Johns Pass Casino Cruise

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Johns Pass Casino Cruise

Johns Pass Casino Cruise

If you’ve ever wondered how stand-up comedy differs when performed in a club versus a cruise line, here’s your answer: The biggest difference between comedy club and cruise ship gigs is that entertainment is secondary on a cruise ship. The club audience comes to see comedy; the cruise ship audience just needs a place to rest between dinner and the midnight buffet. That’s not all you need to know, however, before performing (or watching) cruise ship comedy acts.

Stand-up Comedy Audiences

Comedy club audiences are usually 21 and older; cruise ship audiences have no age restrictions. World cruises have older passengers (usually over 55) because they have the necessary time and money. The shorter, romantic, long-weekend cruises tend to have younger passengers in the 25-55 age range. Although the audiences are a mixed bunch, in general a cruise ship audience is more polite than a club audience – you won’t hear much heckling onboard.

Most cruise ship passengers attend early evening comedy shows out of curiosity. The midnight show, however, is more like a club because people saw the comic earlier in the main show and actually forfeited the midnight buffet to come back for more comedy.