The second attempt to establish a Don the Beachcomber in San Diego was just as short-lived as the first.
It opened in 1980, replacing the Barefoot Bar that had been there since 1962.
Don the Beachcomber did not last long, however, and closed in 1983.
Jack Skirball sold the resort to P&O Enterprises, hotel and cruise ship operators (The Love Boat). The property was renamed the San Diego Princess Resort, and the restaurant became the Polynesian Princess.
The Polynesian Princess closed in 1998.
Today, The Vacation Village Hotel is now called Paradise Point Resort & Spa and there is once more a Barefoot Bar back in place of where Don the Beachcomber's used to be.