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Supercruising Life At Sea Season 1 Episode 2 - Full Movie
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00:00Around the world, cruise ships are getting bigger, bolder
00:05Cheers, bye bye England
00:06And busier. These vast floating cities run 24 hours a day
00:11We go back to back with cruises. We don't take a break at all
00:15Carrying thousands of passengers and crew
00:18That's a big job
00:19Wow
00:20And offering everything from fine dining
00:22Teast explosion, I like that
00:24To full scale theatres
00:27They're built for adventure
00:29And designed for luxury
00:31I could get used to this
00:33Cheers
00:34This year, a world leading cruise line is back sailing a full season from the UK
00:39For the first time in a decade
00:42Meet the MS Neustadtendam
00:45Weighing 100,000 tonnes
00:48With 12 passenger decks
00:50Well ready for this
00:5112 restaurants curated by world-renowned chefs
00:54That's what I'm talking about
00:56Ooh, it's a buzz
00:57And a full program of entertainment
00:59We are expected to do everything perfectly at all times
01:02And excursions day and night
01:05At the same time, her sister ship, the MS Rotterdam, is cruising through the Americas
01:10Nearly 4,000 people on board
01:13Who's excited?
01:14A 760 seat theatre
01:16Ten minutes, mic check please
01:18Mic checks, ten minutes
01:19And all the onboard amenities you'd expect for a perfect holiday at sea
01:23Let's go
01:24Oh, it's gorgeous
01:25Lovely
01:26Yes, let's go
01:27Over the course of the cruising season, we'll be following both ships
01:31As they travel around the Americas
01:33North Africa
01:35And Europe
01:37This time, the Rotterdam cruises into Colombia for an excursion with a difference
01:45Organised chaos
01:47And in Europe
01:50Crew on the new Staten Dam
01:52Celebrate Dutch style
01:53With the biggest party the ship has ever planned
01:56Help me welcome your food and beverage team
02:00Passengers on the cruise voyaging around the Caribbean are settling in well to luxury life
02:23Sailing on a deluxe voyage across shimmering seas
02:29The supercruiser is on a 14-day tour
02:32Docking in destinations including the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Columbia
02:39For many, getting to visit multiple locations is the highlight of cruising
02:44From Jamaica
02:46Wow
02:47To the Bahamas
02:48Let's go
02:49Costa Rica
02:50To Grand Cayman
02:52Passengers get a taste of paradise at every stop
02:56Today the ship is docked in the Colombian city of Cartagena
03:02And amongst the 1,300 passengers eager to explore
03:05Are Midlands couple Melanie and Neville
03:08Who've booked a day with a difference
03:11So these all must be going on other excursions
03:14Yeah
03:15It's our second cruise
03:17When we realised all the places we were going we thought oh yeah
03:20This is what we wanted to come this time
03:23And this is our tenth year together
03:25So we got together
03:26So kind of an anniversary as well
03:28Yeah
03:29They may have been together a decade
03:31But things are about to heat up for these two
03:34We're up to the volcano
03:36For a mud bath I'm looking forward to but a bit apprehensive at the same time
03:40It's just the volcano bit that makes you a bit nervous
03:46Passengers pass through an identity system every time they get off and on the ship
03:52It ensures everyone's returned before it sets sail again
03:56But first there's the small matter of identifying the correct tour bus
04:01Out of over 20 heading off on different excursions
04:05Look for the bus
04:07It's something with volcano
04:10Yeah she did say all the way down the bottom
04:12How did she?
04:13How did she?
04:14What?
04:17Thank you
04:18They went to the mud ball
04:26Located on the country's northern coast
04:29Cartagena is one of South America's oldest colonial cities
04:33And a gateway to this nation of 50 million people
04:38At more than four and a half times the size of the UK
04:41Colombia has Caribbean and Pacific coastlines
04:45And terrain that ranges from the Andes mountains
04:48To volcanoes and tropical forests
04:56But today the passengers will be experiencing something totally different
05:03El Totumo isn't a volcano in the ordinary sense
05:06And locals have spotted an opportunity for tourism
05:11Instead of molten hot lava
05:13This volcano bubbles with a muddy mixture of water
05:16Sediment and methane gases
05:18That's believed to be infused with mineral rich properties
05:22I've got bikini on under here
05:27Should we take our clothes off and leave them here?
05:30Erm, I believe so
05:31Yeah?
05:32Yeah, that's what they said
05:33It's all safe
05:34Yeah
05:35Cues of daring visitors line up to dunk themselves in the warm mud bath
05:40Tradition has it the volcano was a problem for local people
05:47So a priest poured holy water onto the lava
05:51Turning it into mud
05:52Said to have cleansing and rejuvenating effects
05:55Well, I feel alright
05:58Well, you've been a man on your knee
06:03I've been a man on your knee
06:04You've got a dive in
06:05You've got a dive in
06:06Yes
06:07Head first
06:08Head first
06:09You up
06:10Yes
06:11Yes
06:12Yeah, last.
06:19Across the ocean, over 5,000 miles away,
06:22is another super vessel in the Holland America fleet.
06:26Voyaging across North Africa and Europe,
06:29this vast cruise ship is docking in destinations
06:32including Tenerife, Lanzarote, and the Netherlands.
06:37Today, the ship is on its way into Rotterdam,
06:40where passengers are excited to head off on excursions with a Dutch flavour.
06:45Thank you so much.
06:47My name is Lysia and I am the Assistant Shore Excursion Manager.
