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Cruising to the Ends of the Earth - Season 1 Episode 4
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00:00Some cruise ships venture beyond the expected to reach the very ends of the
00:07earth. Welcome to the moon. Wow. Traversing frontiers, heading off the beaten track,
00:16and traveling far, far into the wilderness. Encountering Japan's majestic Mount Fuji.
00:26Isn't that amazing? Its sacred shrines. Look at that. Wow. And dazzling cities. Uncovering the
00:40magnificent sweep of Alaska's frozen glaciers. Wow. The hidden nooks of South Korea. Thank you.
00:49And the beauty of the ancient Mediterranean. This is stunning. Crossing continents. Almost.
01:00Into some of the most diverse destinations. I've never seen anything like it. In the world. This
01:07is going to be one of those things that stays with me for a long time. This time in Japan.
01:15An immersion into local culture. So what do we need to wear? Are there any rules?
01:21Turns up the heat. Invisible. Naked. And in Alaska. Get right on the edge of the cliff. A sky high
01:29sightseeing trip. How high are we? We're about 80 feet up in the air right now. Sets pulses racing.
01:36My heart's pumping right now.
01:47Alaska. A distant and majestic state. At its furthest extreme, this vast land of mountains,
01:55forests, and ice is just 50 miles from Russian soil across the frigid waters of the Bering Strait.
02:05Royal Princess is on a seven-day cruise of this spectacular wilderness. Overnight, the ship and 4,000 guests
02:13have arrived in the tiny city of Ketchikan, with its population of just over 8,000 people.
02:23Located on Revilla Gagido Island, Ketchikan is the gateway to the Alaskan section of the Inside Passage.
02:31A huge network of sheltered waterways stretching approximately 1,000 miles along the Pacific Northwest
02:39Coast. From the islands of southeastern Alaska to British Columbia and Washington State beyond.
02:48It serves as a vital route for cruise liners, fishing boats, and ferries, allowing them to
02:54navigate between remote communities while avoiding the rougher waters of the open ocean.
03:01Savouring this exquisite scenery is a perk of the job for the ship's 1,300-strong crew.
03:10Today, two of the ship's British crew members, Olivia from Southampton and Chesney from Torquay,
03:17are heading off to explore.
03:20So we're in Ketchikan, which is actually known as Alaska's first city. It's a really cool place.
03:26We're on an island right now. We're not on the mainland.
03:29Oh, really? It's cool. How do you know all this stuff?
03:31Look, I'm a nerd. That's why, Olivia. You know that.
03:36So I've got my own personal tour guide today, then?
03:38Yeah, you're welcome. I'll charge you to your room.
03:40Yeah? Okay.
03:42This is the first time I've gone on a shore excursion since being on this ship.
03:46You've managed to get off a couple of times, haven't you?
03:47Yeah.
03:48We are working seven days a week. We are super busy.
03:51So to be able to get off the ship every now and then, it's a real blessing.
03:56Where are we going? This way?
03:57Yeah, we're going to cut through here, head along along the harbour,
04:01and then we'll see the big arena for it.
04:03For as long as I remember, I wanted to travel.
04:06I wanted to see some amazing places, and two years on cruises now,
04:09and I'm here in the middle of Alaska, which is crazy. I love it.
04:14The main high street is just here on the left.
04:16That's where you'll get, like, the famous Ketchikan sign.
04:19Chesney, I met on one of my first days.
04:21We got on kind of from day one.
04:23When you find a fellow British person on board, you do click. You tend to click.
04:27There's the sign.
04:30Salmon capital of the world.
04:32It's always lovely when you meet somebody else from the UK on board,
04:36because we're actually quite a rare breed.
04:38Out of 1,300 crew on board, there's less than 20 British people.
04:43I think this might be the place.
04:44I think this is it. We found it.
04:45This morning, the pair are off to witness an activity
04:48deeply intertwined with Ketchikan's history, lumberjacking.
04:55Commercial logging has played an important part in Alaska's economy,
04:59with yellow cedar wood widely used in construction.
05:02In the past, lumberjacks felled trees using hand tools like axes and saws.
05:09It was an extremely hazardous job, with constant risks,
05:13and their bravery and skills are being celebrated in this high-octane show.
05:19This is a very dangerous show, ladies and gentlemen.
05:23We have a lot of dangerous things going on.
05:25That's flying axes, chainsaws, and lumberjacks.
05:28How about it?
05:29Woo-hoo!
05:33The show pits lumberjacks against each other
05:36to determine who is the fastest and most skilled.
05:40Oh, my gosh, look at that.
05:41Sawyer's ready.
05:43One, two, go!
05:46This type of competition was used historically
05:49to settle disputes between lumberjacks,
05:52who would spend weeks on end living together in isolated camps.
05:58That was fun.
05:59Oh, yeah, he's moving.
06:02Come on, boy.
06:04Roll your ass.
06:06Yeah!
06:08And it's not just the old-fashioned tools
06:11that are used to showcase their skills.
06:14Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to warm up your chainsaws.
06:26Go!
06:30Woo-hoo!
06:33Woo-hoo!
06:36That's good.
06:36Easy.
06:38I loved it.
