MIAMI (July 16, 2008) – “Carnival’s Seaside Theatres” --
jumbo-sized LED screens currently featured poolside on five
Carnival “Fun Ships,” including the new 113,300-ton Carnival
Splendor which debuted earlier this month – will be expanded
to an additional five vessels over the next year.
The massive 270-square-foot screens display a variety
of programming, including movies, concerts, news, sporting
events and the entertaining “Morning Shows” which are hosted
by the ships’ respective cruise directors. Additionally,
during Carnival’s lively deck parties, music videos, along
with live shots of the band and party guests, are displayed.
The first “Seaside Theatre” debuted aboard the
110,000-ton Carnival Liberty in 2005 and the concept proved so
popular with guests that the facilities have been incorporated
into all of the line’s subsequent new ship projects, including
the 130,000-ton Carnival Dream currently under construction
and set to debut Sept. 12, 2009.
The 101,000-ton Carnival Destiny and 102,000-ton
Carnival Triumph will also be retrofitted with “Seaside
Theatres” during scheduled dry docks later this year with the
110,000-ton Carnival Conquest and Carnival Glory set to
receive the screens next year.
“The ‘Seaside Theatre’ concept has resonated very
positively with guests, providing a fun and interesting
outdoor diversion that is enjoyed both during daytime and
nighttime hours,” said Ruben Rodriguez, Carnival’s executive
vice president of marketing and guest experience. “In
addition to popular movies and major sporting events, our
shipboard staff has made maximum use of the ‘Seaside
Theatres,’ broadcasting custom-designed programming such as
the engaging Morning Shows which have been a tremendous hit
with guests,” he added.
The 12-foot-high by 22-foot-wide screens utilize the
same technology featured in large stadiums and New York’s
Times Square and can be seen during both the day and evening
hours. In addition to superior picture quality, the
state-of-the-art entertainment system includes a 70,000-watt
sound system, providing concert quality sound, even outdoors.
Carnival is the world’s largest and most popular
cruise line, with 22 “Fun Ships” operating voyages ranging
from three to 18 days in length to the Bahamas, Caribbean,
Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Canada, New
England, Bermuda, Europe and South America.
The line currently has two 130,000-ton ships on order
– the Carnival Dream set to debut September 12, 2009, and the
Carnival Magic, scheduled to enter service in June 2011.
