Channel 4 sets sail with the ‘Supercruisers’

The eight part series will follow two luxury cruise ships as they travel across oceans carrying holidaymakers enjoying weeks of sun and sea…

Secrets of Supercruisers aims to document the experience on board the Holland America Line’s 2668-guest MS Rotterdam and 2666-guest MS Nieuw Statendam across three voyages. Channel 4 cameras will accompany the liners on trips around the Caribbean, South America, North Africa and the Canary Islands.

Karen Farndell, Holland America Line’s UK director of sales and marketing, said, “It was a privilege to host the film crew across three voyages, as we sailed to several of our most eye-catching destinations. We can’t wait for viewers to see everything our holidays at sea offer, both on and off our stunning ships. It was particularly timely for the cameras to capture our first season departing from the UK in a decade, as cruising further opens up to British passengers from their doorstep.”

Each hour-long episode will go behind the scenes to look at life below deck, seeing exactly what it takes to operate a passenger vessel around the clock. Viewers will also be treated to the full supercruise experience, featuring onshore excursions that showcase what passengers enjoy whenever they disembark. Including rum tasting in the Dominican Republic, horse riding in the Bahamas, and toboggan rides in Madeira.

Secrets of Supercruisers is produced by Crackit TV.

Deborah Dunnett, Commissioning Editor, Channel 4:

“Crackit TV have brilliantly captured the life and activities on board a supercruiser. The series will take viewers on a journey to some of the world’s most beautiful places but also giving them insight into all the hard work it takes to deliver the holiday of a lifetime to thousands of guests.”