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 (12:45 p.m. EDT) -- What is happening in nine months,six days, 14 hours and 33 minutes? The New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) will set sail for the Bahamas on Carnival Destiny. The boy band that found fame in the late '80's and early '90's has grown up -- and is quickly becoming the king of the theme cruise world. The group sold out their first concert cruise in 2009, literally crashing the booking servers in the process. A second cruise in 2010 sold out, as well. The 2011 cruise goes on sale on August 13, 2010, and is sure to sell out quickly. The four-night Bahamas cruise departs on May 12, 2011, and visits Half Moon Cay (Carnival Cruise Lines' private island) and Nassau. Fares start at $699, and fans who book within the first 24 hours will receive a mystery gift. Past cruisers do have an advantage. They can start booking at 10 a.m. EDT on August 13, but new cruisers must wait until 3 p.m. to book. While details are scarce at this point, the 2010 cruise featured live concerts, photo sessions, deck and beach parties, Q&A sessions with the bands ... and, of course, lots of screaming female fans. The NKOTB Web site promises more face time and new events in 2011. Interested in theme cruises in general? Our constantly updated piece on theme cruises has you covered, whether you're into music, sports, food and wine, or science. And if you want to know what really happens on a music cruise, see our virtual slideshow of a rock music theme cruise. --by Erica Silverstein, Senior Editor Image appears courtesy of Carnival Cruise Lines. Top right: Danny Wood, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight and Jonathan Knight. | |||||||||||||
It's not listed in any tourist guide, but NKOTB fans flock to the house where the Knight brothers grew up By Johnny Diaz Globe Staff / November 15, 2008 When Kari Lusso and her trio of girlfriends flew from Seattle to Boston for the New Kids on the Block concert, they had to make a quick detour. On a rainy Saturday night, the friends drove their rental car to 10 Melville Ave. As they stood in front of the Victorian house, they shrieked and giggled like little girls. The commotion? They were at the former home of the band's brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight. When they rang the bell, they got a quick tour. "It was going from 31 to 13," Lusso said. "We took pictures of their stove. We took pictures of their floor. We took pictures of the banister, the living room, and their bedrooms. What a dream come true to see such an...
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