All-gay big-ship Alaska cruise from Seattle
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Alaska cruise ship route from Seattle
And when we say "big ship," we do mean big ship. The Amsterdam is expected leave from Terminal 30 in Seattle at 4pm on September 7 with 1380 guests -- all of them either gay or friendly enough to book passage on a cruise marketed exclusively to the gay market.
The cruise itinerary includes stops in Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan in Alaska along with sightseeing on the Puget Sound, Inland Passage, Stevens Passage, and Glacier Bay. The ship will stop for a Thursday evening outing in Victoria, BC before returning to Seattle at 7am Friday, September 14.
The Alaska cruise is one of ten gay cruises sponsored by Cruise Planners for 2007.
Chuck Kantrowitz of Cruise Planners explained that their gay cruises feature special entertainments geared to the crowd. The schedules, he said, include "tea dances, costume parties, gay comedians, newlywed game, large on-deck parties, super hero's parties, cabaret, singles mixers, hypnotists and such all geared toward gay passengers."
Kantrowitz said that the exact entertainment lineup for the Alaskan cruise won't be scheduled until June, but added that "likely talent" for the week will include local favorite DJ Kimberly S., Deborah Cox, Abigail, DJ Manny Lehman, and DJ De Leon.
He said that past entertainers on their gay cruises have been Joan Rivers, Rosie O'Donnell, Mario Cantone, Margaret Cho, Blondie, Patti Lupone, Bruce Vilanch, and Roseanne. "There is always a great show on board," Kantrowitz assured us.
Cost? Well, they don't say on their website, but you can call Cruise Planners at 866-899-4425 or send a question over their web form. The ship offers a range of accommodations from huge penthouse veranda suites to inside staterooms.
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