06:53During the two-week cruise, South African Lysia Tonga
06:57will be helping to sell and manage nearly 100 different excursion options.
07:02My job is extremely busy.
07:04We're actually selling them an experience
07:08of what possibilities of excursions to do ashore.
07:13We sell them a dream, just joking.
07:17Perched on the edge of the city,
07:19Rotterdam Port is an easy stepping stone to fulfilling those dreams.
07:24But before people can disembark,
07:26British Security Officer Rich Fontaine
07:28has to coordinate a safe docking into the port.
07:31I was just about to call you.
07:34Here, closed deck one,
07:35and we use our gangway on a deck.
07:37Oh, OK.
07:38When the captain's docking the ship,
07:40he obviously needs a bit of help
07:42where he's going to stop.
07:44So he has myself,
07:45who I'm concerned for the gangways,
07:47where the gangway needs to be.
07:49We're just opening up the doors here
07:51and the rival runner, Dan.
07:54We're going backwards.
07:56Did you notice?
07:57Well, astern, we should say.
07:59We're going astern at the moment
08:00and approaching the dock.
08:03Once we've opened up the side door,
08:06it can be a dangerous area to be.
08:08You have to keep your wits about you, concentrate.
08:12The guys will rope it off,
08:13and I will just make sure that nobody else comes along
08:17and suddenly sees the door open
08:19and wants to have a look outside
08:20and see what the weather's like.
08:22We're going to be taking this jetway into this break here.
08:27As we get alongside the dock,
08:29then we communicate with the bridge
08:31if the dock is clear for us to land the gangway.
08:34OK, Richard, to position.
08:37Deck two is good, Captain.
08:38We shall accept the gangway.
08:41Going to be a busy day today.
08:43There are people going off on excursions.
08:45Rotterdam is home to the largest port in Europe
08:49and handles approximately 28,000 seafaring vessels a year.
08:56For many of the crew,
08:58the cultural cruises of Europe are a highlight.
09:02You good?
09:04Helping this year to coordinate the busy day of excursions
09:07is Diane Brunidor from the Philippines.
09:11Diane is my colleague.
09:13She is new, not new to ships,
09:15but she's new to the department.
09:17Vicia, can you hold my bag for a moment?
09:21In order to understand the excursions they're selling,
09:24the shore excursion team joins the passengers
09:26whenever the opportunity arises.
09:30And today, the pair are mixing business with pleasure
09:33on an excursion 33 miles north of Rotterdam
09:36to the Kirkenhoff Botanical Garden.
09:40The country may be best known for canals, bikes and windmills,
09:44but tulips are an icon too.
09:49Flower cultivation in the Netherlands
09:50is worth nearly 4 billion pounds a year.
09:54It controls about 60% of the global market
09:57and is often described as the Silicon Valley
10:00of the flower industry.
10:02The tulip festival in Kirkenhoff
10:05is one of the best to visit in Holland.
10:09I say this because the tulips can only bloom
10:11in a certain time in the year.
10:13So unfortunately, last season,
10:15when I was on this very same ship,
10:16I was unable to go.
10:18But this time, I had the opportunity
10:20to finally go there.
10:21There's a sense of anticipation on the ship too.
10:31The crew are getting ready to throw passengers
10:34the biggest party they've ever had on board.
10:37We're heading up to the Lido,
10:39because that's where the festivities are.
10:42Today, Hamish Davis, who hails from Jamaica,
10:45is responsible for coordinating everything it takes
10:49to throw a party for 1,000 people.
10:53Hi, good morning.
10:54I'm the entertainment director,
10:57and I'm responsible for all on-board entertainment
10:58activities and events.
11:00Anything that is fun and engaging
11:02from an entertainment standpoint,
11:04I'm responsible for putting that program together
11:07and presenting it to our guests
11:09to enhance their cruise experience.
11:11I brought my handy-dandy tape measure,
11:15and the only reason for that
11:17is because real estate here
11:19is a little bit hard to come by,
11:21and this is going to be where the dance floor is.
11:24The cruise line has Dutch heritage,
11:27and its first ship sailed from the Netherlands
11:29to New York City in 1872.
11:33Tonight's party marks King's Day,
11:35a public holiday in the Netherlands
11:37to commemorate the birthday of King Willem Alexander.
11:41And with orange being the national color,
11:44it's the theme of tonight's extra-special event.
11:47An orange party is the biggest party of the cruise.
11:50In the Netherlands, it's also hugely celebrated,
11:53so we wanted to do our take on that.
11:55Awesome.
11:56This orange party in particular is going to be massive
11:59because the King's birthday falls
12:01within the same time frame
12:02that we would have our orange party.
12:05Hence, we're going to make it bigger, better,
12:07and just more elaborate.
12:08It's going to be a festive event.
12:10To accommodate the bigger event,
12:13the part has been shifted from its usual location
12:15in the billboard lounge on the second deck
12:17to the more spacious Lido deck.
12:20So all the usual arrangements must be scaled up.
12:25Hey, Romer.
12:26Hey.
12:26How's it going?
12:27All good.
12:27Good.
12:28Are we going to meet the timeline for sound check?
12:30Yeah, we're on time.
12:31Yeah, yeah, we're on time.
12:32All right.
12:32There's quite a bit of planning that is involved.
12:35I need to send out a running order
12:37of what it is that we intend on doing,
12:40timelines, this is where we think
12:42the satellite bars should go,
12:45the lounge chairs,
12:45at what time they need to be removed
12:47so we can start the setup,
12:49where we're going to have the stage,
12:51what signage we're going to have.
12:52So everything has been put in place
12:54to build up to the big event.
12:57All right, thank you.
12:58All right, I'll let you get back to it.
12:59All right.
13:00With over 700 Dutch passengers on board,
13:04it's important that Hamish and his team
13:06deliver a party that they'll be proud of.
13:09For our Dutch guests,
13:10they're looking forward to celebrating
13:11the same way in which they would at home.
13:14I remember I was saying about getting festive,
13:16if you look to your right.
13:17He's ready, man.
13:20That's awesome.
13:21So for us, we need to make sure
13:22that we not only deliver upon that,
13:25but exceed that expectation,
13:26not only for Dutch guests,
13:28but also other guests
13:29who have never experienced such an event.
13:31So this gives you a pretty good overview
13:33of what tonight's going to look like.
13:35Just imagine lounge chairs are gone,
13:37all our lights are up,
13:39hundreds of people just here having a good time.
13:42It is indeed a very big deal.
13:46It's going to be awesome.
13:47It's going to be awesome.
13:48It's going to be awesome.
13:48It's going to be awesome.
13:49It's going to be awesome.
13:49It's going to be awesome.
13:50It's going to be awesome.
13:54On its voyage around North Africa and Europe,
13:58Holland America's supervessel
13:59is docked in the Dutch city of Rotterdam,
14:02where the thousand strong crew
14:04are working around the clock
14:05to give passengers the holiday of a lifetime.
14:10Cheers.
14:11Cheers.
14:13From entertainment to housekeeping,
14:15galley to maintenance,
14:17every crew member is an essential cog
14:19in a well-oiled machine.
14:22But while some roles are more obvious,
14:25others are rather niche.
14:29I am Ricardo Galope.
14:31I'm a head tailor.
14:33I am from Manila, Philippines.
14:36I'm working at ship for about almost 30 years.
14:39Sounds good, yeah?
14:43Ricardo oversees a small team,
14:45and together they run a seamless operation
14:48doing minor repairs for guests,
14:50but mainly ensuring the staff look smart.
14:54Each crew,
14:55they are entitled to two jackets.
14:58So in my 29 years in this cruise ship,
15:01I'm sure I made about thousands of jackets.
15:04We are responsible for the crew,
15:08and every uniform day and night
15:10that need to be altered.
15:15I enjoy sewing.
15:18I enjoy creating something,
15:20like mostly the jacket.
15:22This is my specialty now.
15:25Yeah.
15:29Next in line for a Ricardo special...
15:32Good afternoon, Ricardo.
15:32Hello, hello.
15:34...is hotel executive assistant
15:36Jack Spaniga,
15:37who joined the ship four months ago
15:39when it was sailing around the Caribbean.
15:42Can I come by in about 10 minutes?
15:45I remember the jacket that I mentioned.
15:47We visited places in Caribbean,
15:50and of course,
15:51it's not as much as different
15:52from where I came from in the Philippines.
15:54It's hot, perfect for me.
15:56But then we just crossed Europe,
15:58and it's getting really colder.
16:00I think I'm going to die.
16:02So that's why the jacket is essential for me.
16:07Yeah, perfect.
16:08I'll see you shortly.
16:09Bye.
16:11While Jex gets kitted out for the cold,
16:15across the Atlantic,
16:16the new Statendom's sister ship,
16:18MS Rotterdam,
16:19is cruising the balmy climes of the Caribbean,
16:22where, in Colombia,
16:25it's finally Neville and Melanie's turn
16:28to take the plunge
16:28into the volcanic mud bath.
16:32But whichever way you choose
16:34to slide into the sludge,
16:35at just four and a half meters across,
16:38only about 15 people
16:39can fit in at a time.
16:41So it does get rather cozy.
16:44Hello.
16:44It's very slimy.
16:46It's wonderful.
17:00It's very slimy,
17:02but it's lovely.
17:03It's soothing,
17:04lovely massage,
17:05free massage.
17:06That was brilliant.
17:08It's thick.
17:08It's got strong hands.
17:09It's amazing.
17:11Organised chaos.
17:13It's got to be art.
17:14Melanie and Neville
17:18may now be on intimate terms
17:20with their fellow cruisers,
17:21but it seems the eruption
17:23of methane bubbles
17:24is still a bit awkward.
17:34Visitors can spend
17:35as much as 30 minutes
17:36marinating in the gloop
17:38before it's time to take stock.
17:41Getting into the mud
17:42was absolutely fabulous.
17:44It's experienced
17:45and it felt like heaven.
17:47To me,
17:48it felt like being
17:49in melted milk chocolate.
17:52I have to wait
17:52and see when it's washed off.
17:53Yes,
17:54I feel absolutely amazing.
17:56It's just lovely.
17:57And for a tip,
17:59local ladies
18:00will rinse you with water
18:01from Lake Tertullo.
18:03I could have stayed in there
18:04all day.
18:05It's better than a jacuzzi
18:07to be fair.
18:07What do you reckon?
18:08Just a bit overcrowded.
18:10Whilst Melanie and Neville
18:15may have created
18:16some memorable, muddy moments,
18:18en route to a less intimate excursion,
18:22some passengers
18:23from the European cruise
18:24have chosen to visit
18:25the world-famous Tulip Festival
18:27at Kirchenhof.
18:28And today,
18:32shore excursion duo
18:33Lissia and Diane
18:34are joining the tour.
18:36I was scrolling
18:37through Instagram again
18:38and I saw a post
18:39that says,
18:40oh,
18:41eight things to do
18:41before you die,
18:42you know,
18:43visit the Kirchenhof Tulip Festival
18:45in the Netherlands.
