declanbyrne

Just booked this - Can't wait.

Who else is going and any plans for the cruise?

We are on the week before, the Sept 16th departure. But the following departure on Sept 23rd has the Arno's Bear Cruises group on it so you should meet up with lots of other gay men

 

 

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Sounds fantastic but that's this year! I wonder will they do the same in 2017?

Hey 2 guys from London on this one

Will have noter friend on the same cruise.

Any other FODs?

Supposedly it's 10pm at the Bionic Bar or so the cruise director said on his bulletin TV thing

Must check that out. Surely a mention in the compass would be useful too? That does surprise me as you can't use drinks packages there...or can you?

We are onboard from the 29th. Would love to meet up with you all for a few drinks

We join on the 26th and are doing BTB till 5 June

Looking like Boleros as we have no Champagne Bar? Or do people want to wait to see what RCL post on board?

A time?

On Anthem last year the FOD was at 5:30 pm in the bionic bar :eek: there was never anyone there.

 

Will see what they have posted on the first cruise.

We went the first day but 530 didn't suit us at all. The gatherings after 9pm have been the most successful ones I have been to. Far more social.

We will be on from May 29 - June 5.

 

My husband and I and a few other gay friends and a couple of our straight girlfriends. There will be 8 of us coming from the USA.

We shall be on the same cruise. Do we think we can get a good Friends of Dorothy session going?

Anyone else doing this one?

Harmony of the Seas Southampton to Barcelona 29 May 16. There'll be me, my other half and our good friend.

Anyone else?

Anyone else on this cruise?

Looks like there'll be a good crowd

Who is on board with us?

Yay just 2 days to go. Must say how surprised I am that this forum went so quiet so close to the cruise.

See you all on board!!

Hi

My best mate, Chris, is travelling solo on this one. He's very friendly though not forward. Look after him and say hello. Big bear with a beard and glasses.

I really fancy this. What sort of age range and where to book?

Is anyone else on this cruise. My bf and I will be. I am already a member of the general roll call M&M for this cruise but wondering if any more FoDs are?

Adventure of the Seas 29 August for a cheeky 2 nighter

Oasis of the Seas 23 September repositioning round Europe.

My cruise to much warmer regions is in less than 2 months! Heading to the Western Caribbean onboard the Caribbean Princess on April 5th! My next cruise will be with my boyfriend I hope! The LBGT community always finds a way to find each other on such a big boat.

 

 

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Maybe I'm just getting old but the G used to come first. In recent years it slipped to second. According to a militant lesbian friend it was because lesbians felt marginalised by the gay community. I pointed out that by putting the L first they were heading to the margin anyway but she didn't see the funny side. Now I see B ahead of G and I must have missed something. Anyhow I am just teasing.

In my experience only the gay people that want to be found on board do. Although they are always easy to spot. Many choose not to come to FOD events. Indeed I have often not bothered if it clashed with my favourite quiz etc. And some people don't like the gay scene at sea much like many don't like it at home.

Can't say I'm not jealous that you are on a cruise next month. I have to wait till September but looking at May for a short one in the meantime. Enjoy yours!!

My partner and I are in the exact same boat. We are booked on Celebrity's Black Sea cruise next year, with an overnight call at Sochi, Russia. We were hesitant to support Russia's backwards government, but life's short and we want to get out there and explore.

 

 

 

Michael

I can't believe I just read that. If you had said you were going just so you could show Russia how ordinary it is to be gay I would have been less disappointed. This type of action by a "developed" nation should be condemned and isolated as much as possible. Complicity and ambivalence will only lead to it spreading. But I do hope you have a great cruise. And, if you can, wear your pride openly.

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Anyone else on this one?

1 Sep 2013 on Adventure around Iceland and Norway

23 Sep 2014 on Oasis Barcelona to Rotterdam

Gonna try fit in another somewhere in between.

Be great to meet any friendly guys on the waves

Steve here, cruising for the first time in 2013 on the RCI Jewel of the Seas leaving out of San Juan on October 19, 2013. Cheers.

Great ship and a wonderful introduction to cruising.

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Anyone else on this? Graeme and I will be on there looking for the northern lights and any good friends we have yet to meet.

Anyone on this? Be good to get to know one another!