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Hello, Star Princess! CHEERING

All aboard... Dee, dee-dee, dee, dee!

...Star Princess...

It's massive. Shall we explore?

...where a young, British... Make some noise!

Big ship, big adventures. ...and international crew...

I'm so busy. There's always adrenaline.

...work... That's one job ticked off my list - on to the next!

...without ever leaving home.

There's a sea view on every shift.

Waking up in a new place every day, that doesn't happen to most people.

Life feels like a big dream at the moment.

THEY GASP But it's not all plain sailing...

Belize is cancelled.

Who wants to swim back to the ship?

I'm being a grumpy leprechaun.

...for the hundreds of shipmates, and thousands of passengers...

The sun is out!

Ah! ...sailing the stunning Caribbean.

We're getting to see the world for free and getting paid for it.

It's hard work, but it's so rewarding at the same time.

Whoo!

SHIP'S HORN BLOWS

ALL: Yeah!

Star Princess is in the final stages of

a 28-day voyage exploring the Caribbean,

making two calls at ports

on the east...

...and west sides

of the Caribbean Sea.

This morning, the ship has dropped anchor in Belize.

Known for its Creole culture and laid-back vibe,

this tropical paradise is also home

to the second largest coral reef in the world,

where around 500 species of fish

share the waters with sea turtles and sharks.

At present, certainly not safe for tendering.

Star Princess tried to dock here on its last visit...

I'd like to get out now while we know we can.

...but bad weather forced the ship

to change course for its next destination.

Belize is cancelled.

The guests missed out on their onshore adventures.

It's a little bit windy.

We're not going river tubing today.

But not this time - today's glorious weather

means everyone will finally get to enjoy the beauty of Belize...

So we are now on the... It's not a tender - it's,

I think, a boat provided by the Port Authority.

...including Brummie best pals and travel YouTubers Ronan and Alex.

It's a double decker boat.

It does look rather choppy out there, but actually,

it's pretty smooth, isn't it, Ronan?

Yeah. Very smooth.

LAUGHTER

The Belize welcoming committee is certainly full of bite.

APPLAUSE

While the guests make their way to a fun-filled day ashore...

...back on board...

A-one, two, and three-four, five, six, a-seven, eight...

...the first curtain call for the new entertainment cast

is just 48 hours away.

By what I've heard from the cruise director,

it's going to be a full house.

Honestly, life feels like a big dream, at the moment.

It still hasn't even sunk in yet that I'm here.

Opening night will be the first time 23-year-old Zahra from Milton Keynes

has taken to the stage professionally.

The fact that I'm performing

to a paying audience who are here for actual entertainment,

not just my mum and dad, or my nan...

...I think is just the biggest blessing.

Zahra isn't the only newbie.

We understand that you are still getting your bearings with it,

but try your best to get the choreography

as full out as you can, OK?

33-year-old Leicestershire lad Charles may have a decade

of dancing at sea under his belt,

but this is his first time leading a troupe as cast manager.

I've had some previous training

where I've had to be assistant cast manager before,

erm, but actually doing the role itself,

I luckily have the current, er,

outgoing cast manager who's going to be sticking around

to help me out.

Erm, girls, just relax your necks a bit more.

Let your head move a bit more, I would say.

And an added bonus is, she's also Charles's girlfriend -

28-year-old Kiwi Emma.

One of the things that I have been doing is sort of sitting in

on their tech rehearsals and sort of giving notes,

erm, for things that the dance supervisor may have missed

or maybe stuff that my cast was doing that they aren't doing.

Just another set of eyes on the show,

so that then when they eventually do their premiere,

they, you know, are really putting out the best thing that they can.

Well done. Thanks. Yeah, you're a sweetie. You, too.

You guys have worked hard for today, OK?

It's nice because we already spend so much time together,

and so the work aspect won't take away from

the time that we get together.

I think she's very ready to have a vacation.

She's told me, she's like, "Can you just do my job now already?!"

So I'm just like, "Not yet!

"I need to know things before you can drop everything off."

So we're definitely going through that together.

Er, we're now moving into our lighting cue-to-cue,

so we can add lights and media.

Whilst the new cast perfect their shimmies...

...the outgoing performers are having one last hurrah.

...the sharks!

Have a good day!

Before they leave the ship in three days' time...

Yay! All right!

I can't wait to see the sharks. It's so exciting.

...they're off on a trip with notorious predators.

