Deadline For Special Cabin Pricing Extended To May 3rd!

A happy group of castaways on Coco Cay in The Bahamas during the 2nd Annual Castaway Music Cruise!

We had such a blast this year aboard the Royal Caribbean ship Enchantment of the Seas! With stops in Nassau, The Bahamas and private island Coco Cay, there were plenty of opportunities to sightsee, explore local cuisine and play lots and lots of music!

It was so much fun that we've already begun booking passage for next year's cruise and you're invited to join us for another wonderful musical time!  Here's everything that you need to know, including the newly extended deadline for special cabin prices!:

• 5 Night Western Caribbean Cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas
• Monday, March 2 thru Saturday, March 7, 2020
• Departing from Tampa, Florida with stops in Key West, Florida and Cozumel, Mexico
• Call Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines @ 800-465-3595, (select Option #4).  Book with GROUP # 1499734 "Castaway Music Cruise" 
• $200.00 Refundable Deposit - Refundable until final pmt due date - Dec. 3, 2019 
• Inside cabins start at $ 543.82 per person- includes all taxes and fees - (for 2 in a cabin)
• Ocean View cabins start at $ 614.82 PP - (taxes & fees included). (for 2 in a cabin)
• Ocean View Balconies start at $ 758.82 PP (taxes & fees included) (for 2 in a cabin)
• Suites available - ask for rates and deposit terms
• $50.00 onboard credit for each cabin
• $200.00 deposit is TOTALLY refundable until December 3, 2019 when final payment is due!
• Prices are held until 5/3/2019 
• Separate Registration for Workshops aboard ship - go to www.CastawayMusicCruise.com to register for workshops $129.00 includes all workshops for Mountain Dulcimer, Ukulele, Pennywhistle and Native American flute. ($79.00 for Retreat Attendees - $29.00 for Jam/Flash-Mob Only Pass)
• Call Sharrie @ 440-478-1302 with any questions!

Special Prices On Cabins For The 3rd Annual Castaway Music Cruise - Through April 4th!

2020 Castaway Cruise is Ready for Booking!

Follows 2020 Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat

• 5 Night Western Caribbean Cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas
• Monday, March 2 thru Saturday, March 7, 2020
• Departing from Tampa, Florida with stops in Key West, Florida and Cozumel, Mexico
• Call Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines @ 800-465-3595, (select Option #4).  Book with GROUP # 1499734 "Castaway Music Cruise" 
• $200.00 Refundable Deposit - Refundable until final pmt due date - Dec. 3, 2019 
• Inside cabins start at $ 543.82 per person- includes all taxes and fees - (for 2 in a cabin)
• Ocean View cabins start at $ 614.82 PP - (taxes & fees included). (for 2 in a cabin)
• Ocean View Balconies start at $ 758.82 PP (taxes & fees included) (for 2 in a cabin)
• Suites available - ask for rates and deposit terms
• $50.00 onboard credit for each cabin
• $200.00 deposit is TOTALLY refundable until December 3, 2019 when final payment is due!
• Prices are held until 4/4/2019 
• Separate Registration for Workshops aboard ship - go to www.CastawayMusicCruise.com to register for workshops $129.00 includes all workshops for Mountain Dulcimer, Ukulele, Pennywhistle and Native American flute. ($79.00 for Retreat Attendees - $29.00 for Jam/Flash-Mob Only Pass)
• Call Sharrie @ 440-478-1302 with any questions!

THANK YOU!

It was another fabulous retreat - we had a wonderful time with everyone, thanks for being a part of it!  If you're missing anything, we had quite a few lost and found items, so check with us.  Registration for the 8th Annual Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat will be open again soon.  What an amazing week!  Hope everyone has safe travels home.

Welcome to Old Homosassa, Florida!

It's a gorgeous day in Homosassa Springs and this is about how it's going to look/feel for the next several days as we enjoy our 7th Annual Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat!  The instructors are beginning to roll into the Homosassa Riverside Resort in preparation for the week and we'll officially kick into ready-mode tomorrow afternoon with early registration in The Manatee Ballroom.

