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11 things I learned on my first gay cruise
You've probably heard of lgbtq+ cruises and wondered how they differ from "traditional" cruises. Are they uncover to straight people? Is it all about partying? What about the hook-up element?
I sailed with tour operator Vacaya in February 2023 on a one-week gay cruise departing from Fort Lauderdale and heading to the Caribbean via Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Reflection cruise ship. For context, I'm a white, cisgender, gay man in my mid-30s. I had a lot of questions about what to expect, given this was my second cruise ever and my first one with a queer tour operator.
Here are the top things I'd want someone considering or planning their first queer cruise to know.
People are friendly
The first thing that struck me about the sailing was that almost everyone was smiling and eager to interact. As an Australian living in the U.S. for almost a decade, I generally find Americans to be open, talkative and curious. This cruise was favor that … on steroids.
I would have found it overwhelming if I weren't an extrovert, but since I'm a social butterfly, I was in heaven.
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Nothing beats standing au naturel on the deck of a ship, with the salty wind blowing through your bits, the sun glowing on your skin, the sound of waves crashing against the sides of the boat… The seawater helps create such a refreshing ambiance. One of serenity and calm.
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Before my first all-gay cruise, I heard a lot of warnings—myths really, as you’ll see below—all from people who’d never been. Only one was true: gay cruises are generally more expensive than mainstream cruises. But that’s comparing apples and oranges.
Five years later, before leaving for my second gay cruise, friends blurted out all the same myths. After my second all-gay voyage, I can confirm that these are, indeed, myths. If you’re curious-but-nervous about all-gay cruises, read on. Then as one cruise line says: Get Out There.
1. It’s just a floating bathhouse.
Sex sells. That’s why the brochures are loaded with hunky guys. It’s easy to consider all those guys are just wacko with lust.
Perhaps they are. But none of the major all-gay charter companies nor Olivia, (lesbian-focused charters) officially allows sex in public areas of the ships. RSVP Vacations, who pioneered the gay travel industry, is very strict about it.
On one of my RSVP cruises, the ship’s spa area did, effectively, change into a bathhouse—within a brief time after sailing, the lovely girl who staffed the area was replaced by a likely-g
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