Europecruising

Interesting post, and I agree!  

I have an upcoming cruise but it reminded me of my last cruise earlier this year.  I sometimes travel alone because I'm a casino guest and often the cruises are too long for companions to get off work.  On my last cruise there were several gay male couples..... they were pretty much all unfriendly, stuck up and sometimes bordering on rude.  (Trust me none of them were exactly raving beauties so I had no ulterior motives.)  

Luckily I met one of the dancers (not an American) on the ship so I unexpectedly had some good company!  Other than that I made friends with a few lovely straight couples but the gays were beyond awful.  I wasn't looking to hang out or impinge on anyone's time, but some common courtesy and even a casual greeting would have sufficed.

I did try my best in an unobtrusive way.  Very disappointing.

PS two days may not be enough in Barcelona but if really want to experience more of a freestyle beach experience you might consider going to to Sitges for a day on the beach. Its a quick cheap train ride and one of the most famous gay beaches in Europe. Don't plan on staying for the club scene unless you are willing to start your night at three in the morning.

I am going on the same cruise out of Barcelona on September 4th and I'd be happy to give you some feedback on the cruise. I'll be with my partner but we are hoping there will be some other gay people on board to hang out with a bit.