Yes, this is a real thing. (screenshot)
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, there is now a to boldly go where no cruise has gone before.
THIS IS NOT A DRILL, Y’ALL.
The cruise is a 6 day, 6 night venture onboard the Norwegian Pearl. It leaves Miami on Jan. 9 and returns Jan. 15, stopping in Cozumel, Mexico and Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas along the way.
Of course, those ports of call are common ones for cruises, however, this is the first cruise completely dedicated to an immersive Star Trek fan experience. Cruise-goers can expect “intimate speaking engagements with leading scientists, influencers and experts” and “events built around key characters and their defining traits” and more, .
Spock (Leonard Nimoy) will be missed on the cruise. (Photo: ST: TOS #34: ‘Amok Time’ via Rex Features)
Some of those events include: Holodeck nights, where guests can dress as their fave holosuite character; Q’s Masquerade Ball, hosted by John de Lancie, the actor who portrayed the character in Star Trek: TNG, DP9 and Voyager; Star Trek board games; themed bars (Quark’s!); and a Star Trek Scavenger Hunt on the private island Great Stirrup Cay.
And, of course, the entire adventure is hosted by the one and only William Shatner. In addition to de Lancie, other actors and actresses onboard will be Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi), Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar, Cmdr. Sela), and Jonathan Frakes (Cmdr. Riker) from ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’, Robert Picardo (Emergency Medical Hologram) from ‘Star Trek: Voyager’, James Darren (Vic Fontaine) from ‘Deep Space Nine.’
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