A useful collection of the most Frequently Asked Questions about JoCo Cruise.

Here’s an archive of news we’ve shared via email. If you haven’t been receiving updates, there’s instructions on how to register in this Google Doc.

This is a handy guide for people new to the JoCo Cruise experience, to help you get an overall sense of the event and to find easy ways to dive in and “get into the swing of things,” so to speak.

We’re bringing an ’80s shopping mall’s worth of classic arcade game machines, and they’ll be 100% free to play, all week long! Find them in the Billboard Onboard lounge on Deck 2. Our console gaming “home base”, featuring over 40 consoles, will be up on Deck 10 in the “EXC” area.

We assembled over one ton (literally, we weighed them) of games into a Game Library in the Main Dining Room, with 24-hour access. Includes games provided by JoCo Cruise, plus contributions on loan from your fellow seafarers.

Fan-run, active group where you can usually find veteran cruisers who are happy to let you know the skinny.

As with above, while 2019 won’t have the exact same artists and events, here’s the 2018 booklet gives you a good overview of the overall event. (You’ll receive a printed copy of the 2019 version of this Guide on Day 1.)

For a modest fee, Holland America has arranged adventures you can share with fellow Sea Monkeys designed to maximize your time and fun while ashore. Beach and snorkeling trips, off-road Jeep tours, and history and culinary tours are just a sampling.

Holland America’s comprehensive web page for Cruise Preparation, which covers a wide range of topics, including documentation, baggage policy information and packing advice, dress code, childcare and youth activities, and much more.