House Heads At Sea (New Orleans, LA, United States) 2026

House Heads At Sea sails from New Orleans on 13 December 2026, a week long house music cruise running through to 20 December. The format puts a festival on a ship: the programme runs continuously across the sailing, with the vessel itself as the venue and the ports as the scenery.

Music cruises have become a substantial part of the American dance calendar precisely because of the format. A captive audience for seven nights produces a different atmosphere from a festival site, the artists stay on board rather than flying in for a set, and the whole thing works as a holiday rather than a weekend.

Cabins rather than tickets are sold, booked through the organisers’ own site, with pricing by cabin grade and occupancy. New Orleans is the departure port, served directly from across the United States through Louis Armstrong International, and the organisers recommend arriving the day before sailing. The 2027 edition has already been announced from San Juan aboard the Norwegian Prima. For a house music festival you sleep on, this is the American one.