The Germans' desire to travel is unbroken despite the economic crisis. At the top of the list of dream holidays: the cruise on a luxury liner, even before a South Sea island. No wonder the market for boat trips has been booming for years. More than one and a half million Germans went on board last year and increased the cruise industry by four percent to a total of € 2.6 billion.
SPIEGEL TV explores the reasons for the fascination of sea voyages, accompanies people on board and shows the processes in front of and behind the scenes of a cruise.
The Germans' desire to travel is unbroken despite the economic crisis. At the top of the list of dream holidays: the cruise on a luxury liner, even before a South Sea island. No wonder the market for boat trips has been booming for years. More than one and a half million Germans went on board last year and increased the cruise industry by four percent to a total of € 2.6 billion.
SPIEGEL TV explores the reasons for the fascination of sea voyages, accompanies people on board and shows the processes in front of and behind the scenes of a cruise.