Roland Partners with Carnival Cruises

Roland Corporation U.S. and Carnival Cruise Line have partnered to improve Carnival’s entertainment options on the company’s 25 ships.

This new alliance will provide Carnival’s bands and technical teams with musical equipment, training, and technical support solutions in an effort to give guests new and improved entertainment. The partnership also coincides with the opening of Carnival Studios in Davie, Florida.

The 44,500-square-foot rehearsal venue was built so that more than 500 entertainers from Carnival’s fleet could rehearse. The facility comes equipped with 12 Roland RD-2000 stage pianos, 12 Roland TD-50KV V-Drums, and 28 Roland stools. These products, and other equipment from Roland will be added onboard Carnival Cruise Line ships in the near future.

“Carnival Cruise Line recently invested in a modern and sophisticated dedicated rehearsal facility that will facilitate a heightened passenger entertainment experience,” said Chris Halon, Roland Corporation U.S. VP of Marketing.  “As a complement to that, our growing partnership with them will enable their entertainers to take their performance to the next level through the use of Roland products, training, and more.” 

“Whether it’s our elaborate production shows, our popular rock bands or solo artists performing throughout the ship, entertainment is a huge part of the Carnival vacation experience, and this spectacular rehearsal space featuring Roland’s most innovative flagship instruments gives our musical acts unprecedented opportunities to develop exciting entertainment experiences for our guests,” said Sarah Beth Reno, Carnival’s vice president of entertainment. 

“Musicians love engaging with new technologies, so we are proud to incorporate Roland’s newest flagship V-Drums and stage pianos, the TD-50KV and the RD-2000, into our existing musical platform,” said David Brady, Carnival’s manager of music direction. “It’s amazing how our teams create sounds and textures with these new instruments that perfectly complement our shows.”