The Real Love Boat is an Australian reality television series, which premiered on Network 10 on 5 October 2022, and is based on the original television series The Love Boat (later revived as ' when it moved to UPN in 1998) that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986. The series takes place on Princess Cruises luxury passenger cruise ship Regal Princess in the Mediterranean. Darren McMullen serves as the host and performs the vocals for the song featured in the series' opening credits.