Look at us; we're all the captain now! Everybody will automatically ranked up on Captain Day (expect for the actual captain of the Nieuw Amsterdam, who will remain at their current rank). Dress up as your favorite captain of any era, stick some epaulettes on whatever shirt you happen to be wearing, nod at each other with a curt "Captain" as you pass by...go nuts. You have the conn (strictly metaphorically speaking; you may NOT steer the ship).

Qigong is a gentle, movement-based meditation that anybody can do to stimulate your ‘qi’, or energy for the day. Join Andrea Hildebran Smith for an hour of exercises from the Flowing Zen school of qigong. We’ll learn the Eight Pieces of Brocade series and enjoy practicing them together.

Gentle movement that reconnects your mind and body, allowing you to be more present and relaxed in the moment— a great Boat mindset! Using developmental movement and Laban techniques, we’ll move our bodies, make connections, and leave transformed. Dress to move, but not to sweat.

Boat seems an ideal place to discuss sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We will review the types of STIs, their causes (virus, bacterial, fungal) and address misinformation about them as a Q&A.

In historic fashion the uke players on the ship will be meeting and playing together each morning! All levels welcome! We are happy to teach.

We will offer a brief introduction and discussion on both Tarot and meditation. We'll draw Tarot cards and offer simple meditative options to accompany the readings. Feel free to bring your own deck; there will be some decks provided as well.

Teen Meet up to get to know each other while they cruise the seas.

Transform your travel journal with charming portrait sketches. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn to capture personality and likeness using basic shapes and minimal tools. We'll explore fundamental facial anatomy and geometry, then bring your sketches to life with gentle watercolor washes. All materials provided. No previous drawing experience required.

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.

Draft Magic: the Gathering cards from a wide variety of sets. Play a few games. Return the cards to me afterword.

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.

Maker’s Exchange is an opportunity for people who make things to show off what they create & trade goodies with other creators of all types! This event is when those who signed up Maker's Exchange 2025 will come together to exchange the goodies they've created.

Learn to hand-sew garment leather by making a drawstring bag.

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: JoCo Cruise'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.)

Twitarr is the unofficial JoCo Cruise social media server. Members of TwitarrTeam will talk about why Twitarr exists, how it came about, what you can do with it, and how you can help make Twitarr even better. Plus, we'll show off cool features and talk about future directions.

"It's not just letters... it's Lingo!" I'd describe it as "Wordle meets Bingo", but I'd rather describe Wordle as "Lingo without the Bingo". Guess five letter words in this classic game show for FABULOUS IMAGINARY PRIZES!

Every pirate (and JoCoNaut) needs a brand identity! What will yours be? Polite menace? Googly eyes? Love and acceptance? Come to this workshop to design and assemble your very own pirate flag; we'll have blank flags (including mini Pride flags of all kinds!) and materials to decorate them, so you can hoist your flag high!

Diceborn Heroes is a 1-4 player fantasy dice game inspired by old school JRPGs. Players control a party of heroes in 1 of 8 scenarios, facing 3 quests levelling up and working together to defeat a final boss at the end.

There's more to yoga than the physical practice with funky body shapes. I will be diving into the philosophy behind yoga and how we can embody this on and off the mat. This will include some beginner yoga practice, please bring a mat or towel. No yoga experience required.

A daily one-song concert series, performed by various members of the JoCo Cruise performing lineup, as a part of the Good Morning, JoCo show.

We'll spend an hour describing cryptic crossword puzzles and how to solve them. In groups we'll then practice solving a couple of them from the puzzle variety page of a well known newspaper.

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 play Factorio (alone or with friends), and meet and ask questions of Twinsen (Robert Asaftei) and V453000 (Václav Benč) from the Factorio development team!

Using the ship as a subject, learn 10 tips to compose interesting, fun photos. All types of cameras welcome - I exclusively use my iPhone - and no apps required. We will meet in an open area, take photos indoors, then move outdoors if weather permits.

Join geologist Dr Dana Pertermann as she explores some of the famous buildings we’ll be able to see and learn about the materials used and their geological origins!

A beginner-friendly a cappella experience! You will learn to sing various short a cappella snippets of songs by JoCo Cruise musicians, arranged in the classic 4-part "barbershop" style. Sing with the group, or in a pick-up quartet! More information at www.kryspetrie.com/jocoshop

Join clay artist Laura Parcel and learn how to sculpt your own clay gnome. Gnomes will be 2" tall and will be cured onboard. Pick up info provided in class. Ages 12 preferred.

Modern operating room technology makes amazing medical science possible -- if we know how to use it. Come see a highly-visual presentation of what goes on in a modern OR after you go to sleep, from a 35 year veteran.

Don your mertail (some may be available to borrow) and float in the pool and cheer on our leg having friends showing off their what do you call them...pants!

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.

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!

An annual tradition. Bring your fanciest pants and vie for the trophy. Who will be the best in terms of pants?

Bring your fiber arts craft and enjoy a beverage while stitching, admiring, and even teaching new tricks!

An informal time for MTG players to gather, chat and set up their own play times and pods throughout the week. No official play session or product, just a time for socializing.

A basic introduction to the craft of tatting, which creates lace from basic knots. It is portable, inexpensive and klutz free alternative to doom scrolling. Attendees will receive shuttle and enough yarn for class.

Come spend some time with Community Care Officer Thera, she'll be so happy to see you!

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!

It's a tradition now, welcome back to the annual MK64 tournament hosted by World 9 Gaming! Rules are pods of 4 players will play 4 races in 150cc, each picking 1 track. Scoring is based on Grand Prix (9/6/3/1). Top 2 advance each round. Prizes will be awarded to top 3!

