Pacific Princess, one of the most beloved ships in the Princess fleet has been sold.
The sale, to an undisclosed buyer is part of Carnival Corporation’s move to remove less efficient ships from the corporate fleet.
The Pacific Princess is one of the smallest in the fleet with the capacity of just 670 passengers. But despite her size, she was still mighty.
Pacific Princess still had a massive fan base for fans who loved her smaller size and intimate atmosphere. She was one of the original Renaissance cruise ships and has been with the Princess fleet since 2002.
Princess said in a statement that the Pacific Princess had sailed more than 1.6 million nautical miles and had hosted 11 world cruises.
She was also known for her connection with the TV series The Love Boat and the show’s star and Princess Cruises Ambassador, Gavin MacLeod, or Captain Stubing as he’s fondly know as, sailed on his inaugural sailing from San Francisco to Alaska in May 2003.
“Pacific Princess holds so many memories and cherished experiences to all who sailed upon her,” Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises president, said in a statement.
“Pacific Princess offered a traditional style of cruising to unique destinations. While it’s difficult to say goodbye to our ‘Love Boat,’ our World Cruise and exotic itineraries continue onboard our Medallion Class-enabled Island Princess and Coral Princess, featuring the best Wi-Fi at sea, allowing guests to keep in touch with loved ones and share vacation memories along the way.”
In 2019, Princess revealed she was due to spend a season in Australia for the 2020/21 wave season sailing on an epic 90-day roundtrip voyage from Sydney to South America.
Tell us your favourite memories of the Love Boat.
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What a shame.
My Husband and I and my Brother and his wife have all enjoyed cruising on Pacific Princess. We were booked to go on a 21 day PNG, Solomons, Vanuatu cruise in April 2021 and then Covid-19 hit.
So if Pacific Princess is gone then no more cruising for us. We did 22 day trans-Pacific cruise with 3000 other passengers a few years ago, never again, too many people unlike our beautiful Pacific Princess.
Pity that smaller ships are considered inefficient because they are the way cruises should be where you can enjoy the cruise, ocean and ports without being overwhelmed by numbers.
Thankyou Princess for looking after me and my friend in the early days of the Covid 19 virus. We were aboard Coral Princess. Yes we contracted Covid 19. We do not blame Princess. We got home safely at no cost to us.
Does he not know that the SUN PRINCESS has gone,must be a yank
SUN PRINCESS has gone with the Wind
Does he not know SUN PRINCESS has gone,he must be a YANK
One must understand that this is the Second generation “Pacific Princess”. This is NOT the beloved ship from the TV series. That ship was beached and scrapped nearly Eight years ago. This version was never used on TV as the show has already gone off the air. As for Princess, I would expect that there will be a third generation namesake somewhere in the future. This ship name is clearly responsible for what made Princess and many other cruise lines what they are today and Carnival knows it!!
She was a beautiful ship the first Princess ship we sailed on . She will be missed . Such a beautiful Lady beautiful Memories
@Stephen Doddy. Sun & Sea Princess have both already been sold.
The earlier Matson Lines pervaded the Pacific area in the 1960’s. I recall crossing the Pacific from Sydney, via NZ, Fiji, Hawaii, Vancouver; then calling at destination ports along the western seaboard on the United States; then returning by the same route to Sydney in 1960/61. I was aboard P&O ss “Arcadia”. Whilst on this trip, I tried to construct a radio continuity program for potential broadcast by Korl Radio in Hawaii. The latter was keen to do this. But P&O head office in London negated the concept; largely because their PR department was fully occupied with the maiden voyages of the P&O “Canberra” and “Oriana”. So no radio continuity….. The “Love Boat” concept was born a few years later on a U.S. flagged liner…. I often wonder what might have been for reluctant P&O.
Princess has now sold the Pacific, Sun ,Sea and Star Princess. Unfortunately due to the world health crisis and I guess the need to economise these ships are no longer viable. This will be my 4 cruise cancelled not sure if any of the lines will survive.
A sad state but I hope the company survives long enough for cruising to resume which I think will not happen until middle 2022 after these vaccines take hold.
I work as a Security guard for Port Authority of NSW i seen so many Ships Cruiseships are amazing
Especially when they come really early and just port at beth at PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES every Morning Summer or Winter i loved getting up to work Ruby Princess came to Sydney waters in March everything was ruined im not saying it was the Ruby Princess i wish all this Covid 19 stuff has ruined the world
I cant work but i know Cruiseships will be back and i cant wait to work among the most beautiful Ships Cruiseships are the way to travel
SWORD OF THE SEAS
VOYAGER OF THE SEAS CARNIVAL SPLENDOR
OVIATION OF SEAS
AND MANY BEAUTIFUL SHIPS
I’M SO EXCITED CANT WAIT
BRING ON THE BEAUTIFUL SHIPS BACK IN SYDNEY WATERS
SEE U IN APRIL
I have been on few princess Cruises and never had a problem went on carnival spirit was the worst cruise I have been on not a good layout ship not enough staff for the amount of passengers always had to wait to be served breakfast lunch and dinner get rid of that ship or employ more staff
Well I guess that’s the end of cruising for us. Will not be told what to do. Since when have cruise companies cared anyway, look at the videos of people’s treatment on the covid videos. Glad we have our cruising early on. Even then while enjoyable previously, it was always the way of the cruise operators.
Sad to see the Pacific Princess sold. When are Princess going to get rid of the noro virus ridden Sun Princess which has certainly passed her used by date.?
You must be joking!?!!!!
The most beautiful small ship I was
Fortunate to cruise with..
Me and the Mrs went 1 way Sydney to Singapore,via
W.A Cambodia, Thailand
Friggin awesome… the mostly yanks onboard are a hoot, mostly never been outside of Kansas!!::;;:
The steaks were as big as Texas.
The library, puzzles, the bridge players were in heaven…
I am in mourning@#$__-+