The Love Boat's Secret History: They Weren't Always Princess Cruises...
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But did you know that the Pacific Princess and the Island Princess were never intended to sail with Princess Cruisers?
In fact, they were commissioned, designed, and built for a rival cruise line.
The world famous Pacific Princess and Island Princess can trace their history all the way back to the 1970s.
The show went on to air for nine seasons, becoming a massive hit in the 1980s.
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You know "The Love Boat" ships, Pacific Princess & Island Princess. But did you know their HUGE secret? They were built for a RIVAL cruise line! ๐คฏ Discover their surprising origins and find out where these iconic "Love Boat" vessels are NOW! Don't miss this untold history! โ ๐ณ๏ธ SUBSTACK: https://themaritimehistorian.substack.com/ ๐ Buy my books: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/books ๐ Buy cruise merch: https://chrisframeofficial.Teemill.com/ ๐ Find out about our Cruise Consultancy business: https://frameandcross.com/ ๐ข My Cunard History Website: https://www.chriscunard.com/ โ Image References: Permission / License: Henderson & Cremer Collection Ian Boyle / Simplon Postcards: https://www.simplonpc.co.uk/PacificPrincess.html Sound Effect from Pixabay: https://tinyurl.com/35fxsn84 Video by Sarowar Hussain: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-boat-sailing-in-the-upper-new-york-bay-4737890/ CC BY: Pacific Princess Dashers https://tinyurl.com/2vhdk5n2 Island Princess CC BY SA 3.0 Stadtarchiv Kiel https://tinyurl.com/26jtjzsk Island Princess Dashers https://tinyurl.com/3bt9hzen Island Princess Deck Scene CC BY SA 2.0 Glenn https://tinyurl.com/ckduue4y Discovery MKFI https://tinyurl.com/yc7mmrmz Island Princess CC BY SA 2.0 Glenn https://tinyurl.com/bdhj685m Discovery CC BY SA 4.0 Pjotr Mahhonin https://tinyurl.com/y66uaut4 Pacific at Fort-de-France CC BY SA 4.0 Boato Giuseppe https://tinyurl.com/235kfk3p MS Pacific CC BY SA 2.0 Aah-Yeah https://tinyurl.com/5n6492m7 Sea Venture EPA https://tinyurl.com/5n73rtj2 Discovery CC BY SA 4.0 Pjotr Mahhonin https://tinyurl.com/jpvahrrd Discovery CC BY SA 4.0 Pjotr Mahhonin https://tinyurl.com/pjtorwaj Nordseewerke Emden CC BY SA 3.0 Frisia Orientalis https://tinyurl.com/3y8m7e63 Italia as Ocean Princess CC BY SA 3.0 mรธssefa https://tinyurl.com/2pzyssvz Royal Viking Sky CC BY SA 3.0 Wolfgang Fricke https://tinyurl.com/a9uw2uer Discovery CC BY SA 4.0 Pjotr Mahhonin https://tinyurl.com/y66uaut4 Pacific / Acif CC BY SA 3.0 Eustace Bagge https://tinyurl.com/m8ty4prx Scrapping at Aliaฤa CC BY SA 4.0 FAith Takmakli https://tinyurl.com/r2trewgf5634 Discovery CC BY SA 3.0 ---=XEON=--- https://tinyurl.com/4tw6fafd Discovery CC BY SA 4.0 Pjotr Mahhonin https://tinyurl.com/Tallinn28Apri CCL: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/princess-cruises-announces-the-love-boat-themed-cruise-hosted-by-celebrations-ambassador-jill-whelan-with-appearances-by-the-cast-and-special-tribute-to-actor-gavin-macleod-301415478.html Tags: #PrincessCruises #LoveBoat #theloveboat #islandprincess #pacificprincess #princesscruise #cunard #cruising #cruiseship #cruiseline #oceanliner #history