Dave Koz and Friends at Sea
Media Kit
Press resources for the 2026 Dave Koz & Friends at Sea cruise — South America, March 22–29.
A high-energy music cruise built around celebration, connection, and a community that comes back year after year.
About the Cruise
Dave Koz & Friends at Sea is a high-energy music cruise where fans, friends, and world-class artists come together for a week of nonstop celebration. It isn't a cruise that happens to have music — the entire week is built around it. Performances run from morning through late night, artists are everywhere you turn, and Dave Koz is at the center of it all.
Now in its twenty-first year with fourteen-plus consecutive sellouts, the cruise has built one of the most loyal communities in live entertainment. For many guests, this isn't just a vacation — it's a tradition, a reunion, and the week they look forward to all year.
The format is what makes it unlike anything else: 54+ performing artists across eight distinct onboard venues, 200+ live events in eight days, packed schedules with overlapping shows, masterclasses, themed parties, late-night jam sessions, and the kind of artist access that only happens when everyone shares the same ship.
Close to 50% of guests cruise 2–3 times a year. 80% say music is important to their overall cruise enjoyment. 93.5% have cruised before. This is an experienced, loyal, music-first community.
2026 — South America
The 2026 cruise sails South America for the first time — March 22–29 aboard Celebrity's Celebrity Equinox, from São Paulo to Buenos Aires. The theme: "The Music Finds You Here."
Bossa nova, samba, and tango share direct lineage with jazz and R&B. The 2026 programming is built around those connections — destination and music woven together across eight days, five ports, and the two full at-sea days that deliver the cruise's most packed schedules.
Itinerary
Day 1: São Paulo, Brazil— Embarkation, depart 5 PM
Days 2–3: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Day 4: Ilhabela, Brazil
Days 5–6: At Sea— Full programming, every venue active
Day 7: Montevideo, Uruguay
Day 8: Buenos Aires, Argentina— Disembarkation
Key Facts
Event
Dave Koz & Friends at Sea — South America 2026
Dates
March 22–29, 2026
Ship
Celebrity Equinox
Route
São Paulo → Rio de Janeiro → Ilhabela → At Sea → Montevideo → Buenos Aires
Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Host
Dave Koz
Theme
"The Music Finds You Here"
Artists
54+ performing artists
Events
200+ live performances across 8 venues
Edition
21st annual (14+ consecutive sellouts)
Website
davekozandfriends.com
About Dave Koz
Dave Koz is a Grammy-nominated saxophonist, composer, and radio personality whose career spans more than three decades. He has earned nine Grammy nominations, placed eleven albums at No. 1 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2005, Koz created Dave Koz & Friends at Sea — and transformed the music cruise format into something more personal: a floating community where artists and guests share the same ship, the same meals, and the same late-night jam sessions. The cruise has sold out more than fourteen consecutive editions.
His Role on the Cruise
Dave is the center of gravity. He leads 41 performances across the week, hosts signature events, curates the full artist lineup and programming, and moves through the experience alongside guests — at meals, on shore, and in the late-night sessions that define the cruise's culture. His constant presence and accessibility are what make this community what it is.
Boilerplates
Short (25 words)
Dave Koz & Friends at Sea is a high-energy music cruise built around celebration, connection, and a community that comes back year after year.
Medium (50 words)
Dave Koz & Friends at Sea is a high-energy music cruise where fans, friends, and world-class artists come together for a week of nonstop celebration. With packed schedules, incredible performances from morning to late night, and Dave's constant presence, it's the music experience this community returns to every year.
Extended (100 words)
Dave Koz & Friends at Sea is the flagship music cruise experience — a week-long celebration of smooth jazz, R&B, and community at sea. Guests enjoy high-energy performances from a wide roster of world-class artists, packed schedules with overlapping events, and the kind of access to musicians that only happens on this ship. Dave Koz is at the center of it all — hosting, performing, and connecting with guests throughout the voyage. For many, this isn't just a cruise. It's a tradition, a reunion, and the best week of the year.
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