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Article: A regal view of the Caribbean. (cruise aboard the Regal Princess)
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- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- May 1, 1993
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CHEERS, hooting, and whistling resounded from the shoreline of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., as the gigantic white Regal Princess glided from the pier toward the open sea. This new dolphin-shaped, 70,000-ton Princess Cruises' ship has an amusing interrelationship with residents of the nearby towering condominiums. They enjoy saluting the departing vessel every Saturday on its way to eastern and western Caribbean itineraries. A few even display a Princess Cruises' banner, and Capt. Cesare Ditel, in turn, acknowledges them with a few blasts on the ship's horn.
On previous voyages, I always had squeezed into the crowded throngs on deck during departure. Not so on Regal ...