitmore and antiques collector K.G. Anderson to talk about strategies—and wild ideas—for organizing, storing, bequeathing, and selling stuff. Bring us your stories!

Our Bananagrams multi day tournament was a resounding success in years past so we’re adding another one. Whether you love Rhino-Hero or have never heard of it, this tournament is still for you! Rhino-Hero is a card stacking dexterity game that is quick and easy to play. Even brand new players can join in and compete for the top score and grand prize of this multi-day tournament! The prize is not an actual Rhino.

Polite menace? Terror? Googly eyes? Every legendary pirate needs a brand! Come to this drop in workshop to design your own pirate flag. We'll have some examples and ideas on hand (both real pirate flags and fanciful ones) so you can go wherever inspiration takes you.

A place for aces and aros to meet their people. Causal group chat.

We tried this last year and it was a huge success, so let's do it again! Go north! Look in mailbox! Get flyer! Read flyer: Using the text-based game engine Inform 7, we're going to write an old-style text adventure together. No laptop needed (but bring it if you want).

Drew and Thera invite all you intrepid solo travelers to come and say hello to each other!

The Main Dining Room staff need time to reset the tables for dinner service; we ask that you please wrap up your games and clear the Main Dining Room at 3 pm each day. Thanks! Plenty more tables all over the ship for gaming!

The snack exchange is an opportunity for all JoCoNauts to get together and share their favorite snacks and treats. Sweet, savory, salty, spicy, meaty, chocolatey, or cheesey we love them all. Come and bring something to share. Everyone is welcome.

We're back! This will be a brief(45 minute) introduction to Acroyoga followed by some open practice time. Acroyoga is a the skill of balancing people on other people and moving through fun and interesting shapes. What could go wrong balancing on top of a person on a swaying boat?

Join Victoria from The Dispatchist podcast for a brief history of Satan, from their humble beginnings in the ancient world to TV's Lucifer and beyond. Please come with an object, picture, story, etc. representing your favorite version of Satan so we can share and compare.

Jim Boggia is very well known for several things: his strong ukulele skills, and his fine ear. So much so that, on JoCo Cruise at least, small degrees of sharpness and flatness are measured in "Boggias." This morning, Jim Boggia will sit on the Sea View Pool deck and turn his finely-honed tuning ability upon your ukulele—or any other stringed instrument* you bring him—until it is tuned to a degree of perfection usually reserved for the finest Stradavariuses.

If you have purchased a Vico Ortiz print (available in the ship's store or at this signing), you can come get a dedicated photo/selfie with Vico. (JoCo Cruise staff will take the photo on your phone/camera)

All who work in health care are welcome to meet up for drinks and/or conversation. Whatever you do in the medical field, if your work in some way helps patients (directly or indirectly), come hang out. Students, aspiring health care workers, and significant others welcome too!

My whole goal with my business Everywhere Is Queer is to allow the queer, trans and ally community to be travel and navigate through this world as their true authentic selves! Introducing the Everywhere Is Queer App which is a worldwide map of 10K queer-owned businesses!

Happy hour! Your second drink is only $2!

Happy hour! Your second drink is only $2!

Let's all get together and do some hugging. I'll have buttons available to indicate whether you'd like great big bear hugs or some relaxed light cuddles. I can even bring some "fist bump only" buttons for folks who'd like to socialize but aren't yet ready for hugs.

The starboard side of the Lido Marketplace will be designated the "quiet side" after 9 pm. Other than at the designated 24/7 gaming tables in the aft section, no gaming, no meetings, no loud noises, please. Take yer excessive noise over to the port side, please—or to the back deck, where the late-night pizza is!

If you yearn to just scream and scream and scream then this is the event for you! Bring all of your pent-up hollering and let the moon hold space for you! We'll gather in the Sea View Pool area then head toward the back railing so that we don't startle the unsuspecting.

Love the murder mystery party format? This event is for those who jump at the idea of becoming mysteriously debonair at a party and whiling away their evening prying secrets from friends and enemies alike. This event is small format with only 30 players, so sign up before there’s no room left! (Signup sheet will be near the Game Library in the Main Dining Room on Deck 3.) Waitlist is available and there are spaces that open up day of!

Jim Boggia and his wave-riding sidemen will fill the night with guitar rock and seaside vibes. Insert various surfing terms here!

Long upheld as one of the worst examples of fanfiction ever published online, My Immortal is a fascinating look into fandom, online culture, and Mall Gothdom of the 2000s. And yeah, it’s pretty damn bad. Come listen and discover this piece of history. Drinking game optional.

Get to know Pillbox Games, the Brooklyn-based published of beautifully strange board games. The event will feature the co-founder Jade Shames demoing two of their card games, a Q&A, and a short tournament — the winner gets a free game!

A munch is an opportunity for adults with an interest in kink to get together and talk and meet one another in a no-pressure social situation. If you're such an individual, or interested, we'd love to meet with you!

Form teams and match your wits against fellow JoCoNauts in a fast-paced science quiz. I show pictures of animals, vegetables, minerals and more, you identify them. Fabulously nerdy prizes for the teams with the best score and the best luck!

Jasper William Cartwright GMs a one-shot role-playing game adventure with our intrepid celebrity gamers and special guests. Game mechanic TBA.

Enjoy observing stars, planets, and whatnot with a highly decorated amateur astronomer! I shall expertly point at things and talk about them, plus answer astronomical questions. Lights will be out on the deck, no phone flashlights plz, red glowy stuff to be distributed to all.

Omar Star (he/they) pulls together their impeccable style, slick tabletop-inspired hip hop vocals, and bouncy dance party DJ skills into a single experience. Come ready to nerd out, dance hard, and get EXTRAgalactic!