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No man is an island, and although boarding a cruise solo is a liberating experience, meeting people on the same journey as you (literally) can only enrich your cruise experience. 

You’ll never be a lonely sailor with MeetMeOnBoard, an app that’s transforming the way LGBTQ+ travelers experience cruising — turning every voyage into an LGBTQ+ experience with opportunities for authentic connection, community, and shared adventure. Designed specifically for queer cruisers, the free app lets you discover who else is sailing on your ship before you even step aboard.

With MeetMeOnBoard, you can browse profiles of fellow LGBTQ+ cruisemates, chat, and join or create onboard meetups — arranging everything from sail-away cocktails and group dinners to shore excursions and late-night dance-floor sessions. Community discussion boards make it easy to swap tips, ask questions, and feel supported whether you’re a first-time cruiser or a seasoned sailor. Helpful features like solo cabin-share matching, group chats, and curated LGBTQ+ cruise listings take the stress out of planning and make belonging effortless.

So don’t be an island when you cruise from a continent with your fellow shipmates using MeetMeOnBoard. 

Using MeetMeOnBoard is as easy as finding your ship and saying ahoy. From the home screen, search for your sailing by date, destination, cruise line, ship, or duration, then tap into the cruise details to see the itinerary, ports of call, and who else has joined. Choose “Join Now” to add yourself to that voyage’s LGBTQ+ cruisemates list, or “Book Now” if you still need help planning your trip. Once you’ve joined, the fun begins: browse fellow cruisers’ profiles, connect, chat, and keep the conversation going before, during, and after sailing. You can also create or join onboard events, ask questions in the voyage discussion, swap excursion ideas, and turn one cruise into a floating community from the get-go. 

The MeetMeOnBoard app can be found on both Apple App Store for iOS devices and on Google Play for Android devices. Happy sailing!