In 1989 the first event sailed with 10 people[1] and the company claims to have had and average 140 people per sailing by 2003.
They sailed on Premier Cruise Line, Regal Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean International.
There were no live bands during this time.
2004–2005 there were no sailings.
2006 – Collide was scheduled to play as the first live band on the cruise, but that sailing was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
Vessel: Carnival Glory on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: 211
Port: Port Canaveral, Florida.
Live Act:[1]
Vessel: Carnival Glory on Carnival Cruise Line
Passengers: 174
Port: Port Canaveral, Florida.
Live Acts:[1]
Vessel: Carnival Legend on Carnival Cruise Line
Passengers: 149
Port: Tampa, Florida
Live Acts:[1]
Vessel: Carnival Liberty on Carnival Cruise Line
Passengers: 237
Port: Miami, Florida
Live Acts:[1]
Vessel: Norwegian Sun on Norwegian Cruise Line
Passengers: 112
Port: Port Canaveral, Florida.
Live Acts:[1]
Vessel: Explorer of the Seas on Royal Caribbean International
Passengers: 291
Port: Newark, New Jersey
Live Acts:[2]
Vessel: Freedom of the Seas on Royal Caribbean International
Passengers: 142
Port: Port Canaveral, Florida.
Live Acts:[2]
Vessel: Carnival Breeze on Carnival Cruise Line
Passengers: 265
Port: Miami, Florida
Live Acts:[2]
Vessel: Carnival Dream on Carnival Cruise Line
Passengers: 147
Port: New Orleans, Louisiana
Live Acts:[2]
Vessel: Carnival Legend on Carnival Cruise Lines
Passengers: 68
Port: Seattle, Washington
Live Acts:[2]
Vessel: Carnival Legend on Carnival Cruise Line
Disclaimer: From this point forward, the Gothic Cruise website doesn't include a passenger count.
Port: Long Beach, California
Live Acts:[2]
Vessel: Carnival Glory on Carnival Cruise Line
Passengers: 184
Port: Miami, Florida
Live Acts:[2]
Vessel: Carnival Conquest on Carnival Cruise Line
Port: Miami, Florida
Live Acts:
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source:[3]
Vessel: MSC Divina on MSC Cruises
Port: Port Canaveral, Florida
Live Acts:
Vessel: MSC Divina on MSC Cruises
Port: Port Canaveral, Florida
Live Acts:
Source:[4]
The 2023 event wasn't a cruise, but rather the company's first land-based meetup.
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Live Acts:
Source:[5]
Vessel: Norwegian Escape on Norwegian Cruise Line
Port: Port Canaveral, Florida
Live Acts:
Info TBD
Info TBD