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MS Athena – One of the Oldest Cruise Ships

In operation since 65-years, the Athena cruise ship bears a rich legacy of cruising history. Originally built to operate in the Northern Atlantic cruise route as the MS Stockholm , MS Athena has provided faultless cruising service to its other owners, in the years since and is not one of the oldest cruise ships in the world.

MS Athena cruise vessel is under the ownership of the Classic International Cruise Line, which acquired the vessel around 2005.

A moderately sized cruise ship, the Athena has undergone several renovations in the past six decades of its operation so as to make it more suitable to the present-day needs of cruising requirements. Originally intended to accommodate less than 400 cruisers, at the time of her original construction in 1948, the vessel can presently spaciously accommodate over 550 voyagers.

The cruise vessel has often been termed to provide the best services for cruisers wanting to enjoy a great cruising experience in the most budgeted manner possible. MS Athena, unlike her more luxurious counterparts, offers exceptionally brilliant servicing which has resulted in the vessel gaining further popularity and appeal.

MS Athena: Fact-Sheet

Although the Athena cruise ship isn’t one of the biggest cruise ships in operation today, its technical dimensions and constructional value is still rated among the best of all times. The following details about the same can be pinpointed as follows:

• Lengthwise proportions of 160 metres with a width of 21 metres and a draft of over 7.5 metres
• Operational speeds of about 16 knots, with a GRT of slightly over 16,100 tonnes
• State-of-the-art entertainment facilities, highly relaxing coffee bars and lounges and exceptionally high-end spas and gymnasiums

Presently registered under the Portuguese flag, the MS Athena was originally was flagged as a Swedish vessel. Though the vessel’s claim to fame is quite well-known in the international cruise industry, it has also made the news for some less favorable reasons.

Most recently, the ship was impounded by the French naval authorities for lack of payment of fueling costs though the vessel was allowed to resume its routine course of operations thereafter. Around five years ago, the vessel was also subject to a pirating attack near the Gulf of Aden, though safe passage was finally acquired for the vessel and its crew.

But the most infamous incident in the MS Athena’s operational history is that of its accident with the cruise vessel Andrea Doria in the year 1960. Operating as the Stockholm then, the cruise ship did suffer some serious damages to its hull. However, the vessel was one of the first to aid in the rescuing operations by taking aboard many of the survivors of the ill-fated Andrea Doria to the New York (city) harbor.

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History of the Athena

The Portuguese-registered cruise ship Athena, sailing this summer out of Fremantle, has had a long and eventful history.

Launched in 1948, the then 12,165-tonne liner was named the Stockholm, and was the largest vessel built in Sweden - and the smallest on the transAtlantic route.

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At 11.10pm on the foggy night of July 10 that year, she collided head-on with the five-year-old German luxury liner Andrea Dorea (29,083 tonnes) 92 kilometres from Nantucket Island off the American state of Massachusetts.

Known as "the grand dame of the sea", Andrea Doria was struck on her starboard side by the ice-strengthened bow of the Stockholm, according to a background description given to Athena's Australian passengers on visits to the bridge.

Andrea Doria's captain realised there was no hope of saving her and called "abandon ship" within minutes as she quickly listed 18 degrees to starboard as sea water gushed into her.

The stricken ship sank 11 hours later after the list worsened and prevented 50 per cent of her lifeboats being launched.

Meanwhile, despite the Stockholm's damaged bow, her crew was able to lead other ships in the area, summoned by SOS calls, in rescuing passengers from the sea.

Of Andrea Doria's 1662 passengers and crew, 52 died in the initial collision, according to reports at the time.

The Stockholm, which lost five crew members, was able to limp to New York carrying 327 passengers and 245 crew from the Andrea Doria.

The Athena's report said cause of the head-on collision was "a misinterpretation of the radar screens on the bridges of both ships", radar being comparatively new at the time.

Another report said the Andrea Doria officers had not followed maritime rules by which she should have turned to starboard to avert a collision, as the Stockholm had correctly done.

This made a collision inevitable in the thick fog.

