This entertainment information is specific to Carnival Cruise Line and is provided for your reference. Entertainment offerings vary by ship and sailing. Cruise Direct is not responsible for any sudden changes to this information.
Carnival Cruise Line Entertainment
Carnival Cruise Line offers a wide variety of entertainment throughout its fleet, including live stage productions, comedy, music, movies, game shows, karaoke, deck parties, nightlife, and family-friendly activities.
Playlist Productions™
Playlist Productions features live singers and dancers performing themed musical productions inspired by popular music, dance, and entertainment.
Playlist Productions is offered across most of the Carnival fleet. Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter feature alternative stage-show entertainment.
The Punchliner Comedy Club™
The Punchliner Comedy Club features professional comedians performing both family-friendly and adults-only shows.
Show schedules and performers vary by sailing.
Live Music and Karaoke
Guests can enjoy live music throughout the ship, including performances by musicians, bands, and other entertainers.
Karaoke is also offered onboard, allowing guests to take the stage and perform from a selection of popular songs.
Game Shows and Interactive Entertainment
Carnival offers a variety of interactive entertainment and game-show experiences.
Depending on the ship and sailing, these may include experiences such as:
- Family Feud™ Live
- Deal or No Deal
- Bingo
- Trivia
- Games hosted by the Cruise Director and Entertainment Team
Some game-show participation or game cards may require an additional fee.
Dive-In Movies and Onboard Movies
Select Carnival ships offer Dive-In Movies at the Carnival Seaside Theater, where guests can watch movies and sporting events on a large outdoor screen.
Select ships may also offer Big Screen Blockbusters, on-demand movies, and first-run films through in-stateroom televisions.
IMAX®
Carnival Horizon and Carnival Vista feature an onboard IMAX® Theatre with movies presented on a large-format screen.
Additional charges may apply.
Deck Parties and Nightlife
Carnival offers deck parties, DJs, dancing, themed events, nightclubs, piano bars, and other evening entertainment.
Popular events may include sailaway celebrations and nighttime deck parties hosted by the Cruise Director and Entertainment Team.
Youth Entertainment
Carnival offers supervised youth programming for children and teens through:
- Camp Ocean® for ages 2–11
- Circle “C”® for ages 12–14
- Club O2® for ages 15–17
Additional family programming may include Seuss at Sea™, sports, games, parties, and other ship-specific activities.
Carnival HUB App
Guests can use the Carnival HUB App onboard to view the daily entertainment schedule, activities, youth programming, dining options, and other events available during their sailing.
Entertainment, venues, activities, schedules, and fees vary by ship and sailing and are subject to change without prior notice.