2015
Dates: 31 January 2015 - 08 February 2015
Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean
Ship: Independence of the Seas
Location: Eastern Caribbean
Ports
Itinerary
| Date | Location | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 31 Jan 15 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 5:30pm | |
| Sunday 1 Feb 15 | At Sea | ||
| Monday 2 Feb 15 | At Sea | ||
| Tuesday 3 Feb 15 | Philipsburg, St. Maarten | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wednesday 4 Feb 15 | Basseterre, St. Kitts | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thursday 5 Feb 15 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 7:00am | 2:00pm |
| Friday 6 Feb 15 | Labadee, Haiti | 10:00am | 6:00pm |
| Saturday 7 Feb 15 | At Sea | ||
| Sunday 8 Feb 15 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 5:30pm |
Milestones
Announced: 13 February 2014
“Firsties” Registration: was announced onboard JCCC4 on Tuesday, February 25, 2014
General Public booking: May 12, 2014, 12:00 pm EDT
Onboard bookings had surpassed the total bookings of JCCC2: The Home Office, Friday, February 28, 2014, onboard JCCC4
“This year we may, like, hit the limit of how many people we can bring on this ship… the practical limit is how many people we can get in together in one place, and we're approaching that number: Jonathan Coulton, A Bit Of A Chat with Ken Plume podcast, release date October 6, 2014 (02:02:00).
Percentage of ship's passengers: 28%
Schedule
Official Events: (posted January 10, 2015, 21 days prior to departure)
- PDF from Google calendar
- “Main Schedule” chart PDF
Gaming Track, Writing Track, and Featured Events: (posted January 10, 2015)
- These two new elements were added to the official entertainment for JCC5. Description from email dated January 10, 2015:
- “The JCC Gaming Track: several of the very talented game designers and creators on board this year—including track organizers Keith Baker and Jenn Ellis (Twogether Studios; Keith is the creator of Eberron and Gloom), Featured Guest Steve Jackson (Steve Jackson Games; creator of a ridiculous number of well-known games), Christopher Badell (Greater than Games; creator of Sentinels of the Multiverse, among many others), James Ernest (Cheapass Games; creator of too many things to list), and the folks at Looney Labs (creators of Fluxx and other game goodness)—will be hosting a number of talks, events, game playtesting and office hours.
- The JCC Writing Track: New York Times bestselling and multiple Hugo Award-winning author John Scalzi hosts a series of talks about writing—both the creative process and the financial and logistical aspects—and interviews a variety of creative types: authors (Pat Rothfuss), game designers (Keith Baker and Mikey Neumann) and songwriters (panelists TBA).”
Unofficial/Shadow Events:
Master Calendar:
Onboard Documents:
- 2015 Guidebook (blue book) (days 1 & 2)
- Daily Newsletters “The Sea Monkey”
See also: 2015 Activities
Artists
“Featured Guests will not have their own main stage performances; but they will host events, hold Office Hours, and will very likely appear as guests during other performers’ shows and/or other Main Stage events.” : John Scalzi, John Roderick, David Rees, Molly Lewis, Steve Jackson, Wil Wheaton
Cameron Esposito: Cancellation announced January 27, 2015
Podcasts:
- Obsessed (with Joseph Scrimshaw) (unofficial)
- Roderick on the Line
Notes
As of the fifth cruise, “Crazy” is being dropped from the JoCo Cruise name, though the full switch of all branding and websites will not be complete until after the sailing. Official correspondence will refer to JoCo Cruise 5 or JCC5.