GRONK"s Party Ship hosted by Rob Gronkowski and Family
Photo Tight end Rob Gronkowski labeled his cruise the most turnt up event ever. Credit Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN
A three-day cruise to the Bahamas full of Patriots fans, with the fun-loving Rob Gronkowski as the star attraction. Who thought this was a good idea?
Apparently, the ship returned to port on Monday none the worse for wear. What happens on a cruise ship doesnt stay on a cruise ship in the age of social media, and passengers and Gronkowski himself sent out running updates of the high jinks:
(For those not in the know, turnt is a good thing.)
The ship was the Norwegian Pearl, a 965-footer with a spa, casino, bowling alley and, perhaps most important, 13 bars and lounges. The Gronk Cruise left Miami on Friday for the Bahamas with 2,300 passengers, 700 as part of the Gronk cruise and the other 1,600 apparently in for more than they bargained for.
Some reporters with indulgent editors were also on board. A comprehensive report in The Boston Globe the paper that also brought you the Pulitzer Prize-winning series that turned into the film Spotlight noted, Festivities hit booze-addled, fist-pumping heights and carried on till nearly 4 a.m. each day.
Am I having a good time? Oh my G*d, yes! Although I kind of dont remember last night. I might have blacked out, The Globe quoted a woman who declined to be identified: Theres absolutely no way Im telling you my name. Gronkowski posted several photos to Instagram, including one of him busting a move shirtless on stage as an appreciative crowd looked on.
Still photos not enough? Then enjoy a video. The cruise was run by the Atlanta company Sixthman, which will be offering excursions with Kid Rock, KISS and Pitbull in the near future. Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times took a Rock Cruise with the company in 2014 and gave it an enthusiastic write-up. Several of Gronkowskis brothers made the Gronk Cruise even Gronkier, and at least one other celeb turned up.
In the end, the ribaldry seemed to stay all in good fun, revelers reported. The Globe said, At press time, the fun never seemed to be excessive, nor was the ship turned upside down or trashed by rabid fans.
And all good things must come to an end, which even Gronkowski knows:
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/24/sports/football/rob-gronkowski-new-england-patriots-gronk-cruise.html
