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I happened to watch last Monday this reality show about this mega yacht with a totally dysfunctional crew. Since I have no experience with those type of $200K per week charters, it would be interesting to know if this is actually true or the drama is just put up for the TV viewers.
 
I watched for a few minutes a couple of weeks ago and couldn't stand it... I was as bad as that tow boat reality show that aired last year.

I don't know about charters that size.... I guess when you put a number of people in close quarters you will end up with some drama but from what I ve read, the crew on the show is all actors except obviously for the captain and I think first mate.

Surprise surprise, there is very little reality in reality tv :) Heck even the deadliest catch skippers have turned into rambling drama queens... :)
 
On the first episode I watched, the captain cut short a cruise when one of the stewards found white powder residue and a rolled up bill in one of the cabins.

The captain returned to port with a feigned excuse and then told the passengers to pack their stuff and get off the boat immediately. I think any moron who travels internationally with drugs deserves whatever they get, but Pascal, how realistic is that?
 
Speedo - I thought it was especially stupid because there was a camera crew filming them. I mean they came out of the stateroom with residue on their noses. Douche Rockets really.

I do like looking at all the great water and locations. Could do without the drama though. As the one guy put it. He likes working with the guys because they just get their stuff done. The girls on the other hand can't go more than an hour without bickering.
 
It's staged to a large degree I think - the boath is really named Cuor di Leone but was renamed Honor for the show. The captain (Lee Rosbach) and engineer are real - they stayed on to take care of the boat during filming. The rest of the crew are listed as cast for the show. I watched a few episodes and lost interest. Would like it better if was more about the operation of the boat and focused more on the captain and engineer, but I guess a bunch of kids getting drunk and hooking up makes for better TV.
 
It's pretty much all BS. The production company chartered the boat and changed the name of the boat for the duration of the charter. Then brought in their own crew for the most part. The real name of the boat is Coeur Di Leone, a 1999 160'/50m Benetti. From what I've heard the charters were not with real charter guests and I'm willing to bet the so called white powder drugs were planted for TV and not really drugs. While some of that behavior does go on on bigger boats, it's not tolerated for long on the well run ones. The goal is to build a crew team that gets along and works together towards the common goal of a well run boat. The "crew" in that show are acting out the worst type of crew behavior to make good TV.

Once the filming ended the real crew came back on.

The last I heard the TV captain had run a 112' Westport aground near Woods Hole a couple of weeks ago while acting as a relief captain. Bet he was glad there were no cameras around for that. I know I would be. :-)
 
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Originally posted by Capt. Bill1

It's pretty much all BS. The production company chartered the boat and changed the name of the boat for the duration of the charter. Then brought in their own crew for the most part. The real name of the boat is Coeur Di Leone, a 1999 160'/50m Benetti. From what I've heard the charters were not with real charter guests and I'm willing to bet the so called white powder drugs were planted for TV and not really drugs. While some of that behavior does go on on bigger boats, it's not tolerated for long on the well run ones. The goal is to build a crew team that gets along and works together towards the common goal of a well run boat. The "crew" in that show are acting out the worst type of crew behavior to make good TV.

Once the filming ended the real crew came back on.

The last I heard the TV captain had run a 112' Westport aground near Woods Hole a couple of weeks ago while acting as a relief captain. Bet he was glad there were no cameras around for that. I know I would be. :-)

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Interesting, I've watched this show and just assumed it HAD to be staged. For one simple reason, I bet charter guests like their anonymity. What guest is going to pay $200 large for a week to have there personal affairs exposed on TV and be made to look like fools.

But I had no idea the crew was staged and the boat name was changed... although it certainly doesn't surprise me.
 
I've see it. Pretty bad. Last night I turned it on and they were doing a fire drill and the crew completely didnt know what they are doing or how to use the equipment. Right there I knew this crew must've been actors.

Beautiful yacht tho-
 
There's an article in Readers Digest this month about 13 things reality show producers won't tell you....interesting
 
I don't usually watch "reality" shows, because they are nowhere near "reality". This show was no exception.
 
Happened across it last night for the first time. Managed to stomach maybe 4 minutes. Enough.

TV has reached an all time low with these so called reality shows. How many pawn, auction, vehicle recovery, car restore, something or other war, rednecks making fools of themselves shows can you have?

A&E is nothing about arts & entertainment. When was the last time anything historical appeared on the History Channel? National Geographic producers should be ashamed of themselves. Doomsday!!!! Really??? Even the Weather Channel struggles to put on something to do with weather.
 
reality show = manufactured drama. really no different from what TV used to be except no laugh tracks.

at least some of the crew have nice bumpers...or is it fenders? lol
 
I'd tap the brunette but most likely the drunken blonde slut would be in the way.
 
I only watch and love one reality show, Duck Dynasty, it Rocks!
Bill
 
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Originally posted by Capt. Bill1

It's pretty much all BS. The production company chartered the boat and changed the name of the boat for the duration of the charter. Then brought in their own crew for the most part. The real name of the boat is Coeur Di Leone, a 1999 160'/50m Benetti. From what I've heard the charters were not with real charter guests and I'm willing to bet the so called white powder drugs were planted for TV and not really drugs. While some of that behavior does go on on bigger boats, it's not tolerated for long on the well run ones. The goal is to build a crew team that gets along and works together towards the common goal of a well run boat. The "crew" in that show are acting out the worst type of crew behavior to make good TV.

Once the filming ended the real crew came back on.

The last I heard the TV captain had run a 112' Westport aground near Woods Hole a couple of weeks ago while acting as a relief captain. Bet he was glad there were no cameras around for that. I know I would be. :-)

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Not a good place to run aground. I got into a bit of a disagreement with a compass guy years and years ago that was adamant we still go poke around Woods Hole Pass in dead nuts fog. His argument was that we both knew Woods Hole Pass. My argument against was that we both knew Woods Hole Pass - which is exactly why nobody was convincing me to go running all over in there. I'll run a straight transit through there in the fog, but nothing else. Bad juju in there. Nothing good about that piece of water and rocks.
 
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