After an official inquiry, deck officers on all ships at sea had to pass a radar observation course before becoming qualified.

The Stockholm had her bow repaired for about $US1 million ($A988,924) and resumed cruising for a half-century in many parts of the world under a procession of new owners from various countries.

She sailed under the names MS Valkerfreudschaft, Volker, Fridtjof Nansen, Italia 1, Italia Prima and Caribe.

In the mid-1990s she was rebuilt from the waterline up at a cost of $US150 million ($148 million), increasing her tonnage to 16,144-tonnes. Classic International Cruises took her over in 2005 after she underwent another a major refit the previous year.

With yet another new name, the new-look Athena emerged as a four-star ship of 16,144 tonnes and resumed cruising the world, finally being taken to Australia in late 2008.

That repositioning voyage to Fremantle was interrupted by another drama when she was surrounded by about 30 pirate boats in the Gulf of Aden.

Some of the pirates made off when a US maritime patrol aircraft circled overhead, and the remainder were dispelled by water hoses expertly wielded by Athena's crew.

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Peter Krause  will be the first to tell you that he always looks forward to shooting the full-scale "disaster films" that have transformed  9-1-1  into one of the most ambitious shows on television. In six seasons of the procedural drama, Krause's Bobby Nash, his LAPD field-sergeant wife Athena Grant ( Angela Bassett ), and his tight-knit group of Los Angeles firefighters have weathered nearly every possible natural or manmade disaster known: a plane crash, an earthquake, a tsunami, a train derailment, a mudslide, a citywide blackout, and a bridge collapse — just to name a few.

But for the show's seventh season — the first on ABC after the show was unceremoniously canceled on Fox — co-creator and showrunner  Tim Minear  decided to craft an opening disaster that pays homage to the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure . In true 9-1-1 fashion, Athena and Bobby's belated honeymoon cruise ends up in choppy waters — first when pirates, in search of a dongle required to access some cryptocurrency, temporarily takes over the ship, and then when a hurricane off the coast of Mexico literally turns their vessel upside down.

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"Knowing that Bobby and Athena were going to be at the center of it because it's their honeymoon cruise was not only exciting to me, but in some ways, I think it was really time for Angela and I to get to carry one of these disaster films together," Krause told TV Guide. "I love that Tim chose The Poseidon Adventure as a starting point for this, and I thought the way that they had Athena watching [that film] on ABC when she was a kid to start things off was very clever."

No one would blame Athena and Bobby — or Bassett and Krause, for that matter — if they never wanted to step foot on another cruise ship again. In Monday's conclusion to the three-episode emergency, Bobby and Athena attempt to lead a small group to safety while struggling to tell up from down. Despite suffering a few casualties along the way — including cruise director Julian Enes ( Rick Cosnett ), who had an affair with cruise-goer Lola ( Romy Rosemont ) and was responsible for the shooting of Lola's embittered husband, Norman ( Daniel Roebuck ) — the group is able to get high enough in the ship for Athena to shoot a flare gun at a helicopter manned by Tommy Kinard ( Lou Ferrigno Jr. ), with some of his former teammates at the 118. Fittingly, Hen ( Aisha Hinds ), Chimney ( Kenneth Choi ), Buck ( Oliver Stark ), and Eddie ( Ryan Guzman ) — the current core of the 118 — are able to come to the rescue of their captain and his wife in their hour of need.

On a recent phone call from Los Angeles — where he has just begun shooting Episode 7 of the 10-episode seventh season — Krause opened up about the evolution of Bobby and Athena, the unique challenge of shooting in a rotating set called a roll room (which Krause has likened to a "giant bingo tumbler," in which the actors themselves were the "bingo balls"), and the unexpected scene that he admits was the most difficult for him to film.

In Episode 2, Bobby and Athena profess their love for each other one last time, because they think they're about to drown in a room that is quickly filling up in water. It goes back to Bobby's multi-season arc of not feeling worthy of Athena's love, and Athena has to reassure him that she does love him, that she was the one who decided to marry him in the first place. What did you want to convey about Bobby's feelings in that near-death scene?

