UPDATED: February 14th 2026

There are limited cabins left but… there is still time, check the MORC website for details today.

The annual Monsters of Rock Cruise have just added more acts to their 2026 pre-party to kick off their annual cruise and shared an updated promo poster which now lists more than 50 artists set to appear and perform on the annual ocean festival.

The full pre-party lineup has been announced as well and it will feature Y&T, Madam X, Shot of Poison, P.B.F. and Soto & Bieler at ‘Magic City Casino’ on Saturday nite April 11th 2026.

In addition to the pre-party, MORC have also shared their acoustic lineup which includes the following message and artists: “Acoustic Rocks. We have an amazing line up of artists performing acoustic daily… and maybe a few surprises you’ll have to wait for until you arrive onboard to find out about! For now take a gander at the marquee… it’s going to be epic!!”

MORC Acoustic Shows are set for ‘The Social Night Club‘ on Deck 6!

Anthony Corder (from Tora Tora)
Hoekstra/Gibbs (with Joel Hoekstra and Brandon Gibbs)`
Robby Vegas
Soto-Bieler (with Jeff Scott Soto and Jason Bieler of Saigon Kick)
Spike (from The London Quireboys)
Ted Poley (from Danger Danger)
Ultimate Acoustic Rock Show, The (w/ Pete Evick of Bret Michaels Band and Chad Stewart of Faster Pussycat).

MORC Pre-Party @ “Magic City Casino” on Saturday night April 11th 2026

Madam X (from Detroit)
P.B.F. (from Hollywood)
Shot of Poison (A Tribute to Poison)
Soto-Bieler (with Jeff Scott Soto and Jason Bieler of Saigon Kick)
Y&T (from Oakland)

The Monsters of Rock Cruise is without a doubt the premiere 80’s rock cruise that features bands from around the world and this year’s cruise features almost 50 acts!

As of press time the following acts are already set to appear on the 2026 Monsters of Rock Cruise.

*Listed in alphabetical order.

Adler, Steven (former Guns N’ Roses drummer)
Almighty, The (from Scotland)
Asomvel (from the U.K.)
Beach, Reb (from Winger)
Black Label Society (Feat: Zakk Wylde of Ozzy Osbourne)
Black N’ Blue (from Portland)
British Lion (Feat: Steve Harris of Iron Maiden)
Cassidy Paris (from Australia)
Crashdïet (from Sweden)
Crazy Lixx (from Sweden)
D-A-D (from Denmark)
Dangerous Toys (from Austin)
Darkness, The (from England)
Dueling Pianos (Feat: Tyson Leslie and Will Doughty)
Ellefson-Soto (Feat: David Ellefson of Megadeth and Jeff Scott Soto)
Enuff Z’Nuff (from Chicago)
Faster Pussycat (from Hollywood)
Great White (from Hollywood)
Hardcore Superstar (from Sweden)
Heaven’s Edge (from Philadelphia)
Hoekstra/Gibbs (with Joel Hoekstra and Brandon Gibb)`
Killer Dwarfs (from Canada)
Lita Ford (formerly of The Runaways)
London Quireboys, The (from England)
Loudness (from Japan)
Mac Sabbath (A tribute to Black Sabbath)
Marbin (from Chicago)
Nelson (from Los Angeles)
Nerd Halen (A Tribute to Van Halen)
Nestor (from Sweden)
Night Ranger (from The Bay Area)
Paradise Kitty (All Female Tribute to Guns N’ Roses)
Poley, Ted (from Danger Danger)
Queensrÿche (from Seattle)
Quireboys, The (from England)
Quiet Riot (from Hollywood)
Rare Hair (An All-Star Tribute to 80’s Hair Metal)
Raven Age, The (from the U.K.)
Slaughter (from Las Vegas)
SOTO (Feat: Jeff Scott Soto)
Soto-Bieler (with Jeff Scott Soto and Jason Bieler of Saigon Kick)
Soto-Ellefson (with Jeff Scott Soto and David Ellefson of Megadeth)
Southern River Band, The (from Australia)
Spread Eagle (from New York City)
Steelheart (from Connecticut)
Stone Whisky (from North Carolina)
Stryper (from Hollywood)
Symphony X (from New Jersey)
TNT (from Norway)
Tora Tora (from Tennessee)
TUFF (from Hollywood)
Ultimate Acoustic Rock Show, The (w/ Pete Evick of Bret Michaels Band & Chad Stewart of Faster Pussycat).
VAIN (from San Francisco)
Vixen (from Minnesota)
Y&T (from Oakland)

Make sure to log onto their official Monsters of Rock Cruise WebSite and book your cruise today.

