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Regal Princess Inaugural Cruise & Naming Ceremony

Disclosure: We were hosted by Princess Cruise Lines for the inaugural ceremony and cruise.

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We were absolutely thrilled to attend the naming ceremony and inaugural cruise for the Regal Princess. This was to be our first cruise ever and who better to set sail with than the original cast of The Love Boat? Meeting the cast, attending the parties, dinners, and shows, exploring the Bahamas, and the ship we created some unforgettable memories and had the time of our lives. There was never a dull moment aboard this ship, that’s for sure! When we first arrived we had a great time watching everything get set up and especially enjoyed the rehearsals.

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Not long after boarding we met Captain Stubing, Gopher, Julie, Isaac, Vicky, Doc, and a host of guest stars! Everyone we met was very personable and friendly and was completely open to conversation as well as photographs. Sometimes being around celebrities stirs awkward feelings but we were made to feel right at home by everyone’s down to earth attitude and friendliness. Doc is probably one of the nicest celebrities we’ve ever ran across. He has a great sense of humor and his wife is an awesome lady!

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The naming ceremony was a blast. Jack Jones sung the theme to the Love Boat and Charo put on the performance of a lifetime as she shimmy shimmied about the deck getting all coochi-coochi… We actually got to see her perform a few more times after that at different events on the ship and even got our pictures taken with her! I’m telling you, there probably aren’t many people that can play flamenco like she does. What an amazing performer!

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After the inaugural speeches and blessing of the ship 50 bottles of champagne were broken to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Princess Cruise Lines! After the fireworks live music carried us late into the night as we prepared to set sail to the Bahamas! Before we knew it everyone that had come just for the initial festivities were off the ship and the rest of the passengers boarded.

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