A Photo Journal from our 2026 VACAYA Caribbean Cruise

Sean and Jonathan are Excited to Get The Cruise Going During the Sail Away Party

Holland America Welcomed Us with Homoerotic Art Such as This

And This

And Impressive (Cake) Tops

And Bottoms

Our Ship the Nieuw Statendam.

Sean and Jonathan Before Snorkeling on Our First Port, Grand Turk (Turks and Caicos), a Cruise Highlight

Yes the Beaches of Turks and Caicos Are as Special as Reported.

And Its Ocean Water Really Is that Blue and Clear

On Sea Days, VACAYA Offered Many Fun Events Including the Deservedly Popular Bingo with Sister Helen Holy Who Appeared to Be Inspiring “Church Goers”

In the Evenings, VACAYA Offered its Usually Excellent and Varied Entertainment from Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp Celebrating “Rent”‘s 30th Anniversary

To Comedians Like Jay Jurden Whom We Had Previously Seen on Late Night Talk Shows

From Established and Wonderful Drag Performers Like Ginger Minj.

To Even LGBT Country Singers Like Brooke Eden.

Entertainment-Wise For Us, the Highlight was the Dynamic Jennifer Lewis, Shown Here with Billy Porter Who Joined Her For a Number on Stage (He Was a VACAYA passenger on the cruise for vacation).

The Pool Deck At Night Was Party Central For Such Fun Parties, at “This Is Me”, “Olympic”, “Fetish” and VACAYA’s Famous Red Party.

Our Second Port Was San Juan Puerto Rico. Here You Can See It’s Iconic Fort

And Skyline

Our Third Port Was the Shopping Mecca of St. Thomas

Our Fourth and Final Port Was the Private Island of Half Moon Cay, Bahamas

Sean and Jonathan Relax on the Beach on Half Moon Cay After Going Jet Skiiing, Another Cruise Highlight.

Back On Board, Jonathan Gets Ready for the Country Western Tea Dance, One of Several T’s During the Cruise

The Food, Especially at the Specialty Restaurants, Was Quite Good Such as This Shrimp Appetizer at Rudi’s De La Mer, 

This Lobster Tail Which Was Available at Both Rudi’s and the Pinnacle Grill Where We Also Had Good Filet Mignon,

And The Sushi and Other Dishes at Tamarind

The Fun Continued Through the Final Tea Dance “She’s a Mess”