Sancho_proudfoot Posted August 17, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) Anyone watching this series, started a week ago, at 4pm on Channel 4. Its on every day and there's 20 episodes in all. Following 3 groups on a week's cruise in the Med. I'm a bit disappointed in it - its more about what they do ashore, instead of onboard. Some aspects jar a bit - the three girls together keep saying they're on a shoestring budget ......and they're in a suite! The family with 2 kids '- I know they're homeschooling the kids, but EVERYTHING they do has to be an education. So far, in 4 episodes, the cruise director has sought them out and chatted to them - like THATis a regular happening! Edited August 17, 2023 by Sancho_proudfoot Typos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho_proudfoot Posted August 17, 2023 Author #2 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Apologies, it's on Channel 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric4395 Posted August 18, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I agree , it's strange the way they have put this together, the ship is meant to be full but it looks half empty, hardly shows any aspect of what a normal cruise is like onboard a ship , entertainment food etc, and in all honesty the groups they have chose would put you off going a cruise especially that family from isle of wight, I feel sorry for the children, education this education that. Give them a break! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBP&O2/O Posted August 18, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Absloute unrealistic tosh? Well edited to blow smoke towards Princess ... IMHO of course. I gave up midway through episode 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodgem Posted August 20, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 12:57 PM, MBP&O2/O said: Absloute unrealistic tosh? Well edited to blow smoke towards Princess ... IMHO of course. I gave up midway through episode 3. You did better than I did. I quit during episode 2. The show started to irritate me during episode 1 by insisting they were sailing out of Rome and that the port was only a short drive from Rome. I thought Civitavecchia was about 50 miles from Rome and it normally takes about 1 hour to drive from Rome to Civitavecchia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBP&O2/O Posted August 20, 2023 #6 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Bit like being told that embarkation is at London / Dover or London / Southampton. ..totally different places. One excuse given was London was the nearest airport? Really? Another itinerary I saw was Florence listed as a port of call. Livorno was not mentioned. I am sure that when I was a Navigation Officer an excuse of ... well it's only 50 miles upthe coast would have gone down well ....not 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Bones1 Posted August 21, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Guests were chosen from an advert asking for people to go on a TV show about cruising. They were hand picked by the Chief Executive of Princess who was looking for certain type of cruiser.. (possibly to fit a woke criteria). A Suite and all expenses paid for every family. Would you complain? As an Elite passenger on Princess I don’t recognise the service and attention from the staff, or is it just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodgem Posted August 22, 2023 #8 Share Posted August 22, 2023 11 hours ago, Bazza Bones1 said: Guests were chosen from an advert asking for people to go on a TV show about cruising. They were hand picked by the Chief Executive of Princess who was looking for certain type of cruiser.. (possibly to fit a woke criteria). A Suite and all expenses paid for every family. Would you complain? As an Elite passenger on Princess I don’t recognise the service and attention from the staff, or is it just me. Hi and welcome to CC (Cruise Critics) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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