Deck Tales: Secrets From The Sea. Behind the Scenes Stories from Cruise Ships and Crew Members from Maritime and Sea Life

Engine Room Fire, Death at Sea & Near Misses | Captain Ravi Chaudhry

Ep60: Ravi Chaudhry Last guest of season 3 is veteran merchant navy captain Ravi Chaudhry, whose 34-year seafaring career spanned the transition from celestial navigatio

My Grandson Went Missing on a Cruise Ship… What Happened Next

Ep59: Paul Thornton Today I flipped the script on fellow podcaster Paul Thornton—lifelong cruise enthusiast, author of The Joy of Cruising book series, and host of The J

Why Gen Z and Old-School Seafarers Clash at Sea

Ep58: Tineke Zoet In this episode of Deck Tales, we are joined by maritime workplace coach Tineke Zoet, whose unconventional journey—from Dutch Merchant Navy engineer to

He Controlled a 66,000-Ton Ship in a Hurricane… With No Steering

Please make sure to like and subscribe to help support the channel. Cheers! Ep 57: Captain Samarth Sinha AKA Captain Sams In this episode, Captain Sams—36-year merchant

Hidden Titanic Stories You’ve Never Heard Before

Ep56: Nelson Aspen Today I’m joined by Nelson Aspen—an entertainment reporter turned author and Titanic expert—about his lifelong fascination with maritime history, espe

50 Years at Sea: The Captain Who Survived Capsizes, Blowouts & Chaos

Please make sure to like and subscribe to help support the channel. Cheers! This episode of Deck Tales features veteran mariner Eric Takakjian, who reflects on nearly 50

Inside the Oceanos Disaster: The Night a Sinking Cruise Ship Was Left Without Its Officers During a Violent Storm

Ep54:Moss Hills This episode of Deck Tales follows Moss Hills, a self-taught musician turned cruise director, whose career at sea includes surviving not one—but two—majo

Carrying On a Deep-Sea Explorer’s Legacy

Ep53:Jenn Sellitti Jenn is a criminal defence attorney and deep-sea shipwreck explorer and leader of Atlantic Wreck Salvage. She shares how her passion for history—not t

Why Lifeboats Failed: The Forgotten Chaos of Early Shipwrecks

Ep52: Rod Scher In this episode of Deck Tales, we are joined by author and historian Rod Scher to explore why shipwreck stories still grip us centuries later, to uncover

Harassment, Burnout and the Hidden Economy on Cruise Ships...(Anonymous Interview)

In this anonymous interview, “Sarah,” a cruise ship activity host, reveals the unfiltered reality of life working at sea. From exhausting 7-day workweeks and ship politic

Whales Are Fighting Back — And We Might Deserve It

Ep50: Ted Lund In this episode of Deck Tales, Captain Sammy Catling sits down with veteran captain, journalist, and whale-watching guide Ted Lund, broadcasting from June

Stranded at Sea During COVID

Ep49:Orel Federman In this episode of Deck Tales, we sit down with the founder of Nautical Miles Club, a former seafarer turned entrepreneur on a mission to make life at

Inside a Royal Navy Submarine Where Failure Isn’t an Option

Ep48: Martin Barmby AKA Barney In this episode of Deck Tales, I talk to Barney — a former Royal Navy submariner with 22 years of service — to explore life beneath the wa

This Isn’t a Vacation… It’s Her Life

Ep47: Belencia Wallace - Full Time Cruise Content Creator In this episode of Deck Tales, Sammy Catling chats with Belencia — better known as Ladybug Travel — a full-time

The Man Who Turns Forgotten Disasters Into Memorials

Ep46: Richard Jones - Naval Engineer and Author Today I'm speaking with Richard Jones — Royal Navy weapons engineer by day and one of Britain’s most prolific shipwreck a

Sailing Into the Arctic to Clean Up Humanity’s Mess

Ep45: Zamira Chevrestt - Volunteer Co-ordinator for In The Same Boat Today I'm joined by Zamira, a volunteer coordinator and sustainability ambassador for the Norwegian

The Pirate Code Was More Progressive Than Modern Society

Ep44: Anthony Cummins AKA Captain Tonz Today I'm in talks with Captain Tonz — a real-life pirate with over 65 years at sea — to dismantle everything we think we know abo

“I Forgot My Camera Charger… During a Whale Bonanza”

Ep43: Sara Bisset - Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) operator In this episode of Deck Tales, I'm chatting with Sara Bisset, a Scotland-

Inside the Darkest Shipwreck Stories Ever Told

Ep42: Rich Napolitano - Shipwrecks & Seadogs Podcast Host In this episode of Deck Tales, we welcome maritime storyteller and podcaster Richard, creator of Shipwrecks and

Cruise Ship Crew Exposed: The Good, The Bad & The Absolutely Unhinged

Ep41: Lucy Southerton - Former Crew, Now Cruise Content Creator In this episode, we sit down with Lucy, a former cruise ship crew member turned cruise vlogger, who spent