San Francisco Weekly "From Judy Garland to Johnny Cash, this versatile, charismatic and theatrical entertainer delivers. Mr. Pass is a drink of cool water in a desert of mediocre piano entertainers. Keep an eye on this guy."
Coeur D'Alene Press "A surpassed-my-expectations talent..." "An Elton John voice which can belt it out at Broadway volume." "A real party."
Miami Herald "[The piano bar] was packed tight after dinner with passengers who were singing along with entertainer Ron Pass and seemed to be having a wonderful time."
Melbourne Herald Sun "On Carnival Liberty, the piano man goes by the name of Ron Pass, boy, is he impressive.... He plays all the old favorites from Neil Diamond to Elvis to the Beatles. Everyone stamps their feet and sings along."
"After dinner...it is action of the vocal kind that seems to excite the crowds. Ron, the smiling piano man and host of the Liberty piano bar, has become the favorite of the night-time fun-seekers who fight for prime position for a pew at Ron's oversized piano, night after night."
Ann Arbor News, Bay City Times, Flint Journal, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette, Muskegon Chronicle, Saginaw News "If you spend your first night in the Irish Sea Bar, you may find, as we did, that it's difficult not to return each evening.... Having been in at least a half dozen of Carnival's sing-along bars and in another half dozen on other cruise lines, it's easy to say this is the best one, made so by pianist/vocalist Ron Pass. [Ron] moves easily between ballads and up-tempo songs, between Beatle tunes and Billy Joel songs, requested by the guests. More importantly, he puts the same high energy and effort into the night's third rendition of "Piano Man," "Margaritaville" and "Rockytop" that he put into the first one."
John Heald, Senior Cruise Director and Brand Ambassador, Carnival Cruise Lines "Ron is our premier piano bar player." "He rocks. The end."
Written Comments from Piano Bar Patrons It didn't take us much time before we were all singing along to Broadway tunes, or All-American favorites and totally captivated by Ron's voice and playing ability. One-half hour turned into two and the end of the evening. Everyone wanted more. I have seen many piano players in my time, but nothing like the professionalism of this man. He is, in my opinion, a world class talent.
Ron Pass in the piano bar is the best and most talented entertainer on any cruise ship in my travel experience. His talents at the keyboard and his singing are equaled by his charm, charisma, and desire to make a guest feel truly special and very well entertained. Having been in the hospitality industry for over 20 years, I know talent. Carnival is very fortunate to have him on your ships. He is a true superstar in the making. My thanks for making the past 7 days the best ever!!
I chose this cruise for Ron Pass in the piano bar. Mexico was a bonus. Because of the circumstances [of not being able to sail to Mexico because of H1N1 scares], my cruise was fantastic because of Ron! He is fun, caring, and fabulous, and really turned everyone who visited his bar around from disappointed to happy! He is the best entertainer on the 7 seas and the reason I choose Carnival!
Hi Ron, I wanted to send you a very sincere THANK YOU for entertaining us at our event! It was being hailed as the "turning point" of the whole event, where people started interacting and relaxing. I hope we have the occasion to hang out and sing together again soon! Thanks again - YOU ROCK!
Ron at the piano bar really made our evenings a blast. He remembered our names the second time we were in the piano bar and made it a point to interact with us. He is a lot of fun and really made our trip special. Thanks, Ron!
Ron in the piano bar rocked. I had never been to a piano bar, and I thought it would be boring, but not in Ron's bar. He had us rolling after midnight almost every night. Ron is great and I hope to see him again on my next cruise.
The best time on the ship was with Ron the piano man. Every night was fun, singing, laughing. He is the best time ever. I think I want to adopt him. A great guy.
Ron Pass the piano man was extremely talented and entertaining. My friend and I enjoyed many evenings in the piano bar. He has such a great attitude and knows how to make sure his audience has a great time.
Ron the piano man was great! Not only does he have a great voice and playing talent, but he is also a great entertainer! Thanks for a great cruise and five nights with the piano man!
Ron Pass made every night fun and hilarious. He is great at his job and his love for what he does shines through. The most talented entertainer on the ship.
Ron in the piano bar was truly exceptional. He was just the right mix of bawdy, classy, and fun.
Ron Pass the piano man is an extremely charasmatic and funny entertainer and is definitely a star attraction for the ship's cruise line. I had my family in for my little brother's wedding, and Ron ensured that everyone around his bar was having a great time. Not to mention he is devastatingly handsome!
CruiseCritic.com Ron Pass is by far the best performer, he works incredibly hard, non-stop the whole evening and keeps the audience engaged.
Yes we can't judge the other Piano Bar players on Ron Pass or we wouldn't like many of them.....Nobody is as good as Ron!
Ron Pass on the Valor is outstanding!! Have cruised with him on other ships and he always gives a great show to his loyal fans.
We were spoiled because our first piano bar experience was with Ron Pass.
The Piano Bar dude (Ron was it?) was adequate, but almost too young and too good looking. The ladies liked him, but I like my piano bar acts to be older, and gruffer; but that's just me. [I love this one. I couldn't resist including it here! -Ron]
Cruise Director Blog Ron was the featured interview in Carnival Senior Cruise Director John Heald's internet blog. John's blog has seen overwhelming success, with millions of hits, since it was launched in 2007. Click here to read the interview! (You'll need to scroll down to find the interview.)
