Piano Bar

[kathyemma]

Last year we sailed on Carnival's Liberty and we all LOVE the piano bar. The piano player/singer was amazing. We have never really gone to the piano bar on any royal ship. What are they like? Are they fun, sing along bars? Or is it more low key? We will be on Oasis next month.

 

TIA

 

Kathy

[BecciBoo]

Exactly that! Great fun all around.:p

[cb at sea]

It depends on the entertainer....some are better than others....however, they almost all will either do a "sing-a-long" or "name that tune" sort of thing.

[kathyemma]

Exactly that! Great fun all around.:p

 

Thanks so much. Don't know why we never ended up in one on Royal. Is it open every night? If I remember correctly, on a few ships it was by the casino - I passed by the piano many times, but never saw anyone playing it. So glad we can enjoy this on our upcoming trip.

 

Kathy

[Janet524]

It depends on the entertainer....some are better than others....however, they almost all will either do a "sing-a-long" or "name that tune" sort of thing.

 

Totally agree with cb...We've been on cruises where the piano bar was a blast and the entertainer really engaged the audience; conversely, we've been on a few where the entertained fancied himself Billy Joel and did not relate to the audience at all - it was a drag!

[cruiseguy1016]

I've never been one to just hang out in a piano bar. We cruised two years ago on Adventure with some other couples. We stopped at the Schooner bar on the way to the show the first night. The piano player was amazing. He took requests and really engaged the crowd. We went back after the show that night and every other night during the cruise. We had a riot.

[Caliterp07]

My first RC cruise, the piano player was phenomenal! He took requests, everyone sang along, and it was by far the highlight of my whole cruise. He even had a fan club--one person made a shirt that said "I <3 Piano Bar Paul"

 

This recent one though, the guy was super dull. He didn't play anything sing along worthy, almost everything was a ballad or just boring. The schooner bar was empty most nights, or was just people engaged in conversations or reading a book or something.

[BecciBoo]

You can find out who the piano bar entertainer is for your cruise by emailing here:

web_reservations@rccl.com

 

However, I can say we have enjoyed all of the ones we have seen so far. They have assigned times they appear in the Schooner Bar.

[encinatis]

first cruise the family took on rccl back in 02 they had a fantastic singer at the piano bar, not only did he look like elton john but sounded like him too.

[emilygrace]

You haven't really cruised until you have had Matt Yee in the Schooner Bar!

[dolfandude]

I've only been on one Carnival cruise and four RCL's. The Carnival piano bar was exactly that..... a dedicated small room with a true piano bar and it was unreal. 4 nights out of 7 in there and always packed. The Schooner Bar is just ok.......... and no where near the atmosphere of the Carnival piano bar. Not even remotely close!! And I'm a huge RCL fan so no flaming please!!!!

It is what it is!

[TPKeller]

Totally agree with cb...We've been on cruises where the piano bar was a blast and the entertainer really engaged the audience; conversely, we've been on a few where the entertained fancied himself Billy Joel and did not relate to the audience at all - it was a drag!

! I've seen Billy Joel in concert several times, and he has always been very entertaining! :)

 

I'd go so far as to say, if you got Billy Joel to play in the Schooner bar, you'd sell that ship out really quick! ;)

 

Theron

[dolfandude]

! I've seen Billy Joel in concert several times, and he has always been very entertaining! :)

 

I'd go so far as to say, if you got Billy Joel to play in the Schooner bar, you'd sell that ship out really quick! ;)

 

Theron

I'd be there in a heartbeat!

[suezyq50]

Kory ?? I think it was Simon, was wonderful on the Freedom. It was standing room only.

[wrp96]

It really depends on the piano player. I've had some fantastic ones, and then there are a few duds. Unfortunately one of my least favorites was on my Serenade cruise last year and then again on my transatlantic cruise last month. Ended up spending all my time in the Champagne Bar because he's just not good.

[Merion_Mom]

It really depends on the piano player. I've had some fantastic ones, and then there are a few duds. Unfortunately one of my least favorites was on my Serenade cruise last year and then again on my transatlantic cruise last month. Ended up spending all my time in the Champagne Bar because he's just not good.

 

He was on my Oasis cruise in August!!!!! :eek:

[Gilgo Surfer]

first cruise the family took on rccl back in 02 they had a fantastic singer at the piano bar, not only did he look like elton john but sounded like him too.

 

Same thing on the Carnival Victory in '03 or '04( I forget which). I wonder if it was the same guy?

[Jimnbigd]

Here's a couple of youtube videos from the Oasis Schooner Bar:

[sjcruiser]

Schooners (the piano bar), was my hangout on the Explorer. Even when the piano player wasnt performing, I was there for Tv, music and entertainment trivia games. It's a great place to hang out, meet new people,and ofcourse sing the songs you know, and think you know. It's funny getting to a lyric, and the piani player says one line or word and you say another, who's version is right!!! lol

[dolfandude]

Here's a couple of youtube videos from the Oasis Schooner Bar:

thanks for posting these. Paul O'Shea seems pretty good. We'll check him out in three weeks.

[wrp96]

He was on my Oasis cruise in August!!!!! :eek:

 

 

We thought about passing out ear plugs to the people waiting for trivia who had to listen to him.

[dolfandude]

We thought about passing out ear plugs to the people waiting for trivia who had to listen to him.

HaHa LOL! that bad eh? :eek:

[wrp96]

HaHa LOL! that bad eh? :eek:

 

 

Very, very flat.:eek: And dull as a rock. :rolleyes:

[kathyemma]

Here's a couple of youtube videos from the Oasis Schooner Bar:

 

Thanks so much for posting those. He seems great. Bar wasn't nearly as packed as the other one - but I know we can make a fun night of it. Of course, I notice the date on the video was april. Hope he (or someone like hiim) will be on the ship next month.

 

kathy

[Merion_Mom]

Here's a couple of youtube videos from the Oasis Schooner Bar:

 

Boy, were you lucky! You didn't have our "dud". :rolleyes: