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Cruise Travel, Jan-Feb, 2002 by Joey Jordan
ONBOARD ENTERTAINMENT--AT A GLANCE
CRUISE LINES PRODUCTION SHOWS
Vegas- Broadway- Musical
Style Style Revue Other
KEY TO LISTINGS:
A check mark ([check]) in a
box indicates the line
offers that service or
program; no check (--)
means not offered or
no reply to that query.
American Hawaii -- -- -- [check] A
Carnival [check] -- [check] --
Celebrity [check] [check] -- --
Costa [check] [check] [check] --
Crystal [check] [check] [check] --
Cunard [check] [check] -- --
Delta Queen - -- [check] --
Disney - [check] -- --
First European [check] -- [check] --
Holland America [check] [check] [check] --
Norwegian -- [check] -- --
Orient [check] -- -- --
P & 0 Cruises -- -- [check] --
Princess [check] [check] [check] --
Radisson Seven Seas -- -- [check] --
Regal [check] -- -- --
Royal Caribbean [check] -- [check] [check] N
Royal Olympic -- [check] -- --
Seabourn [check] [check] -- --
Silversea -- -- [check] --
United States -- [check] [check] [check] A
World Explorer -- -- [check] --
CRUISE LINES NON-PRODUCTION SHOWS
Variety Singers
Shows Comics (Concert)
KEY TO LISTINGS:
A check mark ([check]) in a
box indicates the line
offers that service or
program; no check (--)
means not offered or
no reply to that query.
American Hawaii [check] -- --
Carnival [check] [check] --
Celebrity [check] [check] [check]
Costa [check] [check] [check]
Crystal [check] [check] [check]
Cunard [check] -- [check]
Delta Queen -- -- [check]
Disney -- [check] --
First European [check] -- [check]
Holland America [check] [check] [check]
Norwegian [check] [check] --
Orient [check] -- [check]
P & 0 Cruises [check] -- [check]
Princess [check] [check] [check]
Radisson Seven Seas -- -- --
Regal [check] [check] [check]
Royal Caribbean [check] [check] [check]
Royal Olympic -- -- [check]
Seabourn -- [check] [check]
Silversea [check] [check] [check]
United States -- [check] [check]
World Explorer -- -- --
CRUISE LINES NON-PRODUCTION SHOWS
Big
Band * Other
KEY TO LISTINGS:
A check mark ([check]) in a
box indicates the line
offers that service or
program; no check (--)
means not offered or
no reply to that query.
American Hawaii [check] [check] B
Carnival [check] --
Celebrity [check] [check] E
Costa -- --
Crystal [check] [check] E
Cunard [check] --
Delta Queen [check] --
Disney -- [check] G
First European [check] --
Holland America [check] --
Norwegian [check] --
Orient [check] --
P & 0 Cruises [check] --
Princess [check] --
Radisson Seven Seas -- --
Regal [check] --
Royal Caribbean [check] --
Royal Olympic -- --
Seabourn [check] --
Silversea [check] --
United States [check] [check] B
World Explorer [check] --
CRUISE LINES THEME CRUISES *
Music Theater Dance
Themes Themes Themes
KEY TO LISTINGS:
A check mark ([check]) in a
box indicates the line
offers that service or
program; no check (--)
means not offered or
no reply to that query.
American Hawaii [check] -- --
Carnival -- -- --
Celebrity -- -- --
Costa -- -- --
Crystal [check] [check] --
Cunard [check] [check] [check]
Delta Queen [check] -- --
Disney -- -- --
First European -- -- --
Holland America [check] [check] --
Norwegian -- -- --
Orient -- -- --
P & 0 Cruises [check] -- --
Princess -- -- --
Radisson Seven Seas -- -- --
Regal [check] -- --
Royal Caribbean -- -- --
Royal Olympic -- [check] --
Seabourn [check] [check] --
Silversea -- -- --
United States -- -- --
World Explorer -- -- --
CRUISE LINES SPECIAL SHOWS
Talent Folkloric Guest
Shows Shows Speakers Other
KEY TO LISTINGS:
A check mark ([check]) in a
box indicates the line
offers that service or
program; no check (--)
means not offered or
no reply to that query.
American Hawaii [check] C [check] [check] --
Carnival [check] -- -- --
Celebrity -- -- [check] --
Costa [check] -- [check] --
Crystal -- [check] [check] --
Cunard -- [check] [check] --
Delta Queen -- [check] [check] --
Disney [check] -- [check] --
First European -- -- -- --
Holland America -- [check] [check] [check] H
Norwegian -- [check] [check] --
Orient -- [check] -- --
P & 0 Cruises -- [check] -- --
Princess -- [check] -- --
Radisson Seven Seas -- [check] [check] --
Regal [check] -- -- [check] K
Royal Caribbean [check] [check] -- --
Royal Olympic -- [check] [check] --
Seabourn -- [check] [check] --
Silversea -- [check] [check] --
United States [check] C [check] [check] --
World Explorer -- [check] [check] --
CRUISE LINES
SPECIAL VENUES
Jazz Piano
Club Bar Karaoke
KEY TO LISTINGS:
A check mark ([check]) in a
box indicates the line
offers that service or
program; no check (--)
means not offered or
no reply to that query.
