One of my favourite TV shows growing up was The Love Boat. I would sit in front of the TV each week just to see who the guest stars would be and what the crew of The Pacific Princess would be up to that week.

It was pure escapism and it captured the minds and imaginations of not just me but also most people who watched the show.

The Love Boat was the show TV stars wanted to appear in, as it was extremely popular in a prime time viewing timeslot.

The Love Boat was also the show that got people curious about cruising and got people going on cruises.

On my last cruise back in 2019, from Adelaide, Australia to Fiji and return, there was a The Love Boat themed deck party, which was repeated as a Sail Away party, which was fun. Then when the cast of The Love Boat received their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Princess Cruises had placed replica’s of the plaque to be placed on their ships in the Piazza.

Now my happiness has increased because one of the TV stations here in Australia is playing episodes of The Love Boat and they have it on their website for streaming. Yep, I’m binge watching.

I’m really enjoying watching the show again as I’ve only seen random episodes on YouTube or Dailymotion as it hasn’t played on TV here since the original run.

Finding The Love Boat is the perfect escapism TV for me in these times of living in a pandemic. I can escape with the passengers and crew on board the Pacific Princess and forget about the world for an hour or several hours, depending on how many episodes I can watch.

Yes, I also sing along with the theme tune as it plays…

Until next time

Kaye