Why we pay so much for cruises?

50 years ago the revolutionary cruise ship that would become the 'Love Boat' ship; first sailed into Australian waters. But here is the untold story: the cruise on Pacific Princess was not sold as a Princess Cruises holiday. Why was this? Join us as we explore the maiden call of the Pacific Princess; a vessel with a Gross Tonnage of around 20,000 gross tons; and uncover the complex business decision that brought the ship to our shores under a different name. It's a fascinating look at how corporate strategy, brand recognition and later, some Hollywood fame, laid the groundwork for the Australian cruise market we know today. -- ✓ Join to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk7SzYDkiXWWBfMqXYH0cA/join 🚢 Cunard History Website: https://www.chriscunard.com/ 📚 Buy books: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/books 👕 Buy cruise merch: https://chrisframeofficial.Teemill.com/ 🛳️ My Substack: https://themaritimehistorian.substack.com/ 🌐 Frame & Cross Consultancy: https://frameandcross.com/ 📸 Thumbnails: Andrew Sassoli-Walker https://solentphotographer.com/ -- Images: Collections: Henderson & Cremer Frame & Cross (uncredited) CC BY: Princess Patricia By John Stonier - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=128666425 Seaward By Florida Keys--Public Libraries from Key West, Fla., USA - MM00036417, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48632599 P&O Ferries By Michiel Hendryckx - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53695149 Sea Venture By Chester Higgins, Jr. - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17084096 Vistafjord By Peter J. Fitzpatrick - http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2239301, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41616310 TAA A300 Daniel Tanner - http://www.airliners.net/photo/Trans-Australia-Airlines/Airbus-A300B4-203/2405228/L/, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43060266 Dawn Princess By Cruiser1210 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17356175 Sky Princess By Aah-Yeah - Extracted from image at MS Sky Princess, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48450662 OTHER: Fremantle Ports: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=959724039524062&set=pcb.959736089522857