PROGRAM SCHEDULE
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SUNDAY, 4/30
MIAMI, FL
DEPARTURE AT 4:30p
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1:00p-4:00p ‣ CrimeCruise Badge Pick-Up
✶ Location: Conference Center (Rooms 3 & 4)
✶ Deck: 3
Once you're onboard the ship you can pick up your CrimeCruise badge in the Conference Center.
Please bring a photo ID with you to collect your official CrimeCruise Badge, lanyard and the program schedule. Your badge must be visible at all times to attend our programing. If you are not able to pick up your badge by 4:00p on Sunday, you can get it at the Welcome Reception.
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6:30p-7:30p ‣ Welcome to CrimeCruise!
✶ Location: Solarium
✶ Deck: 16
Join Team CrimeCon and the CrimeCruise speakers as we kickoff CrimeCruise! Meet and mingle with your fellow cruisers and true crime junkies while you enjoy a cocktail and hear a bit more about the weekend we have in store for you!
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8:00p-9:30p ‣ Group Dining
✶ Location: Main Dining Room
✶ Deck: 4
Join the group for dinner in the Main Dining Room on Deck 4! Table assignments will be noted on your key card, but they are not mandatory. This is your chance to meet some of your new partners in crime!
Please Note: The dress code in the Main Dining Room is “cruise casual” and tank tops are not permitted.
MONDAY, 5/1
FULL DAY AT SEA
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9:00a-10:30a ‣ Dr. Henry Lee: Famous Cases Revisited
✶ Location: Studio B
✶ Deck: 4
✶ Speaker: Dr. Henry Lee
You know him, you love him–so why not spend a morning with him!
Grab a hot beverage and join famed forensic scientist Dr. Henry Lee for a look back at some of his most famous cases. Go past the crime scene tape, inside the lab, and onto the expert witness stand of cases ranging from OJ Simpson, to Natalie Wood, to Lacy Peterson, and many more. If you’ve seen Dr. Lee present at previous CrimeCon events, you know you’re in for a fun and informative session with one of our country’s best.
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10:45a-12:00p ‣ CeCe Moore: How I Helped Solve the Nancy Daughtery Case
✶ Location: Studio B
✶ Deck: 4
✶ Speaker: CeCe Moore
In 1986, 38-year-old Nancy Daugherty was found beaten, sexually assaulted, and strangled in her home. Minnesota investigators collected DNA from over 100 subjects but were never able to identify her assailant.
CeCe Moore, who has been at the forefront of the investigative genetic genealogy field, was brought into the case, and a long-overdue breakthrough soon followed. In this session CeCe will walk us through the Daugherty case, from the investigation, to the roadblocks to, ultimately, how she helped capture a killer.
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12:00p-1:30p ‣ Alina Burroughs: Behind the Scenes of Crime Scene Confidential
✶ Location: Studio B
✶ Deck: 4
✶ Speaker: Alina Burroughs
Investigation Discovery’s Crime Scene Confidential features veteran crime scene investigator Alina Burroughs as she journeys into the most complex murder cases ripped from the headlines. Whether or not you’ve seen the show, this is a rare chance to see never-before-aired clips and hear incredible behind-the-scenes stories directly from Alina.
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1:30p-3:30p ‣ Visit Dr. Henry Lee's Crime Scene
✶ Location: Conference Center (Room 1)
✶ Deck: 3
Dr. Henry Lee has designed a mock crime scene that will put your detective skills to the test. While we ask that you do not disturb the scene, we encourage you to take photos, videos and/or notes so that you review the evidence in detail whenever is most convenient.
On Wednesday morning at 8:30a all CrimeCruise detectives will gather with Dr. Lee to discuss their findings, learn how an expert would assess the scene, and hear about the real-life case that inspired this mystery.