18:47And I'm like,
18:47this is it.
18:48This is it.
18:49So there's this particular spot
18:51behind.
18:53There's like a windmill.
18:54I think that's going to be
18:55our mission to hunt for that.
18:56I'm like,
18:56I want that exact same picture
18:58with the windmill in the background
19:00and the tulips on either side.
19:02Okay,
19:02we're ready to go?
19:04Let's go,
19:04let's go.
19:05Let's go.
19:06For Lissia,
19:07joining the trip
19:08is an important part of her job
19:10as she needs to have
19:11in-depth knowledge
19:12of the excursion she's selling.
19:14So we just are doing
19:16a site inspection
19:17of this particular excursion
19:20just to see
19:20if the excursion runs
19:22as described.
19:23And then we're just noting
19:24what time we arrived,
19:25how long it took us
19:26to get there.
19:27And then afterwards,
19:28we just enjoy the excursion
19:30just like any other guests.
19:31So yeah.
19:33Kirchenhof opened
19:34to the public in 1950
19:36after a group of growers
19:38and exporters
19:39decided to exhibit
19:40their spring flowering bulbs.
19:42In its first year,
19:44it attracted nearly
19:45a quarter of a million visitors.
19:48Now we're at the entrance.
19:49We're about to scan in
19:50our tickets for our group.
19:52With the passengers
19:53all safely through,
19:55Diane and Lissia
19:56are free to have
19:57a bit of fun.
19:58This is the windmill
19:59at the back.
20:00So the bucket list spot
20:02has to be here.
20:02So we just have to go
20:03straight down there.
20:05Then we're going to
20:05find the windmill.
20:06Let's go.
20:07Let's go.
20:07Let's go.
20:09The garden offers
20:10different designs
20:11every year
20:12which requires
20:12hand-planting
20:137 million bulbs
20:15each autumn.
20:18Nowadays,
20:191.4 million visitors
20:20a year
20:21come to see
20:22the results
20:22in bloom.
20:27I sponsored the windmill!
20:29Finally,
20:30windmill!
20:31Windmill!
20:32Yay!
20:33Originally located
20:35in a northern town,
20:37the century-old
20:38pumping mill
20:38was donated
20:39to the gardens
20:40in 1957
20:41by none other
20:42than Holland America Line.
20:46This is the perfect angle.
20:47Ready?
20:50Oh, you got it!
20:52Yay!
20:52This is perfect!
20:54I love it!
20:55This is perfect!
20:56Okay, you got it.
21:00Felicia,
21:01taking photos
21:01isn't just about
21:02her social media feed.
21:04I am normally
21:05on the ship
21:06for about six months
21:07at a time.
21:09Back home,
21:10I live with my husband
21:11and my beautiful
21:12baby boy,
21:14Bulagani.
21:15He is four years old.
21:17As a mom,
21:17traveling away
21:18from my son
21:19at the beginning
21:19was horrible.
21:21But then,
21:21I want my babies
21:22to know
21:23that I'm a working mom
21:24because my mom
21:25used to be
21:25a traveling mom
21:26as well.
21:27She used to tell us,
21:28you're going to sleep
21:29four times
21:29and then I'll see you.
21:31And that's the same thing
21:32that I do
21:32for my son right now.
21:34Going back home
21:37and telling the story,
21:38showing the pictures,
21:39my son would be like,
21:40Mommy, you've been there
21:41because I show him
21:42all the photos,
21:43I show him all the videos.
21:44It's amazing.
21:45It's a great way
21:45to open up the world
21:47to him
21:47and prep him
21:48for when we're about
21:49to travel with him.
21:50Yeah.
21:50Time to go.
21:52Let's do it.
21:57Lissia's colleagues
21:58on the ship
21:58are gearing up
21:59for a special
22:00Dutch celebration,
22:02an orange-themed party
22:03to mark King's Day.
22:06Hi, good afternoon.
22:07How are you doing today?
22:09Are you guys
22:09having a good time?
22:13Ensuring the party guests
22:14have all the food
22:15and drink they want
22:16falls to Tanberg D'Souza
22:18from India.
22:19I am the food
22:20and beverage director.
22:21I'm in charge
22:22for all the services
22:23provided by the front
22:24of the house,
22:25which is the restaurant.
22:26It's the beverage department
22:28as well as
22:28the culinary department.
22:30Morning, girls.
22:31How are you?
22:32Morning.
22:32I started as a snack steward
22:35in 2001
22:36on a smaller ship.
22:38After snack steward,
22:39I was an assistant waiter,
22:41senior waiter,
22:42head waiter,
22:43assistant methodist,
22:44worked my way along,
22:45climbed the steps.
22:46I just love it.
22:49Hey, Giovanni,
22:50how are you today?
22:51Good, good.
22:52So from food
22:53and beverage operations
22:54perspective,
22:56it's a huge operation
22:57and it's a huge day
22:58for all of us.
22:59We take it very seriously
23:01and we start it
23:01from the morning.
23:03So what are you making tonight?
23:04Doing the Dutch orange prince.
23:06Wow, that's interesting.
23:08Very nice.
23:08Am I going to get drunk with that?
23:10Maybe.
23:11For the orange party,
23:13we serve blood orange gin,
23:16which is mixed with
23:17almost all of our cocktails
23:18to make our colourful glasses.
23:20Orange is the colour for Holland.
23:22Wow, that's good.
23:23Nice colour.
23:24Beautiful.
