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OPPOSITE: The Harbor Prince, ROYAL PRINCE
with its original name and paint The Royal Prince was completed in 1962 and was the first Red Captain Alan Cull. “Don’t change the name of a boat—
scheme, sails by the Golden Gate
Bridge. When it was built in 1962, and White boat to feature a third deck, allowing for over four it’s bad luck. So that’s why part of the name always stays
the Royal Prince was actually named hundred sightseeing guests (third-largest in the current fleet). the same.” In the case of the Royal Prince, the slight
Harbor Prince. But after the ship It was originally named the Harbor Prince, but after undergoing tweak serves to signify the new-and-improved nature
was partially remodeled with a a full interior remodel in the 1990s, it underwent a slight name of the ship, while avoiding the bad luck associated with
new interior in the 1990s, the name change. The reason? “There’s a maritime superstition,” says a full renaming.
was changed to Royal Prince, in
accordance with maritime tradition.
RIGHT: With a capacity of 431
passengers, the Royal Prince
offers a nice medium between the
smaller-sized Harbor Queen and
Harbor Princess and the Fleet’s much
larger modern boats.

ROYAL PRINCE (ORIGINALLY
HARBOR PRINCE)
Year Built: 1962
Built by: Colberg Boat Works
in Stockton, CA; designed by
Norgaard
Capacity: 431 passengers
Length: 83 feet
Engine/HP: Cummings/1000 hp

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