October 1, 1992 The Regal Princess was the biggest cruise ship ever to come to San Diego in 1992. It was 14 stories with 1,600 passengers aboard. Captain Antonia de Palma told News 8's Lorraine Kimel that in the beginning, around 1972, the Princess line had about five, six, or seven ships and in 1992, they had around 100 all over the world. Rita Vandergaw of the Port District said San Diego was the busiest cruise port in the state of California in 1991 with over 654 ship calls, contributing between $40 to $50 million to the San Diego economy. The good news was overshadowed by a 1993 state law that was possibly going to pass. It forbid gambling on any foreign or domestic ship that stopped in two consecutive California cities. The law did pass and we pick up in 1996 with our next story from Jody Hammond. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4ruFZewt3A 1996 Jody Hammond report

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