Tuesday, March 27, 2007

The Christian music cruise

A niche within a niche.

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, 03/25/2007- Holy Seas Christians convert cruise ships: "... most Christian cruises are organized along secular lines with plenty of music, sporting contests, dancing and other features of standard cruises.

Some of the most popular are floating music festivals, headlined by superstars from the contemporary Christian music world. Christian illusionists and even Christian wrestlers are onboard as well.

Retired Army veteran Ken Bachini and his wife, Michelle, have been on two cruises with artists from K-Love, a contemporary Christian radio network, and they have already signed up for their third this year.

Bachini said he likes being surrounded by music he is already familiar with, and that the Christian environment makes him feel more comfortable traveling with his children.

'The people are so friendly. There's not a lot of vulgar language going on, (so) you feel fine having your kids on the boat,' said Bachini, who has done both Christian and secular cruises. 'You tend to see more rudeness on the non-Christian cruises. The way people are treating one another, it is night and day.'"


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