Jeraldine Saunders (born Geraldine Loretta Glynn; September 3, 1923 – February 26, 2019) was an American writer and lecturer, best known as the creator of The Love Boat, an ABC Television series and its associated made-for-TV films portraying the humorous and romantic adventures of various itinerant passengers.
The program was based on her 1974 book, Love Boats, her anecdotal account of her time employed as the first full time female cruise director.