Welcome to Aquafest Group Event Cruises

We are different from full ship charters, as our onboard offering melds the best each ship offers along with an unmatched Gay & Lesbian entertainment and event package. We successfully provide great discounts and very competitive offers, where the full ship charters cannot.

Aquafest is a Gay & Lesbian Group Cruise Event with the Best Group Discounts on the Finest Ships with the Most Enjoyable and Varied Entertainment Packages.

What is Aquafest?

We are different from full ship charters, as our onboard offering melds the best each ship offers along with an unmatched Gay & Lesbian entertainment and event packages. We successfully provide great discounts and very competitive offers, where the full ship charters cannot.

Looking for a terrific GLBT friendly cruise at a great discount?

Aquafest Cruises can help you find a great vacation at huge savings on GLBT friendly cruises for gay and lesbian couples and groups.

Cruises are relaxing and are conducive to a party atmosphere as the ambiance is carefree. Cruising is the most affordable and the most popular gay vacation choice today.

Aquafest Cruises is America's best Gay and Lesbian cruise promoter for discounted cruises. We offer you the best cruises on the finest cruise lines. Aquafest Gay and Lesbian special event Cruises offer a wide range of entertainment to make your gay cruise experience a memorable one.

Aquafest Cruises offers: singles, couples and group discounts, Mardi Gras celebrations, Halloween celebrations, celebrity guest entertainment, beach parties, costume parties and contests, private group cocktail parties, formal dinners, tours and excursions, comedy and game shows and more. Activities and Amenities vary by sailing date.

Aquafest Cruises offer Gay and Lesbian friendly Cruises in a wide variety of exotic locations including Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, Virgin Islands and more, aboard luxurious cruise lines including Costa Cruises, Holland America, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean.

AQUAFEST EVENT

Is our annual Halloween cruise program. We are famous for this event which caters up to 400 guests in a group environment on a mixed clientele ship. Aquafest Events creates a vibrant GLBT microcosm at sea in the midst of regular cruise ship clientele. We are the BEST affordable option to a full-ship GLBT event! Keeping the parties PRIVATE allows us to reserve a "safe" space needed for guest celebrity entertainment, exclusive dance parties, GLBT theme costume balls for adults. Don't miss out on our biggest annual EVENT!

Our Unmatched Value Packages Include Spectacular Entertainment and Superstar Celebrities on our Annual Halloween Event!

EXCLUSIVE TOUR EVENT

Is Aquafest's newest offering to give our GLBT travelers a chance to take a tour with us to exotic destinations around the World in a private land tour charter. These are more intimate offerings and will never cater to more than 50 travelers in a group. Visit the globe with us...

HOSTED GROUP CRUISE

This is a chance to travel in a smaller, group atmosphere with other GLBT travelers in a hosted setting by Aquafest staff. This unique opportunity could be a President's Cruise hosted by Aquafest's own Tom Baker to an exciting destination like Europe or some other fantastic place. While these groups are not a full scale event like Halloween, they provide a chance for fellow travelers to enjoy many group socializing opportunities, cocktail parties, optional group excursions ashore, dining, and more.

We Give You More!

Meals, celebrity entertainment, onboard accommodations and advertised Aquafest events.

More Aquafest Value...

  • Private Shows with Guest Celebrities on Halloween
  • Gay and Lesbian GayMe Shows
  • Gay and Lesbian Film Festival at Sea
  • Gay DJ on Halloween
  • Theme Dance Parties
  • Private Group Cocktail Party
  • Group Dining
  • Wine at Dinner on a Special Night
  • Aquafest Cruise Directors
  • Gay Olympics and Sporting Events
  • Gay Beach Party on Halloween
  • Singles Get-togethers
  • Couples Get-togethers
  • Lesbian Get-togethers
  • Afternoon T-Dance on Halloween
  • Private AquaQuest Shore Excursions
  • Activities and Amenities vary by sailing date

What's Not Included: Tipping, personal items, alcoholic beverages, gift shop and spa purchases, gambling and optional shore excursions. Non-discountable fees, port charges, and taxes are additional.

The Aquafest Difference: Our Rates vs. Full Gay Charters

(Sample offer: 2012 7-Day Caribbean Cruise)

Cabin TypeAquafest RateGay Charter RateYour Savings!
Inside $724 pp $1399 pp $675 pp
Oceanview/Outside $1044 pp $1749 pp $705 pp
Balcony $1184 pp $1749 pp $1415 pp

Important Travel Tips for Clients

It is the passenger's responsibility to determine, obtain, and provide proper identification, documentation (including passport and visas if required), and inoculations for all destinations to which he/she is traveling. The traveler should verify requirements well in advance of travel to insure compliance. Travelers who do not meet all passport, visa, and inoculation requirements will be denied boarding by cruise lines and airlines and/or entry to the country to which they are traveling. If you hold a current passport, it must be valid for 6 months past your return date. Passengers who do not meet these requirements will be denied boarding by cruise lines and airlines. CruiseCenter is not responsible for providing documentation and inoculation information.

Please note that, regardless of age, travelers to and from certain destinations in the Western Hemisphere will soon be required to have a passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or re-enter the United States. For more information, please call the National Passport Information Center at
1-877-487-2778 or access online at click here.

Aquafest Cruises is a member of the HRC Federal Club to show our support to the GLBT community. Being a member demonstrates that we are supportive of the "greater protective issues" of the GLBT community!

Visit the HRC website — click here!