The Cruise

In the first episode, with the liner about to depart the small Dutch speaking island of Bonaire, on the bridge Captain Bob gets word the winches down in the mooring station on Deck 3 aren't working. If the staff can't wind the lines in, the ship is going nowhere.An old-fashioned reboot gets them working again, but will they function at the next port? If they don't, the ship will be unable to dock – and the pressure is on for second officer James who is sent to oversee the operation.

Marcella is under pressure to deliver the perfect day for a Middlesbrough couple tying the knot on board, having been planning their nuptials for two years - and it proves a poignant moment for Captain Bob as it is the last marriage he will conduct before he retires after 46 years at sea. Bar manager Lilia is in desperate need of a new juggling bartender and shore excursions agent Timothy is given more responsibility as he dispatches passengers into their tour buses.

Captain Bob Oliver heads the Royal Princess to the US Virgin Islands and St Thomas on his last tour of duty after 46 years at sea. Downstairs on deck 6, Bob's officers have sprung a surprise farewell party on him. As his wife Sally looks on, he's unable to supress a tear. In the Princess Theatre, 12 backstage staff are hard at work as midnight strikes installing the set for the musical Encore. It's up to nervous production manager Breanna to get the whole thing set up before a full-dress rehearsal in less than 24 hours. Narrated by Hugh Bonneville. Last in the series.