Music and more aboard the FriendShip 2024
If the promise of a private island in a Caribbean destination makes the FriendShip sound like another potential Fyre Festival — the ill-fated 2017 event that left attendees glamping in disaster-relief tents in the Bahamas — not to worry. The FriendShip has been setting sail since 2018, and it has a more proven track record that would seemingly make it a less dicey prospect than the upcoming Fyre Festival II.
Destructo is partnering with Norwegian Cruise Lines, and he cut his teeth planning similar voyages aboard the popular Holy Ship beginning in 2012. He told Forbes, “FriendShip is a culmination of everything I have learned over the years, boiled down into one crazy musical journey over five nights on one of the most amazing cruise ships we could charter.”
At the same time, the FriendShip isn’t cheap, with interior staterooms running upward of $3,000 and some of the penthouse Haven suites running upward of $10,000 per person. If you can afford it, though, the lineup features many other up-and-coming artists, who will perform across multiple stages. All the music is built into the cost, along with gourmet dining, buffet meals, some free (non-alcoholic) drinks, and access to the gym, pool, and hot tubs. You can take your chances at the casino or enjoy live comedy acts, speed dating, the Dial-a-DJ room service, and other activities. There’s more to the experience than just music, but if you’re an EDM fan, the FriendShip might be a dream vacation.
