Obsessed much?

[ilovecraig929]

With cruising? Why yes, yes I am. Looking for some good books that take place on a cruise ship or movies involving cruises in order to tide me over until our next voyage! :p suggestions?

[Palmetto Pilot]

Titanic, The Poseidon Adventure (novel and movie) An Affair to Remember, Out to Sea, Speed 2: Cruise Control....that is about all I can think of now..

[ilovecraig929]

thanks, i'll check those out!

[cruiser-007]

Didn't see the first Poseiden movie(s) but I saw the one done in I think 2006 with Kurt Russel but it scared the crap out of me:eek:. Also, there are a small handful (last time I checked) of 'Love Boat' episodes free to watch online at Hulu.com. Don't know about you, but I love those.:)

 

Have fun with your research!

[ilovecraig929]

hoping i can find poseidon on video to watch it. i called our video store and they didn't have speed 2 so i guess i'll have to netflix that. im really in the mood to watch something TONIGHT. hahaha i looked up the Ghost Ship but that seemed more like just terror and not enough ship, not really my thing...

[Mr. Superman]

The trouble with Cruise Fiction is the ships always get sunk, capsized or terrorized in some way. Who wants to think about those things in connection with cruising?

 

Having said that, you might want to check out a 1997 movie called "Out to Sea". It's basically "The Odd Couple Cruising" with Jack Lemmon and Walter Mathau.

 

Not a masterpiece by any means, but some nice scenery, fun performances and feeds that "Cruising Jones" without the high anxiety.

 

Check it out.

[ilovecraig929]

OUT TO SEA sounds familiar, maybe i saw that a long time ago, i'll def check it out! yeah i was hoping to compile a list of GOOD cruise movies/books but i seem to only be coming up with TRAGEDY AT SEA type things, hahaha

[paul929207]

Conrad Allen wrote a series of books titled "Murder on the XXX" where XXX was the name of an ocean liner. Not great, but not horrible either.

[Hoyaheel]

Love Boat tv series on DVD (we have season 1 - are more out yet? - and love to watch it - too fun) Of course, based on the book by former cruise director Jeraldine Saunders - The Love Boats.

 

VIcki Lewis Thompson - writes a fun romance/mystery series with "nerds" as heroes - one takes place on a cruise ship, Nerds Like it Hot (http://www.vickilewisthompson.com/nerd6.html )

 

One of my favorite books from a few years ago was Devil on the Deep Blue Sea. Non-fiction. http://www.amazon.com/Devils-Deep-Blue-Sea-Cruise-Ship/dp/0670034185

[loliola]

Check out a movie with a terrific soundtrack and Philip Seymour Hoffman called Pirate Radio!

[Haoie]

Cruise Confidential

 

It's a memoir of an American's year of working in the dining room of a Carnival ship - Well sort of, I'm sure much of it is exaggeration.

 

Nonetheless, I do recommend it highly.

[cruisegirl1]

Killer Cruise by Laura Levine – Very funny, easy read

 

Skinny Dip - Carl Hiaason. Beginning of book is on a ship. Also very good.

 

 

Enjoy

M

[cruiser-007]

Love Boat tv series on DVD (we have season 1 - are more out yet? - and love to watch it - too fun) Of course, based on the book by former cruise director Jeraldine Saunders - The Love Boats.

 

VIcki Lewis Thompson - writes a fun romance/mystery series with "nerds" as heroes - one takes place on a cruise ship, Nerds Like it Hot (http://www.vickilewisthompson.com/nerd6.html )

 

One of my favorite books from a few years ago was Devil on the Deep Blue Sea. Non-fiction. http://www.amazon.com/Devils-Deep-Blue-Sea-Cruise-Ship/dp/0670034185

 

Whew!! that's a relief. I was hoping I wasn't the only one with the 'Love Boat' guilty pleasure!:p

[irwinler]

"The Santa Cruise" (takes place at Christmas time) by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark - one of the Alvirah mystery series.

nmi

[5326jan]

Here's an old thread on cruise fiction.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1273730

 

Enjoy!:)

[ilovecraig929]

Thanks so much guys, im checking these out!