W4W travel company celebrates 40 years with "biggest lesbian cruises ever"
Tue. December 13, 2011 8:12 PM by GoPride.com News Staff
Olivia hosts two Caribbean cruises and biggest lineup in company history
San Francisco -
Guests vacationing on Olivia Travel's 40th Anniversary Caribbean Cruises on January 27–February 3, 2013 and February 3-10, 2013 will be celebrating their culture and their community onboard the largest lesbian cruises to set sail yet.
There will be two back-to-back Southern Caribbean Cruises departing Ft. Lauderdale to celebrate the occasion. The much-anticipated cruises found the first ship of 2,100 passengers 90-percent sold out before Olivia even announced the sailings to the public.
While Olivia was founded in 1973 as the groundbreaking women's music label, today it is the premier lesbian travel company, taking women on cruise, resort, adventure, and luxury vacations all over the world. Olivia always charters the entire cruise ship or buys out the entire resort, bringing in entertainment and activities geared towards the lesbian community.
"Even if you are out all the time in the world, there's nothing like being in the majority every minute of every day on your vacation," says Judy Dlugacz, President and Founder of Olivia.
To date, Olivia has taken over 125,000 women on more than 170 trips around the world. "From a 46-passenger expedition ship visiting the Galapagos to 2,100 women on a Caribbean cruise, from 300 lesbians on a riverboat in China to 1,000 women on the beach in Punta Cana, Olivia guests have been welcomed everywhere. We have given back to the communities we visit, raised awareness and changed hearts and minds about what it means to be a lesbian traveler," said Jill Cruse, VP of Guest Experiences and Strategic Partnerships.
"We are thrilled to have a reunion performance of original Olivia recording artists Meg Christian and Cris Williamson, along with the biggest lineup we have ever had," said Tisha Floratos, VP of Travel for Olivia. Kate Clinton, Vickie Shaw, Karen Williams, Suede, Marga Gomez, Lisa Koch, Roxanna Ward, Elvira Kurt, Michele Balan, Sweet Baby J'ai, Julie Goldman, Dianne Davidson, Barbara Higbie, Teresa Trull, Dana Goldberg, Gina Yashere, Julie Wolf, Zoe Lewis, Mimi Gonzalez, CC Carter, and more will all be onboard to perform and celebrate.
The cruise will also feature parties, dances, incredible excursions like swimming with dolphins and ATV rides, a singles/solos program, and much more, all designed with the breadth and diversity of the Olivia community in mind.
"This is the biggest celebration of our community that Olivia has produced to date. It will be a giant reunion, celebration, entertainment extravaganza and tropical vacation all rolled into one," remarked Floratos.
Olivia's 40th Anniversary Caribbean Cruises will be onboard Holland America's luxurious Nieuw Amsterdam with amenities that include a Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine Magazine, an expanded Greenhouse Spa and Salon with thermal suites and hydro-pool, and the largest gym on the Holland America Line. These celebratory cruises depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 27, and again on February 3, 2013 and will call on a private Bahamian Island, Half Moon Cay; Willemstad, Curacao; and Oranjestad, Aruba.
www.olivia.com.
Source: Press release
There will be two back-to-back Southern Caribbean Cruises departing Ft. Lauderdale to celebrate the occasion. The much-anticipated cruises found the first ship of 2,100 passengers 90-percent sold out before Olivia even announced the sailings to the public.
While Olivia was founded in 1973 as the groundbreaking women's music label, today it is the premier lesbian travel company, taking women on cruise, resort, adventure, and luxury vacations all over the world. Olivia always charters the entire cruise ship or buys out the entire resort, bringing in entertainment and activities geared towards the lesbian community.
"Even if you are out all the time in the world, there's nothing like being in the majority every minute of every day on your vacation," says Judy Dlugacz, President and Founder of Olivia.
To date, Olivia has taken over 125,000 women on more than 170 trips around the world. "From a 46-passenger expedition ship visiting the Galapagos to 2,100 women on a Caribbean cruise, from 300 lesbians on a riverboat in China to 1,000 women on the beach in Punta Cana, Olivia guests have been welcomed everywhere. We have given back to the communities we visit, raised awareness and changed hearts and minds about what it means to be a lesbian traveler," said Jill Cruse, VP of Guest Experiences and Strategic Partnerships.
"We are thrilled to have a reunion performance of original Olivia recording artists Meg Christian and Cris Williamson, along with the biggest lineup we have ever had," said Tisha Floratos, VP of Travel for Olivia. Kate Clinton, Vickie Shaw, Karen Williams, Suede, Marga Gomez, Lisa Koch, Roxanna Ward, Elvira Kurt, Michele Balan, Sweet Baby J'ai, Julie Goldman, Dianne Davidson, Barbara Higbie, Teresa Trull, Dana Goldberg, Gina Yashere, Julie Wolf, Zoe Lewis, Mimi Gonzalez, CC Carter, and more will all be onboard to perform and celebrate.
The cruise will also feature parties, dances, incredible excursions like swimming with dolphins and ATV rides, a singles/solos program, and much more, all designed with the breadth and diversity of the Olivia community in mind.
"This is the biggest celebration of our community that Olivia has produced to date. It will be a giant reunion, celebration, entertainment extravaganza and tropical vacation all rolled into one," remarked Floratos.
Olivia's 40th Anniversary Caribbean Cruises will be onboard Holland America's luxurious Nieuw Amsterdam with amenities that include a Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine Magazine, an expanded Greenhouse Spa and Salon with thermal suites and hydro-pool, and the largest gym on the Holland America Line. These celebratory cruises depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 27, and again on February 3, 2013 and will call on a private Bahamian Island, Half Moon Cay; Willemstad, Curacao; and Oranjestad, Aruba.
www.olivia.com.
Source: Press release