'The Love Boat' cruises to heaven
03-09-2012 | 11:56 PM
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'The Love Boat' cruises to heaven
'The Love Boat' cruises to heaven, Pacific Princess bought for scrap
"Love Boat" fans around the world are shedding a tear of sorrow as the famed former cruise ship Pacific Princess from the hit 70s and ’80s TV show is set to be demolished, USA Today reports.
First reported in Italy's La Repubblica newspaper, the boat was purchased by Turkish demolition company Cemsan for $3.3 million after sitting unused in a dock in Genoa, Italy, for over a year.
Now, the ship will be taken apart and sold for scrap metal, notes Fox News.
Built in 1971 for Flagship Cruises as the Sea Venture, the vessel was renamed Pacific Princess in 1975 after joining the Princess fleet, according to Maritime Matters.
The Examiner explains how the show, which featured the romantic and comic tales of the passengers and crew of the ship, impacted the travel industry and even sparked an interest in holiday cruises among the American public.
"Love Boat" fans around the world are shedding a tear of sorrow as the famed former cruise ship Pacific Princess from the hit 70s and ’80s TV show is set to be demolished, USA Today reports.
First reported in Italy's La Repubblica newspaper, the boat was purchased by Turkish demolition company Cemsan for $3.3 million after sitting unused in a dock in Genoa, Italy, for over a year.
Now, the ship will be taken apart and sold for scrap metal, notes Fox News.
Built in 1971 for Flagship Cruises as the Sea Venture, the vessel was renamed Pacific Princess in 1975 after joining the Princess fleet, according to Maritime Matters.
The Examiner explains how the show, which featured the romantic and comic tales of the passengers and crew of the ship, impacted the travel industry and even sparked an interest in holiday cruises among the American public.
03-10-2012 | 04:05 PM
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Isn't an Italian company short 1 cruise liner right about now?
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03-10-2012 | 04:12 PM
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2 Ships actually...
03-10-2012 | 06:06 PM
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Yes she was!!!
And Isaac and Gopher always made me laugh with their characters in the show.
This show came out when I graduated HS, I saw it occasionally. My wife loved it a bunch. The first 5 years of our marriage we watched it every week. Later in syndication I'd see episodes I never saw before but she remembered them like yesterdays TV news.
Cash your correct, I think she caught fire and was stranded in open water where pirates had been reported or something like that a few weeks after Captain Cowards wreck.
BTW I love your signature line!!!
See ya,
Kelly
And Isaac and Gopher always made me laugh with their characters in the show.
This show came out when I graduated HS, I saw it occasionally. My wife loved it a bunch. The first 5 years of our marriage we watched it every week. Later in syndication I'd see episodes I never saw before but she remembered them like yesterdays TV news.
Cash your correct, I think she caught fire and was stranded in open water where pirates had been reported or something like that a few weeks after Captain Cowards wreck.
BTW I love your signature line!!!
See ya,
Kelly