We'll be going on a snorkelling excursion

with sharks and stingrays!

Just a baby shark! You know?

For 28-year-old Adam from Dorset,

performing on a cruise ship has allowed him to live out his dreams.

Travelling is one of my biggest passions.

I'll get my backpack on

and I'll go around, like, Asia, or South America.

So to be able to do what I love

and to travel as well, it's like my two passions have combined.

Hoping to get tanned today.

Cruise ship dancer Cassie from Kansas also has the travel bug.

The perks of my job are really cool.

You can go downstairs,

there's an excursion book, you can write your name down,

and the next day, there's a ticket there,

and you get to see things that you've seen on TV and it's, like,

"Whoa, like, I'm here in real life."

And it's really, really, really great.

But despite being at sea for four years, today is a first.

This is, like, kind of embarrassing,

but this is my third ship that's docked in Belize,

and I've never taken the tender boat out.

Erm...! I've seen it from afar,

but I can finally say I've been to Belize.

Escorting Cassie on her first trip here are dancing pals

Keko from Spain...

Shine! Raaargh!

...and 25-year-old Lexie, from Florida...

...who's out of her depth.

I am a little nervous for the sharks.

It's for a jaunt at least. It's still a shark!

Like, they still eat things. If they're really hungry.

Yeah. A taste of Lexie flesh.

We're swimming with sharks... and stingrays -

two things that in my head are very dangerous!

So I'm stressed!

And the tour guide isn't exactly helping with the fear factor.

Getting off now is not an option.

Ready? Ready? Ready! Whoo!

They're heading ten miles north of the port of Belize

to an island called Caye Caulker.

Put your hands in the air! Put your hands in the air!

Whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo, whoo-whoo-whoo!

As they unwind, thoughts float back to the new cast.

It's crazy - like, deep in Viva rehearsals,

and we're here, like, with sharks. You know?!

I'm so excited to have, like, a full day off in Belize

because usually we have a show,

but the other cast is taking that over for us, so,

I'm gonna use that extra time and I'm gonna take it for me.

I feel like I deserve this, I deserve today. Yeah!

We put in the hard work. We did our time.

I do feel a little bit guilty, but I also know that

whenever it comes time to be the end of their contract,

they'll be doing the same.

We did put in the hard work at the very beginning,

to be able to have the time and have the full day.

Lexie's hard-earned day off is reaching its

Jaws-dropping conclusion.

Yay! Yeah!

Yeah!

LAUGHTER They're hungry.

Nicknamed Shark Ray Alley,

this is the perfect place to get up close with the creatures.

Oh, my god, they have a lot of sharks. Oh!

Perhaps these feisty fish can smell fear.

ALL: Oh! Oh, my God!

It looks like they've invited their friends.

Lexie could just be for starters.

No, I don't think I knew that they were that big. Guys...

They're so cute. ...say to my mum, I love her. Ha-ha!

Looking is over! We need to go do...? Come on down!

Have to get changed!

Whilst the performing pals get ready to face their fishy fears...

I know it's kind of daunting to feel like you're right on

the edge and you're really close but for a lot of the moments,

I've noticed quite a few of you, like, when you're facing the side,

you kind of want to, like, give eyes to the front.

Your front is also there.

...it's feedback time for a nervous new cast.

So try and get out of the habit

of, like, side-eyeing to the front because if you're facing here,

then you've got all of this audience to look at as well.

While you're focused on this stage, there's so much to think about.

You've got entrances, exit, lights - all that.

And sometimes things can get forgotten along the way

because everything is, like...

All that information gets overloaded.

So, notes have to be given

to sort of be, like, "Hey, don't forget this."

Cos I noticed, Zahra...

...your energy is so intense, which is great.

It's what it should be.

But take that note, because I've always,

I've clocked you always facing the front.

So much to actually remember, as well as the choreo,

as well as everything else.

I'm not gonna lie, we are kind of there in our cabins,

reading over our notes, like, "Argh!"

Er, great job working with that skirt for the first time.

I think you just need to, like,

just make it a little bit tighter. Right.

New assistant cast manager

24-year-old Mia from Stoke-on-Trent has been given

a starring role in Viva La Musica,

the show the cast will perform on opening night.

It's just myself dancing with all the male cast dancers.

And I was pretty nervous because we have some

fairly big lifts in there with the boys.

It's a lot of pressure because you...

It's all about this female dancer commanding

the stage with these guys wanting to be with her.

