# Extreme Entertainment Vacations Carnival Cruises Fun Ship 2.0 Includes Live Game Shows By Katherinev123 | Published 2011-10-06 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carnival-cruises-fun-ship References: [chipchick](http://www.chipchick.com/2011/10/canival-cruise-fun-ship-2.html) & [carnival](http://www.carnival.com/cms/funship20/defa) Set to roll out later this year, the [Carnival Cruises](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carnival-cruise-line) Fun Ship 2.0 is a new fleet of ships by the vacation cruise company that will provide an extreme entertainment experience for its guests. The company has invested over $500 million on this new venture, which will transform its ships to include special bars and entertainment options, including an EA Games Sports bar. In addition to typical sports bar offerings -- live broadcasts, beer and the like -- this bar will also include gaming consoles, providing guests the option to play [EA Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ingame-appearance) video games. What's more, the Carnival Cruises Fun Ship 2.0 will feature "[Hasbro](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/board-crawl), the Game Show." This is a live game show in which contestants will be onboard guests who will compete in games such as Sorry, Yahtzee and Connect 4, in front of an audience to win prizes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Extreme Entertainment Vacations:** Carnival Cruises Fun Ship 2.0 offers an extreme entertainment experience for cruise guests. ### Where This Applies - **Cruise Industry:** Cruise companies can capitalize on extreme entertainment trends by investing in unique onboard entertainment options. - **Gaming Industry:** The gaming industry can partner with cruise companies to create immersive gaming experiences at sea. - **Hospitality Industry:** Hotels and resorts can incorporate live game shows and interactive bars to enhance the entertainment experience for guests. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Metaverse-Enabled Cruise Ships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celebrity-cruises-1.md) - [Next-Level Family-Friendly Cruise Ships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legend-of-the-seas.md) - [Elevated Cruise Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-of-the-seas.md) - [Adventure-Themed Cruises](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-treasure.md) - [Comedic Cruise Spots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-different-out-here.md) - [Culturally Rich Cruise Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azamara-cruises.md) - [Oceanic Family Activity Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camp-at-sea-program.md) - [Cruise Wellness Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wellness-at-sea-program.md) - [Spring-Forward Cruise Offers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budgetfriendly-options.md)