06:39That was sick.
06:40Yeah.
06:41I mean, I didn't know what I was really going to be getting myself in for,
06:44but I didn't picture seeing guys fling themselves up 30-foot poles.
06:49Oh, my God, no.
06:49Rolling over logs.
06:50I know.
06:50No, the guys in there are amazing.
06:53Loved it.
06:54It was good.
07:18Woo-hoo!
07:19Exactly.
07:19We love it.
07:21That's all right.
07:22Good.
07:23Those were good throws.
07:58at the northern end of Honshu, the largest of Japan's four main islands.
08:04It's graced by a distinctive building, the Tourist Information Centre,
08:09a 250-foot-high triangular structure evoking the letter A for Aomori.
08:23So that's our dock there, the berth there, where you can see the people stood.
08:27So that's basically where we're going.
08:30Third officer Charlie from Teesside has been working at sea for five years.
08:36I haven't got the background story where all my family went to sea.
08:39I'm not from a seafarer background, but I knew someone who had just started their cadetship,
08:45and I asked them about that, so I applied and then went through the process.
08:48And when I got it, I made the decision, do I want a nine-to-five or do I want
08:51to travel the world
08:52and experience something different? Once I got the job, I thought, yeah, why not?
08:56So I took that risk.
08:59Bridge folks all starting to swing.
09:01About to starboard.
09:02Bridge, cheers.
09:03While Charlie is positioned at the front of the ship, his friend and colleague,
09:08second officer James from Wakefield in Yorkshire, is at the rear or aft of the vessel.
09:14Bridge off mooring, distance to beam, break water, 240 metres.
09:19The pair are stationed as lookouts to help the captain, high up on the bridge at the front of the
09:24ship,
09:25swing the vessel 180 degrees and reverse into the dock.
09:312-4-0 minimum distance.
09:36So, you know, if you're reversing your car and someone is, you know, giving you a bit of guidance,
09:41that's essentially what aft mooring does on the radio, you know, how close you are to the dock.
09:45But it's a little bit bigger than the car, a little bit more critical.
09:48Bridge off mooring.
09:50Bridge off mooring.
09:53Bridge off mooring.
09:5660 metres to go to position, a stern.
10:00James, who is seven years into his career at sea, is in the perfect position to help the captain count
10:07down the distance to the looming dock.
10:11So, originally I studied music at college, and then once I was looking at jobs I came across a musician
10:17on cruise ships,
10:18and then I looked at other jobs that you can do on cruise ships, and I came across a deck
10:21officer and I thought,
10:22oh, driving the ship's cool.
10:23So I applied, so then I went from playing jazz saxophone to being a seafarer within a couple of weeks.
10:28Only 20 metres to go to stern now.
10:31James is great to work with.
10:32We haven't known each other long, but when you come on board you get to know each other straight away.
10:37We're from similar parts of the world.
10:38He's from Yorkshire, I'm just north of Yorkshire, so we're pretty similar people, both quite dry in our humour as
10:44well.
10:45You're just looking for the distance to the pier?
10:48Yeah, I'm just seeing how far we've got to go.
10:50OK.
10:51Today, James is being shadowed by one of the ship's cadets, Eva, from Eaglesham, just outside Glasgow.
10:59It's very important for my development when I'm coming down here, because it's an integral part of the ship that
11:04you need to learn as a cadet,
11:06because in a few years' time or a year's time, I could potentially be in James' shoes.
11:11So this berth we've not been to for a long time, so perhaps it's changed.
11:15Yeah, how do you know it's a good possession?
11:17Eva has been on board the ship for just four weeks, and is training for her Officer of the Watch
11:23licence, an important step in moving up the ranks.
11:28Japan's a great itinerary for learning, there's so much going on with the wind, current and traffic.
11:33Yep, got the visual on the yellow buoy, we'll let you know when the stern's clear the yellow buoy.
11:37Two yellow buoys mark shallow water.
11:40Charlie and James need to keep the ship in the deep channel in between them, or risk running aground.
11:47Bridge, Vauxhall, 6-0, I'll let you know when the bow is clear of the yellow buoy.
11:54Bridge, half-morning, yellow buoy in line with the stern, lateral, 1-2-0.
11:58Bridge, Vauxhall, 2-0 to go astern and clear to swing.
12:02Okay, bow is clear to swing from the yellow buoy to starboard.
12:08Vauxhall, yes.
12:09Bridge, half-morning, permission to send even line ashore.
12:11When you are in range, even line ashore and you can run your springs.
12:17The heaving line is a rope light enough to be thrown from ship to shore.
12:23It's attached to a much thicker, heavier rope, which is strong enough to attach the vessel to the dock.
12:31Strong winds mean the team needs to position 16 mooring lines along the length of the ship to hold it
12:38securely to the quayside.
12:40Mooring operations is something we learned from day one at college.
12:43It's always known as a high-risk operation at sea.
12:45It's one of the most dangerous operations that we do.
12:48Easy, easy, one, speed up.
12:51You know, if you have lines snapping, the power of the line can potentially kill people.
12:55Go!
13:09In Alaska, Royal Princess is docked at the southeastern city of Ketchikan, known for its misty fjords and rich history.
