Random Hookups on Cruises?

[SometimesBi]

I have never been on a cruise, but recently have been thinking about doing a local-ish West Coast cruise to Alaska. 

I'm curious for those of you that go on cruises (not singles/gay specific, just ordinary cruise), have you had much luck finding a random hookup or two with guys? 

Me: I'm married, and any cruise would be both of us. So that adds an extra challenge for me to discreetly find a guy, and a place to play, in the limited confines of a cruise ship. How have you overcome this?

[+ nycman]

It’s damn near impossible. I’ve been on a ton of cruises. There were always 1-2 other homos stuck on the boat with their mother, sister, wife, family, etc. In general, by day 2-3 they are horny as fuck and ready to fuck anything that moves. Nonetheless, even with 2 very inspired (née desperate) homos, the logistics are hard to work out. 

And if they work for the cruise line (many of the crew are queers escaping the oppression of their 3rd world home) you and your room are forbidden territory. If they get caught, they will be dumped at the next port, no questions asked. And even if they’re just traveling with their family, nobody wants Mommy to think they’re a little whore, so the pussy footing around will be endless. 

I will say, most of the crew knows where the ship cameras’ "blind spots" are. Just be prepared for some furtive kissing, sucking, fucking, in some odd places. $20 once bought me and an "entertainer" from the ships "Broadway Review" an hour in the ship’s laundry room from the head housekeeper. I’ve also fucked on deck 14 up against the rear of the ship’s aft smokestack. Where I was warned we couldn’t move 1 foot left or 1 foot right, or we’d be caught on camera. Also the spa’s steam room can be fun.

Go, have fun, but don’t expect much. 

[CuriousByNature]

5 hours ago, nycman said:

It’s damn near impossible. I’ve been on a ton of cruises. There were always 1-2 other homos stuck on the boat with their mother, sister, wife, family, etc. In general, by day 2-3 they are horny as fuck and ready to fuck anything that moves. Nonetheless, even with 2 very inspired (née desperate) homos, the logistics are hard to work out. 

And if they work for the cruise line (many of the crew are queers escaping the oppression of their 3rd world home) you and your room are forbidden territory. If they get caught, they will be dumped at the next port, no questions asked. And even if they’re just traveling with their family, nobody wants Mommy to think they’re a little whore, so the pussy footing around will be endless. 

I will say, most of the crew knows where the ship cameras’ "blind spots" are. Just be prepared for some furtive kissing, sucking, fucking, in some odd places. $20 once bought me and an "entertainer" from the ships "Broadway Review" an hour in the ship’s laundry room from the head housekeeper. I’ve also fucked on deck 14 up against the rear of the ship’s aft smokestack. Where I was warned we couldn’t move 1 foot left or 1 foot right, or we’d be caught on camera. Also the spa’s steam room can be fun.

Go, have fun, but don’t expect much. 

If someone was to meet up with a crew member in one of the ports, would that also put the crew member at risk of being fired?  Or do you think it's only when they are on duty and aboard the ship?  I've been on a few cruises and I don't always do excursions if the port city is accessible by foot and there's things to see and do on my own, and I have sometimes run into a crew member here or there who is having a meal or doing some shopping.  Perhaps if there is a mutual interest it would be better to meet up in those situations?

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

First- and this could be good or bad for you- Alaskan cruises attract an older clientele. 

Second, if you have something to hide, why hook up with someone you're likely going to run into on the boat again at some point? I feel like you're asking for trouble. 

Do what you need to do, but like @nycmansaid above, don't expect a lot (and be mindful of how small a ship really is... Even a big one).

Edited February 5, 2023 by BenjaminNicholas

[DWnyc]

Unless there’s something about the scenario of hooking up with a crew member (and even if there is) - I’d say - don’t go anywhere near this! They have complex realities, the implication of losing their jobs is tremendous -   @nycman mentioned their home country conditions - presumably on social matters - and it’s also economic. These guys are often supporting many folks back home and working under terrible conditions (eg they often don’t get the same benefits on the ship as American or European staff even at the same grade and are hugely dependent on passenger tips and their bosses’ goodwill.

Have never been on a cruise but have heard that even on “non gay” cruises there is opportunity to connect with fellow passengers if someone has space of their own - the regular apps should help. 

Happy cruising!

 

 

 

 

[+ Vegas777]

In Alaska, you'll find single men on land up there working for the summer... And they're horny as hell.

When you get into port, turn on your Grindr.  The whole page won't even fill up because it's so desolate, but I managed to have sex in almost every port.  Locations to meet up are still hard to find: I had sex in the bathroom of a guy's commercial office, I had sex in the basement of a realtor's client's house, I had sex in the break room behind the front counter of a hotel.  This was all on a 13 night Alaska cruise and land tour

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

1 hour ago, Vegas_nw1982 said:

In Alaska, you'll find single men on land up there working for the summer... And they're horny as hell.

When you get into port, turn on your Grindr.  The whole page won't even fill up because it's so desolate, but I managed to have sex in almost every port.  Locations to meet up are still hard to find: I had sex in the bathroom of a guy's commercial office, I had sex in the basement of a realtor's client's house, I had sex in the break room behind the front counter of a hotel.  This was all on a 13 night Alaska cruise and land tour

For the OP, this is the way to go when you need discretion and are traveling w/ the wife. 

Fuck OFF the ship.

 

[CuriousByNature]

12 hours ago, Vegas_nw1982 said:

In Alaska, you'll find single men on land up there working for the summer... And they're horny as hell.

When you get into port, turn on your Grindr.  The whole page won't even fill up because it's so desolate, but I managed to have sex in almost every port.  Locations to meet up are still hard to find: I had sex in the bathroom of a guy's commercial office, I had sex in the basement of a realtor's client's house, I had sex in the break room behind the front counter of a hotel.  This was all on a 13 night Alaska cruise and land tour

I've been on a number of cruises and have never seen these sorts of port excursions listed by the cruise lines.