This year, two legends will celebrate their diamond anniversaries together: Princess Cruises (aka “The Love Boat”) and the Temptation. Princess will set sail on December 6, 2025, on a 14-day 60th anniversary cruise to the Mexican Riviera, and fans are welcome to join in the celebration. No.60th Anniversary.
Jill Whelan, who played the character Vicki Stubing in the film Vicki Stubing, will serve as host of the 60th anniversary cruise. love boat TV drama. As Princess Cruises Celebration Ambassador, Whelan announced the special voyage onboard Discovery Princess on Saturday (January 4). The Temptations helped Whelan kick off the cruise line’s diamond anniversary with a performance of “My Girl” aboard the Discovery Princess docked in Los Angeles.
Before the show, Whelan described the upcoming voyage as a “trip down memory lane” as she recalled the Temptations appearing on an episode of The Temptations. love boat 40 years ago. In that episode, the band premiered the #2 R&B hit “Treat Her Like a Lady.” Of the group’s lasting legacy, she added: “For 60 years, The Temptations have also been spreading the message of love. What could be better than that.
(LR) Captain Tony Ruggiero, Javan M. Jackson, Otis Williams, Jill Whelan, Terry Weeks, Tony Grant and Vicky Johnson attend Princess Cruises World of Los Angeles Nostalgic Diamond Anniversary Voyage Launch held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Discovery Princess’ voyage on January 4, 2025, at the San Pedro Cruise Terminal in California.
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Live performances include Temptations members Otis Williams, Terry Weeks, Tony Grant and Jawan M. Jackson. Ron Tyson is absent. Before the show, original member Williams noted that 60 years after “My Girl” was released, with more than 1 billion streams on Spotify, the band is “still doing” their thing. After the show, member Jackson said: “We are so excited to set sail to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Princess and My Girl.”
In honor of Princess’ Diamond Anniversary, Royal Princess’s December cruise to the Mexican Riviera (December 6-20) will recreate the company’s Princess Patrica Six The maiden voyage ten years ago. Royal Princess will revisit many of the same destinations, sailing from the Port of Los Angeles on an itinerary that includes overnight stays in Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta, as well as visits to Loreto, Manzanilla and Mazatlan . Additional music and other special guests as well as various anniversary events will be announced soon.
For more information and updates, please visit the Princess Cruises website.