This year we’re challenging all engineers, artists, safety-conscious daredevils, and anyone else who likes fun to construct a paper aircraft that will stay afloat as long as possible. Because the last one to hit the Atrium floor WINS! Kudos and prizes* will also be awarded for Artistic Merit, and/or Ingenuity. Plus other fun surprises (tbd). To participate, meet Coach Cruise (Storm) and Cruise Mom (Thera) in the Ocean Bar (Deck 3, Midship) with your aircraft ready to waft. Those wishing to witness the spectacle are encouraged to go to the Deck 2 Atrium area, or Deck 1 just outside of the central Atrium. *Kudos and Prizes is the name of Storm and Thera’s stage magic act

Come hang out with award-winning author and podcaster Mur Lafferty where we'll talk about writing, publishing, do writing prompts, sprints, and more! This is your writing retreat/workshop, and it's here to help you achieve your writing goals. To participate in this writing retreat, please complete this google form

A chance to meet up with other BIPOC folks onboard! Drew and Thera will be there to say hello as well!

Our team will be on hand to help answer any support questions you may have.

Join us for this fast-paced workshop where we will try out a variety of Improv activities and games to be creative and flex your listening and Yes and...muscles. All experience levels welcome even if you have never done improv before.

Come make (and trade) friendship bracelets with your fellow cruisers. We'll provide some supplies but cruisers are encouraged to bring their own as well. Have never made a friendship bracelet before? No problem! We'll have some handy guides about weaving and beading techniques.

This class will introduce Hypnosis for fun. Get hypnotized! Hypnotize someone! Learn what is real and what is Hollywood. Ask a Hypnotherapist all the questions you've always wanted answered. Scripts and practice time will be provided after a demo and Q&A.

In this workshop, we will: - demonstrate how a flash stamp machine works to make self inking stamps - How to create art work for a stamp - Make some stamps. Bring your own art work, or create some in class. Extended office hours will be available for those who cannot make the class or need additional time to complete their stamp. All materials supplied.

Kraken Post is a small gift exchange between cruise participants. This is an opportunity to meet other participants and put faces to the names of your team-mates.

A delightfully candid retelling of the keyboard’s history through live performance.

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!

Ify Nwadiwe and Emily Louise dive into Reddit's r/relationship_advice subreddit and take listeners on a journey through relationships' up and downs. Laugh along as they wade through the internet's mess so you don't have to.

Did you happen to wake up and find yourself in an existential quandary, full of loathing and self-doubt and wracked with the pain and isolation of your pitiful, meaningless existence? Don’t despair! Find your true purpose with “Weird Al” Yankovic Trivia!

Mingle and play event with party games poolside designed for and run by members of the LGBTQ community

Come meet fellow aces and aros!

Everything you ever wanted to know about poker but were afraid to ask! Well, okay, not everything. Join us no matter your level of experience -- we'll cover whatever is needed, from mechanics and hand values to reverse implied pot odds to GTO strategy.

Intro to Intermediate discussion about reselling. Strategies, life experiences, social media and much more

Space for attendees with any sort of disability to connect!

Remember Flash Mobs? This is your chance to see behind the proverbial curtain into how a Flash Mob is made! Take center stage and be a part of the fun of making a real-life musical number, PLUS at the end of practice, we'll be filming the Flash Mob performance to air in the final episode of "Good Morning, JoCo", so you can relive the glory all over again on Saturday when you watch the final performance on the big screen (either on the TV in your stateroom on demand OR on the mainstage on Saturday before either concert).

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.

Happy hour! Your second drink is only $2!

An interactive discussion with Robert Asaftei and Václav Benč from the Factorio development team. Got questions? Want to thank them or yell at them about how incredibly addictive the game is? Here's your chance!

Happy hour! Your second drink is only $2!

For many transgender individuals, transition is an important aspect of living as their true, authentic self. But what exactly is "transition", anyways? This event is an open Q&A session and discussion with a panel of transgender individuals.

Meetup for folks working in government, and those who are government-adjacent. Federal/National? Yes! State/Province? Yes! Local? Yes! Contractors? Yes! People who are interested in learning about working for the government? Yes, yes, yes!

River Butcher requests that, while you may record his standup set for archival purposes, please do not post the video with a public link. Thank you.

It's time to get those kids to wind down. Join librarian Dee for a a reading of amazing picture books, selected with a focus on diversity, respect, progress, and humor.

River Butcher requests that, while you may record his standup set for archival purposes, please do not post the video with a public link. Thank you.

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!

Jonathan Coulton moderates a chat with They Might Be Giants founders John Flansburgh and John Linnell.

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!

Bring your songs, poetry, dance, stories etc! This boat is so full of talent, it would be a shame not to show it off! Guitar and Keyboard available for use.

The Python Bee is a competition for two-person teams of coders, conducted in front of a live audience. Team partners write simple Python programs, one symbol at a time (alternating between the partners), all without seeing the screen! Awesome prizes and hilarity are guaranteed!

Made it past that first page to your brilliant ending? Excellent! There's a paying market for fantasy and science fiction short stories (and poetry). Hear a quick recap of a Worldcon preso on what, where, and how to submit. Published? Bring your own tips and tricks to share!

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!

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.

We are absolutely back with our swoopy stompy Goth Prom shenanigans. Come dance and hang out with us as we do our best to dial up stellar vibes and great tracks. A solid C effort for 7 years running!

We still need to come up with a name for this group, but whatever it is, we're sure it'll be awful and based on a terribly-strained pun.

Set your clocks forward to 3 am at this time.