The Doobie Brothers Headline Rock the Boat 2027

Ahead of Rock the Boat 2026 setting sail this weekend, organisers Choose Your Cruise have announced the 2027 musical lineup, headlined by Californian soft rockers The Doobie Brothers.

Casting off from Sydney’s Circular Quay on Tuesday 12 October, Rock the Boat 2027 drops anchor at Noumea in New Caledonia on Friday 15 October before returning to Sydney on Monday 18 October.

The six-day cruise aboard Carnival Splendor features a huge lineup of musical artists, with Jon Stevens, The Screaming Jets, Diesel, Vanessa Amorosi, Mark Seymour, Boom Crash Opera, Chocolate Starfish and Bachelor Girl joining American greats The Doobie Brothers.

Rob Mills will perform the songs of Bon Jovi while The Great Creedence Revival Show is also on the bill with Sisters Doll, Disgraceland and 19-Twenty.

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Taking place on board one of Carnival Splendor's impressive cruise ships, there are plenty of awesome activities you enjoy when the music isn't playing.

Swim a few laps of the top deck pool, pamper yourself at the Cloud 9 spa or shoot some hoops on the basketball court. If you want to kick on after the live music, dance the night away at the nightclub or stop by the Piano Bar for a nightcap.

When it comes to restaurants, there are over a dozen spots to choose from, serving everything from pizza and burgers to Mongolian and seafood.

There are a range of cabins available, including those with ocean views and suites, that are on sale now at rocktheboat2027.com.au.

Rock the Boat 2027 takes place aboard Carnival Splendor from Friday 15 October to Monday 18 October. Cabins are on sale now via rocktheboat2027.com.au.