Why we wish you were here Because this is not your father’s – or mother’s or grandparents’ – Princess Cruise. Sure – the ship’s horn still toots “The Love Boat” theme on the way out of home Port Everglades. But anyone who remembers the ABC-TV series, circa 1977-86, won’t recognize what they’ve done with the boat in “The Love Boat.” CourtesyPrincess Cruises’ “Sun Princess.” For starters, you could place about two (2) “Pacific Princesses” (one of the cruise ships in the original “Love Boat” series) stem to stern the length of the 1,133-foot “Sun Princess.” The new boat outweighs the old 20,000 ton, seven-deck ship by 157,882 gross tons over 21 decks.