Cruise ship Karaoke hits sour note
Norwegian Cruise Line’s new mega-ship has a rash of amenities and just about every amusement ever found in an ocean-going vessel ranging from a spa to a rock climbing wall.
But why did they leave out the Karaoke bar?
“A mainstay of the 10 other Norwegian ships sailing from the Caribbean to Europe, karaoke won’t have a big presence — if any — on the line’s new, 4,100-passenger flagship, say
Norwegian staffers (unlike on the line’s Jewel Class ships, where passengers’ karaoke crooning wafts into a main thoroughfare almost nightly from a prominently-placed lounge),” says Gene Sloan in USA TODAY
Karaoke is, they hint, no longer the hot commodity it used to be.
A Norwegian spokeswoman tells USA TODAY passengers looking for an impromptu, karaoke-bar-type musical vibe on Epic have Headliners, a lively club on Norwegian Epic that is home to a Howl at the Moon dueling piano show.
Bigger than all but a handful of Royal Caribbean ships, Epic is scheduled to be christened this week in New York City by country music’s Reba McEntire before heading to Miami to operate seven-night Caribbean cruises.
By David Wilkening
David
Have your say Cancel reply
Subscribe/Login to Travel Mole Newsletter
Travel Mole Newsletter is a subscriber only travel trade news publication. If you are receiving this message, simply enter your email address to sign in or register if you are not. In order to display the B2B travel content that meets your business needs, we need to know who are and what are your business needs. ITR is free to our subscribers.































Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
Airbnb eyes a loyalty program but details remain under wraps
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Air Mauritius reduces frequencies to Europe and Asia for the holiday season
Major rail disruptions around and in Berlin until early 2026