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Randall Shirley
Gays love Disney…but do we love to sail them?
I’ve personally never been on a Disney ship. I simply fear the number of kids on board… unlike their parks, which I (and many of you) love, at the end of the day you can’t exactly leave the ship.
But I have to say, their new ship, Disney Dream, looks incredible, and the waterslide looks AMAZING. Not sure if I’d be willing to put up with the rug rats to give it a try. I prefer my kids to be Peter Pans like many adult gays I know…but never say neverland.
Disney has also announced they’ll be sailing into Alaska waters from my home port, Vancouver, during the coming season, so maybe I’ll give them a chance.
Have you cruised Disney? Tell us about the experience. Add your comments below.
Video Courtesy Disney Cruise Lines via YouTube.
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Randall Shirley
P&O launches new ship: Azura. Have you sailed this line?
P&O just launched their new ship, the Azura. Info is below. Have you ever sailed on P&O? Did you find it a gay-positive
P&O Azura, photo courtesy P&O
experience? This is a line I don’t often see in my home ports of Vancouver, BC, and Seattle, WA. I’m curious about your experiences. Feel free to comment.
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Prima ballerina Darcey Bussell CBE has officially christened Azura, the latest P&O Cruises ship built exclusively for Britain. The spectacular celebrity naming ceremony, with Darcey Bussell as the ship’s Godmother, took place on Saturday April 10, prior to Azura’s maiden cruise to the Mediterranean.
Widely considered to be one of the greatest ballerinas of all time, Miss Bussell danced in the “Girl Hunt” scene reminiscent of Cyd Charisse in Band Wagon and then twirled onto the top deck of the ship in a striking red Jasper Conran evening dress.
Darcey Bussell said, “It’s a great honour to be involved as Azura’s godmother. For me this is a wonderful event because I am able promote the best of dance within one evening. It’s wonderful that P&O Cruises is carrying on that theme from the old films where dance was so important.”
P&O Cruises managing director, Carol Marlow said: “Darcey embodies glamour, vitality and classical elegance, which are also reflected in Azura. We are honoured that she agreed to become Godmother. Azura has one of her three magnificent dance floors right at the heart of the ship, so with dancing a real feature, Darcey was a natural choice for Godmother and very fittingly has given Azura the best possible start in life.
” In keeping with Azura’s “back to the future” values, her naming ceremony was a departure from tradition yet captured the glamorous spirit of dance and romance. As well as Darcey’s customary champagne naming, the celebration encompassed a spectacular event with clips from the most memorable dance sequences in film history, on Azura’s new SeaScreen, along with a live dance show.
Over 1,200 guests were on board including Azura’s consultant Michelin-starred chef, Atul Kochhar; wine expert Olly Smith who has a designer wine bar on board; GMTV presenter Emma Crosby; Strictly Come Dancing stars Tom Chambers, Camilla Dallerup and Craig Revel Horwood; Angela Griffin; parliamentary candidate Esther Rantzen and comedian Johnny Vegas.
The occasion benefited three charities supported by Darcey Bussell – The Prince’s Rainforest Trust, Royal Ballet School and Sydney Dance Company.
Azura’s maiden cruise to the Mediterranean, will call in Malaga, Katakolon (for tours to Olympia), Corfu, Dubrovnik, Venice, Korcula and Gibraltar before returning to Southampton on Wednesday 28 April.
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Michael 2:31 pm on February 2, 2011 Permalink |
Partner dude and I have sailed on 7 Disney cruises, usually on the Disney Wonder with 2 sailings on the Disney Magic, including the 2010 westbound transatlantic crossing (Barcelona to Port Canaveral). We are currently scheduled on the Wonder’s repo from Vancouver to L.A. in Sept of this year and will stay on the ship as she sails the first Mexican Riviera of that season. We will be on the Disney Dream for 5 nights in March of 2012, spend a few days at Disney World, and then join the maiden voyage of the Disney Fantasy. I guess you could say we’re hooked on it. We do not have children (well, the dogs think they count but they stay home) and it is surprising how easy it is to actually forget most of the kids that are on the cruises. Disney has done a great job with their various kid’s clubs in keeping them entertained and out of our hair (which, yes, is getting thinner and we don’t need any more aggravation in that regard).
We’ve cruised on Princess (a former employee), NCL, and HAL prior to our “obsession” with DCL and right now DCL is the only thing on which we’re focusing.
Is the night life (after 10:00) quieter? Yes, it is but that really works for us. If you’re looking for the casino you won’t find it on Disney but that’s fine, too (at least for us). You would be amazed at the amount of gay travelers that are on Disney cruisers; quite a few cast members, too, which is always a good thing!
We are really looking forward to a few rides on the Aqua Duck.