Out to Sea for Feb. 8/20
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For those hopelessly romantic, the
cruise line famous for the “love boats” has just the thing this Valentine’s.
There will be a mass
renewal of vows in ceremonies taking place simultaneously on the top deck of three
Princess cruise ships.
They’ll try to set
a Guinness World Record for the largest multi-location vow renewal.
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| Vow renewals will take place for Valentine’s on three Princess ships. |
“The overall goal
to break the record on all three ships is 1,202 or more,” said publicist Gabby
McNamara.
It’s part of what
the line is calling the “most romantic cruises of the year,” featuring two Florida
sailings and one from Los Angeles.
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| Loveboat 's Gavin MacLeod and Jill Whelan |
This idea started
with the Regal Princess and the ceremony hosted by Loveboat TV’s Gavin MacLeod,
who played Capt. Merrill Stubing, and show daughter Jill
Whelan (Vicki) as matron of honour.
This is a seven-day,
round-trip Western Caribbean voyage from Fort
Lauderdale from Feb. 9 to 16, visiting Ocho Rios,
Grand Cayman, Cozumel and the cruise line’s private, romantic beach, Princess
Cays.
When word got out
about the romantic getaway, it quickly sold out and Princess added a second
sailing to Mexico.
That is on the
Royal Princess with the first “Bachelorette” reality TV couple Trista and Ryan
Sutter officiating.
This cruise is from
Los Angeles roundtrip to Mexico from Feb. 10 to 15 and includes an overnight
stay in Cabo San Lucas, home of Lover’s Beach.
Count the Crown
Princess now that’s away on a 10-day Southern Caribbean voyage from Fort
Lauderdale with the ceremonies to be hosted by the crew.
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| Vow renewal guests will sail by the arch in Cabo San Lucas on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. (Jim Fox) |
Come aboard! We’re expecting you!
“I can’t think of a
better way to celebrate and commemorate a couple’s love than by reaffirming
their commitment to one another onboard the Love Boat over Valentine’s Day,”
said MacLeod who is a Princess Cruises ambassador.
How could anyone
forget the popular TV show
that ran for 10 seasons from 1977 to 1986?
The show had the crew of the Pacific
Princess cruise ship doing their best to please the passengers and help them
with their romantic endeavours.
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| It’s a Caribbean beach day for passengers on this Princess ship. (Barbara Fox) |
Renewing vows at sea can be costly depending
on the locations and activities but for these sailings the ceremony will be
offered free of charge for participating guests, Princess said.
Also planned are
“romantic touches” throughout the cruises, including movies, meeting with the
celebrity hosts, Valentine’s Day food and beverage specials and more.
The Sutters were
the first couple to marry from The Bachelorette in 2003 and they celebrated
their fifth wedding anniversary as the godparents of the Ruby Princess.
Princess Cruises
has a fleet of 18 ships, carrying two-million guests each year to 380
destinations around the globe with 170 itineraries of three to 111 days.
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| There’s booze in the blender at Margaritaville in Grand Turk, a love boat port of call. (Jim Fox) |
Two Royal-class
ships are under construction, with the Enchanted Princess scheduled for
delivery in June, followed by Discovery Princess in
November next year.
Two ships to be the largest in the fleet and accommodating 4,300
guests are planned for delivery in 2023 and 2025.
“It wouldn’t be a
Princess cruise unless there’s romance and we invite couples of all ages to
join us for this celebration of love on the high seas,” said Whelan, the cruise
line’s celebrations ambassador.
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Jim and Barb Fox
can be reached at outtosea50@hotmail.com
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