scomar Posted December 24, 2018 #1 Share Posted December 24, 2018 In reading the Cruise Critic's official overview of the Carnival Magic, (link: https://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/review.cfm?ShipID=513 ) it stated that "Tickets for Punchliner Comedy performances were gone hours before the show." So, you must purchase ticket to the Punchliner? Of the all the Carnival cruise ships I have been on I have not had to get tickets for the comedy shows. Can anyone confirm this please? Thanks, scomar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDuck Posted December 24, 2018 #2 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I posted about the same review a while back...got an answer that just like the other ships, there is no "ticketing" system for the comedy shows. Just show up, pick your (unoccupied) seat, order a drink, and then enjoy yourself 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellarose Posted December 24, 2018 #3 Share Posted December 24, 2018 no tickets for shows. first come first seat. adult only shows they will check ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCruze Posted December 25, 2018 #4 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Only time they sell tickets if they have a special guest comedian. Rest of the time it is free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted December 25, 2018 #5 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Do show up 5-10 minutes early as 18+R shows are quite popular . When seating is full, you will be turned away at the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scomar Posted December 25, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Thank you all for confirming no tickets needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted December 25, 2018 #7 Share Posted December 25, 2018 I thought at one point they were testing ticketing to the Punchliner shows on the Magic. No charge, just get in line early for tickets. Not sure if this is still happening or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted December 25, 2018 #8 Share Posted December 25, 2018 13 hours ago, sfaaa said: Do show up 5-10 minutes early as 18+R shows are quite popular . When seating is full, you will be turned away at the door. They usually have standing room. I haven't seen anyone turned away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted December 25, 2018 #9 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Standing room yes but not to exceed crowd capacity due to fire regulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted December 26, 2018 #10 Share Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, sfaaa said: Standing room yes but not to exceed crowd capacity due to fire regulation. Guess I haven’t seen that many in a show where they turn people away. And standing room has really only been 2...maybe 3 shows over a week. Edited December 26, 2018 by Saint Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted December 26, 2018 #11 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Don't miss Happy Cole if he happens to be a comedian on your cruise. Dude is absolutely hilarious and also politically incorrect. His 18+ shows filled up quickly and always packed to capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treyatl2006 Posted December 26, 2018 #12 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I was on the Magic in July and there was no tickets. You need to arrive 30 mins in advanced for the rated R shows because it was pack almost every night ahead of time.I had to stand one time and I was 15 to 20 minutes early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robc1972 Posted December 26, 2018 #13 Share Posted December 26, 2018 If they got some funny comedians they might need to do tickets. With who they have had on the trips I have been on, they are good for a few quick chuckles and actually seen people leaving during the shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPlayWithString Posted December 26, 2018 #14 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I kinda wish they WOULD test out ticketing for the comedy shows and limit the number of tickets so that when they're gone they're gone. Pretty much every comedy show I've ever been to..whether it was PG or adult...was standing room early and if you didn't arrive at least 30 min ahead of time, you weren't getting a decent seat. And on certain ships (I wanna say the Magic was one, but I can't swear to it at the moment) there were seats in a position that didn't make any sense..they were not only stuck behind large poles but also behind the performer so you couldn't see/hear them very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robc1972 Posted December 26, 2018 #15 Share Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) 24 minutes ago, IPlayWithString said: Pretty much every comedy show I've ever been to..whether it was PG or adult...was standing room early and if you didn't arrive at least 30 min ahead of time, you weren't getting a decent seat. front rows are always empty. Edited December 26, 2018 by robc1972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy1975 Posted December 26, 2018 #16 Share Posted December 26, 2018 On 12/25/2018 at 12:05 AM, sfaaa said: Do show up 5-10 minutes early as 18+R shows are quite popular . When seating is full, you will be turned away at the door. We just came off the liberty on Sunday. The 1st show was full but they did not turn anyone away. There were TONS of people just standing around inside by the door and where ever there was space. I had not intention on standing! We came back for the later show about 30 min early and had a great seat! Saw the same thing for this show of people standing, but again no one was turned away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRockCruiser Posted December 26, 2018 #17 Share Posted December 26, 2018 2 hours ago, IPlayWithString said: Pretty much every comedy show I've ever been to..whether it was PG or adult...was standing room early and if you didn't arrive at least 30 min ahead of time, you weren't getting a decent seat. And on certain ships (I wanna say the Magic was one, but I can't swear to it at the moment) there were seats in a position that didn't make any sense..they were not only stuck behind large poles but also behind the performer so you couldn't see/hear them very well. 2 hours ago, robc1972 said: front rows are always empty. The two early shows we attended on Sunshine in early December (most early slot, PG of course) were SRO if you walked in right at the start, but you could find an OK seat if you arrived 10 min early. The front rows were not empty for these shows. The seating was a bit odd, with seats to the side around a corner from the stage - you had to watch a monitor, unless the comedian walked around a bit. The line-up for the show right after was huge in both cases, though - not sure how all those folks would have fit, even as SRO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted December 26, 2018 #18 Share Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, IPlayWithString said: I kinda wish they WOULD test out ticketing for the comedy shows and limit the number of tickets so that when they're gone they're gone. Pretty much every comedy show I've ever been to..whether it was PG or adult...was standing room early and if you didn't arrive at least 30 min ahead of time, you weren't getting a decent seat. And on certain ships (I wanna say the Magic was one, but I can't swear to it at the moment) there were seats in a position that didn't make any sense..they were not only stuck behind large poles but also behind the performer so you couldn't see/hear them very well. That's insane. PG shows on my cruises are never standing room only. Maybe you're cruising when school is out and there are 1,000 kids. And really only 2....maybe 3 adult shows over a week reach standing room on my cruises. But posts like this are why I documented the comedy crowds in the live reviews of my August and December Dream cruises. PG shows half full. Most adult shows you can get a seat 5-10 mins prior to the show. Even the 2-3 standing room only shows you don't have to get there 30 mins early. They become standing room only no more than 5mins before the show I'd say. Edited December 26, 2018 by Saint Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted December 26, 2018 #19 Share Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, ProgRockCruiser said: The two early shows we attended on Sunshine in early December (most early slot, PG of course) were SRO if you walked in right at the start, but you could find an OK seat if you arrived 10 min early. The front rows were not empty for these shows. The seating was a bit odd, with seats to the side around a corner from the stage - you had to watch a monitor, unless the comedian walked around a bit. The line-up for the show right after was huge in both cases, though - not sure how all those folks would have fit, even as SRO! Maybe I could see an issue on sunshine because they took the real comedy club on deck 5 aft and made it into additional staterooms...then put the comedy club in the smaller lounge on deck 4. Fantasy also...they cut that comedy club in half and put in a kids club. Edited December 26, 2018 by Saint Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPlayWithString Posted December 26, 2018 #20 Share Posted December 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Saint Greg said: That's insane. PG shows on my cruises are never standing room only. Maybe you're cruising when school is out and there are 1,000 kids. That's exactly when we are cruising, due to our work and school schedules, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted December 26, 2018 #21 Share Posted December 26, 2018 6 minutes ago, IPlayWithString said: That's exactly when we are cruising, due to our work and school schedules, actually. Alright. I can tell you the first week of March on Breeze, last week of August on Dream, and first week of December on Dream the PG shows were no more than half full. But those weeks were the week before spring break, just after kids when back to school, and just before they got out for Christmas break. Just so people know it isn't a year round thing. Probably limited to spring break, summer break, christmas break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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