Please Note: This is not a session, it's a walkthrough experience. While you're welcome to visit as often as you'd like, please note that only a limited number of detectives will be allowed into the scene at a time. If there is a wait, we recommend returning during our other available windows:
- Monday, 5/1: 1:30-3:30p and 6-8p
- Tuesday, 5/2: 10-11a and 5-6p
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2:15p-4:00p ‣ [VIP ONLY] Sheryl McCollum: CrimeCruise Ride Along (Part 1)
✶ Location: Blaze
✶ Deck: 4
✶ Speaker: Sheryl McCollum
THIS SESSION IS FOR VIP BADGE HOLDERS ONLY.
Part 1 of 2. Join the one-and-only Sheryl “Mac” McCollum as we dive deep (while staying dry!) into an unsolved murder that needs our attention. Through case files, crime scene photos, and never-before-released details, you’ll join Mac (and a few surprise, expert guests) to lay fresh eyes on a puzzling cold case. As always, Mac and her team at the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute are eager to take any new theories, leads, or ideas we develop right back to the detectives in charge of the case.
Please Note: CrimeCruise Ride Along Part 2 will be on Wednesday, 5/3 at 2:00p.
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4:00p-6:00p ‣ Paul Holes: Part 1: The Enemy You Know | Part 2: Who is Lisa?
✶ Location: Theater
✶ Deck: 4 & 5
✶ Speaker: Paul Holes
In this two-part double session, former cold case investigator Paul Holes will take us through two of his most memorable cases. The Enemy You Know is the story of a sexual assault survivor. Paul will discuss the harrowing details around how one brave woman fought back against her attacker. He’ll describe the specific things that we can all do to give ourselves the best chance at not becoming a victim.
After a short break, Paul will present Who is Lisa? This is a case that had puzzled Paul for many years: an abandoned, 6-year-old girl and a female homicide victim share ties to the same man, but the identity of the little girl was a mystery. In 2017, Paul and other investigators cracked the case and the girl finally learned her true identity. But pay close attention, because the girl’s connection to a serial killer is a twist that no one sees coming.
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6:00p-8:00p ‣ Visit Dr. Henry Lee's Crime Scene
✶ Location: Conference Center (Room 1)
✶ Deck: 3
Dr. Henry Lee has designed a mock crime scene that will put your detective skills to the test. While we ask that you do not disturb the scene, we encourage you to take photos, videos and/or notes so that you review the evidence in detail whenever is most convenient.
On Wednesday morning at 8:30a all CrimeCruise detectives will gather with Dr. Lee to discuss their findings, learn how an expert would assess the scene, and hear about the real-life case that inspired this mystery.
Please Note: This is not a session, it's a walkthrough experience. While you're welcome to visit as often as you'd like, please note that only a limited number of detectives will be allowed into the scene at a time. If there is a wait, we recommend returning during our other available windows:
- Monday, 5/1: 1:30-3:30p and 6-8p
- Tuesday, 5/2: 10-11a and 5-6p
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6:00p-7:00p ‣ Meet & Greet with CeCe Moore
✶ Location: Conference Center (Rooms 3 & 4)
✶ Deck: 3
Autograph, selfies, and more!
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7:00p-8:00p ‣ Meet & Greet with Paul Holes
✶ Location: Conference Center (Rooms 3 & 4)
✶ Deck: 3
Autograph, selfies, and more!
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8:00p-9:30p ‣ Group Dining
✶ Location: Main Dining Room
✶ Deck: 4
Join the group for dinner in the Main Dining Room on Deck 4! Table assignments will be noted on your key card, but they are not mandatory. This is your chance to meet some of your new partners in crime!
This is a “wear your best” evening on cruise. It is not required but guests are encouraged to dress up a bit!
Please Note: The dress code in the Main Dining Room is “cruise casual” and tank tops are not permitted.
TUESDAY, 5/2
COZUMEL, MEXICO
ARRIVAL AT 7a | ALL ABOARD AT 5:30p & DEPARTURE AT 6p
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10:00a-11:00a ‣ Visit Dr. Henry Lee's Crime Scene
✶ Location: Conference Center (Room 1)
✶ Deck: 3
Dr. Henry Lee has designed a mock crime scene that will put your detective skills to the test. While we ask that you do not disturb the scene, we encourage you to take photos, videos and/or notes so that you review the evidence in detail whenever is most convenient.
