Our Country Duos specialize in a wide range of country hits from George Strait and Carrie Underwood to the Josh Abbot Band in addition to covering American Top 40 Hits from the 1960s through today. These unique duos, consisting of two singer-instrumentalists, deliver an engaging and FUN modern country music experience for our guests cruising on select ships in the Carnival Fleet. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Delivers on Carnival’s brand of live music entertainment by providing high energy and engaging entertainment as scheduled by the shipboard Entertainment Management.
• Entertain in assigned venues up to five hours per day.
• Commitment to Carnival Services Values.
• Complies with all company operational procedures (professional development training, orientations, and other related programming as required and scheduled).
• Performs ship’s safety function, including “Port Manning”, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A musically talented duo consisting of two, talented country-influenced entertainers that demonstrate strong skills as singers and instrumentalists (preferably at least one member performing on guitar).
• Demonstrated ability to perform completely acoustic and/or with tracks containing high quality samples and sequences.
• Large repertoire containing at least 200 songs including a large percentage of country music ranging from old-time classics to contemporary hits.
• Ability to authentically represent the sound and look of a contemporary country artist/group.
• Applicable performing experiences on cruise ships, resorts, hotels, and high traffic tourist areas.
• Outgoing and dynamic personalities.
• Ability to stand while performing.
• Ability to perform safety functions and pass a pre-employment medical exam.
• Fluent in the English language and familiar with North American culture and humor.
• Stage experience preferred (production show involvement is a possibility).
• Experience fronting a band is recommended.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver highest quality musical entertainment to our guests in line with Carnival’s brand and live music guidelines.
• Provide musical support for production shows and variety entertainers.
• Provide up to five hours of musical entertainment to our guests as scheduled by the ship’s management.
• Actively participate in assigned activities including, but not limited to trainings, drills, safety briefings, meetings and performances.
• Demonstrate commitment to Carnival Service Values.
• Perform ship’s safety function, including “Port Manning”, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The ability to extend beyond a performer into an entertainer.
• Musical proficiency in tone, articulation, dynamics, and phrasing comparable to University-level education or higher.
• Advanced improvisational skills as a musician.
• Advanced sight reading and transposition skills.
• Ability and previous experience operating loopers, harmonizers, and programs such as Ableton Live.
• Knowledge of Top 40 music styles from the 1960s through today.
• Applicable experience in wedding/bar bands, alongside DJs, pit bands and similar commercial music ensembles.
• Ability to quickly and effortlessly memorize music under tight timelines.
• Ability to stand while performing for extended periods of time is required.
• Proficiency in the English language.
• Saxophone:
• Tenor as a primary horn with professional level Alto proficiency is required.
• Saxophonists with developed altissimo are preferred.
• Flute Double: Range must include up to a high C or beyond.
• Trumpet:
• Range: must include up to a high E or beyond.
• Players with strong experience as a split Lead/2nd player are required.
• Flugelhorn proficiency is a plus!
• Trombone:Range: must include at least down to a low E and up to a high C or beyond.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver highest quality musical entertainment to our guests in line with Carnival’s brand and live music guidelines.
• Provide musical support for production shows and variety entertainers.
• Provide up to five hours of musical entertainment to our guests as scheduled by the ship’s management.
• Actively participate in assigned activities including, but not limited to trainings, drills, safety briefings, meetings and performances.
• Demonstrate commitment to Carnival Service Values.
• Perform ship’s safety function, including “Port Manning”, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The ability to extend beyond a performer into an entertainer.
• Musical proficiency in tone, articulation, dynamics, and phrasing comparable to University-level education or higher.
• Advanced improvisational skills as a musician.
• Advanced sight reading and transposition skills.
• Ability and previous experience operating loopers, harmonizers, and programs such as Ableton Live.
• Knowledge of Top 40 music styles from the 1960s through today.
• Applicable experience in wedding/bar bands, alongside DJs, pit bands and similar commercial music ensembles.
• Ability to quickly and effortlessly memorize music under tight timelines.
• Ability to stand while performing for extended periods of time is required.
• Proficiency in the English language.
• Saxophone:
• Tenor as a primary horn with professional level Alto proficiency is required.
• Saxophonists with developed altissimo are preferred.
• Flute Double: Range must include up to a high C or beyond.
• Trumpet:
• Range: must include up to a high E or beyond.
• Players with strong experience as a split Lead/2nd player are required.
• Flugelhorn proficiency is a plus!
• Trombone:Range: must include at least down to a low E and up to a high C or beyond.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver highest quality musical entertainment to our guests in line with Carnival’s brand and live music guidelines.
• Provide musical support for production shows and variety entertainers.
• Provide up to five hours of musical entertainment to our guests as scheduled by the ship’s management.
• Actively participate in assigned activities including, but not limited to trainings, drills, safety briefings, meetings and performances.
• Demonstrate commitment to Carnival Service Values.
• Perform ship’s safety function, including “Port Manning”, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The ability to extend beyond a performer into an entertainer.
• Musical proficiency in tone, articulation, dynamics, and phrasing comparable to University-level education or higher.
• Advanced improvisational skills as a musician.
• Advanced sight reading and transposition skills.
• Ability and previous experience operating loopers, harmonizers, and programs such as Ableton Live.
• Knowledge of Top 40 music styles from the 1960s through today.
• Applicable experience in wedding/bar bands, alongside DJs, pit bands and similar commercial music ensembles.
• Ability to quickly and effortlessly memorize music under tight timelines.
• Ability to stand while performing for extended periods of time is required.
• Proficiency in the English language.
• Saxophone:
• Tenor as a primary horn with professional level Alto proficiency is required.
• Saxophonists with developed altissimo are preferred.
• Flute Double: Range must include up to a high C or beyond.
• Trumpet:
• Range: must include up to a high E or beyond.
• Players with strong experience as a split Lead/2nd player are required.
• Flugelhorn proficiency is a plus!
• Trombone:Range: must include at least down to a low E and up to a high C or beyond.

