MIAMI, Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- For its newest
ship, Carnival Horizon, Carnival Cruise Line's talented in-house
entertainment team has partnered with leading creative directors
from Broadway, Los Angeles and
London's West End to create three
brand new shows that are designed to raise the bar on cruise ship
entertainment.
Part of the line's popular Playlist Productions revues, the new
shows make maximum use of the ship's sophisticated and interactive
LED screens while showcasing the talents of the shows' performers
to deliver unforgettable evenings of high-caliber
entertainment.
Three new shows – Soulbound, Celestial Strings and
Vintage Pop – will debut on Carnival Horizon when it enters
service in April 2018. A fourth show,
Amor Cubano: A Caribbean Dance Romance, has been
brought to Carnival Horizon following an incredible debut on
Carnival Vista last year.
"Carnival Horizon promises to be a spectacular addition to the
fleet and we've made the entertainment and activity options equally
spectacular with such an array of fun choices, morning until
night," said Sarah Beth Reno,
Carnival's vice president of entertainment. "Whether you're
enjoying an amazing Playlist Productions show, checking out the
hilarious entertainers at the Punchliner Comedy Club or
participating in our legendary deck parties, our team will make
sure your Carnival Horizon vacation is one you'll never forget,"
she added.
The Playlist Productions shows on Carnival Horizon include:
- Soulbound: Hosted by Carnival Horizon's very own
"soul catcher," this fun, high-energy show offers a gothic-inspired
journey through New Orleans with
stops at recognizable Crescent
City landmarks like a haunted paddlewheel ship, an
apothecary shop and cemetery highlighted by levitating chairs and
other spookily stunning illusions. As spirits are playfully
captured and brought back to life through dazzling special effects,
cast members belt out R&B favorites like Superstitious, Soul
Man and Born Under a Bad Sign.
- Celestial Strings: Billed as a "breathtaking
performance beyond your wildest dreams," Celestial Strings merges
the beauty of classical music with modern pop beats that takes
place in an elegant and enchanted garden that seamlessly transforms
from season to season, stimulating the senses with unbelievable
visual imagery, 3D cast interactions and aroma-infused sets to
bring the garden to life. The first Playlist Productions show to
feature a live string trio, Celestial Strings is truly a
multi-sensory symphony for the soul.
- Vintage Pop: Taking viewers back to the Great
Gatsby and Cotton Club era with contemporary songs like All About
that Bass, That's What I Like and Work transformed into classic
jazz interpretations, Vintage Pop features a toe-tapping six-piece
live band performing in a modern-day speakeasy. Highlighted by a
show-stopping burlesque number that leaves audiences breathless,
Vintage Pop ends with a rollicking after party in the atrium where
guests can dance and interact with the flapper- and zoot
suit-outfitted cast members.
- Amor Cubano: A Caribbean
Dance Romance: This exciting get-on-your-feet show
blends classic Latin songs with today's hits and features an
authentic reproduction of Carnival Horizon's sizzling Havana Bar.
The show is highlighted by a seven-piece Cuban-inspired band that
performs songs by Gloria Estefan,
Celia Cruz and others amid a
tropical, multi-hued backdrop of Cuba and Miami, the latter of which will be the ship's
eventual year-round homeport.
The new shows complement Carnival Horizon's vast array of
entertainment offerings which include family-friendly and
adults-only performances at the Punchliner Comedy Club and the
family-favorite Hasbro, The Game Show, a live action game show
incorporating larger-than-life adaptations of popular Hasbro games,
along with an IMAX Theatre showcasing first-run blockbusters,
documentaries and family favorites, and the multi-sensory Thrill
Theater, the latter of which are part of the Carnival Multiplex
entertainment concept.
At night, Serenity, the ship's outdoor adults-only retreat, is
transformed into a South Beach-style club under the stars complete
with spectacular lighting effects and a crowd-pleasing mix of
popular music spun by one of Carnival's professional DJ's. Live
bands along the promenade, solo artists in the new Smokehouse
Brewhouse BBQ restaurant and brewery and the line's legendary deck
parties will also be offered.
Carnival Horizon is set to debut April 2,
2018, with a 13-day Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona – the first of four round-trip
departures from that port – then reposition to the U.S. with a
14-day trans-Atlantic crossing from Barcelona to New
York May 9-23,
2018.
Following its summer schedule of four-day Bermuda and eight-day Caribbean departures from the Big Apple,
Carnival Horizon will shift to Miami and kick off a year-round schedule of
six- and eight-day Caribbean
cruises beginning Sept. 22, 2018.
Carnival Horizon will also offer a special two-day cruise to
Nassau from Miami Sept. 20-22,
2018.
For additional information and reservations, contact any travel
agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com. Carnival also can
be found on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
and YouTube. Journalists also can visit Carnival's media
site, carnival-news.com or follow the line's PR department on
Twitter at twitter.com/CarnivalPR.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc
(NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The World's Most Popular Cruise
Line®" with 25 ships operating three- to 16-day voyages to The
Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, Cuba,
Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Two
133,500-ton Vista-class ships are currently scheduled for delivery
- Carnival Horizon in 2018 and Carnival Panorama in 2019.
Additionally, two new 180,000-ton ships are scheduled to enter
service in 2020 and 2022.
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