Krause: I think that Athena, along with the 118, really saved Bobby. He needed a new family — a family that would accept him and love him. Bobby still carries around an enormous amount of guilt about his past, and as the standard bearer for dealing with addiction and battling with the Almighty, I've been very proud to get to play Bobby. I think specific to Athena, she really did save the guy. There's a chance that the character of Bobby Nash just wouldn't have made it if he hadn't found somebody that would support him, love him for who he is, and forgive him for his past that she had nothing to do with. But Athena is a powerful person, and I think that we get to see the power of her love in her relationship with Bobby.

What do you think Bobby and Athena learn about themselves and their relationship through surviving this emergency?

Krause: I think that the love between Bobby and Athena gets deeper in this episode just because of what they go through. But I've always enjoyed the little moments of affection over the years, like when they're on the job and they call each other "Sergeant" and "Captain." That's a little detail that I enjoy. When they're out in the field, you can sense a little bit of warmth and playfulness underneath. I think that the way that Tim wrote this [opening arc] concerning Athena being afraid to be alone [with Bobby] on the ship with no emergencies to deal with — and then of course there are all these emergencies — is an interesting aspect to their relationship as first responders, [because] they're always dealing with these emergencies. To deal with these super emergencies aboard the cruise ship, I think, was a really fun thing to get to do.

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Although 9-1-1 is technically a drama series, I think it's been challenging for Tim and the rest of the writers to find ways to generate realistic conflict in Athena and Bobby's relationship that doesn't feel like we are rehashing the past all over again. Considering that they both nearly died together on this cruise, I'm not sure what else the writers could throw at them as a couple.

Krause: I always feel like conflict between Bobby and Athena rings rather false. I think that they really do love and support each other. In this one, it was about Bobby's inner conflict that they were dealing with, and obviously they're in a dire set of circumstances. But there was a writer who referred to 9-1-1 as "competency porn." These are competent people who do their jobs well, but they're also people who are heavily invested in their personal relationships. So I'm very interested in seeing Bobby and Athena be completely solid with each other and help others with their problems now. I think that they find great meaning in helping others; I think that their lives really are focused on helping others and being there for each other.

Athena and Bobby certainly help as many people as they can aboard the ship. In the third installment of this cruise emergency, Bobby has two big rescues after the ship has capsized: He saves a wounded Norman who is tied to the ceiling — or technically, the floor that has been turned upside down — and he later saves a little kid, Cory (Leo Abelo Perry), who was too busy playing video games with his headphones on to realize that the rest of the passengers were evacuating into lifeboats. Talk to me about shooting those two sequences.

Krause: The physical demands of the first bit of action that you described — saving Norman from what was the floor and is now the ceiling — was kind of a Nike "Just do it" moment. They put me in a stunt harness. My usual stunt double is about my age, a little bit younger, and he said he thought that a younger guy should probably do the stunts on this one, which gave me pause. But we put the stunt harness on, and then I started climbing, swinging, and hanging around in [an] upside-down world, and there were a few elements that were unexpected to me.

I don't know what it was exactly on the underside of the roulette table that was sharp, but as I climbed around it, I immediately started cutting my fingertips open, and I got a couple gashes in my legs crawling up there. But we didn't really rehearse it. It was just a flying blind kind of thing. With the harness on, I knew I was safe, and the injuries were all within the bounds of acceptable stunt injuries. But it was a lot of fun playing in [an] upside-down world.

It was a very precarious set. Some press wanted to come into the roll room, and once it was upside down and the chandelier and the ceiling was the floor, there's very little space to move, so it was essential personnel only. We did have one person slip and fall and hit the plexiglass of the skylight. But that was an exciting stunt to pull off. It kind of reminded me of grabbing the donor heart off of the falling helicopter that was stuck on the side of the hospital in Season 5.

What I thought was interesting in terms of the intentionality of Bobby saving Cory [without Athena] was that he was really afraid that he was going to lose Athena, and it was going to be his fault [because] he took her on this cruise. ... The saving of Cory was important because Bobby disallows Athena from going after him. He doesn't want to lose her again, so he'd rather go take the shot at going after this kid [alone]. That young actor, Leo, was great, and that was a fun thing to get to do — some more water work!

