Cruise with Stelios

"Cruise With Stelios", internationally known as "Cruiseline", is British made observational documentary following the lives of the passengers and crew of easyCruise, a new concept in cruising, a no-frills line aimed at young people who would not be able to afford the traditional cruises that their grandparents inhabit. easyCruise is the latest venture from easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who features in many of the programmes. Staying in port all afternoon and evening (leaving at 4am), the cruiseline encourages passengers to spend time ashore, enjoying the nightlife each destination has to offer.

The series is produced by British independent production company Twofour Broadcast for Sky1, Sky Travel and Sky3 in the UK, The Travel Channel in the US and other broadcasters around the world.

No yet shown on Sky Real Lifes but shown on Sky Real Lifes 2. website: www.sky.com/reallifes

Documentary Episode

"1 x 60 mins, Sky1 (UK) & The Travel Channel (US), May 2005"

The first stand-alone episode charts the start-up of the business, right from concept, through Stelios buying a ship to refit, to the finished ship setting sail for the first time.

Series One - French & Italian Riviera

"10 x 60 mins, Sky1 (UK) & The Travel Channel (US), Summer 2005 and 20 x 30 mins, Sky Travel (UK) and The Travel Channel (US), Summer 2005"

The first series opens with Stelios launching easyCruiseOne in the French port of Cannes with a huge party. It follows the ship as she tours the French and Italian Riviera calling at Nice, Cannes, St Tropez, Monaco, Genoa, Portofino and Imperia.

"Main Characters:"
Ship Owner Stelios
Captain Roy
Captain Fabian
Cruise Director Neil
Receptionist Georgia, Donna and Kevin
DJ Dave
DJ James

"Filmed onboard easyCruiseOne May to September 2005"

Series Two - Caribbean

"20 x 30 mins, Sky3 (UK) & The Travel Channel (US), Autumn 2006"

The second series follows Stelios and his bright orange ship to the home of cruising, the Caribbean where he launches the ship in Barbados with a little help from business rival Richard Branson. Stelios is trying to pitch his ship in the important American market, selling cabins for as little as a dollar a night and bringing on two American members of crew. This season the ship calls at Barbados, St Vincent, Martinique, Bequia, Grenada and St Lucia on a weekly basis.

"Main Characters:"
Ship Owner Stelios
Captain Roy
Captain Fabian
Cruise Director Neil
Hotel Manager Andrew
Social Host Alex
Barman Nadhir
Receptionists Georgia, Donna and Amy
DJ Adam
Cruise Director Elsa

"Filmed onboard easyCruiseOne November 2005 to April 2006"

Series Three - French & Italian Riviera and Amsterdam River Cruise

"20 x 30 mins, Sky3 (UK), Winter 2007"

The third and final series of Cruise With Stelios will see easyCruiseOne back in the French and Italian Riviera. But Stelios has his sights on a whole fleet of orange ships and this series we will see him launch easyCruiseTwo, a riverboat to cruise from Amsterdam to Brussels, taking in Rotterdam and Antwerp on the way.

"Filmed onboard easyCruiseOne May to September 2006 and easyCruiseTwo August 2006"

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