We Connect Fans and Creators Influencers Podcasts

Join CrimeWave at Sea in November 2025!

What We Do

Launch your own Fan Cruise

Take your fans on the trip of a lifetime — we handle everything. Easy, stress-free, and built for creators like you.

Experience

Ultimate Vacation Festivals

We produce unique events that leave fans feeling more connected than ever to their favorite creators and community

Epic Venues

Cruise ships offer a thrilling environment where creators and fans can come together and thrive.

Incredible Destinations

From the Caribbean and Alaska to Europe and Austrailia, we go wherever you want to take your fans

Building Community

Experience a shared adventure with your biggest fans as you connect both on and off the ship

Our Story

Over 17,000 guests have experienced our festivals at sea

We are a team of experienced festival creators with a unique history of building epic events on cruise ships

HOW IT ALL STARTED

NurseCon

Our CEO, Brett Donnelly, teamed up with a nurse influencer to revolutionize the nursing conference experience. NurseCon was born and the first sailing sold out in less than 2 minutes!

August 2019

THE SUCCESS OF NURSECON

15,000+ Guests

Over the past six years, NurseCon has grown into one of the largest nursing events in the country, successfully completing six full ship charters and multiple land events.

2019 - 2025

WORKING WITH CREATORS

IRL Events Was Born

In Real Life produces cruise events that give creators, influencers, and podcasters a powerful way to connect with their audience in real life.

January 2024

GET READY

CrimeWave at Sea

Join Last Podcast on the Left, Scared to Death, Sinisterhood, and other true-crime podcasts on the Ultimate True-Crime Festival at Sea!

November 2025

Let's goooooooo!

Ready to launch your
own cruise?

Whether you're just curious or ready to go, we're here to help you explore what a custom fan cruise could look like — and how easy we make it.

Hey Creators...

Do you want to build your own epic cruise event?

Reach out to us for more information

Upcoming Festivals

Our 2025 Festival Lineup

We are launching some exciting new events in 2025!

November 3-7, 2025

True-Crime on the high seas!

Connect with some of the biggest and most influential true-crime podcasts and creators on this epic voyage, where everyone is a suspect.