Every Carnival ship features a live band that is the heart and soul of our entertainment ranks. A 4-piece rhythm section, comprised of electric guitar, keys, bass, and drums, provide the foundation for each of these bands. Each rhythm section performs in a commercial-level band that actively covers a large range of popular and Top 40 music genres from the 1960s through today. In addition to covering a wide variety of commercial music styles, select ships use the rhythm section in larger bands that also provide the sound track to our award winning Vegas-style production shows and Guest Entertainers. 

Members of the rhythm section are individually hired for their ensembles, they rehearse for anywhere between one and three weeks in Fort Lauderdale and then join their ship for the remainder of their contract. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver highest quality musical entertainment to our guests in line with Carnival’s brand and live music guidelines.
• Provide musical support for production shows and variety entertainers.
• Provide an average of four hours of musical entertainment to our guests as scheduled by the ship’s management.
• Actively participate in assigned activities including, but not limited to trainings, drills, safety briefings, meetings and performances.
• Demonstrate commitment to Carnival Service Values.
• Perform ship’s safety function, including “Port Manning”, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• An education that emphasizes the performance of commercial music including techniques and concepts found in modern pop and rock repertoire.
• Demonstrated understanding of how to use technology (amp modelers, effects and synthesizers) in performance, and the discipline necessary to accurately prepare and perform cover tunes.
• Strong sight reading and transposition skills.
• Applicable experience in theatre pit orchestras, wedding/bar bands, and similar ensembles.
• The ability to extend beyond a performer into an entertainer.
• Proficiency in the English language

Every Carnival ship features a live band that is the heart and soul of our entertainment ranks. A 4-piece rhythm section, comprised of electric guitar, keys, bass, and drums, provide the foundation for each of these bands. Each rhythm section performs in a commercial-level band that actively covers a large range of popular and Top 40 music genres from the 1960s through today. In addition to covering a wide variety of commercial music styles, select ships use the rhythm section in larger bands that also provide the sound track to our award winning Vegas-style production shows and Guest Entertainers. 