13:22Oh, good try.
13:25Crew members Chesney and Olivia have come to a lumberjack show.
13:29I haven't got the best upper arm strength, so I think it's going to be really heavy.
13:34Having seen the pros in action, now it's their turn, under the watchful eye of lumberjack champion Andrew from North
13:40Carolina.
13:48It is heavy.
13:50Good.
13:51Keep it in line with your nose.
13:52Rock back and forth.
13:54Don't throw you.
13:57Aim for the top of the target whenever y'all are ready.
14:00Go straight over your head.
14:02Nice.
14:03Good.
14:04Those were good throws.
14:05You got it.
14:08Chesney's success piles pressure on Olivia to even things up.
14:14Ah!
14:14Ah!
14:15I'm still hitting on to the left.
14:17I got worse.
14:19I have to get at least one.
14:26Ah!
14:27No!
14:27Good try.
14:28Ah!
14:29I got one!
14:30I got one!
14:31I got one!
14:32I got one!
14:32I'm so sad!
14:33As a reminder, I've hit the target.
14:35I can't simply go again.
14:37You just watch.
14:38Honey.
14:40I'm going to hit the target, okay?
14:42I just can't grasp it.
14:44Like, I don't know what I'm doing.
14:46Oh, we'll get you.
14:47You can do this.
14:48Yeah.
14:49Sure.
14:49There you go.
14:50Let's get it.
14:51Good God.
14:57Yes!
14:58We're going!
14:58Go on!
15:02I'm happy.
15:02I can go home.
15:03I'm happy today.
15:05I got one.
15:06I feel like I can go home to the ship with my head held high.
15:09I'm going to tell everyone about this.
15:10My mum's going to be really proud of me.
15:12We can both get our photos framed in our individual offices.
15:15Oh, my God.
15:15Yes.
15:16You put my photo on your desk.
15:18Yeah?
15:18I'll put your photo on my desk.
15:19Can you sign it?
15:20Sure.
15:22Yeah, that's great.
15:293,900 miles away in Aomori, Japan, Diamond Princess has made it into port.
15:36But now the most difficult and dangerous part of tying the ship to the dock is about to begin.
15:43Two, two and two boats, yeah?
15:44Yes.
15:48Can you tell second boats until I know when the bollard's available?
15:51It's on.
15:5416 mooring lines are now tied to bollards on the quayside.
15:57So officers James and Charlie can give the order for powerful winches to begin pulling the lines tight,
16:05bringing the ship close to the dock.
16:08And now we'll even out the loads and all the line.
16:10So if one line has more tension, it might have too much tension on the line and it could snap
16:14the line,
16:15which is a very dangerous situation.
16:18The lines, because they're under so much tension, almost 115,000 gross tons of ship alongside.
16:24So the whole of the mooring station is classed as a snapback zone.
16:28It means that basically the lines, if they snap, they can go anywhere.
16:31Bridge, fo'c's, two and two, fast forward.
16:33The mooring station can get very busy.
16:36It can become quite challenging at times.
16:40So one of the ways we work around this such an intense environment is using hand signals
16:44because of the loud machinery.
16:47So we have heaving up the line and we have slacking the line.
16:50So depending on which way you point the finger, up or down.
16:52And then also when we make fast or when we're all fast and when we use the cross.
16:59Half-morning, yes. Let you know when we're four and two.
17:01James is very good.
17:03Because in a year's time, per se, it could be me doing that.
17:06So there's a lot, a lot of pressure.
17:09It's exciting, but very scary, at the thought, to be honest.
17:14Bridge, half-morning, six and two, fast half, running this off line.
17:18Bridge, fo'c's, four and two, fast forward.
17:20We're gonna land the gangway.
17:24With the ship made fast and all 16 lines correctly positioned and tensioned,
17:30the ship is safe and secure, ready for guests to disembark
17:34and explore the remarkable sights and sounds of Aomori.
17:40Good morning.
17:41Hey, good morning.
17:43Looking forward to diving into the local culture, a British-born Amelia and Zach from Miami,
17:49who are celebrating their first anniversary together.
17:54Being born in England, I had seen a lot of Europe when I was younger, but I had never done
17:59Japan.
17:59It's always been on my list.
18:01I mean, I like sushi.
18:02That was as much as I knew before I started booking this.
18:06But I just thought it would be a new, different place.
18:09Hi.
18:10Hi.
18:11I'm Amelia.
18:12Hello.
18:13I'm Yuko.
18:13Pleased to meet you.
18:14Nice to meet you.
18:15Zach.
18:16Great to meet you.
18:19Today, they're venturing 17 miles inland to the Hakoda Mountains, home of the Sukayu Hot Springs, with guide Yuko.
18:28So, how hot is the water?
18:31Over 100, I think, okay?
18:33Wow.
18:33But going through the mountain, and there's fresh water and boiling volcanic, the water heat will mix.
18:42You don't actually go into the bus, which is 100 degrees Celsius, right?
18:47It's probably about 40, 42, something like this.
18:50Wow.
18:50Still very hot.
18:51Yeah, yeah, yeah.
18:53It won't boil.
