SeaTeacher

I'm so glad you are doing this "live" thread. My daughter and I will be getting onboard Ruby Dec 16 just as you are getting off. The Patter and menu photos are a great help for my planning. Thanks much and have fun.

Hi. I too am a single gay dad. My daughter is 6. I have been on about 20 cruises, but my daughter has only been on a couple 1 night repositioning cruises with me. We are going on our first full week cruise (Mexican Riviera) on Princess December 16. I'm really looking forward to it.

In the past I have often attended the LGBT gatherings on Princess. I still have a few friends I am in contact with from previous cruises. Now that I have a daughter, I plan on checking her into the kid's program and attending the LGBT reception. I find mainstream cruises that include LGBT gatherings to work well with my way of doing things.

I'm also considering attending an R Family event/vacation in the next year. I have friends (a couple) who tried one of their vacations in Mexico last summer with their 6 yo and they loved it. Knowing me, I'll enjoy both - a gay family vacation or just the two of us traveling alone. We travel a lot together, though most of it is road trips. I'm here if you want to chat more.