Members of the rhythm section are individually hired for their ensembles, they rehearse for anywhere between one and three weeks in Fort Lauderdale and then join their ship for the remainder of their contract. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver highest quality musical entertainment to our guests in line with Carnival’s brand and live music guidelines.
• Provide musical support for production shows and variety entertainers.
• Provide an average of four hours of musical entertainment to our guests as scheduled by the ship’s management.
• Actively participate in assigned activities including, but not limited to trainings, drills, safety briefings, meetings and performances.
• Demonstrate commitment to Carnival Service Values.
• Perform ship’s safety function, including “Port Manning”, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• An education that emphasizes the performance of commercial music including techniques and concepts found in modern pop and rock repertoire.
• Demonstrated understanding of how to use technology (amp modelers, effects and synthesizers) in performance, and the discipline necessary to accurately prepare and perform cover tunes.
• Strong sight reading and transposition skills.
• Applicable experience in theatre pit orchestras, wedding/bar bands, and similar ensembles.
• The ability to extend beyond a performer into an entertainer.
• Keyboards: Knowledge of Nord and Roland keyboards is preferred
• Proficiency in the English language

Every Carnival ship features a live band that is the heart and soul of our entertainment ranks. A 4-piece rhythm section, comprised of electric guitar, keys, bass, and drums, provide the foundation for each of these bands. Each rhythm section performs in a commercial-level band that actively covers a large range of popular and Top 40 music genres from the 1960s through today. In addition to covering a wide variety of commercial music styles, select ships use the rhythm section in larger bands that also provide the sound track to our award winning Vegas-style production shows and Guest Entertainers. 

Members of the rhythm section are individually hired for their ensembles, they rehearse for anywhere between one and three weeks in Fort Lauderdale and then join their ship for the remainder of their contract. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver highest quality musical entertainment to our guests in line with Carnival’s brand and live music guidelines.
• Provide musical support for production shows and variety entertainers.
• Provide an average of four hours of musical entertainment to our guests as scheduled by the ship’s management.
• Actively participate in assigned activities including, but not limited to trainings, drills, safety briefings, meetings and performances.
• Demonstrate commitment to Carnival Service Values.
• Perform ship’s safety function, including “Port Manning”, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• An education that emphasizes the performance of commercial music including techniques and concepts found in modern pop and rock repertoire.
• Demonstrated understanding of how to use technology (amp modelers, effects and synthesizers) in performance, and the discipline necessary to accurately prepare and perform cover tunes.
• Strong sight reading and transposition skills.
• Applicable experience in theatre pit orchestras, wedding/bar bands, and similar ensembles.
• The ability to extend beyond a performer into an entertainer.
• Proficiency in the English language

Every Carnival ship features a live band that is the heart and soul of our entertainment ranks. A 4-piece rhythm section, comprised of electric guitar, keys, bass, and drums, provide the foundation for each of these bands. Each rhythm section performs in a commercial-level band that actively covers a large range of popular and Top 40 music genres from the 1960s through today. In addition to covering a wide variety of commercial music styles, select ships use the rhythm section in larger bands that also provide the sound track to our award winning Vegas-style production shows and Guest Entertainers. 

Members of the rhythm section are individually hired for their ensembles, they rehearse for anywhere between one and three weeks in Fort Lauderdale and then join their ship for the remainder of their contract. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver highest quality musical entertainment to our guests in line with Carnival’s brand and live music guidelines.
• Provide musical support for production shows and variety entertainers.
• Provide an average of four hours of musical entertainment to our guests as scheduled by the ship’s management.
• Actively participate in assigned activities including, but not limited to trainings, drills, safety briefings, meetings and performances.
• Demonstrate commitment to Carnival Service Values.
• Perform ship’s safety function, including “Port Manning”, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• An education that emphasizes the performance of commercial music including techniques and concepts found in modern pop and rock repertoire.
• Demonstrated understanding of how to use technology (amp modelers, effects and synthesizers) in performance, and the discipline necessary to accurately prepare and perform cover tunes.
• Strong sight reading and transposition skills.
• Applicable experience in theatre pit orchestras, wedding/bar bands, and similar ensembles.
• The ability to extend beyond a performer into an entertainer.
• Keyboards: Knowledge of Nord and Roland keyboards is preferred
• Proficiency in the English language

At the front of every Carnival band is a dynamic and talented team of a male and female vocalist. These vocal entertainers transport their audiences on a daily basis to several different musical eras ranging from the sounds of Motown to the top club hits of today and everything in between. 

