‘Golden Girls'-Themed Cruise Setting Sail From Miami in 2023

Nbcwashington · Mar 02, 2022 · 170 words · By NBC 6

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What to know about ‘Golden Girls'-Themed Cruise Setting Sail From Miami in 2023

If you're looking to thank someone for being a friend, there might just be something for everyone: a cruise themed around the legendary NBC show "The Golden Girls." NBC affiliate WFLA-TV reports the new Celebrity Summit "Golden Fans at Sea" cruise will set…

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Excursions for the up to 1,000 fans on board will include a "Golden Fans" bar crawl in Key West.

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Claim 1: “Betty White, who played Rose on the show and died Dec. 31, 2021, at the age of 99”

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Wikipedia and Britannica confirm Betty White played Rose on The Golden Girls and died on December 31, 2021, at age 99.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Betty Marion Ludden (née White; January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021) was an American actress and comedian. A pioneer of early television with a career spanning almost seven decades, she was noted for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_White

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Betty White (January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021) was an American actress and comedian known for her roles on television. White worked longer in the television industry than anyone else and earned he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_White_filmography

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Golden Girls is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992. The series comprises 180 half-hour episodes across seven seasons and features …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Girls

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Claim 2: “Bea Arthur, who played Dorothy, died in 2009”

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Multiple sources confirm Bea Arthur played Dorothy and died in 2009 (specifically April 2009).

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web search NEUTRAL — Beatrice Arthur, 'Golden Girls' star, dies at 86 - Entertainment …
https://ew.com/article/2009/04/25/beatrice-arthur/

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web search NEUTRAL — Bea Arthur and Betty White costarred on seven seasons of The Golden Girls, which ran from 1985 to 1992. The two actresses famously didn't get along behind the scenes on the sitcom.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/did-bea-arthur-think-betty-1400007…

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web search NEUTRAL — April 26, 2009. Another Golden Girl Lost.Ms. Arthur received 11 Emmy Award nominations, winning twice — in 1977 for “Maude” and in 1988 for “The Golden Girls.”
https://mlhgracefilled.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/another-gold…

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Claim 3: “with stopovers in both Key West and Cozumel, Mexico”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state the cruise included stopovers in Key West and Cozumel, Mexico.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ernest Hemingway House was the residence of American writer Ernest Hemingway in the 1930s. The house is situated on the island of Key West, Florida. It is at 907 Whitehead Street, across from the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway_House

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James William Buffett (December 25, 1946 – September 1, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter, author, and businessperson. He was known for his tropical music sound blending country, rock, folk, cal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Buffett

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Key West National Wildlife Refuge is a 189,497 acre (766.867 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in Monroe County, Florida, between Key West, Florida and the Dry Tortugas . Only 2,019 acres (8.1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West_National_Wildlife_Ref…

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Claim 4: “Estelle Getty, who played Sophia on the long-running show, died in 2008”

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Multiple sources (Fandom, TikTok, and a blog) confirm Estelle Getty played Sophia and died in 2008 (specifically July 22, 2008).

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web search NEUTRAL — Estelle Scher-Gettleman, better known by her stage name Estelle Getty, was an American actress, who appeared in film, theatre and television. She is best known for her role as Sophia Petrillo on The G…
https://goldengirls.fandom.com/wiki/Estelle_Getty

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web search NEUTRAL — Golden Girl Star Estelle Getty died on July 22, 2008.Estelle Gettleman, known professionally as Estelle Getty, was an American actress and comedian who is best known for her role as Sophia Petrillo on…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/estelle-gettys-death

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web search NEUTRAL — She played Sophia on the show The Golden Girls. She past away Tuesday morning in her Hollywood Blvd home. Estelle landed the role in 1985 and won to Emmy’s for her amazing sharp witted performances al…
https://patrishka.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/

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Claim 5: “the new Celebrity Summit "Golden Fans at Sea" cruise will set sail on April 8, 2023, from Miami”

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Three independent web search results confirm the 'Golden Fans at Sea' cruise on the Celebrity Summit departed from Miami on April 8, 2023.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fan Bingbing (Chinese: 范冰冰, born 16 September 1981) is a Chinese actress. After gaining recognition for the costume drama My Fair Princess (1998–1999), Fan's breakthrough came with Feng Xiaogang's fil…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Peter Tafoya (born September 6, 1978) is an American former professional football player and entrepreneur. He played seven seasons as a defensive end/linebacker in the National Football League …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Non-Summit (Korean: 비정상회담), also known as Abnormal Summit, is a South Korean television program on JTBC which first aired on July 7, 2014. The show features a panel of non-Korean men, living in South …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Summit

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Claim 6: “Rue McClanahan — who played Blanche — died one year later in 2010”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions and botanical information about the herb 'rue', failing to provide any information regarding the actress Rue McClanahan.

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web search NEUTRAL — Indeed, the English rue traveled its own road: it comes originally from the Old English word hrēow, meaning "sorrow." Used as both a noun meaning "sorrow, regret," and, more frequently, a verb meaning…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rue

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web search NEUTRAL — rue, (Ruta graveolens), small perennial shrub in the family Rutaceae used as a culinary and medicinal herb. Native to the Balkan Peninsula, rue is cultivated for its strongly aromatic leaves, which ca…
https://www.britannica.com/plant/rue

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 23, 2025 · Rue is a hardy perennial herb known for its aromatic, blue-green leaves and small, fragrant yellow flowers that bloom in summer. Its foliage attracts butterflies, pollinators, and benef…
https://www.thespruce.com/rue-flowers-plant-profile-4768997

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Claim 7: “Excursions for the up to 1,000 fans on board will include a "Golden Fans" bar crawl in Key West”

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The detail about the 1,000 fan capacity and the 'Golden Fans' bar crawl appears in only one of the provided web search snippets; other results mention the cruise but not these specific excursion details.

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Claim 8: “The cruise will run until April 13”

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Multiple web search results confirm the cruise ran until April 13, 2023.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 National Women's Soccer League season was the fourth season of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Including the NWSL's two profession…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Major League Soccer season was the 26th season of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The 2021 season included the addition of Austi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Octocorallia, along with Hexacorallia, is one of the two extant classes of Anthozoa. It comprises over 3,000 species of marine and brackish animals consisting of colonial polyps with eight-fold symmet…
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