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For the folks heading for Las Vegas,

If you felt like dancing a beat with other ladies of a similar persuation, you might want to check out Girl Bar at Krave on the strip (in front of Aladdin Hotel I think). It's women's night every saturday at Krave and is run by the LA promoters of the same name. We usually go to LV Sun-Thurs so I've never had the opportunity to go, but I suspect it's similar to their long-standing LA club.

Happy gambling!

Mithryl,

I'll be sure to check for your review of your Hawaiian cruise in a couple of weeks! I'm sure it'll be spectacular. We're fairly active and Hawaii would be a great place for kayaking, hiking, etc. Do you guys like all the active stuff or more of the laid back beach thing? Have you been on a cruise with that many sea days?

I can't say the Mexican Riviera was our first choice for cruise locations, but neither of us have been to Mexico (other than TJ and Nogales) and I've got active excursions planned in all the ports so GF will be very happy and then we can get back to the boat, kick back and have some cocktails. We're also traveling with a gay male couple so at least we'll have some company.

Anyways, happy sailing!

Hi All!

We're a couple from Orange County, CA. We'll be going on our first cruise ever aboard the Diamond Princess bound for the Mexican Riviera!

A Little About Us: I'm 41, the designated VP (vacation planner), and I'd be fine to sit by the pool and sip a cocktail; she's 42, has veto power and wants to "see things" from sun up to sun down.

Why We Do/Don't Want to Cruise: I like the idea of not having to pack up every couple of days, get to see a sampler of new places, some relaxation time built in and reduced overall VP stress. Partner doesn't like the idea of possibly being stuck on a boat with a bunch of old people, and not being able to fully experience destination cities.

Why we picked Itinerary: Close to home; 7-day RT; good "starter" cruise.

Why we picked Traditional: After researching all gay/lesbian cruises couldn't justify extra price. I look for a good value:dollar ratio balanced with wonderful life experiences. We'd rather go on a traditional cruise and have $$$ for spa treatments, excursions and great bottles of wine with dinner. For example, on our GB/Ireland trip we stayed at budget hotel a few nights so that we could stay several nights at 14th/15th Century castles in Ireland and Scotland.

Why we picked Princess: Available itinerary; Anytime Dining; doesn't have party repuation like Carnival; fewer children than might be attracted to NCL and RCI's shipboard bells & whistles; slightly better price than Celebrity and HAL and possibly closer to our age group.

Next Other Possible Cruises: 15-day RT from LA to Hawaii. This is the cruise I'd really like to go on if Riviera trip goes well, hopefully I can convince GF that 4 sea days on the way there means that we'll be rested up enough to go 90 mph while we're in the Islands and 4 sea days on the way back gives us both time to feel relaxed and refreshed when vacation is finished.

We'll see...

Happy sailings!