UPDATED: September 1st 2025

The annual Monsters of Rock Cruise have just added 3 more acts to their 2026 edition of their annual water festival.

On Monday September 1st, the fine folks at the Monsters of Rock Cruise have just added Mac Sabbath (A tribute to Black Sabbath), The Southern River Band (from Australia) and The Ultimate Acoustic Rock Show (featuring Pete Evick of Bret Michaels Band and Chad Stewart of Faster Pussycat).

We have added the above, to the master list below of all acts currently advertised to appear and as of press time there are currently 42 acts slotted for the 2026 cruise.

The cruise will sail this year a bit later than normal, as it will leave the Miami Port on Sunday April 12th and return to port on Friday morning April 17th 2026.

If you haven’t already booked, get on it, as these cruises often reach capacity or sell-out before the sail date.

UPDATED May 19th 2025

The annual Monsters of Rock Cruise have just added a few more acts to their 2026 edition of their annual water festival and Tickets are on sale for the following groups, on the following dates noted below.

Thursday – May 15, 2025 @ 2 pm Eastern for MORC 2025 Alumni Guests > HERE
Monday – May 19, 2025 @ 2 pm Eastern for All Alumni Guests > HERE
Thursday – May 22, 2025 @ 2 pm Eastern for General On Sale > HERE

The official social media platforms have also announced the addition of Faster Pussycat, Steven Adler (ex-Guns N’ Roses) along with Norway’s very own TNT.

These new additions brings the total number of artists to 39 with more bands to be announced. See the full lineup below, listed in alphabetical order.

Monsters of Rock Cruise is without a doubt the premiere 80’s rock cruise that features bands from around the world.

Make sure to log onto their official WebSite and book your cruise today.

MIAMI, Florida — The Monsters of Rock Cruise have officially announced the dates for their next floating festival that will take place April 12th – 17th 2026.

The adventure will set sail from Miami Florida, with stops at Puerto Plata Dominican Republic and Great Stirrup Cay in The Bahamas.

The 2026 cruise will be number 16 for the world’s most popular rock music festival on water which first sailed in 2012.

The cruise like every year, will feature dozens of bands and entertainers from multiple countries drawing fans from all over the globe.

As of press time the following acts are already set to appear. *Listed in alphabetical order.

Adler, Steven (former Guns N’ Roses drummer)
Almighty, The (from Scotland)
Black Label Society (Feat: Zakk Wylde of Ozzy Osbourne)
Black N’ Blue (from Portland)
British Lion (Feat: Steve Harris of Iron Maiden)
Cassidy Paris (from Australia)
Crashdïet (from Sweden)
Crazy Lixx (from Sweden)
D-A-D (from Denmark)
Dangerous Toys (from Austin)
Darkness, The (from England)
Ellefson-Soto (Feat: David Ellefson of Megadeth and Jeff Scott Soto)
Enuff Z’Nuff (from Chicago)
Faster Pussycat (from Hollywood)
Great White (from Hollywood)
Hardcore Superstar (from Sweden)
Heaven’s Edge (from Philadelphia)
Killer Dwarfs (from Canada)
Lita Ford (formerly of The Runaways)
Loudness (from Japan)
Mac Sabbath (A tribute to Black Sabbath)
Nelson (from Los Angeles)
Nestor (Swedish)
Night Ranger (from The Bay Area)
Queensrÿche (from Seattle)
Quireboys, The (from England)
Quiet Riot (from Hollywood)
Paradise Kitty (All Female Tribute to Guns N’ Roses)
Slaughter (from Las Vegas)
SOTO (Feat: Jeff Scott Soto)
Soto-Bieler (with Jeff Scott Soto and Jason Bieler of Saigon Kick)
Southern River Band, The (from Australia)
Spread Eagle (from New York City)
Steelheart (from Connecticut)
Stone Whisky (from North Carolina)
Stryper (from Hollywood)
Symphony X (from New Jersey)
TNT (from Norway)
TUFF (from Hollywood)
Ultimate Acoustic Rock Show (w/ Pete Evick of Bret Michaels Band & Chad Stewart of Faster Pussycat).
VAIN (from San Francisco)
Vixen (from Minnesota)
Y&T (from The Bay Area)

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