Sam75

Oh my goodness! Of course I am familiar with you and your books! (I think I may have even met you years ago, possibly at the T-Party?) Both of you have done so much or our community...I just never thought that someone of your stature would be interested...thank you so much!

This cruise is very important to me for many reasons and I have loads of questions if you are willing to take some time to answer them. My email is tallsam75@yahoo.com. Could you drop me a line?

Even if you can't, your posts have already helped a great deal. Thank you!

Diana

The guidance you all have been giving has been invaluable, and based on it I am going to look for a Mexican cruise later this year or early next. Most of them apparently stop at Cabo, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta.

Can anyone give me their insight into which of those are better for walking around, shopping, and enjoying the general ambience (I may not be wearing a dress, but I still love to shop and wander!), and which have shore excursions worth going to?

Thanks again!

I'm sort of leaning towards a Mexican cruise...what is the general feeling in Cabo and the other ports along there?

Nobody passes perfectly, no matter what they tell you, but when I go out in cities all over the country I almost never have problems...is that any indication of how things might go?

Of course, the getting on and off the ship issue that Ron brought up is still there, and that's an important consideration too.

You all have been sooooo helpful! Thank you!

That is an excellent insight, Ron, and possibly the one I was actually most unsure of. I would have thought that the ports in the Caribbean and Mexican Riviera would be more accepting, being international tourist attractions, but from this comment and others I think I'd best leave the skirts on the ship!

Thank you!

This is good feedback, thanks! I'm not too worried about the reactions of others, I dont have many issues like that when I go out and about. Mostly I'm concerned if the cruise lines have some sort of policy (official or otherwise) condoning dressing on ship, or not allowing it.

I like HAL more and more the more I research it, and get a sense that they would be OK with it as long as I stay in keeping with their more refined image.

What about Mexico or Caribbean shore excursions? I would think that that would present the same issues that being in public anywhere would, or are there issues there to consider?

Thanks again for any comments.

Thanks for the input. I've been researching, though, and I like what I am reading about Holland America and Celebrity in terms of style, availability, and cost. I'm middle-aged and just want to quietly enjoy myself.

Any thoughts on those two lines? Or any mainstream lines?

I am thinking of a cruise vacation later this year, but I was wondering if anyone can let me know which lines (if any) are open to crossdressers on the ship. I dont plan to scare anyone (I hope) or get in anyones space, I just would love to be dressed on ship.

Any advice?