'The Love Boat' Star Gavin MacLeod Makes Guest Appearance on Cruise Critic Forum

'The Love Boat' Star Gavin MacLeod Makes Guest Appearance on Cruise Critic Forum

Cruise Critic Members Recant Favorite "Love Boat" Experiences

PENNINGTON, N.J., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Cruise Critic(R) (http://www.cruisecritic.com/), the world's leading online resource for consumer-oriented cruise reviews and news, charts a course for romance on the high seas as members welcome special online guest Gavin MacLeod (the actor who played Captain Stubing on "The Love Boat") to the Cruise Critic boards. Cruise enthusiasts and romantics at heart are invited to join the Cruise Critic community (http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=517) from March 3 to March 9 to post questions and share favorite Princess cruise memories with Mr. MacLeod. During the week of March 10, Mr. MacLeod will respond to member questions. On March 14, Mr. MacLeod will choose the 10 members who submitted what he thinks were the best questions to receive a free DVD of "The Love Boat - Season One, Volume 1," provided by Princess Cruises. For more information visit Cruise Critic News (http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=2418).

The Cruise Critic community is comprised of avid and first-time cruisers who enjoy the fun of planning, researching and sharing their passion for cruising. The Cruise Critic boards are the most active in the cruise world and enable the easy exchange of cruise information and tips between cruisers. Members taking the same voyage often meet one another online before a trip, which makes their vacation that much better once they do get onboard.

"The Love Boat" debuted in 1977 and showcased cruise travel to the mass market. "It is safe to say that 'The Love Boat' single-handedly introduced the concept of vacation cruising to the masses and made it synonymous with romance," states MacLeod. "In my mind, there's only one cruise line that has such an authentic connection with love -- and that's Princess, of course." Cruising offers built-in ways to celebrate being together with spa treatments, ballroom dancing, romantic dinners and shore excursions.

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