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Announcing the JoCo Cruise 2027 Featured Guest lineup, including Nebula winners such as @isabel.kim, @scalzi.com and @maryrobinettekowal.com, actors @pftompkins.bsky.social and @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social, and folk singer @vancegilbert.com! Visit jococruise.com for more info! #jococruise #cruise

Oh, you thought we were done announcing guests? Surprise! Please welcome Thorgy Thor to JoCo Cruise 2027! Thorgy Thor is the fashion clown Violinist of Rupaul's Drag Race, bringing her wit and humor to stages across the world... and now to one on the sea 🌊

Do you have any Halloween traditions? Photo from JoCo Cruise #halloween #jococruise

Don't let the loud saxophones get ya! Appease Bookie Monster: Snag your cabin (or get a great referral bonus by asking a friend along) for JoCo Cruise 2027 before it's too late! 🎷 DM us if you need help getting started Photo from JoCo Cruise 2026 by Robert Burke #jococruise

Jasmine Bhullar aka @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social returns to JoCo Cruise! She's a performer, game dev, writer & content creator, as well as THE Dungeon Master of D&D's official actual play Dungeon Masters, Dimension 20's Coffin Run & is the creator of DesiQuest. Catch her on JoCo Cruise 2027!

Happy #NationalCrocDay to those who partake Photo (of @scalzi.com) from JoCo Cruise 2026 by Robert Burke

"The universe is a dark place. I’m trying to make it brighter before I die." - Thane Krios, Mass Effect BioWare may be shutting down, but the memories and gameplay live on in our hearts. Who are your favorite BioWare characters OR share your favorite BioWare game quote. Photo from JoCo Cruise

Joining us for the 5th time, we're overjoyed to welcome @travismcelroy.bsky.social back to JoCo Cruise! Travis is an author, actor, & podcaster (My Brother, My Brother and Me, The Adventure Zone, Shmanners, etc). Check out his full bio here: jococruise.com/travis-mcelroy

book pinned post: The Apprentice Liar and the Death of the World is my debut ya contemporary fantasy novel about lying stealing cheating and playing one million games of go fish with Death to bring your parents back to life. please preorder it so i can write the sequel >:3c

If you're already booked for JoCo Cruise 2027, be sure you are checking your emails, as we sent some important ones last week!

The Pirate Song That Never Ends: youtu.be/hMvWtsJSoRg?...

Welcome to JoCo Cruise 1st-time featured guest Anna Garcia! Anna is perhaps best known to the JoCo audience from her appearances on Dropout shows like Make Some Noise, Very Important People & Game Changer. See her on JoCo Cruise 2027 this coming February! #jococruise #dropout

Thanks to everyone who has filled out our survey so far! We see that many of you are Tabletop Games aficionados ... did you know we have a Board Game Library on the ship that usually boasts more than 500 games for you to play during the JoCo Cruise? Well now you do!

If you're booked for 2027: check your emails because we just sent out some very important info! Also, Shutternaut (our JoCo Cruise volunteer photographers) applications are open!

Happy Birthday & welcome back to our beloved @vancegilbert.com, who will be joining us for the 3rd time on JoCo Cruise 2027! Vance is an American folk singer-songwriter, but he is also so much more (& has a really cool bio you should read): monkeylink.co/2191dd

New Cruisers: when you board the JoCo Cruise, you'll head to a table with lanyards & name badges. You can customize the name badges with your pronouns, name, and a built-in "Ask me about" icebreaker! (Would you all like more tips like this?) Photo from #jococruise by Steve Petrucelli

You may have missed the news, but don't miss the boat: we have a limited number of lower cost cabins available for JoCo Cruise 2027! Already got yours? Don't forget that we have a pretty sweet Referral Program too. Visit our website to get started www.jococruise.com

The first brand-new MST3K episode STING OF DEATH is available right now, immediately, at once, other words to indicate that concept! If you missed it in movie theaters, now’s your chance. You can also order a package of this plus the three next eps in various formats, as they come out. Enjoy!

why meet me on land when you could meet me on a boat

Welcome 1st time featured guest Isabel J. Kim! @isabel.kim is the USA Today bestselling author of Sublimation, & has won the Nebula, Locus, BSFA, & the Shirley Jackson Award. We can't wait for you to meet her on JoCo Cruise 2027! We are 90% sold out, so hurry & snag your cabin: www.jococruise.com

Growing up on the JoCo Cruise: youtu.be/v7XxBI3fgEc?...