Vocalists are individually hired for their ensembles, they rehearse for anywhere between one and three weeks in Fort Lauderdale and then join their ship for the remainder of their contract. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Front their band for an average of four hours of musical entertainment as scheduled by the ship’s management.
• Deliver highest quality musical entertainment to our guests in line with Carnival’s brand and live music guidelines.
• Provide musical support for variety entertainers as needed.
• Actively participate in assigned activities including, but not limited to trainings, drills, safety briefings, meetings and performances.
• Demonstrate commitment to Carnival Service Values.
• Perform ship’s safety function, including “Port Manning”, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Range: Mezzo-Soprano/Belter
• An education that emphasizes the performance of commercial music including techniques and concepts found in modern pop and rock repertoire.
• Applicable experience as a front singer for wedding, bar and function bands.
• The ability to extend beyond a performer into an entertainer
• Proficiency in the English language

Each Carnival ship features a state-of-the-art piano bar that showcases one of our many electrifying Piano Bar Entertainers. Musicality, personality, and unpredictability are prerequisites for these … “unique” entertainers. So, sing us a song…!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver high energy and interactive entertainment to our guests in line with Carnival’s brand and live music guidelines.
• Provide an average of four hours of high energy entertainment to our guests as scheduled by the ship’s management.
• Assist the beverage department in meeting and exceeding beverage sales by providing the best in entertainment.
• Actively participate in assigned activities including, but not limited to trainings, drills, safety briefings, meetings and performances.
• Demonstrate commitment to Carnival Service Values.
• Perform ship’s safety function, including “Port Manning”, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A talented entertainer that demonstrate strong skills as a piano/vocal entertainer.
• Repertoire containing at least two hundred and fifty classic piano bar songs, including sing-alongs.
• Demonstrated ability to perform completely acoustic.
• Demonstrated ability to render high energy, interactive and engaging performances.
• Related performing experience on cruise ships, piano bars and/or dueling piano bars.
• Ability to create and lead musical based games and activities.
• Ability to accommodate and learn guest song requests.
• Ability to perform safety functions and pass a pre-employment medical exam.
• Fluent in the English language and familiar with North American culture and humor.
• Experience in sales, or a sales oriented environment, is a plus.

Beethoven, Vivaldi, Broadway, Katy Perry, and everything in between! Our classical trios entertain our guests up to five hours each day with an eclectic mix of classics, showstoppers from Broadway and American Top 40 Hits from the 1960s through today. The FUN doesn’t stop there! Using harmonizers, loopers and other cool effects these small groups create beautifully orchestrated arrangements to bring their performance to the next level! 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Entertain in assigned venues as strolling musicians or stationary up to five hours per day.
• Deliver highest quality musical entertainment to our guests in line with Carnival’s brand and live music guidelines.
• Perform alongside other members of the shipboard music team as assigned.
• Actively participate in assigned activities including, but not limited to trainings, drills, safety briefings, meetings and performances.
• Complies with all company operational procedures (professional development training, orientations, and other related programming as required and scheduled).
• Commitment to Carnival Services Values.
• Perform ship’s safety function, including “Port Manning,” as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Musically talented trio demonstrating strong ensemble skills.
• Instrumentation of consisting of Violin + Violin + Violin or Violin + Violin + Viola
• The ability to tastefully use harmonizers, loopers, and other technology to enhance performance. Actual experience with this technology is preferred.
• Huge repertoire of classical, pop, Broadway and standard chamber repertoire along with American Top 40 mainstream hits from the 70s through today.
• The ability to extend beyond performers into entertainers.
• Outgoing and flexible personalities.
• English fluency is required.
• Applicable experience as a trio for weddings, hotels, resorts, cruise ships, and similar venues.
• Ability to perform safety functions and meet medical requirements, including standing while performing.
• Ability to stand while playing for extended periods of time is required.