Was there a particularly difficult scene for you to shoot from this arc?

Krause: Oddly, the most difficult thing was learning to dance the Foxtrot [in Episode 1]. Angela and I found out the night before we were going to be dancing together. But fortunately for me, Angela is an excellent dancer and also a good dance teacher, so she helped me out with the Foxtrot very much. That was not the most dangerous thing I had to do, but it was certainly the most difficult as I had less than 24 hours to prepare myself.

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Did you and Angela practice the steps together, or did you practice yourself?

Krause: It was just like jumping into cold water. We got there, and there was a wonderful choreographer whose name I can't recall — Nicole, I think. Between her and Angela, it was made much easier, but that was the day we also filmed all the Norman and Lola dinner scenes.

You've previously described these first three episodes as a disaster film, an action-adventure, and a rom-com all wrapped in one — and you and Angela really had a chance to play the rom-com aspect with the aftermath of the rescue. I particularly loved seeing Athena and Bobby wearing "Welcome to Hollywood" t-shirts and sharing a moment alone back at home.

Krause: Shooting the reunion aboard the vessel was a lot of fun because we were actually out at sea. We were not on a cruise ship, but we were on a large ship that has multiple functions. It's a ship that is used for multiple purposes — oil cleanup, spills, etc., but [the cruise ship on 9-1-1 ] was an amalgam of many ships. For instance, when I'm seeking Athena through the rain [in Episode 2], that was on an old battleship. But we were out at sea when we filmed that reunion with the helicopter and the whole bit, and those are some really special days. We were out at sea for a couple of days.

With the scene at the end, I think the idea is that we lost our luggage at sea, so we had to stop somewhere and get some fresh clothes after everything we'd been through. That was a fun, little scene to shoot, to get to laugh together at the very end, despite all the tragedy behind it. 

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Now that he has been reunited with his team, how are Bobby's relationships with the rest of the 118 going to continue to deepen this season?

Krause: I think you're just going to see them continue to enjoy working with each other. That's a really solid family of people both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. It's a terrific group, and we always look forward to working with each other, just like the characters on TV.  Bobby looks at them all as his kids, if you will. Buck certainly, from the beginning, was most like his son, but Chim sort of occupies the best friend space, as does Hen at times. I think that both Hen and Chimney in some ways are Bobby's confidants, but it really is like a small family of the 118.

Are we going to see any other members of the Grant-Nash household this season?

Krause: I'm not sure about Michael ( Rockmond Dunbar ), but I think Harry ( Marcanthonee Reis ) and May ( Corinne Massiah ) will show up this season.

Now that you are seven seasons and over 100 episodes in, what new layers are you finding in Bobby that continue to make him challenging and interesting for you to play?

Krause: I think as the guilt over Bobby's past loses its grip on him, we're able to see a lighter hearted side of Bobby, a more humorous side. I always like it when we see Bobby Nash smile on the show and enjoy his family and enjoy his time with Athena. In some ways, the story of Bobby Nash is a story of redemption and forgiveness and letting go. In the seasons to come, I think that it would be nice to see that progress even further, that he's found happiness in his relationship, happiness at work, happiness with his coworkers, and just that the past has loosened its grip on Bobby and he's moving forward cheerfully and happily as a whole person.

Have you or Tim been able to establish some kind of backstory for Bobby that we have yet to explore in these seven seasons?

Krause: Things change a lot on 9-1-1 at the last minute, but Tim has mentioned to me that he is going around with the idea of a childhood story for Bobby — details of which I can't share because it's not definite at this point.

Realistically, how much longer do you think you can withstand the physical demands of this role? Do you have another 100 episodes left in you?

Krause: [ Laughs. ] I could do another a hundred episodes if the hours are manageable!

Fair enough. For what it's worth, you guys seem to be having a lot of fun behind the scenes. Kenny Choi just posted a new video on Wednesday about working with you , so it seems like you have joined in on some of the social media antics this season.

