‘Pacific World’ or formerly ‘Sun Princess’ docked at the Matauu – tai wharf
By Staff Writer
The ‘Pacific World’ cruise ship or the ‘Love Boat’ to world viewers of the popular American television series sailed into Apia today.
The cruise liner that was the setting for the television series brought into Samoa close to 1,600 holiday travellers, mainly from Japan, with a crew of about 600.
The ship was previously named ‘Sun Princess’ on which the 1998–99 short-lived revival run of the Love Boat: The Next Wave‘ was filmed.
She made the news in October 2007 as the largest ship to ever cross beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge while entering the harbour for the first time, with a vertical clearance of approximately 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) to spare at low tide.
Samoa is her last port of call on a scheduled voyage of the Pacific Islands, arriving from Papeete, Tahiti.
‘Pacific World’ has the name ‘Peace Boat’ drawn on her side that refers to a global non-government organization headquartered in Japan.
The organisation was established for the purpose of raising awareness and building connections internationally among groups that work for peace, human rights, and sustainable development.
“Peace Boat” may also refer to one of the ships embarking on a cruise under the Peace Boat organization.
She sets sail directly from Samoa to home base in Japan.