harjul Posted July 24, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I'm doing prep work before I book my first cruise. How do you find the entertainment schedule for a cruise ship? For example: I would like to see shows or movies at night and don't want to miss out because I scheduled myself to dine at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 24, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I'm doing prep work before I book my first cruise. How do you find the entertainment schedule for a cruise ship? For example: I would like to see shows or movies at night and don't want to miss out because I scheduled myself to dine at the same time. Depends on the ship. For Oasis and Quantum class ships, entertainment will be listed in your Cruise Planner on Royal's website. For other ships, the cruise line does not publish show schedules in advance. Your best bet is to visit the dedicated Royal Caribbean form linked below, and search for a recent Cruise Compass (daily schedule) that has been scanned and posted by another CC member. Posting your ship and itinerary will help us locate a Compass. RC forum: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harjul Posted July 24, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Thank You Bob! The ship is Vision Of The Seas and departs from Galveston in Nov. 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 24, 2017 #4 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Thank You Bob! The ship is Vision Of The Seas and departs from Galveston in Nov. 2017. You're out of luck on that one for a while. Vision does not get to Galveston until Nov 2017, so you won't have any reports until then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted July 24, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 24, 2017 ....I would like to see shows or movies at night and don't want to miss out because I scheduled myself to dine at the same time. The times for the movies and shows will be listed in your daily Cruise Compass printed newsletter. In general, there are usually two entertainment shows in the evening that coincide with your dining time. There is an early show for people who go to late dinner, and a later show for those early diners to see after their dinner. IF you have elected to do My Time Dining (or choose to dine in the Windjammer buffet or a specialty restaurant any of the evenings) you can plan your evening by reading the Compass. Don't worry - it's not as difficult as it seems. The shows are scheduled around the dinner times. Movies and times are listed in the Compass. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted July 24, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 24, 2017 On Vision, early seating goes AFTER dinner to the shows, and late seating goes BEFORE dinner...very easy! If you do MTD, simply decide if you want the early or later show, and dine accordingly! There may be a "late night " adult show that is AFTER all meal service is finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaeric Posted July 24, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 24, 2017 On Vision, early seating goes AFTER dinner to the shows, and late seating goes BEFORE dinner...very easy! If you do MTD, simply decide if you want the early or later show, and dine accordingly!There may be a "late night " adult show that is AFTER all meal service is finished. That is very much not true. We have been on multiple sailings that it's that way one night, and then a different night there's just a single show, and then on another night- the shows are after dinner, regardless of your dinner time. It very much depends on the ship and sailing. Movies on the pool deck are pretty much always after dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harjul Posted July 25, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Thank you all so much for your replies. I really appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted July 25, 2017 #9 Share Posted July 25, 2017 On Vision, early seating goes AFTER dinner to the shows, and late seating goes BEFORE dinner...very easy! If you do MTD, simply decide if you want the early or later show, and dine accordingly!There may be a "late night " adult show that is AFTER all meal service is finished. Why are you ALWAYS wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted July 25, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Only problem is that if you cruise the same ship again (back to back Cruises) or even after 1 year, the shows will be exactly the same! Only some guest performances will differ Sent from my Lenovo P2a42 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaeric Posted July 25, 2017 #11 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Only problem is that if you cruise the same ship again (back to back Cruises) or even after 1 year, the shows will be exactly the same! Only some guest performances will differ Sent from my Lenovo P2a42 using Forums mobile app FWIW, the production shows never change. Ever. So it goes on for far more than a year. The cast changes often, though. The Broadway shows change every dry dock (assuming the current trend goes continues). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted July 25, 2017 #12 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I wonder why people do back to back Cruises to see the exact same shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted July 25, 2017 #13 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I wonder why people do back to back Cruises to see the exact same shows I agree.....PLUS....the same menu's. Maybe if the itineraries alternate, I could understand.....but I would prefer to jump on another ship. Just my opinion. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted July 25, 2017 #14 Share Posted July 25, 2017 We are doing a 28 night Costa cruise and I heard that there is entertainment EVERY NIGHT! 4 weeks, so 16 shows and 10 guest performances?, I wonder. Also, 1 crew show & 1 passenger performance. Sent from my Lenovo P2a42 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 25, 2017 #15 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I wonder why people do back to back Cruises to see the exact same shows Sometimes you cruise for the itinerary and the shows are secondary. Also, on a typical 7-day cruise, 2 or 3 of the shows will be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted July 25, 2017 #16 Share Posted July 25, 2017 You mean 2-3 guest performances will be different. But the 4 main in house Production shows will be the same Sent from my Lenovo P2a42 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaeric Posted July 25, 2017 #17 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I wonder why people do back to back Cruises to see the exact same shows A lot of times, the cost of flying is so high, people do two cruises. There are a lot of reasons to do B2B, and repeating shows as a negative isn't a big deal. You mean 2-3 guest performances will be different. But the 4 main in house Production shows will be the same Sent from my Lenovo P2a42 using Forums mobile app Most ships have more than 2 production shows- so it's possible that they are constantly being rotated- so you could see 3 or 4 in a B2B situation. But once you've seen them, that's it. We've sailed on the Adventure so many times, I think we've memorized some of the shows. It's still fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted July 25, 2017 #18 Share Posted July 25, 2017 A lot of times, the cost of flying is so high, people do two cruises. There are a lot of reasons to do B2B, and repeating shows as a negative isn't a big deal. Most ships have more than 2 production shows- so it's possible that they are constantly being rotated- so you could see 3 or 4 in a B2B situation. But once you've seen them, that's it. We've sailed on the Adventure so many times, I think we've memorized some of the shows. It's still fun. What are the reasons please? I don't believe that flying is more expensive than Cruises Sent from my Lenovo P2a42 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 25, 2017 #19 Share Posted July 25, 2017 You mean 2-3 guest performances will be different. But the 4 main in house Production shows will be the same Correct, a typical 7-day cruise will have 2 - 3 headliners which change almost every cruise. Sometimes one act will span consecutive cruises. For example, it's not uncommon for a comedian to do a show towards the end of one cruise and on the first night of the next cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaeric Posted July 25, 2017 #20 Share Posted July 25, 2017 What are the reasons please? I don't believe that flying is more expensive than Cruises Sent from my Lenovo P2a42 using Forums mobile app Depends on where you are flying from, and what cruise you are taking. Nobody is forcing you to take a B2B cruise, so why is it so important to understand why others do? We very much enjoy taking B2B cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadwaybaby123 Posted July 26, 2017 #21 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I honestly wouldn't worry about it too much, especially if you want to see a live show. Usually the live shows are done twice a night, as others have mentioned before. You can go to whichever one you want...sometimes if I really like a show, I'll go twice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted July 26, 2017 #22 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Depends on where you are flying from, and what cruise you are taking. Nobody is forcing you to take a B2B cruise, so why is it so important to understand why others do? We very much enjoy taking B2B cruises. I was wondering whether to do a 2nd week on MSC Splendida. B2B, since 7 days may not be enough to fully experience all the facilities, entertainment and activities on such a large ship. But, on this forum, I read that all the main in house Production shows will be the same and even some guest performances will be the same Sent from my Lenovo P2a42 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaeric Posted July 26, 2017 #23 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I was wondering whether to do a 2nd week on MSC Splendida. B2B, since 7 days may not be enough to fully experience all the facilities, entertainment and activities on such a large ship. But, on this forum, I read that all the main in house Production shows will be the same and even some guest performances will be the same Sent from my Lenovo P2a42 using Forums mobile app Not having sailed on any MSC ship, I suggest you ask in their forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted July 28, 2017 #24 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Not having sailed on any MSC ship, I suggest you ask in their forum. Just wanted to know why folks do back to back Cruises Sent from my Lenovo P2a42 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 28, 2017 #25 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Just wanted to know why folks do back to back Cruises We do them because we would rather be on the ship longer and take only one roundtrip flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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