Krause: Really? [ Laughs. ] Yeah, he's always up to something. Kenny's always up to no good. He's caught me a couple of times on film and I didn't know he was filming and holding his iPhone low or whatever, but there are other times I've participated knowingly. … But Kenny's fine, having his fun. It's all good.

9-1-1  airs Thursdays at 8/7c on ABC. Episodes stream the next day on Hulu.

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“We’ll call them when we get there,” Bobby ( Peter Krause ) said as he and Athena ( Angela Bassett ) set out on a last-minute cruise at the end of the  9-1-1 Season 6 finale. She’d joked, “maybe not,” but it looks like she might have been right.

ABC has released the first promo for the upcoming seventh season (premiering on Thursday, March 14 and the first on the network after the drama’s move from Fox ), and it shows an explosion on a cruise ship and the 9-1-1 call that follows as the ship goes down. Help is on the way, with a helicopter approaching — might we see Lucy ( Arielle Kebbel ) again, since that’s how we saw her in the Season 6 finale, and might the 118 catch a ride with her if this is, indeed, Bobby and Athena’s cruise?

Well, first they’d have to find out they’re there, since the couple hadn’t told anyone of their plans after they’d capitalized on a last-minute cancellation. Watch the video above to see the danger of this cruise, plus check out the new key art:

Assuming this is Bobby and Athena’s ship, this shouldn’t be much of a surprise — there’s no way those two could’ve taken a trip without  something going wrong. “Maybe there’ll be a crime to solve on the ship. It’ll be like Agatha Christie or something,” Krause had suggested when TV Insider spoke to him in March about the cruise they’d missed out on earlier in Season 6. Well, it looks like they could have a mystery to solve. What caused that explosion?

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The new season kicking off with a bit emergency follows the pattern from previous ones  and is partly what Oliver Stark  had told us in May he wanted for Buck in Season 7. “I’d like some more big stunts. Those are the things that get me really interested and excited,” he said. “I would love to start the season with something big and death-defying and maybe doesn’t quite go as planned and Buck can be injured for a little bit again. It’s my favorite thing to play. So yeah, plenty of pain and suffering.”

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Areas: 35m2

Bed type: 1 Double, 1 Single Bed

No of person allowed: 3 Adults, 1 Child

LUXURY FAMILY CONNECTING SUITE

Private Balcony with Ocean, Extra (Twin) Bed available

No of cabin: 01

Areas: 60m2

Bed type: 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Beds

No of person allowed: 4 Adults, 2 Child

LUXURY RESTAURANT & BAR

Located on the 2nd deck, our Indoor Restaurant and Bar offers you intercontinental meals and features an impressive selection of wine and spirits. The restaurant has a capacity of 45 people and provides you with a superb view of Ha Long Bay from every Seat of the dining area; a perfect location for a romantic dinner or a relaxing drink. With a big friendly smile, our attentive staff is on hand to give you top-notch service throughout your stay with us. The restaurant servers multi-course meals, prepared with fresh seafood and natural ingredients. Our culinary style is a fusion of modern Western cooking and traditional Vietnamese cuisine. We offer fresh fruit juice, tea, and coffee, as well as cocktails or alcohol-free mock-tails. You can wise and dine while surrounded by the wondrous environment of Ha Long Bay.

LUXURY SUNDECK

Located on the top of the ship, our Sundeck is well decorated with fresh plants and flowers. This is a perfect spot for you to order a drink t the outside bar, relax on our cozy sun lounges, read a book, or just enjoy the fresh sea breeze. At night you can sit under the stars, or even watch a film on our projector screen. we also offer Tai Chi classes in the mornings. Visit the Sundeck and immerse yourself in one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world.

LUXURY SPA & SAUNA

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The Athena Luxury Cruise is the brand new five-star luxury cruise vessel in Ha Long Bay. Built-in 2016, the Athena Luxury Cruise made her maiden voyage on July 1st, 2017. The ship has 3 decks; a lower deck with reception, cabins, and boarding area, a middle deck with cabins, an indoor restaurant and bar, and a rooftop sundeck with an open bar, coffee lounge, spa, and sauna. Onboard the Athena Cruise there are 21 high-end cabins with 5 different styles available to custom-tailor your voyage with us.