23:29They're slightly less
23:30of a festive spirit
23:31at the Tulip Festival.
23:32Lysia and Diane
23:37are on duty again,
23:39rallying the troops
23:40to get passengers
23:41back to the ship
23:42on time.
23:43Number six.
23:45But the numbers
23:45aren't adding up.
23:48We counted earlier,
23:49it was 36 guests
23:51and now when the tour guide
23:52was counting the guests seated,
23:54it's only 35 including us.
23:56So we're missing one person.
23:57We're going to go back
23:58and try and see
23:59if we can locate them.
24:01Anybody for bus number six?
24:03Bus number six.
24:04If we do still have
24:06somebody missing,
24:07I say that we have
24:09to give them 15 minutes
24:11and that's why I actively
24:13look for the person.
24:15That's what I do
24:16when I'm on an excursion.
24:18If it's already 15 minutes
24:19after the agreed departure time,
24:21we will leave whoever
24:22that was left behind.
24:24So we're going to go and check.
24:26Hopefully we'll find them.
24:27If not, why, why?
24:30Because the bus have a schedule,
24:31we have to respect that.
24:34No.
24:37We have to go.
24:48After its stop in Waterdam,
24:50Holland America's European voyage
24:52has set sail once again.
24:55And shore excursion duo
24:56Lysia and Diane
24:57need to chew over
24:59their findings
24:59from the tulip trip.
25:01So it was a five-minute walk
25:03from the parking lot
25:04to the main entrance.
25:05But first,
25:06there's the matter
25:07of the missing person.
25:09We must also remember
25:10that we left one guest behind,
25:11so we have to put that
25:12in the report as well.
25:13Do we have information
25:15on whether or what
25:16happened to him or her?
25:17So the guest
25:18didn't come forward to us,
25:19but we did have a zero count,
25:21which means everybody
25:22made it on board
25:23on time count,
25:24which means everybody
25:25made it on board
25:26on time
25:27for the departure time.
25:28So he or she made it back
25:29for the departure time,
25:31so he or she made it back.
25:33Deep down,
25:33I was okay
25:34because we have multiple buses
25:36with multiple times,
25:38so I was not as worried
25:40because there is a way
25:41that the guests
25:42can make it back
25:43on the ship.
25:43So, Leesha,
25:44Tell me.
25:45Since we were able
25:46to get your bucket list,
25:47did you like the photos?
25:48I did like the photos.
25:50Thank you so much.
25:51I like this one
25:52in particular.
25:53Awesome.
25:55This one was the best.
25:56Yeah.
25:57I was able
25:58to get the money shot.
25:59The money shot.
26:00Good job.
26:06After a day
26:06of doing as much
26:07or as little
26:08as they please,
26:09the passengers
26:10still have time
26:11for chilling.
26:13But on the Lido deck,
26:16the crew are working
26:17against the clock
26:18to prepare
26:18for the orange-themed party,
26:21an extra special celebration
26:22for the Dutch king's birthday.
26:25So plan A, B and C.
26:26Yes.
26:27Plan A,
26:28the DJ system.
26:31With over 700
26:33Dutch passengers
26:33on board the vessel,
26:35it's important
26:36that the party
26:37provides a full flavor
26:38of their national festival.
26:40It's a very big deal
26:42for our Dutch guests,
26:42so we need to ensure
26:43the recipes are properly followed
26:45because we are serving
26:46lots of Dutch snacks.
26:47Actually,
26:48only Dutch snacks.
26:50Preparation of all
26:51the traditional treats
26:52falls under the watchful eye
26:54of executive chef
26:55Jundiel Marcelo.
26:57Guys,
26:58orange party tonight,
26:59ah!
27:00Executive chef
27:01is fully in charge
27:03for the whole ship.
27:04I'm handling about
27:05200 cooks.
27:08Originally from the Philippines,
27:10Jundiel spent four years
27:11in culinary college,
27:13followed by nine years
27:14working as a baker.
27:16Next,
27:16are we ready for the frying
27:18of the Boschie ball?
27:19Yes, sir.
27:20We have the new oil here already.
27:22Over the 15 years
27:23on the cruise line,
27:24he's worked his way up
27:25from commie
27:26to kitchen commander,
27:27and he's no stranger
27:29to Dutch delicacies.
27:30We are preparing six kinds
27:32of hot and cold snacks
27:34because it's a celebration
27:36of Dutch heritage,
27:37so we celebrate
27:38with the Dutch food.
27:39Boschie ball
27:40for the bitter ball
27:41and the cheese
27:42and chutney,
27:43sausage roll.
27:45For tonight's party,
27:46Jundiel and his team
27:47will prep and serve
27:48over 1,400 Dutch snacks.
27:52We have the sausage roll.
27:54It's one of the Dutch delicacies,
27:56and it is rolled up
27:58in the puff pastry.
27:58There will be 400
28:01Dutch sausage rolls
28:02being made,
28:03which are much the same
28:04as their British cousins,
28:06and 300 bossa bollen,
28:08which is essentially
28:09an overgrown,
28:10chocolate-coated profiterole.
28:13During the evening's event,
28:14the lineup of traditional treats
28:16will be displayed
28:17in a grand parade on deck.
28:20The dough is nice, huh?
28:21Very good.
28:21It's good.
28:22We have enough raisins inside,
28:23so...
28:24Put more raisins.
28:25Put more raisins, huh?
28:26Bolly bollen
28:27are similar to donuts,
28:28but usually incorporate
28:30raisins or currants,
28:32and they're traditionally eaten
28:33on New Year's Eve.
