Season 2 • Episode 19
LatestA hurricane blows the ship off course and into Cuban waters, where Cuban gunboats attack it. Jim must go before the minister of maritime affairs, who conducts an inspection. She tries to balance her loyalty to her country with her attraction to Jim. John and Paolo sneak off to a Havana nightclub and fall for a beautiful singer. They try to help her defect. A Russian man now involved with the Cuban military boards the ship and takes a liking to Nicole. Danny seeks his help in smuggling Cuban cigars back to the U.S. Camille fills in as security officer and becomes completely paranoid. She starts a barroom brawl when the crew goes to the club to retrieve John and Paolo.
In this updated version of the classic "The Love Boat" series, recently divorced former U.S. Navy captain Jim Kennedy III takes the helm of a Caribbean cruise ship - along with its crew mates - on adventuresome voyages that sometimes lead to romance. The series aired on UPN from 1998 to 1999.
Production
Actual cruise ship location shooting—rare for late-90s sitcoms.
Acting
Robert Urich's committed dad-energy outclasses the material.
Creator
Aaron Spelling
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Aaron Spelling's final attempt to revive his 1977 cash cow, proving even TV's most prolific producer couldn't makefetch happen twice.
Robert Urich was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma during production; he continued filming while undergoing treatment, making his cheerful captain performance quietly heroic.
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