According to Mugge, "As juke joints and chitlin' circuit clubs disappear, leaving many regional artists cut off from both their origins and their natural audiences, other venues and other audiences come forward to fill the gaps. Among those newer and less ramshackle venues are annual music festivals and upscale music clubs both in North America and abroad, which at least provide the artists with occasional paychecks and exposure to wider audiences. Ironically, though, perhaps the best place to hear live blues, R&B, zydeco and gospel music today � and the best place to perform them � is on cruise ships sailing from Florida into the Caribbean, and from California into the Pacific . . . The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise creates a magical and protected space where musicians and fans can relax together, party together, and share their abiding passion for America's most fundamental musical heritage. As strange as it seems, when the Blues Cruise magic truly takes hold around two or three in the morning, dancing to Otis Clay, Tommy Castro, Ruthie Foster or Buckwheat Zydeco on the Pool Deck feels a whole lot like eating barbecue, drinking white lightning, and dancing till dawn at Junior Kimbrough's juke joint. Although the circuits may change, that down-home spirit remains the same."

For all who cherish soulful music, humorous stories and true-life adventures in paradise, Deep Sea Blues offers smooth sailing indeed. Because the blues isn't dead . . . it's only gone on vacation.

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