The Cruise (2016 TV series)

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The Cruise
Genre Reality television
Narrated by Hugh Bonneville
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes24
Original release
Network ITV
Release3 March 2016 (2016-03-03) 
10 April 2018 (2018-04-10)

The Cruise is a British reality television series that debuted on ITV on 3 March 2016. [1] It is narrated by Hugh Bonneville. The series includes behind the scenes operations of the Regal Princess, Royal Princess, and Star Princess, all owned by Princess Cruises.

Contents

The Cast Emma Morgan, Timothy Gallant and Scott Grayson

Premise

Aired on a weekly basis, the show follows passengers and crew aboard. The series has many reoccurring staff detailing the experiences of their day to day life on board, such as Timothy Gallant, Emma Morgan, Scott Grayson and David McDonald.

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesStart dateEnd date
163 March 20167 April 2016
2612 January 201710 February 2017
36 [2] 11 January 201815 February 2018
43 [2] 1 March 201815 March 2018
53 [2] 10 April 20182018

Episodes

Series 1 (2016)

Episode
no.
AirdateViewers
(millions)
ITV
weekly rating
13 March 20164.0515
210 March 20162.9921
317 March 20162.8717
424 March 20163.0517
531 March 20162.9819
67 April 20162.7418

Series 2 – Sailing the Mediterranean (2017)

Episode
no.
AirdateViewers
(millions)
ITV
weekly rating
112 January 20174.2219
219 January 20173.8424
326 January 20173.5728
42 February 20173.4329
59 February 20173.7222
610 February 2017Under 3.25Outside Top 30

Series 3 – Return to the Mediterranean (2018)

Episode
no.
AirdateViewers
(millions)
ITV
weekly rating
111 January 20183.8226
218 January 20183.9028
325 January 20183.6828
41 February 20183.6928
58 February 2018Under 3.63Outside Top 30
615 February 20183.7223

Series 4 – Voyage to Alaska (2018)

Episode
no.
AirdateViewers
(millions)
ITV
weekly rating
11 March 2018
28 March 2018
315 March 2018

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References

  1. "The Cruise - Watch episodes - ITVhub". itv.com. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Three new series of ITV show 'The Cruise' to be filmed this year".