Why take an Alaska gay cruise

It’s time to bring out the jazz hands. Gay cruises are the hot travel option for the LGBTQ crowd these days. One of the most popular of these gay cruises is an Alaska gay cruise.

How do gay cruises work?

The way the majority of gay cruises work is by running a charter business. This entails paying popular cruise lines (such as princess, Holland America, etc..) for use of their ships and crew, and then advertising the cruise as gay-friendly. In the beginning of gay cruises this meant these companies were forced to work with second class cruise lines as homophobia pervaded the large cruise lines (and mainstream America). As America has become more gay friendly, so have cruises. In fact cruises have realized that the LGBTQ crowd tends to travel more, spend more, and take longer vacations. The major cruise lines can hardly afford to pass up on this lucrative market.

In fact, as of 2008, the gay travel market has reached over 60 billion dollars, a large chunk of which can be attributed to gay cruises. Major cruise lines that used to scorn gay cruises are now actively recruiting and advertising in this recently discovered markets. Nowadays gay cruise companies are able to rent even the premier ships of America’s best cruise lines for gay only cruises

So what’s the best gay cruise out there?

Well it depends on what you’re looking for, but in my opinion it’s an Alaska gay cruise, hands down. The scenery is breathtaking and the port excursions are absolutely beautiful.

What companies offer gay cruises to Alaska:

While there are many companies that offer Alaska gay cruises now, the most famous still remains RSVP vacations. This is a well established gay travel company that was one of the pioneers in the gay cruise movement

Can I afford an Alaska gay cruise?

Unfortunately RSVP vacations, and other travel companies, tend to bump the price for a gay cruise up by about 20%. While this may seem unfair, isn’t it worth it to have a cruise where you feel comfortable and every port excursion is planned specifically with you in mind?

Alright where do I book my Alaska gay cruise?

I’ve traditionally found Priceline to be a great resource for cheap Alaska adventure cruises. Browse their site; they have an extensive array of options.

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