I'm just so excited to get it on a stage.

You know, it's one of them moments that most people, would, like,

dream of - you're on stage

with a load of great males and getting to be fussed over, like.

All right, shall we go from that same spot again just quickly?

Viva La Musica may be the ship's most ambitious

and challenging production, but it's a cast favourite.

I love the more commercial, hip-hop, Latin style,

and Viva La Musica is exactly that.

LATIN MUSIC PLAYS ALL:Hey, hey, hey!

It's really fun, high energy, full-out dancing.

Sexy, sassy, full-out live-your-best-life energy.

Charles and his cast have been training

for months for their moment in the spotlight.

I am feeling very calm.

Nervous, calm - all that kind of stuff. I'm excited.

It's more like excited nerves, I think.

Will opening night have the crowd shouting, "Ole!"?

Time will only tell. MUSIC STOPS

SHIP'S HORN BLOWS

SHIP'S HORN BLOWS

Star Princess is in the final week

of a month-long voyage sailing the Caribbean.

Today, the ship has dropped anchor in Belize...

This one's coming! There's another one coming! He's big!

...where the outgoing entertainment cast

are enjoying one final fling before going home.

That is a big fish.

But swimming with sharks ain't for the faint-hearted.

I am kind of scared of the ocean

even though I work on a cruise ship.

Erm... And we're in their environment, invading their space.

I want to see them close. But I don't need them to touch me!

Oh-ho-ho, wow!

INHALES DEEPLY Oh, my God!

These are actually harmless nurse sharks -

docile in nature and completely safe

because they do not view humans as prey.

The water was so clear and they were... this close to you.

THEY LAUGH He scared me!

He just scared me as well!

Everyone seems to be getting along swimmingly.

Oh! Touched my ankle!

In fact, the sharks and stingrays are

so friendly they've missed the memo on personal space.

The sharks and rays would, like,

swim through your legs while you were stood

and you weren't expecting it.

And the sharks were really sandpaper-like.

And so when they touched my leg, I'd be like, "Ooh!"

But then like on the contrast,

the rays were really slimy.

So when they touch, it also made you go, like, "Ooh!"

ALL EXCLAIM

Come stick your heads in the water.

Come check them out. Come, come, come.

We were nervous before we got in,

but once we got in, we were like, right, this is sick.

The water is so clear. It's crazy. You can see straight down.

No, it's so cool.

It actually was a lot more calm than I expected it to be.

Like, in my head, I'm, like, sharks,

they're, like, attack mode all the time.

But it was so cool.

And just like being in the water with them

and they're just like swimming around,

just, like, living their normal life.

What an experience.

Wow. This is so cool.

I think this is the coolest thing we've done in this contract.

That's true. For sure.

This is amazing. Guys, it's so incredible.

This is cool.

Definitely getting to swim with the sharks and rays

is probably THE highlight of this run, for me.

CAMERA CLICKS

I think it was just getting to do it with people that

I'm really close with, as well.

Just to share those memories with

the people that you care about is really special.

I probably would have never come and done it by myself.

I think I would have been scared.

I just think it makes it more fun when you do it with people that...

You're sharing with, yeah. ...with friends, and, like...

It's just really lovely that we got to do it today.

With my roommate! I love this guy, sorry. Roommate!

THEY LAUGH

We shared a room for ten months and now I'm not gonna see you

for, like... I don't know when I'll next see you, it's...

Me, neither. What are you going to do? We'll miss each other.

Be nice to have my own room, though, to be fair!

Me, too! LAUGHTER

I think the goodbyes do get easier.

You know, you're kind of used to

people coming into your life and going out of your life.

So, yeah, I will be emotional, but I think I...

...I know how to process that now and kind of like wrap up

the contract and put it to one side.

And then I'm gonna have a nice summer at home in Dorset.

I mean, nothing can beat a summer in Dorset.

I hope we see each other again.

I don't like saying goodbye and I know I have to do it.

So I've kind of stopped saying goodbye

and I just say see you later.

It just makes it slightly easier. Not by much,

but it makes it easier to just be, like,

"Right, I'll see you soon."

Cool. How was that, everybody? So good!

I think the thing I'm gonna miss the most

is having all of my best friends

be so close and just, like, right next door.

And then also waking up in a new place every day.

Because that doesn't happen to most people.

Big one coming up over there. Check it out.

