'The Love Boat' was one of the most popular shows of the '70s and featured many famous actors — and some of the extras who appeared on the show were actual paying cruise ship passengers. Each week ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Falling in love with travel every day. This romance-themed rendezvous reunites actors Jill Whelan (whose role as Vicki Stubing, ...

There is a legend that Aaron Spelling, who produced more television shows than anyone in history, once said, "Do you know what our suicide rate would be if we didn't have television? Do you know how ...

LITTLE POTATO SLOUGH, Calif. — Under a nearly full moon at the end of May, a 70-year-old cruise ship with a wild and enigmatic history sank in a lonely back channel in California’s Sacramento-San ...

“The Love Boat” theme song plays. But wait — no more are the familiar television clips of a yacht on the open sea! Instead, we see footage of a luxurious zeppelin darting between the clouds! Here we ...

It was a Pacific Princess party. The cast of “The Love Boat” reunited to celebrate the opening night of Ted Lange’s new Off-Broadway play, “Lady Patriot,” in New York City on Tuesday. Lange, 77, was ...

The Love Boat was a fan favorite for nine seasons (it aired from 1977 to 1986), and it's not too hard to understand why: The cast of the beloved series made every episode fun, and tuning in each week ...

From steam-powered ships, to mega-liners, the cruise industry has been through quite a transformation over the years. And the market has skyrocketed. Back in 1970, an estimated 500,000 people went on ...

The Love Boat has made something of a comeback in the zeitgeist thanks to its gonzo Ryan Murphy-produced successor, Dr. Odyssey. But while this shiny new cruise ship sets sail on a bright horizon, the ...