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RSVP Passengers Experience Camaraderie and More...

The atmosphere aboard an RSVP cruise is unique. As the ship sails away, cares and attitudes attached to everyday life disappear with the fading shore. People who in their home setting might never speak to one another, become the best of friends. Perhaps it's the incredible sense of freedom to be oneself that engenders this

marvelous feeling. Here, in the middle of the ocean away from the critical eye of society, people are free to drop ingrained defenses and as a result often discover new facets of themselves and others. Discoveries that have enriched many lives.

"My lover and I never felt anything like the warmth and love that was released by the men on that ship, some of them enjoying freedom from society's taboos for the first time in their lives." SB Atlanta, GA

So many cruises, so little time. Only six years ago RSVP came on the gay travel scene with just a single cruise. This season RSVP's schedule of cruises includes nine sailings with seven new diverse itineraries. Something for every taste. there's a good reason why RSVP has had such phenomenal success. It's because their passengers have experienced such phenomenal vacations.

"The cruise boasted an international passenger list of Gay gentlemen... caring individuals in

whose company anyone would be proud to travel." SR Kansas City, MO

Complimentary letters expressing the fun passengers had pour into the RSVP office after each cruise. Passengers find that once they try the RSVP cruise experience, once simply isn't enough.

"You can expect me to be with you at least once a year from now on." JM New York, NY

What keeps them coming? For some it's the days at sea packed with riotous pool games rocking the boat with cheers and laughter, rigorous aerobics led by professional instructors, big buck bingo (yes BINGO), dancing on the deck, lying in the sun with cool drinks and hot men or finding a quiet place in the shade to watch the sea glide by. Then there are the delightful ports of call and exquisite beaches for shopping, touring, sailing, snorkeling, waterskiing, and parasailing.

Even though there was so much to do, I really appreciated being able to go off by myself and enjoy the peace and quiet.

JS West Hollywood

Others relish the night starting with lively dinner conversations, enjoying the top entertainment in the lounges, perhaps trying their luck in the casinos, strolling a quiet section of the deck with someone special, dancing under the spinning lights of the disco, capping it off with midnight buffet or continuing the party until sunrise. Of course, the legendary Masquerade Ball provides everyone with enough material for a year of cocktail banter.

Whatever aspect of the week each passenger likes best, everybody appreciates the effort RSVP goes to to make sure all have a good time.

"Unforgettable. Ever since my return I've been recruiting. I can't stop talking about it. One can see every detail was thought out.”

RS Toronto, ONT

However, no matter how good the entertainment and activities it's the people that make the party, and that's the magic of RSVP cruises. The main reason passengers return to spend their precious vacation days with RSVP is to enjoy the company of great people, make new friends and celebrate the life long friendships that develop on RSVP cruises.

"By providing a setting where we could all just enjoy being ourselves while having a great time in the process, so many lives were enriched and so many new friends made."

BS Laguna Beach