Why the LOVE BOAT failed in Australia?

50 years ago the revolutionary cruise ship that would become the 'Love Boat' ship; first sailed into Australian waters. But here is the untold story: the cruise on Pacific Princess was not sold as a Princess Cruises holiday... and the ship didn't last in the Aussie market! Why was this? Join us as we explore the maiden call of the Pacific Princess and uncover the complex business decision that brought the ship to our shores under a different name. It's a fascinating look at how corporate strategy, brand recognition and later, some Hollywood fame, laid the groundwork for the Australian cruise market we know today. -- ✓ Join to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk7SzYDkiXWWBfMqXYH0cA/join 🚢 Cunard History Website: https://www.chriscunard.com/ 📚 Buy books: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/books 👕 Buy cruise merch: https://chrisframeofficial.Teemill.com/ 🛳️ My Substack: https://themaritimehistorian.substack.com/ 🌐 Frame & Cross Consultancy: https://frameandcross.com/ 📸 Thumbnails: Andrew Sassoli-Walker https://solentphotographer.com/ -- Images: Collections: Henderson & Cremer Frame & Cross (uncredited) CC BY: Princess Patricia By John Stonier - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=128666425 Seaward By Florida Keys--Public Libraries from Key West, Fla., USA - MM00036417, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48632599 P&O Ferries By Michiel Hendryckx - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53695149 Sea Venture By Chester Higgins, Jr. - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17084096 Vistafjord By Peter J. Fitzpatrick - http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2239301, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41616310 TAA A300 Daniel Tanner - http://www.airliners.net/photo/Trans-Australia-Airlines/Airbus-A300B4-203/2405228/L/, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43060266 Dawn Princess By Cruiser1210 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17356175 Sky Princess By Aah-Yeah - Extracted from image at MS Sky Princess, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48450662 OTHER: Fremantle Ports: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=959724039524062&set=pcb.959736089522857