The KISS Kruise VI will be sailing out of Miami to Cozumel and Grand Cayman from November 4th to 9th, 2016. BBC News has issued a report on the increased interest in and lucrative business of theme-based cruises, focusing on the annual KISS Kruise event. An excerpt is available below.

While Kiss might not be to everyone's taste, the rock group has helped to transform the once staid world of cruise lines. Whereas cruises were traditionally the preserve of elderly holidaymakers, over the past decade - and especially in the past five years - there has been an exponential growth in the number of "themed cruises" - cruises aimed at people with a specific interest.

This has opened up the world of cruising to a much younger demographic, and given the cruise industry hundreds of millions of dollars in additional earnings.

From music cruises - at which Kiss are leading the way - to cruises for people with specific political views, or cruises for poker players, or fans of Italian food, there is a ship sailing for pretty much everyone.

For example, if you are passionate about your constitutional right to bear arms, you might be tempted to join the Freedom Alliance and National Rifle Association's cruise down the River Danube in June. Guest speakers include US Republican politician - and former speaker of the US House of Representatives - Newt Gingrich. Or if you are transgender, Transgender Vacations organises cruises around the Caribbean. Disney holds regular sailings for fans of the Star Wars movies, where you can dress up as a stormtrooper or ewok and meet some of the actors.

Members of the so-called Kiss Navy fly into Miami from around the world to attend, and Kiss vocalist and bass guitarist Gene Simmons says the cruise is one of the highlights of his annual calendar.

"It's rock and roll all night and party every day," he says. "Anyone who has ever been on one of our cruises comes back raving to their friends. Imagine 2,300 crazy friends, swimming, shopping, gaming and visiting exotic ports of call with us."

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To celebrate organizers have unveiled the KISS Kruise VI official website, complete with original artwork. These Creatures Of The Deep can't wait to lead you on a subterranean voyage filled with your favorite sea monsters that rock n' roll all night. Are you ready, kruisers? Even if you didn't book a cabin in the pre-sale, it's not too late to join this KISS Navy mission!

And now, a word from your hosts, KISS:

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