Inside Holy Ship!!!’s Electronic Party in Paradise
Last weekend, Holy Ship!!! departed from Miami for four days and three nights with the world's top electronic musicians. The ship docked for two days at a private island in the Bahamas, where Pharrell Williams, Diplo, A-Trak, Chromeo, Disclosure, Zedd and many more thrilled fans with nonstop DJ sets, live shows and all-out partying. Click through the gallery to get a behind the scenes look at how the artists and fans soaked up the sun, surf and tunes for the third installment of this floating festival.
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A Moment to Mug
Diplo takes a moment to mug for the camera while Tiesto (left) watches the private island set on Coco Cay in the Bahamas.
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Tropical Drinks
Skrillex and Tiesto share a couple tropical drinks in the DJ booth on the private island.
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Taking the Shuttle Boat
Chromeo and A-Trak take the shuttle boat over for their performance on the private island.
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Via Helicopter
Pharrell arrives via helicopter on day two of Holy Ship!!!.
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Pharrell on the Beach
Pharrell performs on the white sand beaches of the Bahamas to a crowd of only a couple thousand lucky fans.
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Beach Rave
On the last day of the voyage, Skrillex took to the decks during the final private island beach rave.
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Eye Candy
There are plenty of visuals at Holy Ship!!! — people prep for months to bring all sorts of eye candy, inflatables, costumes and giant photos of peoples faces on cardboard.
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Time Out in Paradise
Tiesto and Dillon Francis take a time out in paradise for a photo op with a handful of raging fans.
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S.S. Sophia
Zedd and Destructo take the shuttle boat back to the MSC Divina, which is named after Sophia Loren.
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Gorgon City
Fresh off a ferry from Holy Ship!!!’s MSC Divina, Destructo snaps a photo of Gorgon City during their set at Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas.
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Armand Van Helden Boarding
Armand Van Helden prepares to board a helicopter to Nassau after his Holy Ship!!! set.
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A-Trak Heads
A-Trak heads float above the crowd as A-Trak plays to a hot and sweaty crowd on day three of Holy Ship!!!.
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Rising Above
Fans rose above the crowd during Diplo's private island beach rave at Coco Cay, Bahama.
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The ‘Jaws’ of Boys Noize
Boys Noize dressed in a very appropriate rendition of Jaws.
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Chromeo DJ Set on the Pool Deck
Chromeo's Dave-1 and P Thugg perform a DJ set on the pool deck during the second night aboard Holy Ship!!!. A-Trak, Dillon Francis, and Brodinski made appearances.
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Banding Together
The crowd bands together to lift a guest in a wheelchair so she can catch a better glimpse of Diplo.
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Tiesto and Skrillex
Tiesto is this year's surprise guest.
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Flume
Holy Ship!!! newcomer Flume treats the crowd to a DJ set.
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Disclosure’s First Trip
Disclosure also make their first Holy Ship!!! trip.
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DJ Founder
Holy Ship!!!'s founder Gary Richards shows off his DJ skills.
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Diplo, Skream, Boys Noize, Pharrell and A-Trak
Diplo, Skream, Boys Noize, Pharrell and A-Trak.
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Just Blaze’s Bass
Just Blaze's bass and fans screaming echoed through the entire ship.
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Flosstradamus on the Pool Deck
Flosstradamus gets the crowd riled up on the pool deck of the MSC Divina.
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Special Guest Jokes
With all the big names aboard this year’s Holy Ship!!!, no one had any idea that Tiesto would be the special guest performer. Zedd announced Tiesto at the end of his set, only to have Dillon Francis pop up behind the booth as a joke.
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Zedd Packs the House
Zedd filled the two story Pantheon Theater to the brim.
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T. Williams Steps Up
T. Williams steps up as one of the first DJs to perform on this year's Holy Ship!!!
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Kill Frenzy’s Booty Clap
Kill Frenzy works to make that booty clap as Claude Von Stroke checks his skills.
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Seeing Double
Is that Justin Martin times two?
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Jerome LOL
Jerome LOL spin a late-night set.
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Banana Surf
Holy Ship!!! culture demands that everyone brings some sort of costume or crazy outfit. Here, a fan surfs the overly enthusiastic crowd dressed as a banana.