ALABAMA SETS COUNTRY FESTIVAL AT SEA

Legendary country music group Alabama will mark the 40th anniversary of their first performance with a "country music festival at sea." Fans are invited to join them and a dozen more music acts on board Norwegian Pearl for a four-night cruise from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas and Great Stirrup Cay on Oct. 24, 2013. Scheduled are "two outdoor concerts from the full band, performances from each of the individual Alabama band members and one autographed cruise poster per stateroom. Guests in each stateroom will also get a rare opportunity to take a photo with the band." Read more about the event and sign up for the Alabama & Friends Festival at Sea pre-sale at www.alabamafestivalatsea.com. Staterooms go on sale  March 20, 2013 and fares start at $750 per guest, plus taxes and fees. -- Gerry