18:54That's a lot.
18:55Oh, yeah.
18:55You won't become a boiled egg or something like that.
18:59With 111 active volcanoes, Japan is a country rich in geothermally heated hot springs, over 27,000 in total.
19:09Many of them have been turned into public bathing facilities.
19:14Communal bathing has deep roots in Japanese society, influenced by Buddhist traditions that encourage it as a form of physical
19:22and spiritual purification.
19:26First stop is the Jogakura Ohashi Bridge.
19:30With an arch spanning 255 meters, it's the longest arch bridge in Japan.
19:35Wow.
19:37Oh my god.
19:42Yeah, that's very pretty.
19:45So, you see?
19:46Here!
19:47Aomori!
19:48Yes.
19:48Aomori means blue forest, but it's green.
19:53Yeah.
19:54But in Japanese expression, artistic expression, Aomori means green.
20:00Wow.
20:00Wow.
20:01It's beautiful.
20:02You can't really see the bottom.
20:04But you can hear the sounds of water.
20:06Yeah, you can hear it.
20:07It looks like a painting.
20:09It does not even look real.
20:11This is beautiful.
20:13I mean, you don't see any other people.
20:15You don't see houses or buildings.
20:17You're seeing mountains and this river right here.
20:21Japan's beautiful.
20:22It's incredible.
20:24Two miles further up the mountain is Sukayu Onsen.
20:28Of all the thousands of hot springs, or onsen, as they are known in Japan,
20:33this 300-year-old communal bath, housed in the original timber building,
20:39is one of the most renowned.
20:42Konnichiwa.
20:44As well as being a place to relax, onsen are also thought to have numerous health benefits,
20:50such as improving skin, circulation, and relieving joint pain.
20:55I don't know much about onsens.
20:57I've done a little research before.
20:59I kind of saw that some of them are separate genders, some are mixed genders.
21:04You don't wear any clothes.
21:05That's what I know.
21:07I'm hoping that the one we go to lets us wear some clothes,
21:10because I don't know if we're ready for that.
21:12There we go.
21:15Shintoro Takada is on hand to explain bathing etiquette.
21:21So what do we need to wear, and are there any rules for inside the onsen?
21:30Basically, in principle, naked to have a bath, okay?
21:34So we have to be naked?
21:36It's okay.
21:37Feel as shy.
21:38Okay.
21:39And then you can rent the clothes.
21:43Okay.
21:44For both.
21:45That's good.
21:46Yeah, I think today we're going to take that.
21:48I'll take the swimmer.
21:49The clothes.
21:49Yes.
21:51Nudity is the norm in Japan's communal bathing culture, with everyone washing thoroughly
21:57before entering a pool.
21:59The aim is to foster a sense of community and equality amongst those taking the plunge.
22:06Sukaiyu onsen is famous for its senjin buru, or bath of a thousand bathers.
22:12A large public bath with separate areas for men and women.
22:18Communal bathing dates back thousands of years.
22:22Participants often wear nothing but cold white towels, which they place on their heads,
22:27to keep them cool and prevent dizziness.
22:31I was definitely intimidated walking in for the first time.
22:35There's definitely a lot of rules.
22:37Like, it's quite the experience.
22:43Is this as hot as you expected it to be?
22:45This is way hot.
22:45It's a very strong smell of sulfur in here.
22:48It's like when you all have the border, like, gardening at home, and you're like,
22:52oh, this smells like eggs.
22:53Yeah, but if you boiled it and you gained it in there.
22:55Yeah.
22:56So I feel like we're going to smell like eggs for a little.
22:59The smell of rotten eggs comes from hydrogen sulfide, a gas produced from sulfur-containing
23:05minerals deep within the earth.
23:07The gas dissolves in hot water and gives the pool its distinctive aroma.
23:13It's also thought to be the source of the bath's therapeutic benefits.
23:18It is very relaxed.
23:20More of a social atmosphere than I expected.
23:22A lot of people seem to be here together and talking and relaxing.
23:27It's a very accepting atmosphere.
23:29Oh, yeah.
23:29It seems very popular.
23:31Yeah.
23:33It was really cool just to see how all the people came in here and they just sit in there
23:38all day.
23:39We were just learned actually that some people come for several days and we could hardly last a few minutes.
23:44It's been really cool.
23:45I think it just takes a lot of years of going and enjoying the hot springs and eventually build up
23:50a tolerance to it.
23:51I think we're both looking forward to getting back to the ship, taking a cold shower and taking a little
23:56rest.
24:04From volcanically heated hot springs to icy Alaskan waters, Royal Princess has left Ketchikan and sailed 300 miles north to
24:16the remote frontier city of Skagway.
24:20With its population of just 1,200 residents, the city is located at the northernmost point of the inside passage.
24:30The name Skagway comes from the indigenous word Shkugway, understood to mean the place with solid core trees in the
24:39Tlingit language.
24:40With its snow-capped mountains, breathtaking fjords and lush forest, the area is a playground for the adventurous, with backcountry
24:50skiing, whitewater rafting, climbing and ocean kayaking just some of the activities on offer.
24:59Good morning, everyone. How are you? Just this way.