ALL EXCLAIM AND LAUGH

I'm gonna miss having Lexie next door

and all my friends around me a lot.

But obviously I'm going home to, like,

my family and the people that care about me.

But these are the people

that have carried me through the last 11 months of my life

and it's really hard to just all of a sudden

know that they're not going to be there any more.

This is going to be memorable because I did it with good,

special people, so... Yeah.

It's a nice way to say bye!

Bye, sharks! Bye, sharks!

Whilst the gang wave farewell to their new fishy friends...

It's all very well-kept, though. Yeah.

I think the excursion is down this way here.

So we'll head down here. ...in Belize City...

Some people say we only have two seasons -

hot and hotter. Hotter!

...best buddies Alex and Ronan, from Birmingham,

are off to film some content for their YouTube travel channel.

We've been on an airboat... Everglades. ..in the Everglades,

...and it's a really fun experience.

You sort of skim across the water.

Erm, so, hoping we're going to see some wildlife.

TOUR GUIDE: Welcome to Chukka Adventures.

Do you know what Chukka means?

It's time to play.

So what are we doing today -

crocodile hunting and ziplining? Yeah!

They've certainly turned clicks into quite the adventure.

We probably started filming about...

...three or four years ago now?

Yeah, probably three or four years ago. Yeah. Erm...

...originally it was just flights and then we've kind of expanded it

out to cover other methods of travel, including cruises.

Welcome to a brand-new video where we're trying out

the brand-new ship within the Princess fleet,

which is, of course, the Star Princess.

Thank you. Very professional!

Our subscribers have slowly grown.

I mean, we're into, what? Three figures now. So, yeah!

DRUM MUSIC AND SINGING

Before the lads can board the boat, they need a quick briefing.

OK. This is where it gets you on.

I need your help. Will you just raise your hand...

...and go... HE WHISTLES

...a left and right situation. So, can we practise?

Hands up. OK, remember, we're going left...

Supposedly, waving your hands in the air like you just don't care

helps steer the boat.

I don't think they'll be adopting

this method on the bridge of Star Princess.

It's going to be interesting to see what it's like,

erm, and also to see what we look like with these on,

with a hat.

With the briefing over,

the YouTubers are finally boarding in search of some wild content.

Right. You all ready? Yeah.

When you go away on holiday,

I think it's more experiencing new cultures, as well,

just seeing somewhere different to where you're from.

And that's one of the things that I find really interesting.

Well, you certainly don't get airboats on the canals in Brum.

It went round some high-speed turns which was fun.

I mean, we just feel like, you know,

this could be on a James Bond movie, at times.

We went through some mangrove tunnels

and it was really pretty where the mangroves

had just entwined themselves.

And I'd say that's probably what made it

a little bit more unique.

And the guide's still giving them a full body workout.

The guy that we had at the front had so much energy, didn't he?

And he made it so much more fun.

He's clearly enjoying himself.

And it's not over yet. DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES

The name's Bond...

...bird-watcher Bond.

There was quite a lot of wildlife, wasn't there?

There was loads of birds.

Sadly, no crocodile...

No. Erm...

But we saw loads of birds. Yep.

There are other things you can do in Belize,

but I think that was just quite a relaxed excursion.

It wasn't too intense.

But like all good reviews, honesty is always the best policy.

There was this methane coming from the ground, and the smell is

probably, the best way to describe it is a rotting egg smell.

Yeah. It was a really pungent rotting egg smell.

Kind of a... egg...

...like an egg sandwich, sort of smell.

Delightful!

Can we have the first row, please. Kindly watch your steps, all right?

Thank you. Thank you. Get out of the ear protection.

Thank you. PERCUSSION PLAYS

I got a little bit wet, but it was only...

I'm quite dry. ..like a splash. It wasn't a soaking. OK.

SHIP'S HORN BLOWS

After a fun-filled day in Belize,

it's time to raise the anchor and head south to Honduras.

And while the guests relax...

Ah! Oh! At least we get some sunshine.

I know - finally. I've had way too many days inside that arena.

...the new entertainers will take to the stage in just 24 hours.

And Mia has a costume conundrum, so needs some expert advice.

Is there anything you're particularly worried about?

I mean, you warned me about the weight of that skirt!

I put it on and I was like, "No, this isn't too heavy."

And then the second I did a turn in it, I was like,

"Oh, sheeze!" The whole thing goes...

Honestly! Like, it made me feel like I'd never danced before.

