Celebrity, Princess making local debuts soon, joining longtime Port Canaveral cruise lines Carnival, Disney, MSC, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean

The cruise line that touts its connection to “The Love Boat” made its debut from Port Canaveral on Wednesday with the arrival of its first ship to call the Orlando-area port home. Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess made its way to the port to begin a winter of mostly six- and eight-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries.

Princess Cruises, famously known as “The Love Boat,” celebrated the highly anticipated arrival of Caribbean Princess in Port Canaveral today, marking the launch of a new season of Caribbean cruises from this convenient Central Florida homeport.

With 16 ships in its fleet, Princess Cruises will be calling Port Canaveral home for at least one Grand-class cruise ship. Caribbean Princess just arrived

Love has arrived with Caribbean Princess sailing into her new homeport at Port Canaveral, a first-ever deployment for Princess Cruises.

The Caribbean Princess cruise ship has docked at Port Canaveral, offering new vacation options and boosting the port's status.

Port Canaveral expanded its cruise offerings Wednesday with the arrival of Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess, which will now call the Space Coast home. The massive ship is set to take passengers on a four-day Thanksgiving voyage to Turks and Caicos.