25:04Fortunately for guest services director Amanda from New Jersey, conditions today are calm.
25:11Good morning, everyone. Just this way if you're heading ashore.
25:15I think I've always known that I wanted to work on cruise ships. My parents actually took me on cruise
25:21ships when I was a kid.
25:22I love to be on the water. If I could be the Little Mermaid, if I could always be swimming,
25:26if I could always be underwater, I would always try and be on the water.
25:30It's starting to get busy. People are starting to wake up, which means I'm starting to get into a serious
25:37amount of boat.
25:38She has up to four hours to get thousands of guests to shore.
25:44To complicate matters, a recent landslide means the cruise ship dock is out of action.
25:51So guests must be ferried to land on five tender boats.
25:56Hey, can you just close deck five for the moment? We don't have a tender and we're getting a little
26:01crowded.
26:02With guests eager to explore Skagway's rugged beauty, Amanda needs the operation to run smoothly.
26:11OK, it's just another tender's approaching. They told me one minute and I could see it. So we're almost good
26:16to go.
26:17It's a five minute run. There's five boats. They're in a constant loop. It doesn't. It doesn't stop. It doesn't
26:22slow down.
26:23OK, so this tender is full. It's just going to be a few more minutes.
26:27And then as soon as it's alongside, we'll open up and you'll be good to go. OK?
26:32Amongst the excited throng of guests are Texans Kylie and Cody, who are heading six miles from town for a
26:40day of rock climbing on Porcupine Hill.
26:43Are you excited about the rock climbing?
26:45Oh yeah, I'm pumped. I think it's going to be pretty sick.
26:49I'm nervous. This will be your first time. I don't like kites very much.
27:06In Alaska, guests Kylie and Cody.
27:13Have left royal princesses' sumptuous surroundings to spend the day rock climbing in the Alaskan wilderness.
27:21Hello.
27:22Hi. How are you all?
27:24Good.
27:25I'm Dylan.
27:26Nice to meet you.
27:27Nice to meet you.
27:28Hop on in.
27:29Let's do it.
27:34They're traveling to White Pass, a trail first used by prospectors seeking their fortune during the Klondike Gold Rush.
27:44Nowadays, it's a route to remote crags on nearby Porcupine Hill that attracts climbers looking for granite walls with few
27:52crowds.
27:54Welcome to Skagway.
27:56Skagway was an old boom town back in the day during the Klondike Gold Rush, but now the real gold
28:01mine here is rock climbing.
28:03Yay!
28:03So welcome to our crag, everybody.
28:06In Alaska, climbing isn't just a sport.
28:10It's a way to engage directly with a landscape sculpted by ice, volcanoes, and tectonic force.
28:18Cody has climbed a little, but today will be a first for Kylie.
28:23It's not a cute style, okay?
28:25The helmet, the shoes, very constricting.
28:30It's not designer.
28:31Nope.
28:31It'll work.
28:33But no, I'm super pumped.
28:35I'm excited.
28:35I'm ready to get after it.
28:36It looks like a lot.
28:38I mean, I'm nervous.
28:39You got it.
28:40To begin with, the couple are tackling a 40-foot-high starter route.
28:45Very nice job, Cody.
28:47You're crushing it.
28:49You're a natural.
28:51Cody's previous experience on indoor climbing walls is paying dividends.
28:56Get up.
28:57Very nice job, Cody.
29:00Oh, gosh.
29:01Nice job, Kylie.
29:03You got it, babe.
29:03Looking good.
29:04Come on up.
29:05Yeah, try and find those little holes.
29:07Yeah, you got this.
29:07You got this.
29:08You got it, babe.
29:09Yeah, just push up with that leg.
29:10Yeah, push in.
29:10Keep pushing.
29:11Use your feet.
29:12Use your feet.
29:13I got you.
29:14I got you.
29:14Oh, yeah.
29:15If you need a hand, I'll back over.
29:17Nice job.
29:18This is harder than you think.
29:19You got this, Kylie.
29:20Oh, yeah, it is.
29:23Nice and slow.
29:24Time to dig deep and persevere.
29:27Yeah.
29:28You got it, babe.
29:28Keep going.
29:29Keep going.
29:29Get that foot up.
29:30Yeah, just like that.
29:31Yeah, Kylie.
29:32Good job.
29:35I think we've got to get you on some of the big walls here in a second.
29:38Absolutely.
29:40Yeah.
29:41Yeah, Kylie.
29:43Let's go.
29:44Good job.
29:45Good job.
29:46You did it.
29:46You killed it.
29:47So what do I do now?
29:49You're looking good.
29:51Yeah, just keep stepping down the wall.
29:52But with the baby rock face under their belt, a much sterner test awaits.
30:06While Kylie and Cody brave the heights on Porcupine Hill, crew aboard the ship are preparing for a very special
30:15occasion.
30:15Okay.
30:17Chairs.
30:17Can I have some of these?
30:19Perfect.
30:20Thank you so much.
30:21Every year, Royal Princess hosts multiple weddings and vow renewals.
30:27And everything has to be perfect.
30:31Oh, gosh, this is awkward.
