Power Cruisers: gay cruise travelers who can’t stop sailing! 41 cruises and counting…
Jimmi & Kevin (right). Kevin has been on 41 cruises... and he's sailing again!
One of the most fascinating things I’ve learned both as a passenger on cruises and in my work with editing this site, is how many gay people take lots and lots and lots of cruises!
If you read about the recent mainstream Holland America Oosterdam cruise Denni and I took to Mexico, you’ll recall there were lots of gay passengers on the ship. Among them: Kevin and Jimmi from Phoenix. They’re relatively young guys, so I was shocked to learn that Kevin has been on a lot of cruises.
How many? 41 cruises and counting!
A few interesting nuggets from Kevin:
- First cruise: Sovereign of the Seas, in 1988
Favorite Ship for overall experience: Dawn Princess – Kevin has spent more than a month onboard that ship. - Favorite ship for appearance: Celebrity Eclipse
- Favorite itinerary: full transit of the Panama Canal
Watch for some additional favorites and thoughts on cruising from Kevin in the future!
Are you a power cruiser? Tell us about your favorites by commenting below (or send Randall an email).
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David 1:29 pm on July 6, 2011 Permalink |
My first cruise was Nordic Empress (RCCL) back in 1993. For my 40th birthday, in 2000, I decided to do my fourth cruise, a gay-group cruise with Pied Piper, and do my first t/a crossing on the QE2, and that hooked me.
I’m getting ready for cruise #33 – another t/a crossing, my third trip on the QM2.
Most of my travel has been on Royal, Celebrity and Cunard, but I’ve been on Azamara, Windstar, NCL, Princess and HAL once each. I’m looking forward to seeing the Oceania Marina next year, and to completing the Solstice class set, with Silhouette and Reflection crossings already booked.
I really love the feel of the newer Celebrity ships – each new Solstice class ship is my new favorite.
I loved going thru the Panama Canal, and docking in downtown Shanghai was absolutely magical.
Gordon 6:42 pm on July 6, 2011 Permalink |
My own total is 39 cruises so far, many of them maiden voyages. Nine were transatlantic crossings (eight of those on the QE2, one on the maiden voyage of HAL’s ms NOORDAM). My longest was a 22-night transpacific cruise from Vancouver to Xingang (Beijing) on Norwegian Wind. Spent three weeks onboard ss NORWAY. A favorite was a two-week cruise around Indonesia on ms PEARL OF SCANDINAVIA. Latest cruise(s) were the pre-maiden and maiden voyage on OASIS OF THE SEAS, which definitely spoils one for lesser ships…!!!
I’m hoping that my income situation improves so that I can resume pleasure travel… I especially want to sail on ALLURE OF THE SEAS, QUEEN MARY 2, and several others. My smallest cabin was aboard the Hurtigruten vessel ms RAGNEVALD JARL, a single where one barely had room to enter the cabin, turn around, and close the door.
Jimmi 5:28 pm on January 12, 2012 Permalink |
I think we have been on 3 more cruises since this post. I know, we are obssessed!
We have two more booked for 2012. One in March & the other in May. We need to figure out something for the end of the year too.
The reason for so many cruises/vacations? You only live once and why not take advantage of as much as you can.
Mdhphx 2:47 pm on February 7, 2012 Permalink |
I can’t believe the cruise lines are still having issues with this. I guess you can’t slow down a virus.