While most of us have assuredly attended a festival or two in our time, the festival cruise is for many an as-yet uncharted piece of live music territory. This may soon change, as the success of several prominent music cruises around the world could soon see them become as ubiquitous as camping festivals.

The appeal of the festival cruise is obvious. It’s fun in the sun, surrounded by scantily clad dudes and dudettes, world-class artists and DJs playing or spinning tunes, which kicks off on a lavish cruise ship and ends on a tropical beach paradise. Basically, you get to live out your millionaire fantasy for a weekend.

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So what is it like to actually climb aboard and experience a music festival cruise? Well, luckily, photographer and videographer Glenjamn was lucky enough to attend the world’s premier dance music cruise earlier this month. We’re talking of course about Holy Ship, which takes place aboard the MSC Divina and leaves from Miami.

Glenjamn was kind enough to upload his footage from each of the three days of this year’s first Holy Ship (the second is charted to set sail next month), via Beatportal, including performance footage from our very own Flume. Other moments captured include Knife Party and Boys Noize throwing down, RL Grime spinning a hip-hop set.

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