30:32Back on board after her lumberjacking adventure, events and guest services supervisor Olivia is in charge of organizing these important
30:42ceremonies.
30:43Perfect.
30:45Basically, I conduct any ceremonies that we have on board.
30:49So this can range from weddings, vow renewals, engagements.
30:54The weddings is the favorite part for me.
30:57I love love, honestly.
30:59And being able to help couples plan their dream day, like, it's amazing.
31:06Today, the lucky couple are Karen and Daniel from New Hampshire, who have thrown Olivia a bit of a curveball.
31:13Anything?
31:14No?
31:16Normally, our couples will book at least 30 days out, pre-cruise.
31:20And then I'll have a lot of time to prepare.
31:22But this one was scheduled, like, two days ago.
31:25And it was the first time that I've done a last-minute booking.
31:27We're still waiting for the cake.
31:29The cake is on the way.
31:31Basically, my job is to liaise with all the departments.
31:34So we have our flobbists, we have our rooms division, F&B, who obviously do the cake.
31:39This is a day they're going to remember for the rest of their lives, I'm hoping.
31:42And I just want it to be perfect.
31:43It's like, touch wood, everything goes to plan.
31:48The couple are renewing their vows after 37 years, with the ceremony conducted by the ship's Italian captain, Andrea Spinardi.
32:00A very warm welcome to you all, and particularly to Karen and Daniel on this special day, to reaffirm the
32:09marriage commitment that you made to each other.
32:13I renew my commitment to you.
32:16I renew my commitment to you.
32:18I renew my commitment to you.
32:21I renew my commitment to you.
32:24On the royal princess, I have witnessed the renewal of your marriage vows.
32:30You may now kiss your spouse.
32:32Yeah.
32:34Congratulations.
32:40It went great.
32:41It all went to plan.
32:43No one was late.
32:44The captain was great, as always.
32:45I'm happy I got to be part of the big day.
32:49Congratulations.
32:49Well done.
32:50It was amazing.
32:52We were so lucky that the crew got this all together for us.
32:56It was just a wonderful ceremony.
32:58Cheers.
32:59Cheers.
33:00Cheers.
33:01This month, I've probably had six or seven weddings and vow renewals, which is very busy.
33:06We're being in Alaska right now, and it's very popular because everyone loves, like, the scenery.
33:11I mean, it's been gorgeous.
33:16So, yeah, we can get head on down.
33:18Okay.
33:19Yeah.
33:19Let's get to the big one.
33:20Let's do it.
33:21Let's do it.
33:22From lasting love to couples reaching new heights together, on Porcupine Hill, Cody and Kylie are
33:30ready for their next challenge.
33:33I'm having a blast, so I'm more than excited to keep going, push the limits a little bit.
33:39He's 6'3", and he looks like a little spider monkey going up it.
33:43It's crazy.
33:44He got up there and down before I even got all the way up to my last one.
33:49After learning the ropes, now it's time for a more testing climb to the top of an 80-foot-high
33:57granite rock face.
33:59Are you ready?
34:00I'm ready.
34:01You ready?
34:01I'm ready.
34:02Let's get it.
34:02Okay.
34:03All right.
34:03Let's get climbing.
34:07Looking good, looking good.
34:09You got it, babe?
34:10Yeah, I really used those legs.
34:13You're killing it.
34:14Teamwork.
34:18Looking good.
34:19You got it.
34:20Yeah, there's a nice little ledge right there.
34:22Sweet.
34:23Yeah, you got to step up on that leg.
34:26Yep.
34:26Yeah, just like that, Kylie.
34:29Nice job.
34:32My foot is slipping.
34:34Yeah, trust those feet.
34:38There you go.
34:40Yeah.
34:44Oh, yeah.
34:45Oh, my God.
34:47Nice job.
34:50Oh, that's tricky.
34:51You're basically there.
34:54You got it, babe.
34:55Keep rocking.
34:56I don't know how much more.
34:57Keep rocking.
34:59Nice job, Cody.
35:01I'm trying to find someone for my hand.
35:03Reach for it.
35:04Reach for it.
35:05Reach for that crack up top.
35:08Oh, God.
35:09Oh, God.
35:10You got it.
35:10You got it.
35:11Push, push, push.
35:12Push.
35:13Yeah, Kylie.
35:14There you go.
35:15Slap that chain.
35:17Yeah, let's go.
35:19Yeah, good job.
35:21I did it.
35:24Cody.
35:25Look at that.
35:27That's beautiful.
35:28Once you got to the top,
35:29you got to see all of the views,
35:30and it was really pretty.
35:31It was worth the work.
35:35I did it.
35:36Oh.
35:37But although Kylie and Cody reached the top,
35:41their biggest challenge is yet to come.
35:44Welcome to our rappel site.
35:46This time, they need to step over the edge.
35:50Rappelling is defined as a controlled descent
35:52on a fixed line.
35:53But we're going to ask you to go ahead
35:54and get right on the edge of the cliff,
35:57which I bet no one's ever asked you to do before.
35:59You're going to get your heels right over the edge like this,
36:03and we're just going to have you just lean back over the edge.
36:06You're going to let yourself start lowering into that L position,
36:08just like at the bottom.
