Sixthman makes a name with specialty cruises

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Kid Rock performs for guests
on his Sixthman themed cruise in 2010.

Access Atlanta, Jon Waterhouse (for AJC), reports on Sixthman and their specialty cruises. . .

A decade ago, Atlanta-based company Sixthman began making noticeable ripples in the sea of themed cruises. Today, it’s catching big waves in the specialty vacation market.

If Sixthman founder Andy Levine is a virtual Captain Stubing, the Love Boat he creates focuses on passion of a different kind. Like-minded fans of specific types of music and pop culture sail together on a vacation themed around those interests.

Don’t expect to be bumping into Charo while scoring a drink from Isaac the bartender. On a Sixthman cruise, you’ll find the likes of musical heartthrob John Mayer, Southern rock icon Lynyrd Skynyrd and even the spirit of Elvis Presley.

After pulling off 35 full-ship voyages, Levine and company are throwing out even bigger nets. Later this year and into the next sees Sixthman building cruises around other marquee names, including alt-rock outfit Weezer, Turner Classic Movies and Kiss.

Yet according to Levine, Sixthman’s maiden voyage happened by accident.

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