I've had heavy costumes in the past, but not necessarily like this.

There's a lot of moving around

the stage where it can get in the way and get tangled.

Yeah. So, that's made me nervous.

So it's open on the side so it really swings around a lot.

In this dance, we wear sort of Latin heels,

and so there's a lot of sort of tango-esque footwork in it.

And so as you're doing this footwork,

a lot of the times like your heel will get caught in the skirt.

There was one time I had to literally bend down and, like,

take my heel out of it because... You're kidding!

It just wouldn't get out?

And it took me down with it, so...

You got the take-down.

It was so bad. Oh, God. Oh, my gosh.

Did I tell you about that one time that it fell off?

It fell off? I'll show you the video.

Oh, my gosh. You're going to have me so nervous.

Er...

...see ya!

MIA GASPS Dropped to the floor.

But why does it look like that was meant to happen?

They did a really good job of like, just taking it straight off-stage.

But that was more

because of the... like, the hook wasn't secure. Secure.

I'm not gonna lie. I really enjoyed that version of it.

She was incredible.

And the whole team were so quick-thinking, of making it

look like it was meant to be. But, yeah, the skirt,

it's got a history of not wanting to work all the time.

And so as much as I'm nervous,

I just have to work with it and see where we can get.

Remember, you own the skirt. I actually say that to myself,

before I went on, I say... Yeah. ..I'm the boss of the skirt.

Yeah. I own the skirt. The skirt does not control me.

I knew that it was going to happen at least once.

It only has to happen once,

and then I reinforced it a lot after that.

I'm excited to watch you do it. I'm so excited.

You guys are going to be so good. Thank you. Yeah.

Hopefully. THEY LAUGH

Also back onboard...

Ooh, this is quite nice, actually.

...after today's triumph filming in Belize,

Ronan and Alex have pushed the boat out

for their next shoot in the Sanctuary Club.

It would be quite good just to get some of the footage of some of

the chairs, but, yeah, it's really nice.

When we first booked the holiday, we noticed there was

something called a mini suite,

which gave you access to the Sanctuary Club,

and we thought, "Oh, that would be

"a perfect way to experience the new ship."

Perfect with a capital P, Ronan!

It's a nice, gentle rock.

The club is an exclusive area used by a handful

of guests, with handy essentials on tap...

Wonder what that is there? Shall we give it a little squirt?

There we go. Have a... Is it sun cream?

I think so. It smells quite nice. Yeah, that is sun cream, yeah.

...and private cabanas. Got a TV.

I think they've got like a mini fridge as well.

So... Shall we have a look? Yeah. Have a look, see...

There's a...

Oh, yeah. It's actually stocked, as well.

It's interesting, the shower as well. So they've got a shower,

which I guess is so people can shower before they go in.

I'd hope so. Yeah.

Of course they do! It's VIP!

I think this must be the thing that I've been seeing online,

and it's meant to have quite a cool little nifty feature on it,

so I'm gonna let you ring the bell and then you can see

what happens - and I'll record your reaction.

What happens? Well, you'll be able to see

what happens once you ring it - go on.

The club's most exclusive feature...

BELL RINGS ...is a well-hidden secret.

Gosh, that's...!

Talk about a helping hand!

Is that the ring for the bottle of champagne?

Well, the bottle hasn't arrived just yet,

so maybe you have to give it a go as well.

BELL RINGS A more sensible ring.

And that's a wrap!

Cheers! GLASSES CLINK

Back in the theatre, the new entertainment cast

are running through

final lighting checks for tomorrow's opening night.

Zahra, take a step in - there we go.

You can spread out ever so slightly this way, Ally.

Now, moving on to treasure...

But for rookie dancer Zahra, pressure is starting to mount.

I have been away from home in the sense of,

I've lived in London for the past five years, but...

...it's been hard.

I do miss my mum and dad and my nan.

After having a heart-to-heart with Emma earlier,

Mia hopes she can do the same for her new friend.

How are you finding ship life? I feel like honestly, I'm adjusting

so much better than I thought I'd be. Getting there?

Good. Yeah, I think just being around, like, everyone

and everyone's so nice and welcoming. Yeah.

Like the whole team, you guys, the cast. Yeah.

And I think that's really helped me feel, like, at home. Calm. Yeah.

Zahra is one of my fellow British girlies,

so it's been really fun getting to see how excited she is.

There's times that it's been a little overwhelming,

but I feel like she's handled it really well.