Length: 60 meters

Beam: 13 meters

Depth: 12.5 meters

Decks: 3 decks

Passenger Suites: 21

Passenger Berths: 42 adults & 6 children

No of Crew: 30

No of Cabins: 3

LUXURY EXECUTIVE SUITE

Private Balcony, Ocean View, Extra (Twin) Bed available for 1 Child

No of cabin: 10

Deck: 1st deck

Areas: 25m2

Bed type: Double or Twin Bed

No of person allowed: 2 Adults, 1 Child

LUXURY ELEGANT SUITE

Shower, Large Window with Private Balcony, Fresh fruits, Extra (Twin) Bed available for 1 Child

No of cabin: 07

Deck: 2nd deck

Areas: 28m2

LUXURY TERRACE SUITE

Private Sun Terrace with Panoramic Ocean View, Extra (Twin) Bed available for 1 Child

No of cabin: 02

Areas: 30m2

Bed type: Double Bed

LUXURY FAMILY TRIPLE SUITE

Areas: 35m2

Bed type: 1 Double, 1 Single Bed

No of person allowed: 3 Adults, 1 Child

LUXURY FAMILY CONNECTING SUITE

Private Balcony with Ocean, Extra (Twin) Bed available

No of cabin: 01

Areas: 60m2

Bed type: 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Beds

No of person allowed: 4 Adults, 2 Child

ATHENA LUXURY RESTAURANT & BAR

Located on the 2nd deck, our Indoor Restaurant and Bar offers you intercontinental meals and features an impressive selection of wine and spirits. The restaurant has a capacity of 45 people and provides you with a superb view of Ha Long Bay from every Seat of the dining area; a perfect location for a romantic dinner or a relaxing drink. With a big friendly smile, our attentive staff is on hand to give you top-notch service throughout your stay with us. The restaurant servers multi-course meals, prepared with fresh seafood and natural ingredients. Our culinary style is a fusion of modern Western cooking and traditional Vietnamese cuisine. We offer fresh fruit juice, tea, and coffee, as well as cocktails or alcohol-free mock-tails. You can wise and dine while surrounded by the wondrous environment of Ha Long Bay.

ATHENA LUXURY SUNDECK

Located on the top of the ship, our Sundeck is well decorated with fresh plants and flowers. This is a perfect spot for you to order a drink t the outside bar, relax on our cozy sun lounges, read a book, or just enjoy the fresh sea breeze. At night you can sit under the stars, or even watch a film on our projector screen. we also offer Tai Chi classes in the mornings. Visit the Sundeck and immerse yourself in one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world.

SPA & SAUNA

After a long day for activities on the sea, guests can enjoy the Athena’s spa and sauna services. Temporarily stay away from the dusty streets, pamper yourself with the luxury services of Athena Cruises. Let our professional experts bring you the feeling of relaxation, comfort.

Here at Athena Group Cruises, you will really immerse yourself into this natural landscape as this is an amazing way for you not only to witness the exceptional and serene natural beauty of Halong Bay but also to enjoy a range of popular but exciting activities that make your trip unforgettable, such as kayaking, cooking class, night squid fishing, especially soaking up the view with relaxing Morning Tai Chi.

BUS LIMOUSINE TRANSFER SERVICE

Athena Group Cruises use premium Limousine to pick up guests from Hanoi Old Quarter area and drop off at Halong International Cruise Port (Bai Chay). The Athena’s Felix Limousine Transit bus with 35 seats originally was redesigned with 15 comfortable seats, with in-car wifi on board, USB capability to recharge your mobile devices

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9-1-1 boss breaks down the deadly cruise ship disaster finale — and what didn't make the final cut

The ABC first-responder drama's co-creator and showrunner, Tim Minear, also teases what's to come in season 7.