36:10You're just going to step down onto this face,
36:12and then you'll just be good to just keep going down the wall.
36:15I'm actually more nervous to do the rappelling portion
36:18than the rock climbing.
36:20Yep.
36:20So my heart's pumping right now.
36:22How high are we?
36:23We're about 80 feet up in the air right now.
36:26Okay.
36:26We'll be going back down to zero here in just a second.
36:29Sweet.
36:30I'm not going to race you to the bottom on this one.
36:33It's definitely nerve-wracking.
36:35Absolutely.
36:36Sometimes that's what life's about, man.
36:38You've got to be adventurous.
36:39You've got to take risks.
36:40You know?
36:41That's living.
36:42True to his word, Cody's first to test his nerves.
36:46I'm tied in, right?
36:48Yes.
36:48You are, in fact, tied in.
36:50Okay, good deal.
36:52Oh, I'm nervous.
36:54Getting you locked in.
36:55Yeah, lock that in.
36:56Oh, yeah, that's locked.
36:57Yeah, for sure.
36:58All right.
36:59So lean on back.
37:00You sure?
37:01Yeah.
37:02You sure?
37:02I've got you on this line as well.
37:04I'm glad he's going first.
37:06I get to see it.
37:07I like to see somebody else do it before I do.
37:11All right.
37:11Why didn't you stand just a little bit?
37:13Yes, sir.
37:13Ooh.
37:14You're doing great.
37:16You're doing great.
37:17All right, all right.
37:17I believe you.
37:29So now you can start lowering yourself.
37:31It's all on you.
37:32It's all on me now, huh?
37:33It's all on you.
37:34All right.
37:35On a granite crag in southeast Alaska, royal princess guest Cody is set to experience his
37:42first taste of rappelling down a mountain.
37:46There you go.
37:47Wait that.
37:47And I'll let you know when you take the first step, okay?
37:49Okay.
37:51Ooh.
37:51Now, take that step.
37:53There you go.
37:54Yeah, nice and slow.
37:56You're doing great.
37:57All right.
37:59Nice, Cody.
38:02Nice and slow.
38:03Nice and slow.
38:04You're doing great.
38:06Is he okay?
38:07Oh, he's crushing.
38:09Oh, no.
38:10Nice, Cody.
38:11Oh, man.
38:12This is intense.
38:13I like the climbing better.
38:16I like the...
38:17Ah.
38:20Yeah.
38:21Let's go.
38:22Great job.
38:23That was way more nerve-wracking than the climbing aspect for sure.
38:28Rappelling.
38:29Definitely had the heart thumping right there.
38:31With Cody safely back on solid ground...
38:35Whenever you're ready now, you can go ahead and take my hand, step on over.
38:38It's now Kylie's turn to test her nerve on the sheer rock face.
38:43I know she's going to be nervous coming down, though.
38:46She's always been not a fan of heights, so...
38:48This is definitely pushing her limits, getting out of her comfort zone for sure.
38:52You can start lowering yourself into that L position.
38:58All right.
38:58Very nice.
38:59You've got it.
39:00You've got it.
39:01Okay.
39:02All right.
39:03You've got it.
39:03Just keep those legs nice and straight.
39:06There you go.
39:07Oh, my goodness.
39:08You've got it.
39:09You're doing so good.
39:11Awesome.
39:12All right.
39:12You can start taking those first steps now.
39:14Oh, my God.
39:14You've got it.
39:15Yeah.
39:15Just do it nice and slow.
39:16The wider your feet are, the more stable you're going to feel while you're going down
39:21the wall.
39:23I don't like this.
39:24You're doing so good, Kylie.
39:26There you go.
39:27Very nice.
39:29Oh.
39:30Oh.
39:30Very nice job, Kylie.
39:32Yeah.
39:32Just like that.
39:32Just like that.
39:35Oh, God.
39:36Okay.
39:37There you go.
39:37Okay.
39:38You're doing awesome, Kylie.
39:40You're crushing it.
39:48Almost there.
39:49Nice and easy.
39:51Cody's down there waiting for you with open arms.
39:53Big jump.
39:54Big jump.
39:56Yeah!
39:57Woo!
39:59Nice jump, Kylie!
40:00Yay!
40:01I'm proud of you, baby.
40:02Thanks.
40:03Killed it.
40:05My heart dropped to my stomach, and I was like, I don't know if I can do this when he
40:09made me, like, lean over the edge.
40:11But I was like, I will regret it if I don't do it.
40:14I can say I did it.
40:15Now I don't have to do it again.
40:17All right.
40:18Countdown!
40:19You all want to give him a countdown?
40:21Three, two, one, go!
40:27What?
40:30Woo!
40:31Thanks!
40:35I had an amazing time.
40:36Honestly, it was everything I thought it was going to be and more.
40:40I could definitely see myself doing this for years to come, for sure.
40:43As long as my body will let me do it, I'll 100% rock climb again.
40:48Rock climb, yes.
40:49Rappelling, no.
40:51Having faced the heights of Porcupine Hill and lived to laugh about it, Kylie and Cody
40:57are ready to untie their climbing ropes and head back to Royal Princess, ready for their
41:03next adventure.
