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The 'gayby' families I have met are more domestic than Ozzie and Harriet and patient parents. The children I have seen are well adjusted for the most part.
Offerings now are the swinging Mutiny and mayhem/Pillage and Plunder cruises to the more sedate Atlantis, RSVP in between and women only Olivia.
Here the parents and children can be with those they identify with for a cruise vacation
SoBeTim, do you think in a few years there will be children's activities on gay and lesbian cruises for those who have 2 mommies or 2 daddies?
[ 06-27-2003: Message edited by: desirod7 ]
Seems like a reasonable request, and I'll bet some open-minded straight families might even take advantage of the type of cruise desirod suggests.
There's a spread in the current issue of Passport Magazine that features 'Family Cruises" aboard NCL for Gay and Lesbian couples who have children.
So yes, I think this is a huge untapped market and one that will continue to grow and prosper. It also signals to me that NCL thinks "outside the box" in more ways than one and treads where others fear to go.
Tim
as a coda to my previous post, a friend who works for Disney tells me that they have seen a HUGE increase in gay family travel; both in the theme parks and aboard the ships.
I think this is due to the fact that Disney has always been a very 'open' organization that welcomes everyone, regardless of their lifestyle.
To no great surprise, my last cruise aboard Disney was overflowing with gay men & women; quite a few with children; and the only thing I noticed was how well everyone interacted with one another and their children. Everyone just got along, a very open and accepting atmosphere; something that I laud Disney and my fellow passengers for.
--Tim
It is a $54 billion market
quote:Originally posted by desirod7:Thank you Tim. I forsee Oceania being as inclusive as Disney and NCL.It is a $54 billion market
Rosie O'Donnell enters the gay/lesbian family vacation business. Here is a link to her new company catering to gay and lesbian family vacations and a press release. First trip is a cruise on the chartered NORWEGIAN DAWN in summer 2004.
Ernie
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Rosie's Latest VentureNow that she's officially "out," the comedian and mother of four is launching "R Family Vacations," a vacation service that caters to gay and lesbian families. Rosie, Kelly, and the kids will kick this off with a cruise in July 2004. Watch for more ski and safaris adventures to follow. 8/01/03
http://www.rfamilyvacations.com/main.html
quote:Originally posted by SoBe Tim: To no great surprise, my last cruise aboard Disney was overflowing with gay men & women; quite a few with children; and the only thing I noticed was how well everyone interacted with one another and their children. Everyone just got along, a very open and accepting atmosphere; something that I laud Disney and my fellow passengers for. --Tim[/QB]
--Tim[/QB]
This comes as no surprise, especially considering Disney was one of the first large corporations to offer domestic partner benefits. Also, thanks to Disney, Orlando was recently rated as one of the "gayest" cities in America. There is something about Disney that gay men love. Need I even mention 'gay days' at Disney.
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