Nip Tuck...Royal Caribbean Style

Well kind of...Royal Caribbean's nipped, but didn't tuck, the 70,000 GTR ton megaship Enchantment of the Seas recently. In June 2005, Enchantment was actually stretched in a shipyard in Rotterdam, adding a 73- foot midsection to her superstructure (stretching her to 990 feet). All said, her new addition, which includes 151 new staterooms, a 15% larger pool deck which includes suspension bridges, two new pools, four whirlpools and an interactive splash deck, an outdoor bar and bandstand, fountains with a fibre-optic light show, four bungee trampolines, the Boleros Lounge, larger art gallery, additional room to the spa and fitness area and the Lattetudes Coffee House, adds on an additional 10,000 gross registed tons to her structure. Now we've heard of gaining 10-15 pounds during a cruise but this is a new "stretch" to the problem of weight-gain on a cruise. Check out the pictures of her Nip-Tuck below.

Get College Credits while Sailing the Seven Seas with Crystal Cruises...and learn Windows 7 Operating System and more!

For a nominal fee, 2010 World cruisers on Crystal Cruises ships, Serenity and Symphony can earn three transferable college credits taking courses in their Computer University@Sea program by instructors from Del Mar College. Coursework includes classes in the new Windows 7 Operating System, the Macintosh Operating System, Components of the System Unit, Computer Storage Devices, Database Management and Privacy and Ethics. Visit www.crystalcruises.com or http://www.crystalcruises.com/Search.aspx?s=university%40sea#link237

We're back...!!!!

Ed and I are back from taking the summer off to travel and we have ship-loads of exciting cruise news and information to help you have the best cruise vacation possible. Keep coming back everyday to get great cruise deals!

President of Aquafest Hosting a 13 Day Transatlantic Crossing on Celebritiy Solstice

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Tom Baker, President of Aquafest-a cruise agency specializing in discount LGBT group cruises on traditional sailings, is hosting an elite 13 day Transatlantic "Presidents Cruise" from Rome, Italy to fun-tastic and super gay, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Mr. Baker has sailed on more than 300 sailings and was voted Conde Nast Traveler's "World's Leading Large Ship Specialist". Hurry, space is limited, The ship will sail from Rome on November 30th, 2009. For more information click the photo of the Celebrity Solstice above

HURRY!!! Amazing Deals on Oceania Luxe Cruise Line's 2010 European Collection

Announcing the 2010 European Collection

Gay friendly Oceania Cruises is pleased to announce the launch of its new 2010 European Collection of Sailings in conjunction with its best introductory offer yet of $2,000 Price Reduction off 2 for 1 Cruise Fares with Free Airfare per stateroom on all 2010 sailings to Europe.

Oceania's 2010 European Collection features 34 unique itineraries sailing to more than 130 ports ranging from 10 to 36 days in length. In addition to offering guests extraordinary value, guests sailing on 2010 European Collection voyages will receive free unlimited soft drinks and bottled water. Click logo for more information

Gay Sail Away "The Website"

Be sure to visit our website Gay Sail Away which has volumes of information on cruising for the LGBT community.

Looking for a Gay Group Cruise but not a Circuit Party?

Ed and I have sailed on several of Pied Piper's Gay Group Sailings and thoroughly loved the experience. Pied Piper places mixed groups of gay and lesbians (skews mostly men) onto traditional sailings. Unlike Atlantis, Olivia and RSVP, Pied Piper integrates the groups on to sailings with other people. The experience is relaxed, fun and tends to have an air of feeling a little more exclusive than those taking over the whole boat.

Pied Piper is a Gay Group Travel Agency headquartered in NYC. They have been organizing gay group cruises for 19 years and are a member of IGTLA, the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. Their groups range in size from a very intimate 10-15 fraternity to their annual Post-Thanksgiving Caribbean Sailing with over 900 people.

Group services include an on-board "Julie" or Group Host (on sailings with more than 10 people), a "Welcome Aboard" cocktail party, assigned private dining tables for the group, outdoor "Midnight Party" on warmer weather cruises, access to private online Yahoo group to meet other group members before sailing and for larger groups Private Group Shore Excursions and more parties (Poolside Olympics, Dress-up-Sing-a-long Movies like the Sound of Music).

If you are looking for a cruise experience that is fun and friendly but a little more reserved than a non-stop party, Pied Piper delivers. On voyages less than 7-nights long the group age range is from early 30's and up. Voyages of more than 7-nights long tend to be mainly retirees with a few cruisers in their late 40's and 50's (a general age rule for any longer cruise except in summer).

Pied Piper sails on two tiers of ships; Mass; Celebrity, RCCL and Princess, and Luxury; Cunard's QM2 and Queen Victoria. Which ever style of cruising you enjoy, Pied Piper's roster of annual cruises will include a ship and itinerary just for you. Itineraries include Alaska, the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Europe, Mediterranean, Trans Atlantic and beyond.