41:113,600 miles away in Japan, Diamond Princess has also slipped her lines, leaving Aomori in
41:19her wake.
41:21She'll be at sea for the next 10 hours.
41:24And third officer, Charlie, has a few hours off before his next shift begins.
41:31So tonight is a date night, so we don't often get to spend an evening together.
41:35So we are really hungry and looking forward to it.
41:37Yeah.
41:38So excited.
41:41Charlie's girlfriend, Annie, is from Florida and works as a dancer on the ship.
41:46Can I get the steamed edamame, please?
41:49And then I'll do the wagyu, and then the vegetable roll.
41:55Okay, so for me, the spicy tuna, please.
41:57Yes.
41:58Yes, please.
41:59The couple met on board another cruise ship, Island Princess, and have been dating for 18 months.
42:05You know, like a relationship back home, you meet someone, you go on a date maybe once
42:09or twice a week, you know, and you're messaging them, but it's not so intense straight away.
42:13It was very different for myself and Annie.
42:16She moved into the cabin after four days, you know, things just started to come in.
42:20You know, I was like, what's that?
42:21You know, a different thing was added to the cabin.
42:24I'd say my cabin, but it became our cabin.
42:28I've never actually sat up here before, which is really cool.
42:32Yeah.
42:32Because I get to see how they make it.
42:34Sushi chef Ronald from the Philippines is preparing dinner for the couple.
42:40I will show you how to roll the sushi.
42:44First thing to do is, you have to shift the rice like a mold.
42:48Make it flattened.
42:49You put tobiko or caviar, and then the tuna loin, sliced cucumber, put it in the bottom.
42:59Ripe avocado.
43:00Now everything is inside.
43:02So this is the time to roll.
43:03Ronald is a highly skilled sushi chef with years of experience under his belt.
43:09Toner mackerel.
43:11Spicy toner mackerel.
43:12This is the most popular here.
43:15Sushi is an integral part of everyday life in Japan, reflecting values of precision, simplicity, and balance.
43:24Its preparation is considered an art form, with time-honored techniques mastered over years of practice by highly trained chefs.
43:33Precise knife skills and carefully selected fresh fish are particularly important.
43:40A lot goes into it, to be honest.
43:42Yeah, it does.
43:42And it looks really good.
43:43It's making me a lot hungrier.
43:44It's very nice to come here.
43:45Yeah.
43:46Especially when we're in Japan.
43:48Date night.
43:49Yeah.
43:55The food is good.
43:56Thank you so much.
43:58Thank you so much.
44:00Perfect.
44:01This looks so good.
44:02Looks amazing.
44:04All right.
44:04Now you need to show me how much of an expert you are with the chopsticks.
44:07Go on.
44:08I think I just have to just do it all.
44:12Yeah.
44:15Mm-hmm.
44:15That's good.
44:16Mm-hmm.
44:17But I'm honestly going to struggle here, like in all seriousness.
44:21My chopsticks skills, they're not very good.
44:24I mean, they're getting a little bit better.
44:25Annie's trying to teach me, but I'm not going to win any awards anytime soon.
44:36Mm-hmm.
44:37Mm-hmm.
44:37Good job.
44:39Mm-hmm.
44:39That one's good.
44:41Well.
44:41To get crazy, we're going to put some wasabi.
44:42Wasabi, yeah?
44:47Ooh!
44:48It's hot.
44:50It's spicy.
44:51It's hot.
44:51Have a drink.
44:52Great.
44:53That's why they brought the water they knew.
44:56I work watch keeping hours, so, you know, we do four hours on, eight hours off.
45:01Annie's schedule is very different to mine.
45:03You know, she's got shows on the evening, a couple of other jobs during the day.
45:07It's nice to go out, so we go out together as much as we can.
45:13No, this is amazing.
45:14Yeah, it's so good.
45:15So good.
45:16It's great having Annie on board because I have the intense schedule, but when I finish
45:21the watch, I can kind of switch off from that and have more of a normal life where
45:25you go out for meals on board and can enjoy stuff away from the job.
45:29But with Charlie due back on shift and Annie dancing in the ship's popular 80s show later
45:37this evening, the date is a short and sweet affair.
45:42The show tonight later.
45:44Which one?
45:4580s.
45:4580s.
45:45Yeah.
45:46I'm driving eight to twelve, so I'll try and keep it steady.
45:50Yeah, please do.
45:50Please do.
45:52The weather's supposed to be nice, so don't worry.
45:56It's really cool that we get to travel the world together, you know, spend every day
45:59with each other and we go to so many cool places, including Japan.
46:02So yeah, we're very lucky.
46:03Oh my gosh, this is like the luckiest job.
46:05I get to do what I love, which is dancing, and travel the world, which is also another
46:10thing I love.
46:10So yeah, it's the best of the best.
46:12And do it the person I love.
46:13Ah!
46:13I love you oh my god!
46:21Here's this.
46:22Nice to meet you.
46:22Tage.
46:32Here's this one.
46:34Here's this one.
46:34Oh, so about two minutes.
46:39I love you.
46:43My friends.
46:43Here's this one.
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