: Once the hacker takes control, the ship cannot be steered or stopped manually, forcing it toward a catastrophic crash with an oil tanker and the island of Saint Martin. Reception and Critical Legacy

Despite the clever title, the film is often cited as a "legendary flop" due to the perceived lack of urgency inherent in a slow-moving cruise ship. Critics from Rotten Tomatoes and Empire Magazine frequently mocked the subtitle for being a "dippy pun" that ironically matched the film's sluggish pacing.

: A disgruntled computer genius, John Geiger (Willem Dafoe), uses a remote keyboard to hack the ship's navigation and "cruise control" systems.