Cruising Paradise: Edinburgh newlyweds set sail for 'once-in-a-lifetime trip' in new E4 travel series
The new shows follows the highs and lows of life at sea
A newly married couple from Edinburgh are set to star in a new, ten-part travel series on Channel 4, which follows them as they embark on their first cruise adventure together.
The young couple, Ross and Vishal, set sail for a once-in-a-lifetime trip with Ross' sister Lisa and her partner Paul.
The series follows every step of the pair’s romantic getaway, which includes a stop at the glorious Princess Cays resort in the Bahamas, where the couple try paddleboarding for the first time.
Recalling how they first met, Ross said: "Vishal was studying his Master's down in Newcastle, and I was on a weekend away in Newcastle, and we matched on Tinder.
“It's all because of that drunken night in Newcastle when I was swiping."
"Just for the record, he swiped first and then I swiped. As soon as I swiped, it came up as a match,” said Vishal.
Ross continued: "Here's to ten months married and ten years together. I can't believe we've been together ten years. It feels like six months ago I met you outside Waverley Station in that grey tracksuit.
"Ten years ago that was all the rage, and you still fell for me.”
After experiencing the ship's nightlife, Ross said: "It's been really nice to see everybody make such an effort and just get into the spirit of things.
“I suppose it's one of these things that we've not really experienced on any other holiday but it's maybe what makes a cruise a bit more special."
The show, titled Cruising Paradise: Above and Below Deck, is narrated by actor Callum Scott Howells and explore life onboard for a mix of first-timers and more seasoned cruisers, alongside the young crew members working on the ship.
Filmed aboard Princess Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises ships, the series follows the highs and lows of working life at sea, from demanding shifts and missing home to late-night camaraderie with colleagues and off-duty adventures as the ships call at some of the world's most spectacular destinations.
Genna Gibson, commissioning editor at Channel 4, said: “A cruise ship is like a floating city where nobody gets to nip home after work, so every day brings new friendships, fresh drama and unforgettable characters.
“Above deck, passengers are making memories. Below deck, an incredible crew is making it all happen.
“Cruising Paradise gives viewers the best of both worlds, with humour, heart and spectacular escapism in equal measure."
Cruising Paradise: Above and Below Deck airs on E4 at 9pm on Thursday July 30 and will be available to stream on Channel 4