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Decorated Dolphins offensive linemen onboard the Miami Fan Cruise

Big men aboard.

Continuing our series of previewing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the Miami Dolphins and First Class Cruises have teamed up for an ultimate fan experience onboard the brand-new MSC Seascape. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the team’s 1972 17-0 perfect season, 35 team legends including many from that championship year will be on board.

We took a look at the skill position players like those in the backfield as well as pass-catchers. When talking about skill-position players like running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends, of course, you need a quarterback to distribute the ball. Yes, Dan Marino will be on the Seascape and mingling with Dolphins fans all week while hitting up the Caribbean and four destinations.

Likely close to Marino, and providing watchful sets of eyes as per their playing day habits, some of the Dolphins’ best offensive linemen in team history will be securing the path for Marino to get to his food and beverages. Among that unit of on and off-shore security will be Hall-of-Famers Larry Little, representing the Perfect 1972 team, as well as tackle Doug Crusan and guard/tackle Al Jenkins.

Marino’s first center, another Hall-of-Famer in Dwight Stephenson will be on the ship as well, and it can be argued that he is the NFL’s best to ever play that position. Stephenson played eight seasons in the league, all with Miami, and was a Pro Bowler for five straight seasons to finish his career. The 1984 season was his first All-Pro year and repeated that feat in his remaining three seasons as well.

Moving into the 1990s, Marino’s jersey was usually extremely clean, and much of that has to do with the protection from perennial Pro Bowl left tackle, Richmond Webb. Webb made seven straight Pro Bowls starting in his rookie year and was named an All-Pro in 1992 and 1994. Webb, very deserving of Hall-of-Fame consideration, has always been a fan favorite and active on Dolphins’ social media channels.

Last but not least, is someone you probably won’t want to mess with, as not only was Ed Newman a four-time Pro Bowler from 1981-1984 as well as 1973 Super Bowl champion, he was elected County Court Judge in Miami, Florida in 1994. And his bailiff is former Dolphins teammate, Tony Nathan, on board as well.

Join the fun from April 2 to April 9. Set sail for an adventure like no other aboard the brand-new MSC Seascape for seven nights, sailing to several Caribbean destinations, including Ocean Cay, Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Plata and the Dominican Republic.

Contact Karen Mason of First Class Cruises, the Dolphins Fan Cruise Travel Concierge, to get access to the DolphinsWire special access private meet and greets with the legends to sail away with the NFL Hall of Famers in April. Remember to mention that you are a reader of “DolphinsWire.”
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Miami Dolphins Fan Cruise: The perfect backfield, a wildcat and more

Runners are setting sail.

With just about two months until the Dolphins fan cruise leaves the port of Miami, it’s a great time to look at some more of the legends that will be attending this once-in-a-lifetime vacation. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the team’s 1972 17-0 perfect season, the Dolphins and First Class Cruises have teamed up for this ultimate fan experience onboard the brand-new MSC Seascape.

There’s already a strong group of offensive players on the roster, and we explored the wide receivers and tight ends already, so let’s move to the backfield.

Throughout its history, the Dolphins have had some excellent running back groupings most famously, the “Perfect Backfield” from the 1972-73 championship seasons and then some.

Hall-of-fame fullback, Larry Csonka will be on board as well as teammate Mercury Morris. Csonka was the MVP of the Super Bowl VIII, and Morris is one of the proud spokesmen of that 17-0 perfect season and the de facto mayor of “Perfectville.”

Csonka was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and finished his Dolphins career with 6,737 rushing yards and 53 touchdowns. He added another 820 receiving yards and another four scores for Miami.

Morris was a Pro Bowler for Miami in their years as Super Bowl participants from 1971-1973, leading the league in rushing touchdowns during the 1972 season with 12.

The Dolphins were part of perhaps one of the greatest games ever played in 1981. Running back and fan cruise participant Tony Nathan scored on the “hook-and-lateral” play against the San Diego Chargers. Nathan finished his nine NFL seasons with 3,543 yards rushing, 383 receptions for 3,592 yards and 32 touchdowns (16 rushing and 16 receiving). He also completed four passes for 61 yards and a touchdown on eight attempts.

Fast forwarding a bit in team lore, Terry Kirby will be joining the festivities. Kirby was a rookie in 1993 and also led the Dolphins in receptions that year with 75. Of course, the person who threw the ball will be on board as well, and we all know who that was.

Kirby finished his NFL career with 2,875 rushing yards, 3,222 receiving yards and 43 total touchdowns (including three kickoff returns and one punt return for a touchdown). He’s the only player in NFL history to catch a touchdown pass from both Dan Marino and Steve Young. Now, he can be seen on the professional cornhole circuit.