Haaaaaaaaa (Happy Birthday🎂🥳🎁) to Storm of @paulandstorm.bsky.social, one of our JoCo Cruise founders and an all around awesome guy! Photo from JoCo Cruise by Robert Burke

Welcome to JoCo Cruise first-time featured guest Zac Oyama! Zac is a comedian, actor, & writer, who you might know from #Dropout! You can catch him on Dimension 20, Game Changer... and soon(tm) on the JoCo Cruise! Check out his full bio here: jococruise.com/zac-oyama/ See you on the boat!

As always my favorite thing about joco lineups is the excitement at seeing all the unexpected collaborations that come out of it. Like what will zac oyama and simone giertz get up to? Can Vance and James Sheppard jazz it up together? Janet Varney and Ally Beardsley across the table from Jasmine.

i can't believe this is what convinced me to go on a cruise, but this joco is a delightful time

We're excited to welcome Sabrina Wu to #JoCoCruise 2027! They are a NY based actor, writer, & stand-up comedian whose acting credits include Joy Ride, Abbott Elementary, & Murderbot! Read their full bio for more info, & be sure to join us on JoCo Cruise 2027 jococruise.com/sabrina-wu/

In case you want a sense for what one of the concerts on JoCo Cruise is like, check out the full opening night show from JoCo Cruise 2026 youtu.be/6dGECjU3iuU?...

"These are my people." Finding where you belong on JoCo Cruise youtu.be/cH91znFjaZE?... #jococruise

YAY MORE GUESTS YAY

If you could ask Jonathan one question about something other than the JoCo Cruise, what would you ask? 🤔 #jococruise #jonathancoulton

Gotta say this was _hysterical_ live.

Ohhh this RULES. Steven and Tananarive are the BEST, not just as writers but as humans. LOVE THIS FOR JOCO CRUISE!

Marc Evan Jackson and Jonathan Coulton just go together. It just makes sense. Check them out onstage during JoCo Cruise youtu.be/Q5QocuAYe90?...

Today in me being insufferable: A number of the zines and band posters inside that record shop, uh, belonged to me. The HF production design team borrowed* them from myself and other Chicago music scene/record store folks. The More You Know etc [*no I didn't get paid lol, I did it For the Culture]

A limited number of lower cost cabins types have been released for 2027, but they're going fast! Don't miss your chance to snag your perfect cabin on the JoCo Cruise 🏃‍♀️🏃💨 #jococruise

We have a Referral Program! Bring your friends on the JoCo Cruise and you both get a pretty sweet treat! Contact us for more info

Welcome 1st-time #JoCoCruise feat. guests Boys Go to Jupiter, a band that blends "joyful indie-pop, dreamy soul, lush folk, & sugary punk" in a whirlwind of influences & genres. Check out their bio for more info: jococruise.com/boys-go-to-j... #boysgotojupiter

PFT is the best!! This makes me want to go even more now.

Because it's a floating convention & where else can I make an obscure geeky reference and have dozens (possibly hundreds) of people get it? 🤓😎

Did you know: folks often decorate their cabin doors for JoCo Cruise! Here's a little 2026 Door Tour: youtu.be/xmjgpoVlDgA?...

Cruisers share why they keep coming back to JoCo Cruise youtu.be/Y7BvUg4Xt_k?...

Welcome back to 4 time JoCo Cruise feat. guest Paul F. Tompkins! Tompkins is a comedian, improvisor, & actor (who you may have heard as “Mister Peanutbutter” on BoJack Horseman). Learn more on our website www.jococruise.com/guests

Celebrate Bi Visibility Day with our favorite bisexual disaster, co founder Drew: youtube.com/shorts/wrn08... But on a serious note: we are so happy to have you in our JoCo Cruise community! 🏳️‍🌈

Have a fun idea for a presentation, class, or event you'd like to host on the JoCo Cruise? Don't forget to submit your Shadow Cruise event application! (You can find the form when you log into your JoCo Cruise account)

Man, I wish I could sign up for the @jococruise.bsky.social thanks to their adding Simone Giertz. But I can't. Because I'm already signed up!