gay couples on Disney Cruise

[OH 6]

Thank you for the welcome, and how fun for this newbie to see several replies already to my post! We also will be on the Westbound Panama Crossing. Not booked yet because you get excellent deals when booking while onboard, so we will be booking that on the Transatlantic in May. Well, cool, then maybe we'll see some of y'all on that one in '08!!

It looks like you're going on the May EB TransAtlantic? If so, there is another thread just for that cruise on here. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1064911
My partner and I are going and there is at least 1 more gay couple on that thread going also - if you are going - join in the posts there - there's a lot of info on page 143 of that thread.

 

[tig82174]

I've browsed these boards before, but I am brand new to any kind of posting forums like this, so not exactly sure of all the "etiquette". But my boyfriend and I have done 2 Disney Cruises and everyone and everything about it was great. At Palo they brought us out a special chocolate plate that said "Happy Anniversary" on it. Not only did the staff make us feel special, but even tables around us commented with "Congratulations" and such. We had no bad experience. And of course, we felt we were actually treated better than many, especially by the gay staff. We are booked already for the Eastbound Transatlantic in May. Any other gay couples going on that cruise by chance?

Hey Scoobypop.....

Yes there's a few of us on the TransAtlantic in May. My partner and I are on it, there's at least one other couple of 2 guys, and at least 2 lesbian couples aboard. (And to boot there are several REALLY queer-friendly str8 families aboard, too!)

We have a whole group of us on board here. Here is the link to page one of our posts: http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1064911

There's nearly 2500 posts there....but it's a great group of folks posting! come and join us! We're creating a great community of DisBoarders who will be on the ship....we have TShirts, we're making lanyards and name tags...planning meet and greets and brunches and everything!



Erik (and my hubby, Jason)

 

[tig82174]

It looks like you're going on the May EB TransAtlantic? If so, there is another thread just for that cruise on here. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1064911
My partner and I are going and there is at least 1 more gay couple on that thread going also - if you are going - join in the posts there - there's a lot of info on page 143 of that thread.

Great minds think alike, OH 6!! I was JUST posting a link for him to join us over on the other board!! Now see, Scooby, how can you resist when there's TWO of us here to recruit you?




Erik

 

[tig82174]

Scoobypop---

I just looked at your DisBoard profile.....and not only are we both going on the TransAtlantic Eastbound....but it appears we have the same birthday! (the 82174 in my screenname is my birthday...08/21/74!!)

How ironic!


Erik

 

[Scoobypop]

Thank you Erik and OH as well for the link. I will definitely check it out right after I post this!! And way cool on having the same birthday too.
Look forward to hearing more from you before we sail, and meeting the others on the Trans Med Cruise!

 

[tig82174]

Thank you Erik and OH as well for the link. I will definitely check it out right after I post this!! And way cool on having the same birthday too.
Look forward to hearing more from you before we sail, and meeting the others on the Trans Med Cruise!

Great to hear!! We'll look forward to seeing you "board-hop" over there with us! Like I said in my earlier post.....we're kind of a little club over there and I already gave Ken, the guy who is designing our custom lanyards and name tags for the trip (and also designed our Tshirts), a heads up that you might be joining us over there!

(and for everyone else who's reading this and not booked on the TransAtlantic heading East......am I whetting your appetite and making you wish you could come? From what I hear there's still lots of space on the boat....and DCL is so desperate to fill the boat up that it's a steal of a deal!! We could certainly use some more family on the ship!!!)

 

[milestogo]

Hey Scoobypop,
I'm one of those "REALLY queer-friendly str8 families aboard, too" that Tig82174 mentioned! I heard you were over here, so I came to lurk (avoiding work!) and wanted to encourage you to come over to the repo board mentioned by OH6 and Tigger.

I came to lurk... I'm trying to get my Aunt (60ish, single) to come onboard. I keep trying to convince her that Disney is lesbian friendly!!!!

For everyone else on this thread... anytime you are on a cruise that I'm on and you get an unfriendly dinner mate you come find my family and join us!!! You will always be a welcome addition to our table. One of our favorite parts about the cruises is meeting new people, couples (with or without kids!) from all parts of the world.

 

[tig82174]

Hey Scoobypop,
I'm one of those "REALLY queer-friendly str8 families aboard, too" that Tig82174 mentioned! I heard you were over here, so I came to lurk (avoiding work!) and wanted to encourage you to come over to the repo board mentioned by OH6 and Tigger.

I came to lurk... I'm trying to get my Aunt (60ish, single) to come onboard. I keep trying to convince her that Disney is lesbian friendly!!!!

For everyone else on this thread... anytime you are on a cruise that I'm on and you get an unfriendly dinner mate you come find my family and join us!!! You will always be a welcome addition to our table. One of our favorite parts about the cruises is meeting new people, couples (with or without kids!) from all parts of the world.

LOL....oh Kelly! I should have known you'd follow me over here!!

Kelly/milestogo is indeed one of those "REALLY queer-friendly" ones over there!


Erik

 

[milestogo]

OK, I was tracking you down to tell you my music choices for today!

 

[nordkin]

Anybody booked on the Eastbound Repo in August 08. I would love to hear from you. My partner and I are booked in Cat 9 for our 21 st anniversary. Lois

Not on the eastbound with you, but I see from the other thread we are on the five night after the eastbound with you. It is me and my partner of by then 21 years and our 22 year old daughter with whom ever she decides to bring along. We are also in two cat 9's 2122 and 2124.