The ballroom is located right behind the resort's registration desk.  Starting sometime in the late afternoon, we'll begin early registration.  

We're all looking forward to sharing this beautiful place with you and wish you all safe travels to Homosassa Springs!

Have You Registered Yet? We're Getting Close!

Registration is STILL OPEN for the 7th Annual Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat - February 21st - 24th, 2019 in Homosassa, Florida! You can register for $159 per person to the top right of this page. Workshop descriptions and schedules are listed here as well.

For those going with us on the Royal Caribbean vessel Enchantment of the Seas for another Castaway Music Cruise, which will depart right after the retreat on February 25th from Port Canaveral and return from Nassau, Bahamas and Coco Cay on Friday, March 1st,  be sure to register for workshops aboard the ship if you haven't already.

There will be a number of workshops available for mountain dulcimer, ukulele and pennywhistle along with jams, flash mobs and more!

Check out some of the fun from last year's retreat and cruise in this special episode of "Dulcimerica"!

T-Shirts and IMPORTANT Cruise Dining Info!

T-shirts are now available to order online, for both our Retreat and the cruise!  Go to www.islandguymusic.com and scroll down to order!   We'll have them for you at the retreat or the first jam night of sailing! 

Shown above is the 2019 Cruise T Shirt - 100% cotton tee - design on front only.   If you would like to order and have it for you, click here:  We will not be ordering extra T shirts.  If you would like one, but don't wish to order online, contact Sharrie by phone or txt and she will take care of that for you!  Sharrie's number: 440-478-1302.  If you need a size small or XXXL, email Guy @ hdggeorge@aol.com for those. Make sure he confirms your order.   Our online store is too limited......

We also NEED to know if you wish to sit for dining at a table with specific people for our dinner time.  This only applies for the first night, as we will be able to move about within our group after that, but if you would like to be near a friend or cabin-mate, please reply to this email, or call or text Sharrie at 440-478-1302!  We must return this by Jan 18th, so there isn't much time to get requests done.  We appreciate hearing from you ASAP!  

2019 Retreat Schedule

Thursday

8:30 am - 9:30 am - Absolute Beginning Ukulele - Sharrie
9:45 am - 10:45 am - Beginner Pennywhistle - Guy
11 am - 12 pm - Fresh Strings For The Festival - Richard
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - Manatee Orchestra - Mountain Dulcimers - Bing
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm - Manatee Orchestra - Hammered Dulcimer & Pennywhistle - Guy
3 pm - 4 pm - Manatee Orchestra - Ukulele - Sharrie
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm - Beginner Mountain Dulcimer - Richard

Friday


8:30 am - 9:30 am -  Reading Rhythms/Strum Patterns - Richard
9:45 am - 10:45 am - Learn Easier, Practice Smarter, Get Ready To Jam - Guy
11 am - 12 pm - Chord Melody Style - Bing
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Ukulele Strum Magic - Sharrie
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm - The Magical Harmonies of DAA - Richard
3 pm - 4 pm - Rockin’ The 1+ and 8+ Frets - Bing
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm - Uncharted Gospel & Folk Territory - Guy



Saturday


8:30 am - 9:30 am - Get That Island Feel - Guy & Sharrie
9:45 am - 10:45 am - Learning Native American Flute - Bing
11 am - 12 pm - Play The Melody - Sharrie
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Performance Gear AMA - Bing
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm - Retuning Your Dulcimer - Richard
3 pm - 4 pm - Manatee Orchestra Rehearsal

The Manatee Orchestra will open up the Saturday evening concert at 7 pm

Sunday


8:30 am - 9:30 am - Sunday Morning Coming Down - Bing
9:45 am - 10:45 am - Celtic Music For HD and UKE - Guy & Sharrie
11 am - 12 pm - Murder Ballads - Richard