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The “Love Boat” set sail.
Princess Cruises announced on Thursday that it had sold its ship, the Pacific Princess, to an undisclosed buyer.
The move is in line with the parent company Carnival Corporation’s initiative to say goodbye to “less efficient ships”, an online press release said.
“Pacific Princess holds many cherished memories and experiences for everyone who sailed on it,” Princess Cruises President Jan Swartz said in the statement. “Pacific Princess offered a traditional style of cruise to unique destinations.”
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He added: “Although it is difficult to say goodbye to our ‘Boat of Love’, our World Cruise and exotic itineraries continue on board our Medallion Class enabled Island Princess and Coral Princess, offering the best Wi-Fi at sea, allowing guests stay in touch with loved ones and share vacation memories along the way.
Several members of the cast of ‘The Love Boat’ boarded the Pacific Princess. In the photo, from left: Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Lauren Tewes. (Walt Disney Television via Getty Images)
“The Love Boat” has strong ties to the ship, as Princess Cruises Ambassador Gavin MacLeod, star of the popular longtime sitcom, “was on the ship’s navigation bridge when the ship sailed under the Golden Gate bridge for the first time to kick-start the inaugural season from San Francisco to Alaska in May 2003. “
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In 2015, the ship also embarked on a cruise not only with MacLeod on board, but also with her “Love Boat” co-stars, Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, Bernie Kopell, Lauren Tewes and Jill Whelan, the statement said.
During the voyage – a recreation of the first cruise line itinerary for the Mexican Riviera – “they celebrated the role that the show played in Princess Cruises’ five decades of history, introducing the cruise line – and the cruise vacation – to millions of people around the world. “
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Pacific Princess joined the fleet in 2002 and has since sailed more than 1.6 million nautical miles and embarked on 11 cruises around the world. 670 passengers can travel on the ship.
“The Love Boat” aired from 1977 to 1986.