Mighty Ships

Exploration Production Inc.

Company type	Production company
Industry	Television production
Headquarters	Canada
Products	Documentary series (Mighty Ships, Mighty Cruise Ships)

Mighty Ships is a documentary series from Canada, produced by Exploration Production Inc., broadcast on Discovery Channel Canada as well as internationally. Each installment highlights a particular ocean-going vessel, revealing details about its operations and the crew's responsibilities.

The tenth season debuted in Canada on 3 December 2017, spotlighting MS Norröna, the largest ferry in the Faroe Islands. The subsequent episode, which aired on 10 December 2017, featured MSC Oscar, recognized as the largest container ship worldwide.

A related series titled Mighty Cruise Ships concentrates exclusively on cruise liners and was introduced towards the end of 2014.

Series overview

Episodes typically follow a ship’s crew through their preparations for a voyage, concluding once the journey or assignment is finished. The show highlights the vessel’s technical specifications and operational functionality, while crew members share perspectives on maritime life. Additionally, computer-generated imagery is employed to illustrate inaccessible scenarios such as underwater activities.

This series evolved from the popularity of a Discovery Channel special called Inside Queen Mary 2. It presents a diverse array of maritime vessels, including cruise liners, aircraft carriers, fishing vessels, dredgers, cargo ships, naval ships, and specialized craft.

In Season 7, a feature-length episode was introduced that detailed the construction, sea trials, and inaugural voyage of the cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway, alongside a compilation episode showcasing notable ships from earlier seasons.

The combination of in-depth technical content and personal narratives has garnered positive reception from viewers.

Mighty Planes, another spin-off with a similar format, centers on aircraft instead of ships. Additional franchise extensions include Mighty Trains and The Mightiest.

One-off special

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Vessel type	Vessel operator	Narrated by	Original air date

Season 1

Series No.	Season No.	Episode Title	Type of Vessel	Operator	Narrator	First Broadcast Date

Season 2

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Vessel Type	Vessel Operator	Narrated by	Original air date

Season 3

Series No.	Season No.	Episode Title	Vessel Classification	Operating Company	Narrator	First Broadcast

Season 4

Series Episode No.	Season Episode No.	Episode Title	Ship Category	Operating Company	Narrator	First Broadcast Date

Season 5

Series Episode No.	Season Episode No.	Episode Title	Ship Category	Operating Company	Narrator	First Broadcast Date Template:Episode list {{Episode list	EpisodeNumber = 27	EpisodeNumber2 = 2	Title = North Star	Aux1 = Roll-on/roll-off Cargo Ship	Aux2 = TOTE Maritime Alaska	Aux3 = Barbara Budd	OriginalAirDate = 2011 (2011)

Season 6

Series episode #	Season episode #	Episode Title	Type of Vessel	Operating Company	Narrator	First Broadcast

Season 7

Series episode #	Season episode #	Episode Title	Vessel Classification	Operator	Narrator	Premiere Date

Season 8

Source:

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Season 9

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Vessel type	Vessel operator	Narrated by	Original air date

Season 10

Series No.	Season No.	Episode Title	Ship Type	Operator	Narrator	First Broadcast Template:Episode list Template:Episode list Template:Episode list Template:Episode list Template:Episode list {{Episode list	EpisodeNumber = 62	EpisodeNumber2 = 6	Title = Edda Freya	Aux1 = Offshore construction vessel	Aux2 = DeepOcean	Aux3 =	OriginalAirDate = 2018-08-14

Mighty Cruise Ships

Mighty Cruise Ships is a derivative series that highlights the journeys and daily functions of various cruise vessels. It debuted in Canada toward the end of 2014 and concluded with its last episode on January 12, 2021.

Season 1

Series No.	Season No.	Episode Title	Ship Category	Operating Company	Narrated by	Premiere Date

Season 2

The Discovery Channel broadcast a second installment of Mighty Cruise Ships, which later aired again on the UK’s Quest channel. This season showcased vessels such as Carnival Vista, Royal Clipper, MV Viking Sea, MS Europa 2, MS Ocean Endeavour, and MSC Divina.

Series No.	Season No.	Episode Title	Ship Type	Operating Company	Narrator	First Broadcast
7	1	"Carnival Vista"	Cruise ship	Carnival Cruise Line	Shauna MacDonald	12 February 2017
8	2	"Royal Clipper"	Cruise ship	Star Clippers	Shauna MacDonald	19 February 2017
9	3	"MV Viking Sea"	Cruise ship	Viking Ocean Cruises	Shauna MacDonald	26 February 2017
10	4	"MS Europa 2"	Cruise ship	Hapag-Lloyd	Shauna MacDonald	5 March 2017
11	5	"MS Ocean Endeavour"	Cruise ship	Kristina Cruises	Shauna MacDonald	12 March 2017
12	6	"MSC Divina"	Cruise ship	MSC Cruises	Shauna MacDonald	19 March 2017

Season 3

Series No.	Season No.	Episode Title	Ship Type	Operating Company	Narrator	First Broadcast
13	1	MS Koningsdam	Cruise ship	Holland America Line	Shauna Macdonald	31 March 2019
14	2	Viking Long Ships	Cruise ship	Viking River Cruises	Shauna Macdonald	7 April 2019
15	3	Regal Princess	Cruise ship	Princess Cruises	Shauna Macdonald	14 April 2019
16	4	MV Viking Star	Cruise ship	Viking Ocean Cruises	Shauna Macdonald	21 April 2019
17	5	Symphony of the Seas	Cruise ship	Royal Caribbean International	Shauna Macdonald	28 April 2019
18	6	MS Marina	Cruise ship	(Oceania Cruises)	(Narrated by Shauna Macdonald)	(Aired on 5 May 2019)

Season 4

Series No.	Season No.	Episode Title	Type of Vessel	Operator	Narrator	First Broadcast Date
19	1	Seven Seas Explorer	Cruise ship	Regent Seven Seas Cruises	Shauna Macdonald	25 November 2020
20	2	AIDAnova	Cruise ship	AIDA Cruises	Shauna Macdonald	1 December 2020
21	3	Diamond Princess	Cruise ship	Princess Cruises	Shauna Macdonald	8 December 2020
22	4	MS Nieuw Statendam	Cruise ship	Holland America Line	Shauna Macdonald	15 December 2020
23	5	Costa Diadema	Cruise ship	Costa Cruises	Shauna Macdonald	22 December 2020
24	6	Norwegian Joy	Cruise ship	Norwegian Cruise Line	Shauna Macdonald	29 December 2020
25	7	MS Roald Amundsen	Cruise ship	Hurtigruten	Shauna Macdonald	5 January 2021
26	8	Sky Princess	Cruise ship	Princess Cruises	Shauna Macdonald	12 January 2021

Broadcasters

Country or Region	Television Network(s)	Additional Information
Canada	Discovery Channel Canada
Asia Pacific Region	Discovery HD World	Airs all seasons including spin-off series
Australia	Seven Network 7mate
United Kingdom	Quest
United States	HD Theater Smithsonian Channel
The Netherlands	Discovery Channel The Netherlands
Belgium	Discovery Channel Belgium
Spain	La Sexta HD

External links

• Official Mighty Ships page on Discovery Channel Canada
• Official website of Exploration Production Inc.
• Comprehensive episode guide at Locate TV