On Wednesday morning at 8:30a all CrimeCruise detectives will gather with Dr. Lee to discuss their findings, learn how an expert would assess the scene, and hear about the real-life case that inspired this mystery.
Please Note: This is not a session, it's a walkthrough experience. While you're welcome to visit as often as you'd like, please note that only a limited number of detectives will be allowed into the scene at a time. If there is a wait, we recommend returning during our other available windows:
- Monday, 5/1: 1:30-3:30p and 6-8p
- Tuesday, 5/2: 10-11a and 5-6p
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11:00a-12:00p ‣ Sheryl McCollum: Zone 7: LIVE!
✶ Location: Theater
✶ Deck: 4 & 5
✶ Speaker: Sheryl McCollum
Mac brings her hit podcast Zone 7 to the open seas for a live taping!
About Zone 7: Work a cold case alongside investigator Sheryl “Mac” McCollum, Director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute. Every week, Mac brings in accomplished guests and dives into her cold case files to look for clues into unsolved murders, missing people, and more. Sheryl opens her files, her heart and her little black book! You will quickly realize that Zone 7 is not just a podcast, it’s a war room.
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12:00p-1:00p ‣ Meet & Greet with Sheryl McCollum
✶ Location: Theater
✶ Deck: 4 & 5
Autograph, selfies, and more!
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5:00p-6:00p ‣ Visit Dr. Henry Lee's Crime Scene
✶ Location: Conference Center (Room 1)
✶ Deck: 3
Dr. Henry Lee has designed a mock crime scene that will put your detective skills to the test. While we ask that you do not disturb the scene, we encourage you to take photos, videos and/or notes so that you review the evidence in detail whenever is most convenient.
On Wednesday morning at 8:30a all CrimeCruise detectives will gather with Dr. Lee to discuss their findings, learn how an expert would assess the scene, and hear about the real-life case that inspired this mystery.
Please Note: This is not a session, it's a walkthrough experience. While you're welcome to visit as often as you'd like, please note that only a limited number of detectives will be allowed into the scene at a time. If there is a wait, we recommend returning during our other available windows:
- Monday, 5/1: 1:30-3:30p and 6-8p
- Tuesday, 5/2: 10-11a and 5-6p
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6:00p-7:00p ‣ [VIP ONLY] Paul Holes: B.Y.O.B: Bring Your Own Bourbon
✶ Location: Music Hall
✶ Deck: 8
✶ Speaker: Paul Holes
THIS SESSION IS FOR VIP BADGE HOLDERS ONLY.
Wanna hang out and have a few cocktails with Paul Holes? This is your chance! Grab Paul’s favorite bourbon from a bar on board (or any drink of your choice!) and settle in for an intimate Q&A/AMA (Ask Me Anything) with the legendary cold case investigator. If you’ve read Paul’s book you know there’s plenty to talk about, and since we’re in international waters, almost no topic is off-limits!
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7:00p-8:00p ‣ Meet & Greet with Alina Burroughs
✶ Location: Conference Center (Rooms 3 & 4)
✶ Deck: 3
Autograph, selfies, and more!
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8:00p-9:30p ‣ Group Dining
✶ Location: Main Dining Room
✶ Deck: 4
Join the group for dinner in the Main Dining Room on Deck 4! Table assignments will be noted on your key card but they are not mandatory. This is your chance to meet some of your new partners in crime!
Please Note: The dress code in the Main Dining Room is “cruise casual” and tank tops are not permitted.
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9:30p-10:30p ‣ Alina Burroughs: Bedtime Stories
✶ Location: Conference Center
✶ Deck: 3
✶ Speaker: Alina Burroughs
Ever wonder what goes through the mind of a crime scene investigator as they are working a case? Over the years Alina Burroughs has journaled about her experiences and emotions on some of her biggest cases. Now, in this CrimeCruise exclusive, Alina will take us back to those events, reliving them in vivid detail. In what is sure to be an eye-opening and emotional evening, this session will give us all a peek into the trauma and emotion that a crime scene investigator carries around…even in their sleep.
*Pajamas optional!