28:35Tonight, there'll be 300 of them
28:37to tuck into.
28:38Okay, more cinnamon and sugar, please.
28:41Whilst kitchen prep
28:43is in full swing,
28:45passengers are also
28:46gearing up for the event.
28:49Sandra, a British beauty therapist
28:51who's traveling solo,
28:53is getting into the party spirit.
28:54I'm really looking forward
28:56to the orange party.
28:58There is a couple of people
28:59I met on board,
29:00so we're gonna have a drink together
29:02and then hopefully
29:03dance the night away.
29:06I'm wearing a nice orange dress tonight.
29:08Hopefully gonna fit in
29:09with everybody on board.
29:11This is gonna be
29:12my first orange party,
29:13and I heard the best things about it,
29:15so I cannot wait for tonight.
29:19This is the sample, chef?
29:20Yes, sir.
29:21This is the sample.
29:22So he's going to prepare more.
29:24He just want to make sure
29:24the sample is nice.
29:25Culinary side,
29:26they start their preparations
29:27from the afternoon.
29:28There's a lot of work
29:29involved in that,
29:30from the pastry chef
29:31all the way till the hot galley.
29:33This takes eight hours,
29:35minimum of preparation.
29:36Very good fig chutney
29:38is made of very good port wine.
29:39It is marinated a day in advance.
29:41The cheese what we serve
29:43is one of the finest cheeses.
29:44I mean, we all love it
29:46from crew to guest.
29:47And to ensure
29:48there's enough cheese
29:49to go around,
29:50a whopping 20 kilos
29:51has been ordered in.
29:53So how many
29:53are we going to prepare here?
29:55We'll prepare the same portion of everything,
29:57around 600 portions of each.
29:59So it means in one tray
30:00it's good enough
30:01for four to five guests.
30:02OK, good job.
30:04Keep it up.
30:05Tell you what,
30:06I'm just gonna put my camera button on.
30:07Also coordinating their outfits
30:09with the evening's theme,
30:10cruise regulars
30:11Pam and Barry
30:12from Lincoln.
30:13Right, let's get this necklace on for you.
30:15It's gonna be a bit of a hectic party later on,
30:18but we've got to eat first,
30:19got to fill ourselves full of food,
30:20and then do we...
30:22Did you get around
30:23on my Lido bar later tonight?
30:24I'd like to say to her,
30:25do I look all right?
30:27Yes, you look wonderful, darling,
30:28as you always do.
30:30I agree.
30:31Right, are we on our way?
30:32Yep, let's go.
30:32OK, let's go.
30:33Got the key.
30:34I have the key,
30:35always have the key.
30:36Right.
30:40So, I need minimum,
30:43minimum 600.
30:44OK.
30:45And make sure everything
30:46with the filling, huh?
30:47Yes, sir.
30:47OK, thank you.
30:48Very good.
30:48Keep it up, sir.
30:49I'm very hands-on
30:50on preparing the food.
30:52I always teach them
30:53how to do it,
30:54to correct them properly.
30:56Make sure everything
30:57will be checked
30:58in 30 minutes.
30:59Yes, sir.
30:59This is a big event for us.
31:01Yes, sir.
31:01We have Dutch guests,
31:02and let's have a party tonight.
31:04Yes, sir.
31:06I'll be back.
31:06Yes.
31:07As the European ship
31:09prepares to party
31:10in the Caribbean,
31:15passengers Neville and Melanie
31:16are making the most
31:17of their final hours
31:19in Colombia,
31:19with one last visit
31:21before heading back
31:22to the ship.
31:25Colombia is listed
31:26as one of the most
31:27biodiverse countries
31:28in the world,
31:29owing to its range
31:30of habitats,
31:31from the lush
31:31Amazon rainforest
31:32to the rugged
31:33Andes Mountains.
31:34The country is so rich
31:38in flora and fauna
31:39that when the cruise
31:40terminal was developed,
31:42it took advantage
31:43of the local forest
31:44in the area
31:45to include
31:46a conservation centre,
31:48offering a unique
31:49and natural oasis
31:50on the dock's doorstep.
31:53Oh, it's like
31:54a tropical area,
31:55isn't it?
31:56Yeah,
31:56a botanical garden.
31:58What's up there?
31:59There's something
31:59up there now.
32:00A red one
32:05and a blue one.
32:06Amazing.
32:07Oh, wow.
32:09There's two parrots
32:10up there.
32:11So,
32:12coming off the coach,
32:13we've formed
32:13into a tropical garden
32:16that's got loads
32:17of parrots.
32:18It really looks
32:19lovely.
32:20Yeah, it's lovely.
32:21Which is a bonus,
32:22actually.
32:23Peacock.
32:24Oh, there's a peacock
32:25down here.
32:25The park is home
32:27to more than 700 animals,
32:30including a number
32:31of birds that are
32:32sent here
32:32by environmental
32:33authorities
32:34for their recovery
32:35and protection.
32:37Chance of a lifetime,
32:38eh, Mel?
32:42Oh.
32:43There we go.
32:44Shaking his feathers.
32:46The peacock.
32:49And he's performing there.
32:51Colombia holds the title
32:55of the most bird species
32:57in one country,
32:58with nearly 2,000
33:00different birds
33:00within its borders,
33:02accounting for around
33:0320% of the world's
33:05total recorded species.
33:08Oh, pink flamingos.
33:10Pink flamingos.
33:12Amazing.
33:14Got to get a shot
33:14of the flamingos now.
