The search is on for cruise ship entertainers.

Well as if Jamie Oliver hasn’t got enough fingers in pies he has now decided to get involved in the cruise industry. In conjunction with Sky One they are looking for people to take part in a new programme called ‘show Boaters’. This will be a new television programme that will focus on finding new cruise ship entertainers who can sing, dance and act.

Details are still being finalised at this stage but those taking part will compete for a prize that will see them landing a dream job and hopefully a world of opportunities. Although not confirmed it is thought that the contestants will be filmed throughout there journey of competing against others and how they cope with the ups and downs of the competition.

This isn’t going to be just another reality show as it will give the viewers a chance to have a look at the behind the scenes aspects of the cruise ships from the crews daily duties , right through to the cleaners onboard.

The Winner is going to have to be someone pretty special as the entertainment onboard is always of such a high standard, many solo acts having to perform for 50 minute slots with big audiences excepting big things for the money that has been spent.

I personally think this is a brilliant idea and if the show finds another Jane Macdonald then it can only be good times. For those of you who don’t know Jane Macdonald is the women who found fame in the nineties hit show The Cruise. She was the star of the reality show and after performing on numerous cruise ships became a household name on loose women.

Many online cruise forums and websites often run polls to see who comes up trumps with regards to entertainment onboard and having scoured through the most popular seem to be the Ncl Epic , Oasis Of The Seas, Thomson Destiny , Disney Magic and Freedom Of The Seas to name a few.

What sort of entertainment do you like onboard your holiday. Do you like to be serenade by a singer or laugh your socks off at the comedians? Please feel free to add which ship you think provides the best entertainment.