Is there anything you're nervous for?

Erm, the quick change that we do. Yeah.

I think that's my biggest nerve... nerve-wracking thing at the moment.

Yes. There are multiple quick changes in this show,

particularly I think the quickest one

is the one between myself and Mia.

That is about a 25-second quick change,

so, that is quite a tough one to crack.

We have rehearsals. Yeah. We try and try.

Even if it goes wrong, as we say it's live theatre. Yeah.

And again, it's one of those moments that you'll laugh back on after it.

Yeah, exactly.

Mia was so helpful with explaining what to do,

but it is still a bit of a tricky one.

You know, I'm still... I'm still working on it.

I just can't believe

I'm doing my first professional debut. Professional debut, baby!

With Viva! I know.

It's literally only round the corner now, so... So close now.

Argh!

SHIP'S HORN BLOWS

SHIP'S HORN BLOWS

It's a new day on the Caribbean Sea

and Star Princess is looking as glamorous as ever.

The ship sailed overnight from Belize and is now docked

in the tropical island of Roatan in Honduras...

...which sits just 40 miles off the coast of the mainland

and is a world where lush jungle meets laid-back Caribbean charm.

How very Zen.

Right arm is coming over the head.

You're gonna push down onto that elbow, OK?

And you're gonna sit up nice and tall.

Just like Caitlin's yoga class.

You'll feel it stretch down the tricep itself, all right?

The 27-year-old fitness instructor from Gravesend

has been working on ships for three years

and has been dating crew manager Edgar,

from Mexico, for the past year.

We actually met onboard on our last contract.

It was just a week after I joined the cruise ship.

I started going to the gym, and that's where I saw her.

Naturally, conversations started happening.

So then from there, yeah, that's when we got together.

And then here we are

all these months and months and months later.

A shared day off is quite rare for the couple,

so they're spending some precious time together.

It's very nice to get away from the ship when we can, because, er,

especially with Edgar, when we get away,

I can just see him relax. Whoa, OK!

CAMERA CLICKS

Ha-ha!

I'm here, like...

No, it's pretty cute. It is nice.

Very nice background.

I still look very pale compared to you.

We're always working every day,

so, sometimes you just need that one hour away from the ship.

Ah! Look at that - it's beautiful.

Very pretty. The blue water - you don't see it like that in Mexico.

The ocean from my place is about one mile away.

Yeah. But for you, it's... Very far.

There's no ocean near me.

We have the River Thames, which runs into London...

Can you fish there?

No. Can't do anything there - it's just a river.

What's funny is, me and Edgar are very opposite.

We're from other sides of the world.

And I think we just love to learn about each other's home life.

It's very different how he grew up to how I grew up.

Caitlin and Edgar are off to do some snorkelling.

You can't do THAT off the Isle of Dogs!

Roatan sits on the edge of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.

It's home to five species of marine turtles

and one of the world's largest groups of whale sharks.

Needless to say...

...Edgar's quickly in the swing of things.

Edgar is the type of person that just likes to run into

the water and just swim,

so, I could see he was in his element.

But his sense of direction has gone overboard.

He kept bumping into me and I kept saying,

"Move over that way," because he was just floating

and he was obviously looking at all these things

and he wasn't thinking about what was around him.

Seems he only has eyes for the OTHER fish in the sea.

You can see everything.

We saw a lot of fishes.

The starfish.

Not to mention the sunken treasure.

We saw a shipwreck.

That's one of the things you don't want to see

when you are working on a cruise ship.

But there was a shipwreck there. Er, it was... was amazing.

I love doing excursions.

It's just nice to do it with someone that you love.

It's very nice that me and Edgar are making memories.

Everybody good? ALL: Yeah. All right.

I love it.

It is important you can do something like this.

You energise yourself.

You find yourself thinking,

"This is why I love my job."

After all that underwater excitement,

the love birds could do with a rest.

It's beautiful. It's nice.

When I'm enjoying this part of the world,

the first thing that I think is, like,

I wish my family could see this. Yeah.

You miss your family? Yeah, of course, but...

...they've never experienced something like this.

No. So, it would be nice to, like, bring them over.

When I first told my family

that I've met someone and it's starting to get serious

I said, "Do you want to FaceTime Edgar

"and actually talk to him yourselves?"

So then they had little discussions

with him and they, they all loved him.

So, it would be nice that hopefully at some point soon,

they can meet in person.

