If you have ever dreamt of combining your love of reality TV with sea travel, stow your remote control and pack your bags. Select cruise companies are hopping onboard the reality television phenomenon by hosting similar competitions on deck.
For example, Princess Cruise Lines will set sail in 2016 with a new theme, “The Voice of the Ocean.” Complete with a replica stage, audience and the popular judges’ panel with red swivel chairs, passengers will be able to audition and perform for an experience like The Voice, complete with a live stage band and critiques from the judges who are cruise entertainers themselves. Those who move to the next round will receive mentor sessions with the judges, just like on the singing competition show.
Holland America Cruises will introduce a similar experience to the long-running competition show Dancing with the Stars. A year of competitions will take place, culminating in a final competition featuring the winners from each cruise voyage. Competitors will be able to meet and receive instruction from some of the show’s dancers as well as celebrity participants.
The same cruise line will also offer a Master Chef vacation for traveling gourmands. Celebrity chefs will host cooking demonstrations, cookbook signings and live cooking competitions. In 2016, forego your sofa and trade it in for a ticket to reality.
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