An exciting partnership with BBC Studios
We have partnered with BBC Studios, for a selection of special cruises. Joining you on board will be celebrity guests and experts from some of your favourite TV shows.
From Strictly Come Dancing to Sky at Night, enjoy dazzling performances in the on-board Playhouse theatre along with themed talks, Q&As and more. All included in the price.
This is the first time BBC Studios have partnered with a cruise line, bringing these unique experiences from your television screen to our beautiful boutique ships!
Cruises featuring BBC Studios
Strictly Come Dancing
Watch dazzling performances from the UK’s most popular TV show…
On two magical cruises, join Strictly professionals Luba Mushtuk and Vito Coppola, doing what they do best, delivering showstopping performances in the ship’s Playhouse theatre! Lauren Oakley and Neil Jones will join them in the Italian Riviera, whilst Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington will join them in Croatia.
Lauren Oakley and Neil Jones Image Credit © BBC
Beloved TV newsreader and presenter, Angela Rippon who took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2023, will also be on board in Croatia, to talk about her life and career, the iconic moment she danced with Morecambe and Wise and her joyful Strictly experience. She might even show off a few of the moves that took her all the way to Blackpool!
Kai Widdrington, Nadyia Bychkova and Angela Rippon Image Credit © BBC
View cruisesThe Sky at Night
Look up for a fresh perspective of the brilliant skies above us…
A staple of British television, ‘The Sky at Night’ has brought the world of astronomy and space to our screens for over 65 years. Covering subjects such as black holes, neutron stars, satellites and space missions the show has become a cultural fixture featuring on stamps issued by the Royal Mail and even having a comet named after it. Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock DBE is a space scientist and science educator. She has presented the programme since 2013 with Chris Lintott. Maggie also undertakes ground-breaking space science research and works to inspire new generations of astronauts, scientists and engineers and is a pioneering figure in communicating science to children.
Over two appearances on board, Maggie will give you an insight into her stellar career, the world of science and space exploration, and how she takes the most complex astrophysics and makes it accessible for the non-scientist. She will also tell you about the making of ‘The Sky at Night’, its long history, and how it continues to engage the audience with astronomy and space science.
Maggie Aderin-Pocock Image Credit © BBC Studios/Sky At Night
Millennium FX
Go behind the scenes of Doctor Who, Silent Witness and more…
Millennium FX are a multi award-winning visual effects company who have worked extensively on BBC Studios productions as well as many other TV shows, major Hollywood films, West End-theatre productions and international tours. From Doctor Who to Silent Witness, Gladiator to Saving Private Ryan, Phantom of the Opera to Stranger Things, The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra to Iron Maiden, Millennium FX have made prosthetics, costumes, animatronics and props, bringing the fantastical to the stage and screen.
Kate Walshe Image Credit © BBC
On board the ship, Millennium FX Director, Kate Walshe, will tell you all about the fascinating world of visual effects, and how some of the weird, wild and wonderful effects used on BBC Studios produced programmes are created. In one of her two talks, Kate will also demonstrate how to turn an ordinary man into a gruesome vampire!
Weeping Angel Image Credit © BBC
View cruiseMark Smith from Antiques Roadshow
Discover the world of antiques...
Antiques Roadshow was first broadcast in 1979 and most recently aired it’s 47th series. Over the years the team at Antiques Roadshow have discovered many rarities and oddities including a Fabergé ornament valued at £1m!
On board Spirit of Discovery, you will be joined by Antiques Roadshow’s medals and militaria expert, Mark Smith. Mark will give you an insight into how the show comes together, the detailed research involved and some of the extraordinary finds that he and the other experts have encountered. Mark will also take part in a Q&A where you can ask your questions about the show and Mark’s career and field of expertise.
Mark Smith Image Credit © BBC Studios
Zing Tsjeng
Discover how some of the world’s richest people made their money and what they are doing with it…
Zing Tsjeng is co-presenter of the podcast which is available on BBC Sounds and also broadcast on BBC World Service. The show has 2.5 million listeners and is equally popular in the UK and the US.
“Zing will give you an insight into how some of the world’s richest people made their money and what they are doing with it, as well as how they research their podcast and decide who is a good or bad billionaire”.
Good Bad Billionaire Image Credit © BBC Studios
View cruiseYoung Musician Winners
Young Musician is the ultimate UK talent contest for young classical music performers.
The long-running biennial competition has been celebrating up-and-coming musical talents from across the UK for five decades.
Join Young Musician winners Martin James Bartlett, Coco Tomita and Jess Gillam as they give an insight to the long running BBC Studios series and how it has given them a career in music. Jess, Coco and Martin will also be performing in the Playhouse Theatre and taking part in a Q&A where you can learn more about Young Musician and their professional careers.
Martin James Bartlet, Coco Tomita and Jess Gillam Image Credit © BBC, Chris Gloag, Brett & Lindsey Clarke and Robin Clewley