We need to start looking into how we're gonna manage

to go again together on the next one.

We don't know our next rotation

until closer to the end of the contract.

So once we know that, then it's about trying

to request to get on the same ship again.

I just feel lucky to be with you. I'm looking forward to...

Making more memories. ...make more memories, mm?

Like this.

Time to leave Roatan, and set sail for Florida -

the ship's final destination.

Tonight, after months of rehearsals,

the new performers will take to the stage.

And while Mia fits in one last run-through...

...Zahra checks in with her nan Mary for some much-needed moral support.

Hello! Hi, Nan! How are you, sweetheart?

I'm good, darling, how are you? The weather's been miserable.

Wet, cold... Yeah, I don't miss that. I'm quite lucky right now!

My background in dance,

it all started when I was about seven years old.

My nan took me actually to see

a ballet in the Royal Opera House in London - and that was it.

I was just absolutely hooked.

How's the show going?

We've just had, erm,

a few days of rehearsals and we're doing

the actual first opening night and I'm...

...I'm kind of scared for that.

When you are on your show,

imagine I'm sitting there

and I'm watching you - all right? Mm-hm.

And I'm sure you're going to smash it.

So I'll be there... in spirit.

Thank you, Nan. OK?

It's been hard, but she knows I'm living my dream on here, so...

...she's happy that I'm away.

I'm very proud of you. Thank you.

And you'll always be my little dancer. Aw!

Thank you, Nan. Love you, darling. Love you.

All the best. Take care. Bye-bye. Bye.

It honestly makes me so emotional every time I speak to my nan,

because she...

She means so much to me. She spent a lot of her lifetime

helping me to achieve my dreams.

And actually, one of the main reasons I wanted

to do a cruise ship is because I wanted her

to be able to travel and see the world,

and I just wanted her to come on the ship with me,

so hopefully she can be here at some point.

Mm-hm. Ladies, how are we doing here?

After eight weeks of rehearsals...

Yes - love it. Love it. We need a bit more.

...it's almost curtain-up for the new cast.

Excited. Are you excited? Ready to go!

I'm so excited about opening our first production show.

Just having the audience everywhere

and I just can't wait to get out there.

This is what it's all about. There we go.

Thank you, baby! You're welcome!

For Zahra, this is the moment

to put her fears behind her and shine.

I'm literally so over the moon.

I have never been so excited for a show in my life

to be honest - this is my professional debut, like...

This is no joke, this is a big deal for me, so...

...I just can't wait for it to start.

As always, assistant cast manager Mia is supporting her troupe.

We've got our finale trousers here... Perfect.

...with shake your bum-bum top.

And we're feeling ready to go? Yes.

The stage may be set, but tensions are running high.

We've had long days of rehearsal

of running the show over and over again,

but nothing quite prepares you for it to actually happen.

As much as it's exciting,

it's a lot of pressure of remembering everything

that's coming, and it's so nerve-wracking.

SHE MOUTHS

SHIP'S HORN BLOWS

SHIP'S HORN BLOWS

CHARLES: And stand by!

It's showtime for the new performers.

Viva on three. One, two, three... ALL: Viva!

Whoo!

Not wanting to miss out is the big boss - cruise director Dan.

Congratulations, Charles, you are leading a cast for the first time.

CHEERING And Mia as assistant as well.

APPLAUSE AND WHOOPING Yeah, girl!

So get out there and fill it, guys.

Places, people. ALL: Yeah!

Let's go, ladies!

Ladies and gentlemen - the first ever performance

of our brand-new theatrical cast with Viva La Musica!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

DANCE MUSIC PLAYS

Watching front of house

is outgoing cast manager and Charles's girlfriend, Emma.

It was quite sentimental watching them do the show,

because that was one of the first shows

that we had performed in front of guests.

But I was also just really proud the team,

and happy to say that, yep, I've done my job -

now it's theirs.

The energy in there is amazing.

APPLAUSE Whoo!

I am! They can hear you! They can still hear you in mine!

APPLAUSE

Whoo! Yay!

Showing their support for the new cast

are Cassie and Lexie. Slide back.

It's stuck, it's stuck. There you go. Wait, wait.

Me and Lexie were backstage for the first show

to assist the dressers and make sure that they knew

what they were doing and to help with anything that they needed.

Cassie's the perfect person to help Zahra

with her quick change, as she danced the part before.

Here we go. So let's do the zipper first.

