The Connection — November 2026 | MeetMeOnBoard (Prototype)

DESIGN PROTOTYPE · NOVEMBER 2026 CONCEPT · NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION

MeetMeOnBoard

THE LGBTQ+ CRUISE COMMUNITY

THE CONNECTION
NOVEMBER 2026

MEMBER STORIES • HALLOWEEN AT SEA • TRAVEL DESK • VOTE

Friends laughing over cocktails in a ship's infinity pool at sunset

HEY CRUISEMATES — YOUR PEOPLE ARE ALREADY PACKING

CRUISE.
CONNECT. BELONG.

Great ships. Better company. This is the cruise community where the friendships start before you board.

MEET YOUR CRUISEMATES

7,000+
CRUISEMATES

1 APP
EVERY SAILING

ZERO
AWKWARD FIRST NIGHTS

✦ MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

From App Chat
to Shipmates!

Two cruisers laughing over cocktails at a ship's martini bar at sunset — illustrative photo

Night one, done right. Illustrative photo — Richard & Mark's smiles were just as wide.

Richard and Mark spent the week before their cruise chatting with fellow sailors in the app, so the countdown already felt like a party. On night one, at the onboard LGBTQ+ mixer, they spotted each other across the martini bar — no awkward introductions, just a reunion. A few messages turned two strangers into shipmates before the ship even left port.

READ THEIR STORY

Two cruisemates in kilts at the Virgin Voyages Halloween Voyage party — actual photo from the October sailing

The real thing: our cruisemates, Virgin Voyages, Halloween night.

ONBOARD · VIRGIN VOYAGES

Kilts. Cocktails.
All Treats.

Our annual Halloween sailing did it again — costumes, cocktails, and a ship full of new friends who had already met in the app before the first drink was poured.

SEE THE FUN

TRAVEL TIP · SAIL SMART THIS SALE SEASON

Book Early, Sail Smarter.

Decide before the sales start.
Black Friday Nov 27, Cyber Monday Nov 30, Travel Tuesday Dec 1. Pick your destination and dates now.

Compare the all-in price.
A low fare isn't always the better deal. Taxes, fees and the fine print tell the real story.

Don't wait on a must-have.
Popular 2027 sailings are already filling. The cabin you want is the one to grab first.

GET THE TIPS

✦ INTRODUCING · THE MEETMEONBOARD TRAVEL DESK

YOU DREAM IT.
WE'LL PLAN IT.

Your next amazing cruise starts here. From finding the perfect ship to planning a fabulous group getaway, our travel team makes it easy.

REAL ADVISORS ✓ NO ADDED COST FOR CRUISE PLANNING ✓ WE WATCH YOUR FARE AFTER YOU BOOK

GET A CRUISE QUOTE

EXPLORE GROUP CRUISES

ASK OUR TRAVEL TEAM

EXPLORE GROUP CRUISES

ASK OUR TRAVEL TEAM

Travel Desk services by Premium Travel Experts, a Cruise Planners® franchise.
Concept shown for illustration — partnership subject to final approval.

WHERE SHOULD WE SAIL NEXT?

Your Next Adventure.
Your Vote.

Help pick the next big group sailing. Four dreamy directions, one winner.

Turquoise Caribbean beach with palm trees and a ship on the horizon

CARIBBEAN
Sun, sand & sea days

Cruise ship anchored below the cliffs of Santorini, Greece

MEDITERRANEAN
Ports you'll brag about

Cruise ship in an Alaskan glacier bay surrounded by snowy peaks

ALASKA
Glaciers & goosebumps

Overwater bungalows in the turquoise lagoon of Bora Bora

SOUTH PACIFIC
The bucket-list one

VOTE FOR OUR NEXT GROUP CRUISE

THE PARTY STARTS
BEFORE YOU BOARD.

Download the free MeetMeOnBoard app, find your sailing, and walk onboard already knowing everyone.

APP STORE

▶ GOOGLE PLAY

SEE YOU ON DECK.

Forward this to a friend who owes you a cruise. New here? Join a community of LGBTQ+ cruisers who meet in the app and reunite at sea.

JOIN THE COMMUNITY

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DESIGN PROTOTYPE prepared for discussion purposes only. This concept has not been published or sent. The proposed MeetMeOnBoard × Premium Travel Experts partnership has not launched and is subject to final agreement and Cruise Planners Home Office approval. All links are placeholders. Photography: Halloween photo from the October 2026 issue; other imagery is illustrative for design purposes and is not presented as photos of the members named.