One of the more recent fan-favorite running backs in Dolphin history, the Wildcat, himself, Ronnie Brown will be at sea with the legends and fans, and it would be great to hear about that memorable 2008 season.

Brown was the second overall pick in the 2005 draft and finished his Miami career with 4,815 rushing yards, 1,491 receiving yards and 36 rushing touchdowns. Toss in a pair of receiving scores and throwing two more, Brown totaled 40 touchdowns. Who can forget his memorable touchdown pass to Anthony Fasano against the New England Patriots in 2008 in the birth of the Wildcat game?

Those are just some of the legends joining the fun from April 2 to April 9. Set sail for an adventure like no other aboard the brand-new MSC Seascape for seven nights, sailing to several Caribbean destinations, including Ocean Cay, Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Plata and the Dominican Republic.

Contact Karen Mason of First Class Cruises, the Dolphins Fan Cruise Travel Concierge, to get access to the DolphinsWire special access private meet and greets with the legends to sail away with the NFL Hall of Famers in April. Remember to mention “DolphinsWire.”
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Miami Dolphins fan cruise set to sail in April

A chance to enjoy the Caribbean with a number of former Dolphins.

In the same year that the franchise celebrates the 50th anniversary of their 1972 perfect season, the party extends to sea in a memorable experience waiting for Miami Dolphins fans of all ages.

Not only will the cruise allow you to embark from Miami, but you will also be welcomed on the industry’s newest ship the MSC Seascape! In addition to some amazing amenities, ship features and activities, onboard will be a slew of 1972 Dolphins from the 17-0 “Perfectville” team.

Of course, when you see that word, you know the mayor of that town, Mercury Morris, will be on the cruise. The running back will be joined by his backfield-mate, the great Hall-of-Fame fullback Larry Csonka. Fellow champion Larry Little, another Dolphins Hall of Famer, will be on the Seascape as well.

In addition to the 1972 team, the most prolific Dolphin of them all, Dan Marino, will be there, as well as his top four all-time targets. The Marks Brothers, Clayton and Duper, as well as O.J. McDuffie and Nat Moore will all represent the aqua and orange on board. And, just in case anyone tries to get too, too close to No. 13, Richmond Webb and Dwight Stephenson will be there, so you know he’ll be protected from more than the sun.

If you’re of a certain age, and your Dolphins clock started in the 1990s, you’ll be thrilled to know that players like Louis Oliver, Terry Kirby, Shawn Wooden and Troy Drayton will be joining in the experience.

Fan favorites like special-teamer Larry Seiple and an original swiss-army-knife type in Jim “Crash” Jensen are among the 35 Miami Dolphin legends scheduled to be on the seven-night cruise. There will even be a Wildcat sighting with Ronnie Brown joining the fun.

Remember the famous “hook-and-lateral” play against the San Diego Chargers in 1981? You can watch Tony Nathan score in highlights, or you can get a chance to talk to him about it directly.

With outstanding food onboard, the culinary critics will be there making sure of it, as restauranteurs, Kim Bokamper and Bob Baumhower will be approving the menus. Bokamper and Baumhower are a few of the “Killer Bee” defensive players from the Dolphins’ 1980s teams, and throw in Bob Brudzinski, yet another owner of a sports restaurant, who’ll be taste-testing from deck to deck.

With the number of exclusive activities scheduled for the Dolphins Fan Cruise guests, on-ship and at certain destinations, you’ll have the opportunity to talk and vacation with heroes from players across the history of the Miami franchise that has seen five Super Bowls and two Lombardi Trophies.

Certainly, a likely pair to document parts of this trip will be Dolphin players turned broadcasters, Jimmy Cefalo and Joe Rose. Both were former receivers for Miami and are now popular media figures in South Florida. Rose is the host of “The Joe Rose Show” on WQAM 560 as well as the color man next to Cefalo, who’s the Dolphins’ play-by-play man on the radio. Bokamper is also part of the Dolphins broadcast team.

The cruise sails April 2-9, and, throughout the week, there will be countless activities, events and competitions with fellow fans and the Dolphins as you sail the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. The ticket price includes all the special events with the Dolphins players, activities and competitions.

Some of the features include a welcome aboard party, player introductions and highlight reels, photo opportunities, basketball shootouts, quarterback competition, karaoke competition, trivia contests, a Talent show, and more. There’s even an ambassador program that can gain you access to super-VIP events with exclusive time and access to the players.

With a private island stop at MSC’s exclusive Ocean Cay beach in the Bahamas, as well as a private beach party with the Dolphins at another port-of-call in Nassau, you’ll also have destinations to look forward to in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

More legends are set to be announced in the coming days, so check the Dolphins’ website for the latest information.

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