After three hours of pirates, explosions, and lots of water , 9-1-1 fans finally know who survived the epic, three-part season 7 premiere .

"It all happened really fast," co-creator and showrunner Tim Minear tells Entertainment Weekly of completing the cruise ship disaster episodes. "It was very difficult, and you always have that moment where you're just like, 'Am I going to be able to pull this off?'"

It may have felt quick, but getting Bobby ( Peter Krause ) and Athena ( Angela Bassett ) out of that sinking vessel actually took months of filming... and none of it on an actual cruise ship. As the series moves forward on dry land (though on one very wet driveway, with the Bachelor crossover coming next week ), we asked Minear to break down the deadly three-epsiode event, reveal what ideas never made it to air, and tease what's to come in the rest of season 7.

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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This was a big undertaking...

TIM MINEAR: Shooting Bobby and Athena on a honeymoon cruise was more challenging than many things I've done on this show in the last seven seasons. We never got an actual cruise ship, so we had to shoot in hotels and on different types of vessels, and then [use] special effects and CGI. But just the idea of that surprised me. I thought that would be easy: You'd rent a cruise ship, you'd shoot on it for three days, you'd get a lot of stuff on the decks. But it just didn't turn out that way. It was very difficult to get a cruise ship. No cruise line wanted to be associated with a capsized ship, which I guess I can understand.

Well it all made for a very dramatic three episodes. So many massive sets, so much rising water.

The water's not actually rising, the set is sinking! The set was built on a gimbal inside a water tank. We would slowly lower the set into the tank, and it gives the effect that the water's rising around them. And the casino set.... The lowering of the table with Norman [played by Daniel Roebuck] on it, that was complicated to write, and it was very complicated to shoot. But that's Peter up there. Peter is climbing across those ropes up there — that delighted me.

The other thing that absolutely delighted me was that Angela Bassett was game for anything. She went into that water. When the bomb goes off in episode 2, and she goes flying against that wall, she actually did it! There's a stunt woman in there too, but Angela, she was game for anything.

Was there anything you wanted to do with this disaster that you weren't able to?

There was one scene that I did have to cut, that I was sad to cut. It was when Wes [played by Denzel Johnson] opens the door and that fireball comes out. Originally in the script, they still continued in that direction, and when they looked into that room, it was an upside down restaurant and the water was on fire. And so it's like, "How do we get to the other side of the restaurant and stop the gas that is feeding this fire?" And in the scene, in the script, Lola [played by Romy Rosemont] actually dives under the fire and swims under the water to turn it off. It was very Shelley Winters [in The Poseidon Adventure .]

Time and money just prohibited that from happening, so I made a little bit more of Wes' death. And then did give Lola an opportunity to retrieve the flare gun later in the episode, so she still got to go underwater. But that was a moment that I was sad to lose. And I know Romy was too, but she still got a little bit of action there at the end.

So now that Bobby and Athena are rescued, what can you tease about the rest of the season?

I just finished locking episode 4 and I was like, "Hmm, there's no natural disasters. Things aren't blowing up all over the place." But there is the Bachelor crossover, so we have that to look forward to. And now we get to spend a little time breathing with the 118 and dig into their personal stories a little bit more. Yeah, I don't know how much I should spoil.... Definitely a beloved character will be returning in episode 4, I can put it that way....

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

9-1-1 airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

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After '9-1-1's' 'Huge Spectacle' Solution To The Cruise Ship Crisis, Oliver Stark Hypes An 'Intimate' 100th Episode

Posted: April 26, 2024 | Last updated: April 26, 2024

9-1-1 made its ABC debut in the 2024 TV schedule in a very big way with a cruise ship crisis for Bobby and Athena, hundreds of miles out at sea and far away from their usual crew of first responder friends. The three-part premiere event concluded on March 28 with "Capsized," which went even farther with the parallels to classic disaster film The Poseidon Adventure. The huge spectacle of crisis has finally been averted after some very close calls, and Oliver Stark – who plays Buck – opened up to CinemaBlend about the 100th episode, called "Buck, Bothered and Bewildered."

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