Last October, Carnival Cruise Lines announced $500 million dollars worth of enhancements spanning through 2015. The initiative, entitled "Fun Ship 2.0", builds on the success of Carnival Magic’s new branded experiences.
Carnival Liberty was the first ship to undergo the face-lift, adding about half of the 11 new features. As Carnival Breeze comes closer to completion, the remaining features will be coming to the forefront. The new features belong to the following four categories.
Dining
For added dining , TV personality and Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri has joined forces with Carnival to bring Guy’s Burger Joint. Guests will have the their choice of homemade burgers made with choice ground beef and complimented with hand-cut fries. This will be a lunch or dinner option for guests, topped off with their own condiment bar. Also added will be a new Cantina with Mexican delights like to order burritos and tacos. All complimentary.
Comedy
Comedian George Lopez has revamped the Punchliner Comedy club, adding some of his own talent and appearing on some of Carnival’s ships personally. The Punchliner Comedy Club Presented by George Lopez will have pre-recorded video and voice messages from Lopez. Carnival will launch Punchliner brunch as well offering entertainment in the main dining rooms on-board.
Bars
Carnival is giving bars at sea a new name. Carnival partnered with sports video game company EA SPORTS to bring an interactive sports bar at sea. Not only will there be tournaments and trivia but 16 46-inch big screen TV’s and a 24/7 live sports ticker. To expand on the ever-so-popular Red Frog Pub that was introduced on Carnival Magic, Carnival will be adding Red Frog Rum Pub and BlueIguana Tequila Bar. For the folks that are cruising to heal their sorrows, Carnival is adding an Alchemy Bar where passengers will create their own drinks on a prescription pad. The Library Bar will be added also, being coined “an intimate cocktail lounge.”
Entertainment
Carnival is taking entertainment to the next level with Playlist Productions, 30-minute shows with LEDs, special effects, and sing alongs. Teaming up with game leader Hasbro, Inc. to create interactive game shows at seas. Also Carnival is teaming up with DJ Irie and creating Spin’iversity for folks who want to learn to mix music.
Which Ship is Right for You
By the end of 2012, three ships in the fleet will host 10 of the 11 new features of Fun Ship 2.0 with three more having at least 4 of the features. Even among those ships, there will be a variance in which features are deployed on each vessel. We've put a chart together, based on information that has been released to date, showing the features on each ship.
We've also included the schedule so that you can plan your cruise vacation following the dry dock that will complete the transformation.
| Fun Ship 2.0 Feature | Liberty | Breeze | Dream | Conquest | Glory | Splendor |
| Punchliners Comedy Club | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Guy’s Burger Joint | x | x | x | x | ||
| Hasbro, The Game Show | x | x | x | |||
| EA Sports Bar | x | x | x | |||
| DJ IRIE Spin’versity | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Playlist Productions | x | x | x | |||
| RedFrog Rum Bar | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| BlueIguana Tequila Bar | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| BlueIguana Cantina | x | x | x | |||
| Alchemy Bar | x | x | x | x | ||
| Library Bar | x |
In future articles, we'll look closer at some of the new features. The first of which is
Hasbro The Game Show Coming Soon to Sea
Dry Dock Schedule
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