Signature Cruise Experiences

10/12/2026

Happy Birthday today to the one and only host of Botti at Sea. Chris Botti makes it all happen every year for his fellow musicians and for our guests. Enjoy your day, though we know you're working.

09/22/2026

I'll bet you didn't know that our own Alonzo Bodden is a chef. Well, only when he sails on our cruise programs. Zo took part in a pizza making session aboard the Celebrity Summit during both The Smooth Jazz Cruise 26.3 and Botti at Sea III.

09/19/2026

Happy Birthday Candy Dulfer, who is celebrating the occasion on Botti at Sea this week.

09/14/2026

All aboard The Smooth Jazz Cruise with Tower of Power, plus a little help from friends like Candy Dulfer, Mindi Abair, Rick Braun, Boney James and Marcus Miller.

09/09/2026

DownBeat Magazine interviewed Michael Lazaroff about SCE's jazz cruise programs. Read all about it.

It began in 2001. A travel agent named Anita E. Berry had been booking clients on “partial” jazz cruises that took up half a ship for Norwegian Cruise Lines when the company decided to just stop offering them. But she saw the value…

09/01/2026

Happy Birthday today to Boney James, co-host with Marcus Miller for all of The Smooth Jazz Cruise sailings.

08/20/2026

Happy Birthday to John Clayton, who turns 74 years young today. John has led Anita's Big Band on The Jazz Cruise for many years.

08/18/2026

Happy Birthday to the singular pianist, composer and arranger Shelly Berg, who has had a major presence on The Jazz Cruise for more than two decades.

07/22/2026

Calling all jazz fans! This week's Jazz Notes includes our SCE Jazz Poll and we want to hear from YOU. Cast your vote, champion your favorite artists and see how your picks stack up against fellow jazz lovers!

Vote today and then stay tuned to see if your favorites come out on top! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6522WMM

07/20/2026

Our friend Kirk Whalum is "trending" thanks to his solo sax riff in the score to the 90s film "Boyz N the Hood."

A pervasive tune on TikTok is used to underscore uh-oh moments. It comes from the 1991 film “Boyz N the Hood.”