Violine und Notenblätter auf altem Holzstuhl

From Metal to classical – 4 Entertainment Highlights on the high seas

Some of the shipping company in your Entertainment in real treasures. The entertainment program on Board of cruise ships ranging from Broadway Shows via prominent guest artists to theme cruises. Let's take a look at our Highlights that have delighted the many trips really. Created in a colorful spectrum of the Full Metal Cruise up to the Vienna Philharmonic. 

"Make me a little scared" whispers to the old lady in the Bistro on Board the TUI Cruises-ship your companion. Skeptical you want to be friends, such as on pizza, several broad-shouldered young men to counter with long hair gather. They wear black T-Shirts with aggressive Designs, and laugh out loud. The Pensioner looks nervously at the clock. When will the Transfer to the airport?

Only a few minutes later, the departing passenger in an interview with the new arrivals that the hard shell wrapped in a soft and sympathetic core. Now, you would even play like a fly on the wall, what happens in the next few days on Board. However, spontaneously stay here, unfortunately, no one on Board. All of the cabins of the Full Metal Cruise TUI Cruises were occupied within a scant two hours after booking to release completely. The Fans of heavy guitar music can look forward to a day for at least ten in the tour price included concerts on three stages on Board – in the Casino, in the theatre and on the pool deck. 

The first comers grow already found the open Bar and get to know each other, while a few meters further to the speaker towers in the sky. 80 tons of equipment for the music cruise on Board, as well as 32,000 liters of beer, in addition to the normal supply. The organiser of Wacken Open Air, a 25 years of established Heavy Metal Festivals, know what is in demand on Board. 

Contrast to the classical wave

A year later, also on a ship of TUI Cruises: Again, there are irritated glances on Board, when the procession of the chic robes takes place from the Restaurant to the Theater. The elegantly dressed passengers look to the front of the goal, while they pass the closed shops. Part of drinks on the way, a quick after dinner drink at the Bar. And the other passengers ask themselves Why they are attracted to these ladies and gentlemen so precious?

Normally, international guests, stray only rarely on the German ships from TUI Cruises. But on this cruise from Palma de Mallorca to Barcelona, everything is different: 550 cabins were chartered by the MM company to travel from Klagenfurt under the brand MS6 Travel & Music, and international markets. Passengers from more than 20 countries come on Board to experience a classic travel with their Stars, of the Vienna Philharmonic. 

Klassisches Orchester bei Konzert mit Dirigent
The Vienna Philharmonic is not on Board games, but in concert halls in the country.
Mehrere Violin Spieler ins Nahaufnahme
The experience is unique for the lovers of classical music
Sitzende Musiker mit Cellos
Deeply concentrated, you will be immersed in the tunes.

The exclusive concerts by the Philharmonic orchestra on this journey to find in the Teatro version of Goldoni in Livorno, and in the Palau de la Musica in Barcelona. However, a lot more exciting than the well-tempered sounds in the set up ambience of the public on Board for most of the classical music fans. In Jeans and sneakers, the artists seem downright spectacular, as you would play the instruments only for the following Stars hot. Your posture is casual, here and there someone is yawning surreptitiously on the stage. Art work: passages to be practiced, no complete pieces – it's a matter of accents, the paint, the speed. The concert magic has no Chance until the violins swell. Suddenly discipline leads to beauty. Then the thrusters of the ship a set. The musician, smile and humans are disgusting. 

Musiker in Alltagskleidung bei Proben
On the ship you can follow live the samples. It can be performed in several ports.

NCL: Broadway Shows as the default program

Cruise Director David Klooster comes straight from the "Extreme Napkin Folding," which was very well attended. With shining eyes, the present observed, as David was on the stage of the Spinnaker Lounge Bischofshüte and swans arise and imitated his movements. Then a bunch of ladies formed around him, wanting to get the instructions signed. A little Boy was imitating a Swan, and thus became the Star of the Show. "It's silly, really, is it?" David, the dashes galant through the corridors laughs, not too much but every second hospitable.