33:16As close as I've been
33:17up to a flamingo.
33:19Beautiful.
33:22That was amazing.
33:24Yeah, wasn't expecting
33:25that at all.
33:25It's mind-blowing.
33:26It's brilliant.
33:28It is a trip of a lifetime.
33:29What Colombia's got,
33:31I believe it's worth
33:32coming back again.
33:34I would like to come back
33:35and explore more,
33:36definitely.
33:37But with more adventures
33:39awaiting on board
33:40their Caribbean cruise,
33:41it's time to head back
33:43to the ship.
33:43The plan for the rest
33:44of the day is a shower,
33:46lunch, and definitely
33:47a drink by the pool.
33:49The first day is
33:50with the place of
33:51the sailor.
33:54On its 14-day voyage,
34:00passengers on board
34:01the Europe and North
34:02Africa cruise
34:03will be travelling
34:04over 4,000 nautical miles
34:06in the North Atlantic.
34:08And for Jacks
34:09from the Philippines,
34:11it can feel a bit chilly.
34:12Officers will ask me, why are you wearing your sweater?
34:17Well, everybody's wearing their normal uniform because I get cold easily.
34:21And now that I'm here in Europe, good luck to me.
34:25So that's why I really need to have a jacket.
34:28He's visiting the ship's tailor, Ricardo, for help.
34:32Hey, Ricardo, good afternoon. How are you?
34:34Oh, hi.
34:35If you remember, I mentioned to you I need a jacket because definitely it's Europe season.
34:40Is there available jacket I can collect now?
34:42We have only two sizes left.
34:44Is it okay if I can try it on?
34:46Yeah, try it on.
34:47First, you're going to try this one, double XL.
34:49Double XL? Okay, let's see.
34:54Is it quite big?
34:55Too long.
34:56Too long?
34:57Yeah.
34:57Okay.
34:57I think we need some alteration of this one.
35:00All I have to do is do the tightening over here.
35:05All right.
35:05Under here and also shorten the sleeves.
35:08I definitely look forward to get my jacket.
35:10And I think I will feel really comfy and snuggly.
35:16Whatever you think is the best.
35:19You're the master.
35:20Up on deck, the atmosphere may be ramping up for tonight's big party.
35:33But below deck, the end of the working day allows Lysia some precious downtime to check in with her family back home in Johannesburg.
35:41My contract is six months at sea at a time.
35:45And ever since I became a mother, for some odd reason, I tend to shy away from people.
35:51So it gets really lonely.
35:52You just want to be in your cabin, do your job, and you can't wait to get home.
35:56So, yes.
35:57My baby is four.
36:10His name is Buklagani, but you can call him Bubu.
36:12It's okay.
36:13He's a miracle baby.
36:15So he was born without a left hand.
36:20Are you being a good boy with daddy?
36:23Yes.
36:23Let me see your pajamas.
36:26That is so cool.
36:27Mommy, look, that's a creepy animal.
36:31It's a creepy animal?
36:32No, that's Batman.
36:33It's not a creepy animal.
36:34Earlier on in my pregnancy, I had a big tear on my womb.
36:38And normally when that happens, you get a miscarriage.
36:41But my womb did repair itself.
36:44And my baby survived the pregnancy.
36:46Yeah, so I'm just happy that he's here, with or without the hand.
36:51So he's definitely my miracle baby.
36:53I'm very lucky to have him.
36:54Very blessed to have my baby boy.
36:56Yeah.
36:58Thank you, Mommy.
37:00You're welcome, my baby.
37:02Aw, thank you, my baby.
37:09Bye.
37:12I just miss him a lot, you know.
37:14And I like to hug him and smell him.
37:16And every day I'm going to call him.
37:18So far, I think it's, yesterday was 100.
37:21I think we were 99 until I go home.
37:25So, yeah.
37:25I'm going to go back to the office.
37:27We just closed the desk.
37:29So maybe up until 9 p.m.
37:32That's my goal.
37:33Then I go to bed.
37:39With Lysia winding down, things are ramping up for entertainment director Hamish.
37:51With just a few hours to go until the orange party,
37:54he needs to check if his intensive party plan is paying off.
37:58So, how many do we have again?
38:01Ten.
38:02Ten.
38:02The day of orange party, it's game day.
38:05You know, there's no room for error.
38:08Everything's got to be carefully calculated.
38:10So, everything was good for the sunset?
38:12Yeah, they're happy.
38:13Yeah, yeah.
38:13Okay.
38:14Yeah, the band leader said, this is the fastest sunset we ever had.
38:18Oh, that's good.
38:18This is the biggest party of the cruise.
38:21And while you don't want to think about it that way, you kind of do, right?
38:31Equally focused on perfection is the ship's 200-strong culinary team.
38:36Everything's good?
38:37Determined to live up to the precise expectations of his boss is sous-chef Santosh Narayanan.
38:44How's the bread going?
38:45Everything's fine.
38:46You have enough bread, yes?
38:48For service, don't forget that.
38:49Anthony, how is our cheese plate?
38:52It's fine now for the moment?
38:53Everything's good?
38:54Also keeping an eye on detail with their party dress code are Ash, Nigel and Nihar from Romford.
39:03I like my orange top.
39:06It's very orange.
39:07We're ready for the very tango party.
39:10It's going to be lovely.
39:12Oh, I've got this.
39:13Made this.
39:14In crochet.
39:15Oh, the crochet one.
39:17With the passengers' expectations mounting, the pressure is on for the crew and Hamish.
