BSB Cruise Themes: A look back at the past and the future
When Howie Dorough hosted a Twitter Q&A recently, one of the most common questions asked was, “What kind of themes will we have on the cruise?”
For the past four cruises, this is one of the most common questions among cruisers. They want to begin preparing their outfits or coordinating with friends.
Since we have exactly seven months until we take sail into the Mediterranean Sea, let’s take a look back at the themes on the previous four cruises.
2010
On the very first Backstreet Boys cruise, the boys were in their "This Is Us" era and without Kevin Richardson. They had very "This Is Us" themes with two themes being inspired by songs on the album.
International Luv night had the guys and fans dressed up, representing where they were from. In one famous move, AJ McLean wore a kilt with tightie whities underneath.
The other album inspired theme was Masquerade night where masks were a must. The last night, another song/album theme, was Black and Blue night, where everybody dressed in the most famous Backstreet colors.
2011
The Backstreet Boys stepped up cruise themes in 2011 with PJ night, Prom and '80s/Sphynkter night. The fictional rock band Sphynkter made an appearance, taking the stage to sing along with "Just Want You To Know" before looking out at the crimped hair and tulle party skirts.
Prom night was even more special with Kevin Richardson rejoining the group, dressed as if he was taking the stage in "Chicago." AJ and Nick Carter dressed like the characters from "Dumb and Dumber."
Pajama night ended up a little crazy with rain causing the festivities to be moved inside the atrium. Nick dressed as a Ninja Turtle while Brian Littrell had on Elmo pajamas.
2013
After a year off from cruise festivities, the boys, including Kevin who was experiencing his first full cruise, kicked things off with three interesting themes - Neon night, Bachelorette Party and Halloween.
Neon glow sticks, face paint and t-shirts were the star of the party to kick off celebrating 20 years of being a band. Bachelorette night ended up with the Backstreet Boys dressed as Chippendale dancers.
Huge bras were thrown on stage and huge inflatable body parts were thrown around the audience and stage before AJ came out in something that was straight out of "50 Shades of Grey." Halloween night brought the boys out as the Village People and other fans dressed in their favorite Halloween costumes.
2014
The 2014 Backstreet Boys cruise brought one of the most anticipated and creative theme nights of any of the previous cruises - ABC (Anything But Clothes) night.
The first night, a '70s/Disco themed night, brought back memories of the decade party on the 2011 cruise. The Backstreet Boys looked as if they had walked just out of "Saturday Night Fever."
Halloween night put the 2013 Halloween night to shame when the boys came out as characters from "The Wizard of Oz," complete with Nick in a Dorothy dress, sparkly red sneakers and a basket with a stuffed dog inside. Brian was the Cowardly Lion, Kevin the Wicked Witch, AJ the Scarecrow and Howie as the loveable Tin Man.
But ABC night put a cap on the trip, with Howie dressed as "100 Kisses," Brian being U.S. Mail, AJ being a concession stand, Kevin as a duffle bag and Nick coming out in nothing but tight blue briefs and a luggage mat wrapped around his waist.
2016
What's in store for the 2016 Backstreet Boys European cruise? No one knows officially yet.
Several ideas that fans have spoken about are a Movie/Hollywood night due to the fact that the cruise will be docked in Cannes, France during the film festival.
Others have mentioned a "Feels Like Home" night to show where everybody is from since this may be one of the most diverse cruises so far. Other mentionables are another Sphynkter night (due to Kevin being back in the group), BSB Army night, Greek/Toga night, TV night, '90s night, a White party and even a "Magic Mike" night.
What kind of themes do you want to see on the 2016 Backstreet Boys cruise? Discuss below and head over to the forums!