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Caribbean itineraries. Symphony of the Seas will claim the title of the world's largest – and most adventure-filled – cruise ship, offering 28 more staterooms than her newest sister ship Harmony of the Seas and encompassing 230,000 gross registered tons. Touting new features and amenities for guests, Symphony also will boast all the groundbreaking innovations and thrilling experiences that have garnered worldwide recogni- tion for Harmony of the Seas. Among the award-winning and acclaimed favorites are the distinct seven-neighborhood concept, imaginative and sophisticated dining, Bionic Bar robot bartenders powered by Makr Shakr, Broadway-cal- iber entertainment, the iconic waterfront AquaTheater, the Perfect Storm trio of waterslides, and Ultimate Abyss – the tallest slide at sea. For additional information or to make reservations, plan- ners should call their travel agent; visit RoyalCarib- bean.com; or call (800) ROYAL-CARIBBEAN. 37 C arnival Cruise Line, the world's most popular cruise line, will provide its guests with more laughs than ever in 2017, hosting a record 25,000 shows at its Punchliner Comedy Clubs featured across its 25-ship fleet. Boasting more comedians and performances than any land- based comedy club in the U.S., Carnival's Punchliner Comedy Clubs feature a hilarious lineup of top-notch comedians who perform 30-minute shows multiple times each voyage with at least two comedians performing each night. All shows are offered on a complimentary basis. Two early-evening PG-rated shows offer all-ages fun for the whole family while later performances feature more R-rated, adult-oriented comedy. Approximately 10 shows are presented during short cruise itineraries and with roughly 20 shows per cruise on longer length voyages. "Our guests love to laugh and have fun and the Punchliner Comedy Club is by far one of the most popular venues on board with both established and up-and-coming comedians who keep audiences laughing and enter- tained," said Sarah Reno, Carnival's vice president of entertainment. "Plus, many guests have never been to a comedy club so this is a wonderful way for them to try something different and check out an entirely new form of entertainment," she added. Added Chris Nelson, Carnival's senior director of entertainment,"We search the world for the top come- dians and fly them onto each cruise for limited engage- ments. Not only is Carnival one of the largest presen- ters of comedy in the world, we are the only cruise line to provide an authentic comedy club experience on every single voyage." Carnival's position as the leader in comedy has also extended to its popular Carnival LIVE concert series, which has added top-name comedians to its diverse entertainment lineup. Recent comedy performances include Jay Leno, Jim Gaffigan, Chris Tucker and Kathy Griffin. Jeff Foxworthy also perfored two shows in June aboard Carnival Freedom and Carnival Ecstasy while those ships were docked in Nassau. To learn more about Carnival Cruise Line, visit Carnival.com. For reservations, contact any travel agent or call (800) CARNIVAL. CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE TO HOST RECORD 25,000 SHOWS AT FLEETWIDE PUNCHLINER COMEDY CLUBS IN 2017 ST RECORD 25 000 SHOW OW O S AT AT A Boasting more comedians and perfo fo f rmances than any land- Co on co tai en a c try fo fo f en dia me ter to ev ex wh entertainm June 2017 - Symphony of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's newest Oasis-class ship, under construction at the STX shipyard in France. The ship is scheduled to be delivered in 2018. B M & T ••• July/August 2017 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com