Madrid, October 30, 2018 – If the world is a stage, cruise holidays have become the star attraction in terms of the quality of the entertainment world.
In recent years, cruise lines have ushered in a new era of entertainment, promising fun and glamour thanks to ultramodern ships with state-of-the-art facilities and increasingly imaginative shows. Good examples include MSC Cruises' exclusive partnership with Cirque du Soleil to create eight original shows under the title Cirque du Soleil At Sea; Costa Cruises' launch of "The Voice of the Sea," a genuine onboard talent show featuring the cruisers themselves; and spectacular visual shows like Pullmantur's "Launi'e" or Royal Caribbean's Two70° on its Quantum ships
A futuristic stage that combines cutting-edge technology with brilliant dancers, singers, acrobats, and musicians to deliver a powerful lineup of shows and events. That's Two70° , and on this stage, Vistarama is showcased—an incredible engineering innovation created specifically for the Quantum Class. Vistarama transforms its expansive floor-to-ceiling windows into any scene, real or imagined, by combining 18 projectors to create extraordinary digital spectacles.
“Launi’e” is the visual spectacle offered by Pullmantur Cruises, another of the company’s strong commitments to introducing unique experiences, in this case, appealing to the sensory experience of its guests. During the 50-minute show, the transition from darkness to the formation of the different shades of the color spectrum is staged, where the interplay of lights, rich modern costumes with Renaissance influences, and music are the true protagonists. “Launi’e” evokes the origin of colors, the concept around which the entire performance revolves.
But the entertainment options also extend to Broadway -style shows with impressive West End productions and wonderful musicals designed to bring audiences to their feet. The theaters on Royal Caribbean 's Oasis-class ships , with 1,380 seats, feature a stage that extends into the audience, creating a more intimate and interactive environment where some of the most acclaimed musicals, such as Hairspray , Cats , and Mamma Mia!, are performed . Passengers can listen in awe to international singing stars like Katherine Jenkins and Andrea Bocelli , or rock groups like Journey , Kiss, and Foreigner , in onboard concerts. MSC Cruises, for its part, offers its guests 80 original productions, allowing them to enjoy modern reinterpretations of theatrical classics aboard all its ships. Each cruise offers a minimum of 6 performances – included in 7-night cruises – thanks to productions created with the contribution of artistic directors, choreographers, set designers, costume designers, lighting experts and sound engineers, along with singers, dancers, acrobats and artists from different parts of the world such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Kenya, Mongolia, Spain, Russia, England, Ukraine and Zimbabwe.
Pullmantur Cruises offers a unique show , "Movida en los 80, vuelta a una década mágica" (80s Scene, Back to a Magical Decade). With a spectacular stage production featuring well-known Spanish and international songs from the 1980s, this musical tells the story of a group of friends who take on the challenge of starting a business, embarking on the opening of a bar, until they finally achieve their goal. The show takes place during a themed evening where guests are encouraged to dress in 80s attire. This show is included on all ships in the fleet.
Cruise lines have embraced television trends, adapting hits like "Dancing with the Stars," "The Voice," and "Operación Triunfo," as is the case with MSC Cruises ' version, MSC Factor , and Costa Cruises' of the Sea," a competition based on the popular TV show format and tailor-made for Costa. Thanks to "The Voice of the Sea," Costa Cruises allows its passengers to become true stars, and it is, in fact, the company's most popular entertainment activity. Guests have the opportunity to join a series of special karaoke sessions for a chance to be selected for the competition. The "Voice of the Sea" coaching panel chooses their favorite singers and selects the finalists, from whom the public ultimately chooses a winner.
In addition to "The Voice of the Sea," Costa offers entertainment for all ages. In fact, young children can travel alongside Peppa Pig on board and even dine with her. Costa Cruises also features different shows each night and spectacular performances in the theater. All the shows on the program are large-scale productions with meticulous attention to detail, from the costumes to the set design.
MSC Cruises, for its part, has partnered exclusively with Cirque du Soleil to offer a unique onboard entertainment experience by creating a total of eight original shows under the title Cirque Du Soleil At Sea, available exclusively on MSC Cruises ' Meraviglia class ships .
And of course, on any MSC Cruises ship there is always the option of settling into one of the many bars and enjoying performances of all kinds of rhythms, from jazz to swing , Latin music , guitar and even German Schlager music at their Oktoberfest or the most emblematic music of the countries that will be visited on the itinerary: Argentine tango, Brazilian axé, samba and forró, Cuban calypso and salsa and South African afrikaans music.
The most popular parties can also become spectacular shows thanks to themed evening performances like the Halloween Party held on board MSC Cruises ships. This star-studded costume party has a terrifying twist, where you can dance alongside Freddy Krueger, It, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Sweeney Todd, and many other characters. The same goes for the classic Carnival, where you can experience this lively Brazilian celebration at sea with its colorful costumes, the magic of its music, and the fantastic dancers of the theater troupe.
The casino, the cinema, lecture series or art auctions are just some more examples of the wide range of leisure activities on board cruise ships, a range of possibilities that demonstrates that when it comes to putting on a show, cruise ships are the guest performers.
