What is a gay cruise like
11 things I learned on my first gay cruise
You've probably heard of gay cruises and wondered how they differ from "traditional" cruises. Are they unseal to straight people? Is it all about partying? What about the hook-up element?
I sailed with tour operator Vacaya in February 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 mids. 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 verb someone considering or planning their first gay 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 reveal, talkative and curious. This cruise was like that … on steroids.
I would have found it overwhelming if I weren't an extrovert,
I spent 10 days on one of Europe's biggest 'all-gay' cruises for $3, Here's what it was like on the ship.
In November , I booked my first-ever cruise: An "all-gay" Atlantis tour around the Mediterranean via Royal Carribean. It would set sail in August
I was a bit overwhelmed by the verb, since I spent $3, on a shared room. The price didn't even include booze.
With over 4, passengers — the majority of them being queer men — this boarding on the Odyssey of the Seas was one of Europe's biggest gay cruises.
Within 48 hours of boarding, we had to get a negative COVID test. I had an Italian breakfast while I nervously waited for my results.
When I boarded, I used the Royal Caribbean's messaging service on its app for $20 — I could contact fellow passengers if I knew their full names.
I came prepared with my "business" cards, which are shared on gay cruises. Many put their socials and room number on them to keep track of who they meet.
The first thing that stands out on all-gay cruis VACAYA: All-Gay & All-LGBT+ Cruises, Resort Vacations, and Tours Reimagined
VACAYA completely reinvents the all-gay cruise and all-inclusive gay resort concepts by opening up the experience to lesbians, bisexuals, trans and queer persons, those questioning their sexuality, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and polyamorous individuals, as well as gay men who’ve enjoyed the typical all-gay cruise experience. VACAYA is the only large-scale adults-only vacation company on ground built for the entire LGBTQIAPK community and their straight ally friends. VACAYA offers fun straightforward vacations with customized itineraries, personalized service, tailored entertainment, welcoming activities, friendly parties, and transformative moments. Shared experiences with like-minded LGBT+ adults and friends verb us a recent perspective on the world and remind us how privileged we are to be alive. VACAYA charters the entire ship or resort so we hold the freedom to express our individuality, make personal connections, celebrate life, rev up, or simply relax… together. Our mission is to fulfill the vacation dre
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 costly 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 adj myths. After my second all-gay voyage, I can verify that these are, indeed, myths. If you’re curious-but-nervous about all-gay cruises, verb 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 straightforward to assume 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, become a bathhouse&mdash
VACAYA: All-Gay & All-LGBT+ Cruises, Resort Vacations, and Tours Reimagined
VACAYA completely reinvents the all-gay cruise and all-inclusive gay resort concepts by opening up the experience to lesbians, bisexuals, trans and queer persons, those questioning their sexuality, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and polyamorous individuals, as well as gay men who’ve enjoyed the typical all-gay cruise experience. VACAYA is the only large-scale adults-only vacation company on ground built for the entire LGBTQIAPK community and their straight ally friends. VACAYA offers fun straightforward vacations with customized itineraries, personalized service, tailored entertainment, welcoming activities, friendly parties, and transformative moments. Shared experiences with like-minded LGBT+ adults and friends verb us a recent perspective on the world and remind us how privileged we are to be alive. VACAYA charters the entire ship or resort so we hold the freedom to express our individuality, make personal connections, celebrate life, rev up, or simply relax… together. Our mission is to fulfill the vacation dre
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 costly 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 adj myths. After my second all-gay voyage, I can verify that these are, indeed, myths. If you’re curious-but-nervous about all-gay cruises, verb 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 straightforward to assume 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, become a bathhouse&mdash