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Andrew McMahon, in partnership with Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, is excited to announce the return of Andrew McMahon’s Holiday From Real, an immersive musical adventure highlighted by exclusive headline performances from all three of the veteran singer-songwriter-pianist’s beloved projects including Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin, and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. Andrew McMahon’s Holiday From Real sails February 28-March 4, 2026 from Miami, FL to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic aboard Norwegian Pearl. Priority Presales for Holiday From Real Alumni and members of McMahon’s Camp Wilderness community begin April 1 and continue to April 4 at 11:59 pm (ET). First Round Presale Sign-Ups are available now through April 3 at 11:59 pm (ET). Presale (Early Booking Times) run April 7-8. Final Round Presale Sign-Ups will conclude April 7 at 11:59 pm (ET). Public On-Sales begin April 9 at 2:00 pm (ET), exclusively at holidayfromrealcruise.com. The first 500 cabins booked during the Presale will secure an onboard photo opportunity with McMahon. Bookings are available for just $100 down per person when they make reservations before June 9 or while cabins last.
A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Dear Jack Foundation. Founded by McMahon in July 2006 following his own battle with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL), the Dear Jack Foundation provides impactful programs benefiting adolescents and young adults (AYA) diagnosed with cancer and their families to improve their quality of life from treatment to survivorship. For more information or to donate, please visit www.dearjackfoundation.org.
The second sailing of Andrew McMahon’s Holiday From Real will once again showcase McMahon’s one-of-a-kind, two-decade-plus career with exclusive headline performances from the million-selling, chart-topping Something Corporate, the RIAA Gold-certified Jack’s Mannequin, and his critically acclaimed solo project, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. What’s more, the journey will also feature non-stop live music from an all-star lineup including The Maine, The Starting Line, Petey USA, Michigander, Trousdale, flor, Annika Bennett, Ivory Lane, and Hunter DeBlanc. Further highlights will include a live podcast recording of The Gunz Show, the ingeniously curated late-night event Shut Up & Dance, along with theme nights, activities, and a wide array of once-in-a-lifetime artist experiences.
The Norwegian Pearl will provide everything needed to make Andrew McMahon’s Holiday From Real the most thrillingly luxurious cruise vacation ever, with fully stocked bars at (almost) every corner, tasty dining options, the Pool Deck (with multiple hot tubs), Pearl Club Casino, Mandara Spa, Body Waves Fitness Center, Sports Court, and much more.
Beyond the onboard experience, Holiday From Real cruisers will have the chance to enjoy a day of adventure in Puerto Plata (officially known as San Felipe de Puerto Plata), the ninth-largest city in the Dominican Republic and the capital of the province of Puerto Plata. Guests can enjoy spectacular city views atop the 2,600-foot-high Pico Isabel de Torres mountain, explore the 16th-century Fortaleza San Felipe, or visit the Amber Museum, a museum filled with a unique collection of valuable Dominican amber which is semiprecious tree sap that has hardened for millions of years capturing many fossils of plant and insect life. Please note: Shore excursions will not be available until 4-6 weeks prior to sailing. Cruisers will be able to book an excursion upon receipt of their official booking number.
ANDREW MCMAHON’S HOLIDAY FROM REAL
Sailing February 28-March 4, 2026
From Miami, FL to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Aboard Norwegian Pearl
Lineup:
Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness
Something Corporate
Jack’s Mannequin
The Maine
The Starting Line
Petey USA
Michigander
Trousdale
flor
Annika Bennett
Ivory Lane
Hunter DeBlanc
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ABOUT ANDREW MCMAHON:
Over the last two decades, Andrew McMahon has successfully experienced musical rebirth many times and has consistently arrived on the other side stronger than ever. The East Coast-born, Southern California-based artist first co-founded the pop-punk outfit Something Corporate in 1998, serving as the group’s singer, pianist, and songwriter and leading the band to major chart success in the early 2000s via such albums as 2002’s Leaving Through The Window and 2003’s North (2003). Soon after, McMahon resurfaced with the more personal solo project Jack’s Mannequin, finding success through three studio albums, with 2005’s RIAA Gold-certified debut, Everything In Transit, followed by 2008’s The Glass Passenger and 2011’s People and Things, both of which arrived among the top 10 on the Billboard 200. In 2014, McMahon released his debut album under his own name and new moniker, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, featuring the breakout top 5 alternative radio singles, “Cecilia and the Satellite” and “Fire Escape.” Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness has since released a series of hook-packed albums, including 2017’s Zombies On Broadway, 2018’s Upside Down Flowers, and most recently, 2023’s Tilt At The Wind No More, amassing over 325 million total streams to date. With total career sales now in excess of 2.5 million across all of his musical projects, McMahon has performed at such marquee festivals as Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Riot Fest, and Firefly, and toured alongside the likes of Weezer, Panic! at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional, and one of McMahon’s idols, Billy Joel. 2025 will see McMahon celebrate the 20th anniversary of Jack’s Mannequin with “The MFEO Tour” – the band’s first full-scale live run in nearly 15 years. Along with his always busy musical career, in 2006, McMahon – who received an Emmy Award nomination for his work on the NBC show, “Smash,” and released his memoir, Three Pianos, in 2021 – founded the Dear Jack Foundation in an effort to initiate change and provide a voice for the generations of young adults who have been diagnosed with cancer. Since then, the Dear Jack Foundation has served hundreds of young adult cancer patients and survivors through programs that provide support and community to a demographic far too often forgotten. For more information, or to make a donation, please visit www.dearjackfoundation.org.
ABOUT SIXTHMAN:
Sixthman festivals tear down walls between artists and fans by creating community-inspired vacation experiences at resorts and at sea. Since 2001, Sixthman has set the stage for moments that make life rock, serving over 470,000 guests on over 205 unforgettable vacations on sand and at sea with their favorite artists, athletes, actors, comedians, and brands. These carefully curated, intimate events bring non-stop performances, artist collaborations, in-depth panels, Q&As, fan-artist activities, museums, and overall, truly immersive experiences that celebrate community and change expectations of what a vacation can be. Sixthman’s domestic homeport of Miami brings escapes for guests to dream destinations in the Virgin Islands, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, and The Bahamas. In 2019, Sixthman expanded its festivals at sea to Europe, sailing from Barcelona, Spain to exotic Mediterranean ports and then from Athens through the Greek Isles in 2022. In addition to festivals at sea, Sixthman has taken its innovative vacation concept to world-class, all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic and Mexico. In 2020, Sixthman Services was launched to support other event holders with a suite of on-site and virtual event management services and enhanced experiences. 2025 is poised to be a record year in terms of the number of events and expansion into new verticals. LIVE LOUD with us at www.sixthman.net.
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