 

[Grandma4ever]

Not on the eastbound with you, but I see from the other thread we are on the five night after the eastbound with you. It is me and my partner of by then 21 years and our 22 year old daughter with whom ever she decides to bring along. We are also in two cat 9's 2122 and 2124.

Awesome. We will be celebrating our 21st anniverary on 8/29/08. We will have to get together. Have you joined the other thread ? Lois

 

[nordkin]

Awesome. We will be celebrating our 21st anniverary on 8/29/08. We will have to get together. Have you joined the other thread ? Lois

I have joined the other thread and have sailed with many of the people before. We did the eastbound repo in 2005 and had a wonderful time. We met several gay couples on board and have cruised with them since. The group sailing on the 5 night are very gay friendly. Congratulations on 21 years. We will celebrate our 21st on March 15, 2008.

 

[Grandma4ever]

I have joined the other thread and have sailed with many of the people before. We did the eastbound repo in 2005 and had a wonderful time. We met several gay couples on board and have cruised with them since. The group sailing on the 5 night are very gay friendly. Congratulations on 21 years. We will celebrate our 21st on March 15, 2008.

I found you on the other thread. Will stay in touch through that thread. Good thing that they are Gay Friendly since I already told everyone on the thread that we will be celebrating our anniverary. I came out of the closet ages ago and now it is hard for me to even stay in the house. I have found that it I take a matter of fact approach and and up front I get positive responses. Those that don't want to deal with it don't regonize what is being said and as such do not react to the information. I figure if others can talk about anniveraries so can I. It has worked well for 19 years and I plan to continue to be up fount. I am however aware that not everyone is this open and I am very careful when dealing with kids. I believe that it is up to the parents when to introduce the child to this info and their beliefs around it. Lois

 

[padalyn]

LOL....oh Kelly! I should have known you'd follow me over here!!

Kelly/milestogo is indeed one of those "REALLY queer-friendly" ones over there!


Erik

Whew- I thought I had missed something there...I THOUGHT I read Kelly as "not gay" (hate that S word!!) then here she is...Thanks Erik for fixing my perceptions...

 

[padalyn]

My hunny and I are long time WDW and DCL people - she has at least 10 cruises to her name and I have 7...we have found that in the first 2 or 3 days one of us wears a pride shirt of some sort - voila...we get all kinds of "attention" from the cast and other family. This has worked to our benefit no matter where we have traveled! at the World, Land or ships.

Since she has a better collection than I do - she usually is the culprit, but her mom has a few shirts that say things like "I'm not gay - my daugher and her wife are"

We all travel together and that tends to toss people a loop or two - since I am between them in age, we have had some interesting mis-conceptions

For the most part - I personally have had only one gay issue in all my trips to WDW (as a DVC member I go about 5 times a year), and that one was a non cast member. I was on the Magic in 2002, and had horrible table mates - they were rude, nasty and very verbal about how all gay's should be castrated/"fixed" and should never be allowed near children, yadda yadda, yadda. The (now ex) girlfriend and I were so upset we couldn't eat. The next night we ask the Head Chicky in Charge to move us - she did so, apologizing that the people we were going to be seated with didn't speak English...well, turns out they did (they were old friends who spoke D'agalo <spelling??> and since there were no others at the table - they reverted to their native lanuage) as soon as we joined them we got along famously and we were SO happy the Head Chicky in Charge switched us!! She was really upset about the first table's behavior and actually got them banned from the bars due to overly intoxicated misbehavior.

 

[smoof]

If that is a big concern, why not have legal papers drawn to allow you to legally make decisions if necessary. If you have it in writing, they have to comply... period. It would be best to do something like this now, so you never lose the power to make the decisions, whether on a cruise or at home.

A medical power of attorney is such a great thing to have anyway, even at home. Great idea! Your doctors may be aware of your relationship, but you never know what happens if you have to go to an emergency room or another doctor at home too. Additionally, I would "think," regardless of an official policy, so many people travel with non-related people, Disney would be sensitive to the ill person, not wanting them to be alone, etc...

 

[Ursine1]

Hey -- Does anyone know how they introduce "non-traditional" families as you board? It will be me, my partner, and his 9 year-old daughter. Just wondering!

 

[tampaguys]

Hey -- Does anyone know how they introduce "non-traditional" families as you board? It will be me, my partner, and his 9 year-old daughter. Just wondering!

The crew member with the microphone will ask you for your family name as you board. Just tell them how you would like to be announced. We gave both our names and they announced them both.

We got a very warm reception from the crew and our dinnermates were delightful.

 

[iankh]

Hey -- Does anyone know how they introduce "non-traditional" families as you board? It will be me, my partner, and his 9 year-old daughter. Just wondering!

I asked that we be introduced as Baby Jane Hudson and escort.

 

[hematite153]

The crew member with the microphone will ask you for your family name as you board. Just tell them how you would like to be announced. We gave both our names and they announced them both.

We got a very warm reception from the crew and our dinnermates were delightful.

Yes, although this depends on them being able to understand your names. They couldn't seem to understand any of our names and we got introduced as something odd--can't seem to remember exactly what.