39:24I see housekeeping is here, moving the tables now, so we're good.
39:28All right, thanks.
39:29Bye.
39:30How many times my phone rings?
39:32How are you doing, brother?
39:33You all right?
39:34I would say a number of times.
39:36Let's, yeah.
39:37Hey, John, it's Hamish.
39:38How are you doing?
39:39Yeah, let's just say a number of times.
39:42Okay, all right, cool.
39:44If there's anything that could go wrong, I'd worry about other than everything.
39:48It just takes one thing to make it go wrong, so you want to make sure that everything goes
39:57according to plan.
39:58As the day draws to a close and the ship continues the European leg of its voyage, there's a distinct
40:13Dutch flavor in the air.
40:16And it seems even the skies have decided to join in the orange theme of tonight's big event.
40:21Passengers Pam and Barry are kicking off their evening with a cocktail.
40:32Tuscan lemon droplets.
40:35You just need the magic card.
40:42That's your driving license.
40:44Oh!
40:46Try that one.
40:48That's a good one.
40:49That's a good one.
40:55Whilst passengers and the hospitality crew are gearing up for the night ahead, below deck,
41:01many of the crew's day staff are getting ready to clock off, including Taylor Ricciardo.
41:09I need this one to trim down like this.
41:12I learned dress from my mom when I was a kid.
41:18I saw her doing some dresses.
41:21Then at the age of 17, I decided to do it.
41:28This needs to identify what department she or he is.
41:33Ricardo!
41:33I'm here for my jacket.
41:39Is it ready?
41:40Yes, it's ready.
41:40Do you want to try?
41:41Please, please.
41:43I really need this.
41:44Oh, this is so much better.
41:48It fits perfectly.
41:50How do I look?
41:52Good.
41:52Good?
41:53Yeah.
41:53Ricciardo is amazing.
41:54Who would have thought that there is a place on board where they can do something from scratch
42:01or, like, alter our uniforms?
42:04Perfectly amazing.
42:05Perfect.
42:07Ricciardo, thank you so much.
42:08You're welcome.
42:08You are the best.
42:09See you next time.
42:10Okay.
42:12As you can see, I have my jacket on.
42:15Ricciardo definitely did a great job doing this, and I'm very happy.
42:20It's comfy.
42:21I feel warm.
42:22It feels so good.
42:24Lovely.
42:25Lovely.
42:31Let's go.
42:36The evening's orange party is a highlight for many, including over 700 Dutch passengers on board.
42:45I'm looking forward to celebrating the Dutch King's birthday.
42:49Okay, almost ready.
42:51Are you ready, guys?
42:52Our partners, Peter and Danny from Rotterdam, with their nephews, Liam and Sven.
42:57We're all wearing orange.
42:59And you forgot yours?
43:00Yeah, I'm sorry.
43:01I'm sorry.
43:02Usually, I have this.
43:05Okay, that does look much better than this.
43:08It is, huh?
43:09Let's go.
43:10Let's go.
43:11Okay, here we go.
43:12Let's go to the orange party.
43:15Yo, yo, yo, yo.
43:16Yo, yo, yo, yo.
43:18Hello.
43:20Hello.
43:20Hello.
43:25On the Lido deck, Hamish's organisational efforts are already started.
43:30It's starting to pay off.
43:33It's more fun for us when we see how much fun the guests are having, right?
43:37It is a lot of work putting it together, but once you see it come to fruition, then it's
43:41just, yeah, it's well worth it.
43:44In the galley, there are 400 sausage rolls, 300 bossa bollen, 20 kilos of cheese, and many
44:03more Dutch treats ready to serve to the partygoers.
44:06The atmosphere in the kitchen is hot, to be honest.
44:10But the staff also need to look the part.
44:13The restaurant team, they are wearing orange neckties.
44:17For me, I have my own.
44:21Orange wig.
44:22Hey, Manny.
44:26Ready for party?
44:28Thanks a lot.
44:28Wow, good job, guys.
44:29Good job.
44:32Al, let's go.
44:34With all the kitchens party prep complete, Joondiel leads his team on a grand parade around
44:41the deck.
44:42It is time to bring out some wonderful team members.
44:47So please help me welcome your food and beverage team.
45:04They are all dancing.
45:06They are all partying.
45:07So when the time the food comes out, they really enjoy it.
45:11I'm very happy because all my team, they did a great job, to be honest, and everything
45:21is good.
45:28Entire team has rocked the King's Day.
45:31That was amazing.
45:33The orange party, it's busy, it's packed, it's loud.
45:37Oh, my God.
45:41Coming to the Philippines is something very new to me.
45:44Culture-wise, I'm learning a lot.
45:46So that Congo dance, this and that, it's fun.
45:53The party was absolutely amazing.
45:55Managed to do some dancing, spoke loads of people, had one or two drinks.
46:00Definitely think it's going to be a late one for everybody tonight.
46:05We're going to go straight until they say when.
46:08I'm going to go back there and I'm going to dance.
46:10Goodbye.
46:11Next time, in the Caribbean, the passengers take it slow.
46:24Mine's not the speed, the slow.
46:25But for the crew, it's full steam ahead.
46:28Could you proceed to deck three?
46:30It's a smoke detector activated.
46:32The grand opening looms, so it times to get cracking on the window display at our Yorkshire
46:44shop, stream or watch new tomorrow at eight.
46:47New first dates, too, with an eighties romantic and a Boris-loving politics fan.
46:52Not these two.
46:52Find out what happens there tomorrow night at ten.
46:55We'll see you next time.
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