Cruise Inc: Big Money On The High Seas

[SeaDawg]

CNBC takes you aboard a city at sea where passengers are enticed to spend big money...but can this fast growing segment of the travel industry navigate the rough seas of a slumping economy and stay afloat?

This is a very good show if you want to know more about the cruise industry. The next show times are Thursday, July 31st 9p ET and Sunday, August 9th 10p ET.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/29139914

They are 90,000-ton floating cities: self contained resorts, shopping malls, swim parks, casinos, and nightclubs, offering passengers everything from art auctions to Botox. In the $30 billion cruise business the journey is the destination, but in an increasingly punishing economy, the industry is sailing in rough waters.

In the CNBC Original, "Cruise Inc: Big Money On The High Seas" Correspondent Peter Greenberg and his crew investigate the strengths and weaknesses of the fastest growing segment of travel, as they spend seven days aboard the Norwegian Pearl, one of the newest ships in Norwegian Cruise Line's fleet. Fifteen stories tall and more than three football fields long, The Pearl is home to more than 4,000 passengers and crew, and Greenberg was granted extraordinary access above and below deck to document the inner workings of the ship and the business itself.

Greenberg investigates the intricate pricing structure of the cruise industry, starting with the most luxurious accommodations, which go for $26,000 a week, butler included. He explains the huge gap that exists between the baseline cabin fee and the actual cost of indulging all the ship has to offer. The report also explores common perceptions and misperceptions about safety and security at sea, and takes viewers behind the scenes as the crew of the Norwegian Pearl train for worst-case scenarios. CNBC gets a rare look at the Pearl's state-of-the-art security operation, where officials use 1,100 surveillance cameras to monitor the ship 24/7.

[EaglesRock]

Thanks, I keep missing it so I'll try to catch it tomorrow night.

[SeaDawg]

Originally Posted by EaglesRock

Thanks, I keep missing it so I'll try to catch it tomorrow night.

I just realized the date of the first showing is incorrect on the CNBC website. It states "Thursday, July 31st 9p ET". However, July 31 is Friday.

I double checked the CNBC programming schedule for this week and "Cruise Inc." will air at 10P ET tonight. I hope you read this before that time.

Here's the link: CNBC TV United States Schedule Week of July 27th

Also check your local listings.

[sjcruiser]

It looks like a cruise promo so far, instead of an investigative report. What would they be investigating anyway Noro, missing persons, casino payouts, ling lines at the buffet. Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing the NCL Pearl. Another cruise show to watch is better than anything elese on TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SeaDawg]

Originally Posted by sjcruiser

It looks like a cruise promo so far, instead of an investigative report. What would they be investigating anyway Noro, missing persons, casino payouts, ling lines at the buffet. Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing the NCL Pearl. Another cruise show to watch is better than anything elese on TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've seen the show before and I thought it was very informative. It reports on the many facets of how a cruise line earns it's revenue, as well as, some of the behind-the-scenes operations of a cruise ship.

[libertylover]

I saw this last night and thought it WAS informative and not so much a promo for NCL. I mean, it seriously went behind the scenes and talked profit and loss and exactly how the crew try to make a profit each week. Very interesting. They talked about health, safety, money and loads of other things! Highly recommended!

[EaglesRock]

Originally Posted by SeaDawg

I just realized the date of the first showing is incorrect on the CNBC website. It states "Thursday, July 31st 9p ET". However, July 31 is Friday.

I double checked the CNBC programming schedule for this week and "Cruise Inc." will air at 10P ET tonight. I hope you read this before that time.

Here's the link: CNBC TV United States Schedule Week of July 27th

Also check your local listings.

Too late realizing the date error, I missed it again! I guess I will have to catch it on August 9th if CNBC didn't screw up the date for that showing.

[Summitup]

Noticed that this is also available to stream for free on Hulu.com at anytime.

[jocap]

This programme is on UK's Sky TV, CNBC Channel, on Sunday Aug 2nd at 2.30 am.-jocap.

[SeaDawg]

Here is the latest show schedule for the U.S.:

Saturday, August 8th 7p ET
Sunday, August 9th 10p ET
Tuesday, August 18th 8p ET
Thursday, August 27th 9p|1a ET

Also check your local listings.