Does any of the cruise lines still have steel drum music vs a DJ?

[Cruisefriends]

I have been on 5 Carnival Cruises and the the last two have only had DJ's playing. I really miss those live Carribean Bands.

[CruiserBruce]

A little search finds:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1947086&highlight=caribbean+music+steel

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1903668&highlight=caribbean+music+steel

[NMLady]

I have been on 5 Carnival Cruises and the the last two have only had DJ's playing. I really miss those live Carribean Bands.

 

On NCL's Star in October for ta and Panama Canal cruise the music group Xcite from Trinidad & Tobago had a four member group. One played steel drum. That group was excellent. I listened to them wherever they were playing on the ship.

Edited December 30, 2013 by NMLady

[Jimnbigd]

Royal Caribbean still has a 4-piece Caribbean band. Not always real steel drums, but often a keyboard that can synthesize this sound and others.

[Cruisefriends]

Great thanks. I will check into it!!!!!!

[Cruisefriends]

Also thanks for the search link I have yet to figure out how to do this.

[Cruisefriends]

Okay I think I have it figured out. Next time I will try this first.

[DDMau]

I have seen them on the dock in different ports but have not seen them on the ships in a while, they may be still around.

 

 

[NorthCarolinaBelle]

Celebrity had one guy playing a steel drum on Reflection last January and Summit this past September.:)

This past weekend Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas had a live band at the pool but no steel drums. And I was very disappointed to hear steel drums on Coco Cay and find an empty stool on stage with an ipod.:(

[Jiminy1955]

Royal Caribbean still has a 4-piece Caribbean band. Not always real steel drums, but often a keyboard that can synthesize this sound and others.

 

Do they have them on all their ships? We will be on Navigator in February.

 

 

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[luv2travel06]

I have been on 5 Carnival Cruises and the the last two have only had DJ's playing. I really miss those live Carribean Bands.

 

Holland America ships have the HALCats: Keyboard, drums, sax, guitar and vocalist doing daily sets by the Lido pool and special events in the evenings.

 

Our last couple of HAL cruises have also had a steel drum player, who also gave lessons. On our Eurodam cruise in November, the steel drum player normally had contracts with Disney ships, but was doing a few months with HAL. He was very good.

[NorthCarolinaBelle]

Do they have them on all their ships? We will be on Navigator in February.

 

 

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Sorry, I meant to say Enchantment had the band. Don't know about other ships.

[leaveitallbehind]

Sorry, I meant to say Enchantment had the band. Don't know about other ships.

 

All RCI ships in our 21 years experience with them have either a steel drum band or similar (typically 4-pc.) band playing poolside and in certain venues.

Edited January 1, 2014 by leaveitallbehind

[leaveitallbehind]

There also typically is a DJ as well in the disco / nightclub.

[FloridaPhil]

I'm just off the HAL Nieuw Amsterdam and there was a very good steel drum player (Junior) who played along with backing tracks. He provided a really good Caribbean vibe.

[susan0000]

It has been our experience that NCL has a steel drum band by the pool on at sea days on their Caribbean cruises!

 

 

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