Good Humor
I just recently got back from a Caribbean cruise with kuteluvr and his boyf Eric. Not a "gay" cruise mind you -- just us three sharing a cabin (okay, and gaying-up the whole ship).
Having done the Atlantis thing previously, I wondered how doing a "regular" cruise would compare.
I'm happy to report that doing a "regular" cruise was fantastic... at about 1/3rd the price of going on a "gay" cruise. We had a blast. A few days into the cruise we met an exceptionally cool guy, Michael -- an ex-pat New Yorker who had moved to Tampa... and we were immediately introduced to all the other gay and gay-friendly folks on-board.
I'd heard about how homophobic some Jamaicans could be... and given that we'd be stopping in Ocho Rios I was a little concerned about it. Our cabin attendant, Jaquiline, was Jamaican... so I wondered how she would deal with Chris and Eric being a couple as well.
I'm happy to report that EVERYONE during the cruise was cool. Jaquiline read us perfectly -- and kept Chris & Eric's bed together without asking (as well as being super-nice the entire trip). As a matter-of-fact, everyone on board was great... from the bartenders to our table-mates at dinner. The folks in the casino were awesome... from Hugh (my default bartender) to the dealers that knew us by name (if not reputation) after our first visit there. I'm a huge cynic... but I really felt like the staff we met were genuine with getting to know us.
The first couple we dined with were from NY... a cop, his wife... and their toddler. They had a great sense of humor and once everyone realized nobody at the table had any shame they told us how Michael, their kid, was conceived (apple martinis were involved). Due to some confusion about gals that were doing back-to-back cruises, we also had dinner with three very cool chicks from NZ and AUS, making even more friends.
It was a great cruise. I got in some faboo scuba diving in Grand Cayman... broke even on the blackjack tables... and really enjoyed everyone we met. Frankly -- I don't think I'll ever bother with doing a "gay" cruise again. There's just as much opportunity to meet cool people and have a blast on a regular cruise as on a dedicated gay one.
Chris & Eric
Attempting to be fabulous
Having done the Atlantis thing previously, I wondered how doing a "regular" cruise would compare.
I'm happy to report that doing a "regular" cruise was fantastic... at about 1/3rd the price of going on a "gay" cruise. We had a blast. A few days into the cruise we met an exceptionally cool guy, Michael -- an ex-pat New Yorker who had moved to Tampa... and we were immediately introduced to all the other gay and gay-friendly folks on-board.
I'd heard about how homophobic some Jamaicans could be... and given that we'd be stopping in Ocho Rios I was a little concerned about it. Our cabin attendant, Jaquiline, was Jamaican... so I wondered how she would deal with Chris and Eric being a couple as well.
I'm happy to report that EVERYONE during the cruise was cool. Jaquiline read us perfectly -- and kept Chris & Eric's bed together without asking (as well as being super-nice the entire trip). As a matter-of-fact, everyone on board was great... from the bartenders to our table-mates at dinner. The folks in the casino were awesome... from Hugh (my default bartender) to the dealers that knew us by name (if not reputation) after our first visit there. I'm a huge cynic... but I really felt like the staff we met were genuine with getting to know us.
The first couple we dined with were from NY... a cop, his wife... and their toddler. They had a great sense of humor and once everyone realized nobody at the table had any shame they told us how Michael, their kid, was conceived (apple martinis were involved). Due to some confusion about gals that were doing back-to-back cruises, we also had dinner with three very cool chicks from NZ and AUS, making even more friends.
It was a great cruise. I got in some faboo scuba diving in Grand Cayman... broke even on the blackjack tables... and really enjoyed everyone we met. Frankly -- I don't think I'll ever bother with doing a "gay" cruise again. There's just as much opportunity to meet cool people and have a blast on a regular cruise as on a dedicated gay one.
Chris & Eric
Attempting to be fabulous
