What exactly is Island Night?

[Katiekakes]

I have been seeing Island mentioned in some of the posts and was wondering what it is. We are going to be on the Island Princess next year. Is it held on that ship? Do you have to dress up for it?

[chrysalis]

It is held on each ship...they have an outdoor "island themed" party around the pool...palm fronds, music, etc. Wear a tropical shirt or something like that. Special food brought out on deck....carved fruits and so on. A fun time after dinner.

[marlinmike]

Island Night is dancing, singing, clapping, laughing, hula-hoop contests, lip-syncing contests, listening to music and other entertainers and so on. Here's a sample of Island Night held on the Terrace Pool on the Caribbean Princess a couple years ago when Graham Seymour was CD. This will take a fairly fast Internet connection - Island Night

[Cruisin' Chick]

We didn't have an Island night on our past two Princess cruises but maybe it's based on the destination (those were the Mex. Riv. and Alaska).

[funforsun]

MarlinMike,

 

Couldn't open up your link. I even tried visiting your website, but that didn't work either. Any problems on your end?

[CruiseFever]

Marlin Mike's Video = Exactly what it's like.

 

Thanks for posting that, brought back lots of great memories!

[funforsun]

Well, if CruiseFever could see it, then the problem is on my end.

[johnny cruise]

Well, if CruiseFever could see it, then the problem is on my end.

 

 

We thought it was great. Just like how it was for us on the Golden.

 

John & Barbara Cruise :D

[CruiseFever]

Well, if CruiseFever could see it, then the problem is on my end.

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That happens to me too. If I restart my computer it works. I tried slapping it but that didn't seem to help

;)

[funforsun]

I saved it to disk, then started it and it worked. Great Video.

[ccrain]

On Caribbean ships the theme deck party is Island Night. On Mexican Riviera its Mexican Fiesta night, I don't remember what Alaska is (Eskimo Blanket Throw Night?).

 

The actual antics are selected by the Cruise Director, but typically consists of a contest (Mr Sun Princess, Grab a Man), some group dances (electric slide, macarana, YMCA, elivira), a streamer throw, a conga line and a special buffet. For Island Night a fruit/tropical themed buffet.

 

Dress is formal island wear (Hawaiin Style shirts), but most ships do not allow shorts in the dining rooms even on island night.

[jsiegel]

OMG - I'll have to drag out my hula hoop and practice! I'll aim for at least 1/2 rotation around my waist (or what's left of a waist)

 

MarlinMike: Thanks for posting that video. It's hilarious.

 

Jackie

[Cruisin' Chick]

Trying to remember if we had something like that on the Star in '03 (Mex. Riv.). I know there wasn't any kind of fest on our Alaskan trip but maybe because it was raining the whole time. We had a bit too much of the lip syncing with the banana "microphone" on our Carnival cruises (my husband rolls his eyes and says, "corny."

[chasetf]

On our Panama Canal cruise the CD announced there would be a special guest joining the band on Island Night. About halfway throught the party the special guest appeared. I have attached his picture. The guest was our captain.

[ccrain]

OMG - I'll have to drag out my hula hoop and practice! I'll aim for at least 1/2 rotation around my waist (or what's left of a waist)

 

MarlinMike: Thanks for posting that video. It's hilarious.

 

Jackie

 

They do that during 50's night!

[marlinmike]

My links are screwed up - switched providers and haven't gone through them, however, my link in the above posting should work, however requires Windows Media 9 or 10.

 

BTW: For those that care, this posting reminded me of Graham so I sent him an email yesterday (Sunday) and he promptly responded. He's got his DVD available now. You can catch him at beveryafraiddvd@yahoo.com (guess what the title of the DVD is :) )

[sea_breaze]

Thanks for bringing back the memories Mike. Great video. I get to do it all over again next month on Coral.

[Cruisin' Chick]

"The guest was our captain"

 

That's so cool.