Entertainment from early morning until late in the Credo of the Norwegian Cruise Line is. And at the Shows on Board each step must sit on each Note: The predominantly American guests are Broadway-level used to. The singers and dancers in the world cast and learn all the Shows in the Entertainment Department in Tampa. In Parallel, the props come on Board and there will also be rebuilt in time. Until a Show is finished, it takes years. 

Roter Samtvorhand auf Bühne
The Shows on the ships of the Norwegian Cruise Line are of the highest Broadway level and spectacularly staged.

70 crew members are on Board a ship for 2,800 passengers solely for entertainment: musicians and children, managers, animators, technicians, and of course the dancers. In addition, a guest entertainer on every trip for a change, to be matched on the demographic data and the countries of origin of the passengers. 

Tänzer in Kostümen vor goldener Kulisse
The dancers are world-cast, the Shows over a number of months in the country studied.
Tänzer in Kostümen in einer Reihe
Dance, stage design and costumes are expensive matched to each other.

Holland America Line: a focus on eclectic music

Once Holland America was regarded as the cruise line for a set audience. However, times are over. With the Start of the "Nieuw Statendam" in December 2018, the electric guitars were in the Rock Room on Board feeder – a collaboration with the magazine "Rolling Stone". But this is only one of four musical collaborations of the Holland America Line, the merge to the "Music Walk": the Same compared to the stage of Billboard Onboard is here to perform two dueling pianists and there is Quiz and sing-along evenings. 

Sänger in grauem Shirt vor Nebel und Lichtern
The Rock Room on Board the "Nieuw Statendam" offers world-class concerts with rock Sound.
Pianist mit Blick nach unten auf die Klaviatur
Part of the "music Walk" on Board the classical elements, such as the duel of two pianists.

A little further back, a little more conservative and holding the room, waiting for over two Decks: this is where the concerts of the Holland America Line-classic "B. B. King's Blues Club held", but it is also young talents of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will present themselves. The string Quartet interprets classical music with a modern Twist. For music lovers, this combination is a Must.

Trompetenspieler hinter Mikrophon
Just as Blues concerts are part of the concept.

The Full Metal Cruise is a great success

But back to the Full Metal Cruise: The ship has taken. By the Pool, Trash runs, Metal, and loud – very loud. The T-Shirt of the singer and the words "Sex, Beer Murder" and has lost the fight against the protruding belly. In the audience, black coats over white bathrobes are to see the Fans celebrate the proximity of their musical idols. Quickly, the Pool fills up, here, too, danced, of course, not without a beer in Hand.

Zuschauer bei Heavy Metal Konzert
The concerts of the Full Metal Cruise drag everyone to the Deck.
Zwei Menschen vor Steinmauer in Rock T-Shirts mit Blick auf das Meer
Cruise and Heavy Metal – a unique combination and a great success. Tickets are always sold out as soon as possible.

At the same time, but also very conservative moments on Board: The ranges of passengers who make their beds in the Morning itself, to proposals of Marriage in the main restaurant. 15 children are on Board, of course, always wear hearing protection. At the "Farewell" on the pool deck, it is clear how much fun the Crew had on this cruise. Proud to carry the "Full Metal Cruise"-T-Shirts, and allow the passengers to celebrate. On the day of departure, a member of the Housekeeping vacuuming hums a metal anthem, while the passengers sun doze bespectacled, until the bus comes. And the arriving passengers look a little piqued, as you can see in the corridors of the guys in dark Outfits are sleeping. 

The Full Metal Cruise in the autumn of 2021, already in the ninth round. On 27. September starts the trip in Kiel and is on Board the Mein Schiff 4 for five days in the Baltic sea. There are currently no cabins more bookable.

Photo sources: post image 1 TUI Cruises | post image 4 Benedikt Dinkhauser | post image 6 + 7 Norwegian Cruise Line