The Love Boat's Secret History: They Weren't Always Princess Cruises...

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! 🤯 Discover their surprising origins and find out where these iconic "Love Boat" vessels are NOW! Don't miss this untold history! — 🛳️ SUBSTACK: https://themaritimehistorian.substack.com/ 📚 Buy my books: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/books 👕 Buy cruise merch: https://chrisframeofficial.Teemill.com/ 🌐 Find out about our Cruise Consultancy business: https://frameandcross.com/ 🚢 My Cunard History Website: https://www.chriscunard.com/ — 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 møssefa 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 Aliağa 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