<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Official website </Td> </Tr> <P> The Suite Life on Deck is an American sitcom that aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008 to May 6, 2011 . It is a sequel / spin - off of the Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody . The series follows twin brothers Zack and Cody Martin and hotel heiress London Tipton in a new setting, the SS Tipton, where they attend classes at "Seven Seas High School" and meet Bailey Pickett while Mr. Moseby manages the ship . The ship travels around the world to nations such as Italy, France, Greece, India, Sweden and the United Kingdom where the characters experience different cultures, adventures, and situations . </P> <P> The series' pilot aired in the UK on September 19, 2008, and in U.S. markets on September 26, 2008 . The series premiere on the Disney Channel in the U.S. drew 5.7 million viewers, and it became the most watched series premiere in Canada on the Family Channel . The show was also TV's No. 1 series in Kids 6--11 and No. 1 scripted series in tweens 9--14 in 2008, outpacing veteran series Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place in the ratings . On October 19, 2009, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a third season, which began production in January 2010 and debuted on July 2, 2010 . The series is also 2009's top rated scripted series in the children and tween demographic (6--14). </P>

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