✶ Location: Studio B Foyer

Once you are onboard the ship, please pick up your CrimeCruise badge in the Foyer of Studio B (located on deck 3), from 1pm to 4pm. Note: to reach Studio B, take the elevators located on the back of the ship to deck 3, then walk through the Art and Photo Galleries to Studio B’s entrance. 

Please bring a photo ID with you to collect your official CrimeCruise Badge, lanyard, and our 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 4pm on embarkation day you will be able to pick up your badge at the Welcome Reception on the Star Lounge, located on deck 5, starting at 7pm. 

✶ Location: Star Lounge

Join Team CrimeCon and your speakers and guests for the weekend as we open the inaugural 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!

✶ Location: Main Dining Room

Join the group for dinner! Table assignments will be distributed to attendees.

✶ Location: Star Lounge

✶ Speaker: Paul Holes

In this CrimeCruise exclusive session, Paul Holes will take us through the nuances of the different types of crime scenes and give us the tools we need to spot evidence, decipher the cause of death and find clues as to who the perpetrator might be. Usually reserved solely for Law Enforcement, Holes is bringing this immersive session on board to kick off the weekend and give us all the opportunity to learn crime scene deduction from one of the world's best investigators.

THIS SESSION IS FOR VIP BADGE HOLDERS ONLY.

✶ Location: Studio B

✶ Speaker: Paul Holes

Law enforcement often fails to recognize the clues that a fantasy-motivated offender leaves behind at the crime scene. This costs valuable time in recognizing that a serial offender is involved, which ultimately makes an investigation far more difficult.  Understanding how an offender's psychology leads to their behaviors during the commission of a serial crime, which ultimately leads to where investigators should look for evidence, is critical. Paul Holes has a mantra: "Know thy enemy" -- and this presentation provides the fundamentals that will help us all with that understanding. Holes will use this VIP-only session to present select lessons from his actual coursework that he's provided to sexual assault and homicide investigators over the years.  

✶ Location: Theater 

✶ Speaker: Lisa Ribacoff

Join renwoned polygraph examiner Lisa Ribacoff for a crash course and interactive experience focused on the myths and realities of the lie detector. What actually happens when someone is in the hot seat? Does being willing to take a polygraph exam imply that person is innocent or being truthful? Can they actually be used in a court of law? You'll never watch a true crime doc or cable news mystery the same way again.

✶ Location: Theater

✶ Speaker: Patty Tackett

Retired Cold Case Detective Patty Tackett takes us inside the investigation of a cold case from the starting line to successful prosecution. Utilizing actual cases that the Dayton, Ohio native has worked before, Det. Tackett will take a deep-dive into the challenges presented by the different types of cold cases and will explain how the public and the media can help solve some the countries most puzzling mysteries.

✶ Location: Main Dining Room

Join the group for dinner! Table assignments will be distributed to attendees. 

This is a formal “wear your best” evening on cruise. It is not required but guests are encouraged to dress up a bit!

✶ Location: Deck 7 Forward

This is your go to place for all CrimeCrusie programming questions.

Saturday Hours: 12-2p and 5-7p

✶ Location: Theater

✶ Speaker: Paul Holes

Phil Hughes was convicted in 1980 of killing three women in Contra Costa in the late 1960’s/early 70’s. But after Hughes’ arrest, other unsolved murders in the region were still left open. Just how many of them was Hughes responsible for? And were there other serial killers at work during that time? The families deserve answers and, if Hughes was responsible, he deserves to never see another parole hearing. Get ready to go down the cold-case rabbit hole with Paul Holes! 

THIS SESSION IS FOR VIP BADGE HOLDERS ONLY.

✶ Location: Star Lounge

✶ Speaker: Lisa Ribacoff

Investigators and law enforcement officers conduct interviews of witnesses and suspects on almost every case they are involved with.  But how do they know when the conversation should be an "interview" or when it should be an "interrogation"?  Using real world cases and visual examples and exercises Lisa will explain a variety of key techniques that are used on the other side of the double sided mirror and how they apply to hot and cold cases alike. Next time you watch a true crime doc that features a "person of interest" with police, you'll know quickly whether they are being interviewed...or interrogated.  

✶ Location: Studio B

✶ Speaker: Patty Tackett

Continued from Saturday session. Retired Cold Case Detective Patty Tackett takes us inside the investigation of a cold case from the starting line to successful prosecution. Utilizing actual cases that the Dayton, Ohio native has worked before, Det. Tackett will take a deep-dive into the challenges presented by the different types of cold cases and will explain how the public and the media can help solve some the countries most puzzling mysteries.

✶ Location: Studio B

Can this really be over already? After lots of sessions, some new friends, and many strawberry daiquiris, the end of the inaugural CrimeCruise has finally come. In this closing we'll say goodbye, but not before we have a little more fun finding out just how well everyone got to know each other this weekend. Join us for laughter, tears...and some great prizes!

THIS SESSION IS FOR VIP BADGE HOLDERS ONLY.

✶ Location: Olive or Twist

✶ Location: Main Dining Room

Join the group for dinner! Table assignments will be distributed to attendees.

✶ Location: Deck 7 Forward

This is your go to place for all CrimeCrusie programming questions.

Sunday Hours: 11a-1p and 3-5p