HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess
Cruises and the original cast of the "The Love Boat" were presented
a Hollywood Walk of Fame honorary star plaque today in recognition
of their contributions to the history of television and support for
the preservation of the Walk of Fame. Gavin
MacLeod (Captain Stubing), Jill
Whelan (Vicki), Ted Lange
(Isaac), Bernie Kopell (Doc),
Lauren Tewes (Julie) and
Fred Grandy (Gopher) were joined by
Leron Gubler, CEO of the
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce,
Donelle Dadigan, co-chair of the
Hollywood Historic Trust, the superintendent of the world-famous
walk and Jan Swartz, President of
Princess Cruises. The honorary star plaque is located on Hollywood
Boulevard in front of the main entrance to the Dolby Theater.
"The Love Boat" premiered just over 40 years ago (May 1977), set aboard a cruise ship, featuring
stories of romance, hijinks and adventure on the high seas that
involved characters portrayed by Hollywood's biggest stars of the day. After
the pilot show, "The Love Boat" show went on to enjoy phenomenal
success, continuing for 10 seasons until 1987 as one of the
highest-rated, prime-time television shows in the country. Princess
Cruises soon became a household name as the primary setting and
co-star of the popular series, and continues to be known as the
"Love Boat" cruise line today. Pacific Princess and Island Princess
were the two original ships but as the show grew in popularity "The
Love Boat" was filmed aboard many Princess ships at exotic
destinations around the globe.
"Today marks another extraordinary day in the history of
Princess Cruises. We are honored to be recognized, along with the
original cast of the 'Love Boat,' as Friends of the Walk of Fame in
support of the preservation of this iconic attraction that draws
nearly 10 million visitors each year," remarked Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises president. "The
'Love Boat' opened the hearts and minds of millions of television
viewers to the adventures of cruise travel by way of the exotic
destination our ships visited on the show. Today, our guests
continue to create lasting memories and explore the world on our
modern, fleet of 17 premium cruise ships."
Princess Cruises becomes only the third brand to be recognized
as a Friend of the Walk of Fame, joining L'Oréal PARIS and ABSOLUT Vodka.
About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names in
cruising, Princess Cruises is a global premium cruise line and tour
company operating a fleet of 17 modern cruise ships, carrying two
million guests each year to more than 360 destinations around the
globe, including the Caribbean,
Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican
Riviera, Europe, South America, Australia/New
Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia,
Canada/New England and World
Cruises. A team of professional destination experts has created
more than 150 award-winning itineraries, ranging in length from
three to 111 days and Princess Cruises has been continuously
recognized as "Best Cruise Line for Itineraries."
Princess Cruises continues its multi-year, "Come Back New
Promise" – a $450 million-dollar
product innovation and cruise ship renovation campaign that will
continue to enhance the line's onboard guest experience. These
enhancements result in more moments of awe, lifetime memories and
meaningful stories for guests to share from their cruise vacation.
The product innovations include partnerships with award-winning
Chef Curtis Stone; engaging
entertainment inspired shows with Broadway-legend Stephen Schwartz; immersive activities for the
whole family from Discovery and Animal Planet that include
exclusive shore excursion to onboard activities; the ultimate sleep
at sea with the award-winning Princess Luxury Bed and much
more.
Three new Royal-class ships are currently on order with the next
new ship, Sky Princess, under construction scheduled for delivery
in October 2019. The company is part
of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
About the Hollywood Chamber
of Commerce
For more than 97 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has provided
leadership, business development resources, networking, and
government affairs programs and services to keep the Hollywood business and residential communities
safe, relevant and economically vital. Donelle Dadigan of the Hollywood Museum, is the
Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors 2018-19, and Leron Gubler is the President/CEO of the
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. For
more information please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.
Newsroom:
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