In 1950, an enterprising Miami businessman has the idea to use a passenger liner to ferry retired Floridians to the Caribbean. He makes their time on board the ship as much a part of the appeal as the destination. Modern cruising is born, but it’s still just a small niche activity.
But in the 1960s, a group of ambitious men in both the United States and ... Show More
Jul 2024
Cruise Ship Wars | Making Waves | 2
<p>After his bitter exit from Norwegian Cruise Line, Ted Arison has limited time to make his new company Carnival a success. With little funds and one run-down ship, the odds are stacked against him. Meanwhile, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean compete to be the ... Show More
45m 20s
Apr 2023
Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | The Blaze | 1
<p>In October of 1980, the luxury cruise ship Prinsendam set sail from Vancouver with more than 300 passengers aboard, many of whom were elderly. But just after midnight on the cruise’s fourth day, in the Gulf of Alaska, a fire broke out in the ship’s engine room. The crew b ... Show More
41m 41s
Jan 2024
Adrift in the Pacific | Distress Signals | 2
<p>It’s March 1973, and Maurice and Maralyn Bailey are floating on a small life raft in the middle of the world’s largest ocean. Before their yacht sank into the Pacific, they managed to grab some food and supplies, but their provisions won’t last long. Now, their only hope is to ... Show More
45m 49s
Jun 2024
The first mega cruise ship
On 16 January 1988, the world’s largest passenger ship, Sovereign of the Seas, set sail on her maiden voyage around the Caribbean.She carried more than 2,600 passengers and had five restaurants, nine bars, four pools and a casino. Rachel Naylor speaks to her captain, Tor Stangela ... Show More
10 m
Oct 2022
⚓️ “Biggest cruise ship, biggest mortgage” — Carnival's 11% boat interest. Hermes’ supremium fashion. BMW’s battery belt.
Royal Caribbean is building the largest cruise ship in the history of the world, but the more interesting story is how they paid for the gigantic vessel. Apparently there’s a waitlist for $10,000 belts… because French fashion brand Hermes is in a different economy. And BMW’s next ... Show More
17m 47s
May 2023
Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | Adrift | 3
<p>With the fire aboard Prinsendam now burning out of control, the captain gives the order to abandon ship. Passengers, some dressed only in pajamas and nightgowns, scramble into wooden lifeboats, which are lowered into the dark and frigid waters of the Gulf of Alaska. Meanwhile, ... Show More
43m 27s
Apr 2022
The Titanic’s First and Last Voyage
April 10, 1912. As the RMS Titanic pulls away from a crowded port on the south coast of England, it almost crashes. Just in time, it’s able to turn off its engines and prevent a collision with a smaller ship. Four days later, though, a serious disaster will not be avoided, and th ... Show More
35m 41s