How to cruise gay
The Freddie Guide to: Cruising
What is homosexual cruising?
Straight cruising is a vacay on a boat. Homosexual cruising is the art of hooking up in universal.
Cruising is almost always anonymous, and can be one-on-one, in groups, or with others watching. It’s done by using non-verbal cues to show you’re both interested – think of it like a private, horny code. Some people will possess sex right there, while some may take their loved one to a more discreet location.
Where did cruising come from?
Cruising has a drawn-out history in the queer community. There are recorded cruising spots in cities like Toronto, London and New York dating back over a hundred years. In the occasion before gay bars, when homosexuality was illegal, public places were often the only option for queer people to meet each other.
Evidence for this often comes from prosecution records – we know where people were cruising based on arrests for “sodomy” or “gross indecency”. These were historic offences made to criminalize same-sex attracted sex, and were almost exclusively applied to queer men. Sodomy and indecency laws were shared throughout the British Empire, but contain been repealed in most countries.
In the US, anti-sodomy laws were r
11 things I learned on my first gay cruise
You've probably heard of lgbtq+ cruises and wondered how they differ from "traditional" cruises. Are they unseal to straight people? Is it all about partying? What about the hook-up element?
I sailed with tour operator Vacaya in February 2023 on a one-week gay cruise leaving from Fort Lauderdale and heading to the Caribbean via Celebrity Cruises' Famous person Reflection cruise ship. For context, I'm a white, cisgender, gay man in my mid-30s. I had a lot of questions about what to hope for, given this was my second cruise ever and my first one with a queer tour operator.
Here are the top things I'd want someone considering or planning their first gay cruise to know.
People are friendly
The first thing that struck me about the sailing was that almost everyone was smiling and eager to interact. As an Australian living in the U.S. for almost a decade, I generally locate Americans to be open, talkative and curious. This cruise was like that … on steroids.
I would have start it overwhelming if I weren't an extrovert, but since I'm a social butterfly, I was in heaven.
Tip: Taking the stairs between l
Cruising
This blog was written by our Sexual Health Outreach Worker, Chris Dunbar.
Sometimes, having sex in the sound confines of your bedroom just doesn’t cut it. You may be looking for somewhere new, looking for thrill or adventure, or just not be qualified to have the sex you want within your four walls. You may have heard someone chat about cruising, or possess been asked if you want to go, but what does it actually mean?
Let’s have a observe together at what it means, the laws, and general safety if you do decide to hand it a go.
Definition
Cruising is walking or driving about certain areas, called cruising grounds, looking for a sexual partner. These meetings are usually one-off, anonymous encounters.
Cottaging is a designation used to describe anonymous sex meetings in universal toilets.
Where do the terms come from?
Cruising: The pos originated as a male lover slang term, sometime in the early 1960s, as a way for people who knew its essence to arrange sexual meetings. It was a way to plan sexual encounters without attracting the attention of people who may wish to report them to the authorities, or inflict harm. The phrase is used many countries including the UK, the U
VACAYA: All-Gay & All-LGBT+ Cruises, Resort Vacations, and Tours Reimagined
VACAYA completely reinvents the all-gay cruise and all-inclusive gay resort concepts by opening up the experience to lesbians, bisexuals, trans and homosexual persons, those questioning their sexuality, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and polyamorous individuals, as well as same-sex attracted men who’ve enjoyed the representative all-gay cruise experience. VACAYA is the only large-scale adults-only vacation company on earth built for the entire LGBTQIAPK community and their straight ally friends. VACAYA offers fun easy vacations with customized itineraries, personalized service, tailored entertainment, welcoming activities, friendly parties, and transformative moments. Shared experiences with like-minded LGBT+ adults and friends give us a modern perspective on the world and remind us how lucky we are to be alive. VACAYA charters the entire ship or resort so we have the freedom to express our identity, make personal connections, celebrate being, rev up, or simply relax… together. Our mission is to fulfill the vacation dreams of all adults who believe “love is love” while giving help to the community and immersing our gu