Princess Cruises is to debut The Voice of the Ocean competition

Princess Cruises is to debut The Voice of the Ocean, a live onboard singing competition based on the popular international TV programme.

As part of the competition, guests aged 16 and above will be able to participate in two open karaoke sessions at the start of their cruise. Fellow guests and cruise staff will choose their favourite singers, who will then be assigned a mentor – one of Princess’ own musical entertainers or vocalists – to help them to rehearse with the Princess Band and back-up singers throughout their cruise.

Nine finalists will then participate in The Voice of the Ocean Live Show, hosted by the ship’s cruise director in the Princess Theatre on the last night of the cruise. Just like the TV show, the vocalists will perform live to three coaches – all from the ship’s onboard team – who will turn their chairs to choose singers for their team. Once teams are chosen, each coach will pick a finalist and the audience will vote for the winner who will be awarded a trophy.

“Whether guests are up on stage or in the audience deciding who gets their vote, we know The Voice of the Ocean will be a huge hit with Princess guests,” said Adrian Fischer, vice president of entertainment for Princess Cruises. “Guests will feel like they are part of the globally popular TV show performing on a high tech set almost identical to the hit show, including rotating red chairs and a live Princess band with back-up singers. We’re excited to discover and foster undiscovered talent and offer guests a whole new way to express their love of music and performing.”

The Voice of the Ocean will debut onboard Regal Princess this October, followed by Royal Princess and Caribbean Princess in November. The competition will be rolled out to eight additional ships between January and May 2016.