6.8/1026 votes#1 - We're Expecting You
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2022
Hosts Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell greet five single women and five single men who are ready to find love and begin the adventure of a lifetime aboard the Regal Princess Cruise Ship.
Director: Kate Douglas-Walker
Writer: N/A
7.4/1019 votes#2 - As Solid as the Rock of Gibraltar
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2022
The boat pulls into the impressive port of Gibraltar where the new couples compete in their first challenge. Back on the ship, the winning couple enjoys a private dinner at The Captain's Table.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1018 votes#3 - Get Down and Dirty ... And Clean!
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2022
The ship pulls into the romantic port of Marseilles in the South of France. The couples must uncover a gold coin hidden in a bar of soap by lathering each other from head to toe. The first couple to find the coin wins.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1018 votes#4 - Feel the Heat
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2022
Two new women secretly arrive and immediately join the adventure when all the women are blindfolded and must choose which man they are most attracted to by using their ... other senses.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1016 votes#5 - Sharks in the Water
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2022
The boat arrives in Naples, one of foodiest cities in the world. The couples must create a delicious pizza that not only wins a chef's kiss from local restauranters, but also represents their relationship.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1014 votes#6 - Betrayal and Regret
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2022
On the island of Crete, two new women join the party and are given private time with the men while the rest of the ladies must head to their suites and hope their men stay loyal.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1012 votes#7 - Friends vs Lovers
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2022
Couples race each other through Istanbul’s dazzling Grand Bazaar to be the first to complete three wedding rituals. One couple gets immense power when they must decide which of the bottom two couples will be sent home.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1011 votes#8 - The Party Crashers
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2022
The couples are put to a different kind of test when they are asked to take a leap of faith, completing the beautiful, but daunting Athens bungee jump. In an added twist, new singles are given the power to choose their dates at the next two ports.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1011 votes#9 - If I'm Not Dancin' I'm Cryin'
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2022
The previous week’s new singles each pick someone to take on a romantic date in Santorini. A cruise ship staple, the 70s Dance Party, takes a dark turn when jealousy threatens to tear some couples apart.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1012 votes#10 - Don't Cry Over Spilt Champagne
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2022
Singles continue to be in control when they each couple up to complete a three-legged champagne tower building race in the Princess Piazza; at the most dramatic Sail Away ceremony of the season, someone jumps ship and someone is left abandoned.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1010 votes#11 - Oil Me Up
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/2022
The final five couples come to a gorgeous Italian olive grove, where they must transfer as much olive oil as they can to fill a glass bottle using only their bodies.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1011 votes#12 - And the Winning Couple Is...
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/2022
The winning couple is announced, and Jerry and Rebecca give a live performance of the Love Boat theme on the main deck, complete with background dancers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"We're Expecting You" is the best rated episode of "The Real Love Boat" season 1. It scored 6.8/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Kate Douglas-Walker and written by N/A, it aired on 10/5/2022. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "As Solid as the Rock of Gibraltar".