Tolkien Fandom Cruises to Begin in December 2014

Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien will set sail on the high seas beginning in December 2014 to celebrate their love of sailing, elves, and wizards. Ray Jelley has put together Trilo3y Voyages, a company organize fan tour groups for the high seas that just happen to be seaborne conventions. You'll enjoy everything from black tie dining to costume contests, movie screenings, and opportunities to meet and hobnob with Tolkien scholars and actors from the movies.



The maiden voyage lineup is impressive enough that I would want to go even if I were not already invited. Alas! I don't know if I'll be available to participate and my schedule may not free up before I have to give my final response, but I will certainly do my best to get there. Meanwhile, you can look forward to meeting Professor Michael Drout, Professor Janet Brennan Croft, and Jason Fisher, all of whom I have had the honor of interviewing for my series of interviews with Tolkien scholars.

All the details of the cruises are provided on the official Website but I can tell you that the first cruise departs from Fort Lauderdale, FL on December 6 and the second cruise leaves Sydney, Australia on January 22, 2015. More cruises are already planned for later in 2015.

I spoke with Ray Jelley by Skype and promised my help in spreading the word on these voyages. I am a little remiss in doing so because I have been so busy but I hope I'm getting the word out now in a still timely fashion.

You can read Trilo3y's official press release on SF-Fandom for a little more hype and promotion. It's really quite exciting. Imagine Elrond, Gandalf, Galadriel, and Frodo all entertaining Bilbo with such a voyage as they sail over Sea.

Okay, their voyage was probably more boring. Besides which, they had at least four horses on board that ship. I wouldn't want to be Cirdan's cabin boy.

If you haven't checked out the cruise information yet, I encourage you to do so. The cruises look affordable and they are probably a lot of fun. Just make sure your passports are updated.
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