American Hawaii -- [check] --
Carnival [check] [check] [check]
Celebrity [check] [check] [check]
Costa [check] [check] [check]
Crystal [check] [check] [check]
Cunard -- [check] [check]
Delta Queen [check] [check] --
Disney -- [check] [check]
First European -- -- --
Holland America -- [check] [check]
Norwegian -- [check] [check]
Orient -- [check] --
P & 0 Cruises -- [check] --
Princess -- [check] [check]
Radisson Seven Seas [check] --
Regal [check] [check] [check]
Royal Caribbean -- [check] [check]
Royal Olympic -- [check] --
Seabourn -- [check] --
Silversea -- [check] --
United States -- [check] --
World Explorer -- [check] --
CRUISE LINES SPECIAL VENUES
Comedy Teen
Club Lounge
KEY TO LISTINGS:
A check mark ([check]) in a
box indicates the line
offers that service or
program; no check (--)
means not offered or
no reply to that query.
American Hawaii -- --
Carnival [check] --
Celebrity [check] --
Costa -- [check]
Crystal [check] [check]
Cunard -- [check]
Delta Queen -- --
Disney -- [check]
First European -- [check]
Holland America [check] [check]
Norwegian -- [check]
Orient [check] --
P & 0 Cruises -- --
Princess [check] [check]
Radisson Seven Seas -- --
Regal [check] --
Royal Caribbean [check] [check]
Royal Olympic -- --
Seabourn -- --
Silversea -- --
United States [check] --
World Explorer -- --
CRUISE LINES LIVE MUSIC
Main
Tea Dining Other
Time Room Restaurants
KEY TO LISTINGS:
A check mark ([check]) in a
box indicates the line
offers that service or
program; no check (--)
means not offered or
no reply to that query.
American Hawaii
Carnival [check] [check] [check]
Celebrity [check] [check] [check]
Costa -- [check] [check]
Crystal [check] [check] --
Cunard [check] -- --
Delta Queen -- -- --
Disney -- -- [check]
First European -- -- --
Holland America -- [check] --
Norwegian -- -- --
Orient [check] -- --
P & 0 Cruises [check] -- --
Princess -- -- --
Radisson Seven Seas [check] -- [check]
Regal -- -- --
Royal Caribbean [check] [check] [check]
Royal Olympic [check] -- --
Seabourn [check] [check] --
Silversea [check] [check] --
United States -- -- --
World Explorer [check] -- --
CRUISE LINES LIVE MUSIC
Ondeck/ Cocktail Ballroom
Poolside Lounges Dance
KEY TO LISTINGS:
A check mark ([check]) in a
box indicates the line
offers that service or
program; no check (--)
means not offered or
no reply to that query.
American Hawaii [check] [check] [check]
Carnival [check] [check] [check]
Celebrity [check] [check] [check]
Costa [check] [check] [check]
Crystal [check] [check] [check]
Cunard [check] [check] [check]
Delta Queen -- [check] [check]
Disney [check] [check] [check]
First European [check] [check] [check]
Holland America [check] [check] [check]
Norwegian [check] [check] [check]
Orient [check] [check] [check]
P & 0 Cruises [check] [check] [check]
Princess [check] [check] [check]
Radisson Seven Seas [check] [check] [check]
Regal [check] [check] [check]
Royal Caribbean [check] [check] [check]
Royal Olympic [check] [check] [check]
Seabourn [check] [check] [check]
Silversea [check] [check] [check]
United States [check] [check] [check]
World Explorer [check] [check] [check]
CRUISE LINES SPECIAL INTEREST
Evening Family
Wheelchair Child Gentlemen Main
Access * Care Hosts Shows
KEY TO LISTINGS:
A check mark ([check]) in a
box indicates the line
offers that service or
program; no check (--)
means not offered or
no reply to that query.
American Hawaii [check] D [check] [check] [check]
Carnival [check] [check] -- [check]
Celebrity [check] [check] [check] C [check]
Costa [check] [check] -- [check]
Crystal [check] [check] [check] [check]
Cunard [check] -- [check] [check]
Delta Queen [check] F -- [check] [check]
Disney [check] [check] -- [check]
First European [check] [check] -- [check]
Holland America [check] [check] I [check] J [check]
Norwegian [check] [check] -- [check]
Orient -- -- [check] [check]
P & 0 Cruises [check] -- -- [check]
Princess [check] D [check] -- [check]
Radisson Seven Seas [check] -- [check] [check]
Regal [check] [check] L [check] M
Royal Caribbean [check] D [check] I -- [check]
Royal Olympic [check] -- [check] O [check]
Seabourn [check] [check] [check] [check]
Silversea [check] [check] [check] C [check]
United States -- -- -- [check]
World Explorer -- [check] [check] P [check]
NOTES: * "Theme Cruises" reflect
only entertainment themes, i.e., music,
theater, dance; "Big Band" refers
to Big-Band-style musical sets and
not to the size of the ships' bands;
"Wheelchair Access" refers to the
main show lounges, not to any other
areas of the ships.
A--Polynesian revue.
B--Hula dancers.
C--On some cruises.
D--Most, but not all, showrooms.
E--Roving a cappella ensembles.
F--Not on the Delta Queen vessel.
G--Television-type game shows.
H--Folkloric crew shows.
I--Can be arranged.
J--On cruises 14 days or longer,
K--Lip-sync contest,
L--Supervised children's area.
M--On 10-day cruises,
N--Ice shows, Voyager Class ships,
O--On cruises 7 days or longer,
P--On Alaska cruises.
The information compiled in this
chart is based on the cruise-line
responses to a Cruise Travel entertainment
questionnaire (some lines did
not respond to every question); this
chart was compiled by Joey Jordan,
assisted by Martha Stewart and
James T. Jordan.
COPYRIGHT 2002 World Publishing, Co. (Illinois)
COPYRIGHT 2002 Gale Group
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