Channel 10 bumps The Real Love Boat to a later timeslot

Channel 10’s The Real Love Boat is a sinking ship.

The reality series, which is based on the classic sitcom The Love Boat, has just been pushed to a later timeslot after dismal ratings.

After starting in the coveted 7:30pm Wednesday and Thursday timeslot, the show has now moved back an hour to 8:30pm.

It comes after The Real Love Boat premiered Wednesday to just 215,000 subway viewers.

The ratings were even worse the following night, to just 174,000 viewers.

It has also been devastated by viewers so far, with many taking to social media to criticize the format and the contestants.

“Ten minutes later and I see an iceberg. Terrible,” someone tweeted.

‘Love boat? More like the Bogan Titanic,” another added.

A third joked, “More fake plastic people falling in love with themselves!” while another stunned critic asked himself, “Why am I watching this shit?”

The anger continued with some Twitter users chasing host Darren McMullen with killer comments.

“Please tell me that Darren McMullen won’t be speaking in that exaggerated voice throughout the show,” one wrote.

“Darren McMullen is what you get when you order Osher from Wish,” snapped another.

The Real Love Boat is based on the classic 1970s drama, The Love Boat.

It marks the return of Below Deck Mediterranean star Hannah Ferrier to reality TV as the show’s cruise director, while former Studio 10 reporter Daniel ‘Doods’ Doody is head of entertainment.

TV presenter and actor Darren completes the cast as the show’s host after his three-season stint on The Voice Australia.