WEDNESDAY, 5/3
FULL DAY AT SEA
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8:30a-10:00a ‣ Dr. Henry Lee: Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Workshop
✶ Location: Theater
✶ Deck: 4 & 5
✶ Speaker: Dr. Henry Lee
After investigating our mock crime scene, join Dr. Henry Lee for a workshop presentation on crime scene search tactics and skills. Then it’s time to present your findings of what you think happened. Did you figure out how the victim died? Do you have a theory on the motive? What clues and evidence did you spot that could break the case open?
After hearing our theories Dr. Lee will then take us through the real case, telling us what actually happened, and showing us how he helped to solve it.
Be sure to visit the crime scene in the Conference Center (Room 1) during any of the following open hours prior to attending this session. Please do not touch anything in the scene. You are welcome to take pictures, videos, and notes!
- Monday, 5/1: 1:30-3:30p and 6-8p
- Tuesday, 5/2: 10-11a and 5-6p
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10:15a-11:00a ‣ Sheryl McCollum: The Skeleton Key
✶ Location: Theater
✶ Deck: 4 & 5
✶ Speaker: Sheryl McCollum
When human or partial remains are found the bones can tell us a story about the crime.
Through a series of crime scene and investigation photos, Sheryl “Mac” McCollum will take us through the fascinating science behind such forensic anthropology topics of human vs. animal remains, male vs. female differences and what secrets bones have in store for discerning investigators.
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11:00a-1:00p ‣ CeCe Moore: ID’ing Previously Unidentified Serial Killers with IGG: Do They Have More Victims?
✶ Location: Theater
✶ Deck: 4 & 5
✶ Speaker: CeCe Moore
Investigative genetic genealogy has enabled the identification of previously unidentified serial killers. CeCe Moore will walk you through cases she helped solve that kept her up at night wondering, are there more victims out there? Can crowdsourcing help identify these killers' additional victims and close more unsolved cases? Joining the conversation, Paul Holes will speak on his experiences in capturing serial killers and the potential for unknown victims still waiting to be identified.
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1:00p-2:00p ‣ Meet & Greet with Dr. Henry Lee
✶ Location: Conference Center (Rooms 3 & 4)
✶ Deck: 3
Autograph, selfies, and more!
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2:00p-4:00p ‣ [VIP ONLY] CrimeCruise Ride Along (Part 2)
✶ Location: Blaze
✶ Deck: 4
✶ Speaker: Sheryl McCollum
THIS SESSION IS FOR VIP BADGE HOLDERS ONLY.
Part 2 of 2. Rejoin Mac as we continue our investigation into this unsolved homicide.
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4:00p-5:45p ‣ Alina Burroughs: The Science of the Scene
✶ Location: Studio B
✶ Deck: 4
✶ Speaker: Alina Burroughs
Do you know what to look for when investigating a crime scene? Can you identify the weapon used just by looking at the wound pattern?
Famed crime scene investigator Alina Burroughs will take us through a series of crime scene images to educate and test our ability to identify potential murder weapons. Learn what the wounds can tell us about a crime through this interactive workshop.
Please Note: This session contains graphic materials and images.
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5:45p-6:00p ‣ CrimeCruise Closing
✶ Location: Studio B
✶ Deck: 4
Bon voyage! Marvel and how fast the time went by and how much we all learned. This is also a great chance to exchange contact info with your new true crime friends-for-life as we bid farewell to CrimeCruise 2023.
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6:30p-7:30p ‣ [VIP ONLY] Bon Voyage Cocktail Party
✶ Location: Blaze
✶ Deck: 4
THIS EVENT IS FOR VIP BADGE HOLDERS ONLY.
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8:00p-9:30p ‣ Group Dining
✶ Location: Main Dining Room
✶ Deck: 4
Join the group for dinner in the Main Dining Room on Deck 4! Table assignments will be noted on your key card but they are not mandatory. This is your chance to meet some of your new partners in crime!
Please Note: The dress code in the Main Dining Room is “cruise casual” and tank tops are not permitted.
THURSDAY, 5/4
ARRIVE IN MIAMI AT 7a FOR DISEMBARKATION