The Cruise is a British observational documentary television series directed by Chris Terrill that aired on BBC in 1998.

The series of 12 episodes followed a group of staff on board the luxury cruise ship Galaxy as it sailed the Caribbean on its maiden voyage.

[2] The series was highly popular, attracting 10.39 million viewers (41 per cent audience share).

[3] It made a celebrity of Jane McDonald, a cruise ship entertainer on Galaxy, who went on to become a recording artist and television presenter.

[4] In August 2008, BBC Two broadcast a five-part series called Return to...