We just returned from the May 19, 2002 sailing of the Pacific Princess to Bermuda. There does not seem to be much current information on the "Little Princess", so I decided to try to provide some information to those yet to sail.
Why we chose the Pacific Princess
Like so many others, my interest in cruising was sparked by the television series that ran from 1977 until 1986, "The Love Boat". Knowing that this ship has been sold to an Italian Line and will be leaving the Princess fleet after this Bermuda season, we decided to enjoy a bit of cruising history. The Pacific Princess entered service in 1972 as the Sea Venture. She was built specifically for the New York to Bermuda run, and even used the name of the famous ship that in 1609 was on its way to help save the failing Virginia Company in the new world in Jamestown. The Sea Venture ran into a dreadful storm, and shipwrecked near Bermuda. In 1975, she joined the Princess fleet as the Pacific Princess. The ship is 550 feet long, 80 feet wide, and has a 640 passenger capacity. The Pacific Princess is the only ship that docks at three ports in Bermuda: St. George's, Hamilton, and the West End.