There you go. It's a very quick change.

And I could tell that she was so stressed about it.

Did you get it zipped up all the way?

It was a bit... Little... Yeah. OK, cool.

Cassie gave me some tips. She told me how she unzips

as she's running off and how she gets it back on.

And it just creates a very

clear pathway of how I need to do things.

You got this. Breathe, breathe, breathe.

She wanted me back there for the first show,

as well, as moral support to help her with it.

Thank you so much. Yeah. No, of course.

Good job. Good job.

I had doubts, you know.

Am I going to be able to do this show?

Am I going to be able to make the quick changes?

Gone on and proved that I can do it and that's such a rewarding feeling.

You know, something that you weren't sure if you could do -

you could. APPLAUSE

With Zahra's quick change a success,

fingers crossed there's no wardrobe malfunction for Mia.

This skirt has previously fallen off

of Emma during a performance.

I'm going to do my best just to keep the costume on.

I feel like there was a moment that I weren't sure if I, like,

nearly stepped on the skirt, and it was scary.

It was really scary.

But I was actually really proud and happy with how it went.

Mia did an awesome job with the skirt.

You wouldn't have noticed that it was difficult to work with.

She absolutely rocked it.

At the end of the routine,

I just walk off to the back of the stage on my own.

And in that moment, just like taking that deep breath and just,

this is my job and I'm having the absolute best time.

APPLAUSE Whoo! Yay!

They did it!

EXCITED WHOOPING

I'm feeling... knackered - yeah!

Knackered!

Oh, yeah. I'm very... I'm very proud of myself.

And it's just the start, and I'm kind of like ready to go.

Yeah! Oh, my God! You did it!

That was absolutely fantastic. The energy was so good and so high

and it was just really fun to watch them shine.

It was so good. The incoming team did an amazing job.

They really brought all the energy out

and Charles did a really great job as well.

You know, standout performer - in my eyes!

After an epic, month-long adventure exploring the Caribbean,

Star Princess is finally back in Fort Lauderdale.

OK! Bye, room!

Time for guests to check out of their cabins...

Bye!

Very sad to be getting off the ship though.

It has been a blast, hasn't it? Absolutely.

I would definitely do it again because it's been so good.

But it's not just the guests leaving today.

PRETENDS TO SOB Bye, home!

The outgoing entertainment cast are also heading home.

It's time to get out!

Peace out. Ha-ha!

It's really hard to think that I might not see

some of these people again - but that's part of ships.

I hope I made a good impression on everyone, too,

and I hope that they think back to this time fondly.

I'm gonna miss being able to walk

down one flight of stairs and be at work.

Charles - we're ready to do that long-distance relationship.

It's... It's going to be tough.

I'm very excited for some time off.

Leaving the ship, leaving these people -

I'm sure our paths will cross.

Fingers crossed.

It might be the end of Adam and the girls' time aboard...

VEHICLE HOOTER BLASTS

...but work on Star Princess never stops.

The crew's already prepping...

How many guests are we down to?

We're down to four. Four guests. ...for a new batch of holidaymakers.

The drinks are waiting, the bar is waiting for you all!

Go easy! There's plenty of time!

The adventure's just getting started.

28 days ago, Star Princess set sail on a mission...

Who's here to drink all the drinks? CHEERING

...to create memories... Oh! Ooh! ..for their guests...

Oh, I love it. Cheers.

Have you got on green underwear? LAUGHTER

...to last a lifetime.

What a show, ladies and gentlemen. Who's feeling alive right now?

The team on this ship are an absolute credit to themselves.

Good morning, good morning.

They are the hardest-working individuals I've ever worked with.

No, no, that one's gonna go up with that, so it's, like, contrast.

And they get to see the world in the most amazing way.

Free hugs.

You know, there's so many different walks of life and cultures here.

You learn so much as well.

Switching to channel three.

Showtime!

Look at our ship - our home. Whoo!

To be paid to see the world...

Oh, my God, this is huge.

...is an incredibly fortunate thing for one to have.

Gor, that's gonna be at the end of an episode!

Can feel that. Yeah! MAN: D'you know what...? That's a sound-bite!

Next time - we board a brand-new ship...

Are we ready for a wonderful cruise?

...the elegant, six-star Regent Splendor...

This is amazing! ...and meet a whole new crew...

This is the calm before the storm.

...as she sets sail for South America.

Why do I keep going back?

Ooh! Ho-ho!

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