Welcome to Cruising With Pride

Cruising with Pride offers this calendar of the most popular adventure tours the gay world has to offer. These tours are great for those with a more active lifestyle. Diving, biking, hiking, rafting, horseback riding, kayaking, skiing, etc. It's all here for your active lifestyle. Traveling with other gays in a group is a great way to experience new cultures and adventures.

We try to update this list quarterly, so, check back regularly. Availability and pricing is subject to change, so, please check with us and we'll get you the most accurate and up to date information available.

Be sure to let me help you with any reservations you make. It doesn’t cost you any more and helps me continue to offer you the most options in gay adventure travel.

Please call or write for reservations or more information.
tom@cruisingwithpride.com
714-619-8850
800-477-1088

Prices below are per person, based on double occupancy (most include tax, check with me for total costs). Prices do not include airfare or insurance. Single shares or single supplements are almost always available. All trips are subject to current availability and/or minimum participation.) Please call or write for all the details. tom@cruisingwithpride.com

Whitewater Rafting All Gay Weekend
Enjoy 2 full days of rafting, all meals, and the fun of other gays and lesbians as you roll along the river.
For full details, click here

July 22-25, 2009
$1195

Alaska Rail Adventure: The Train to Denali
This classic Alaskan trip features both the comforts of comfortable hotels and train cars and opportunities for adventures along the route. Discover “The Last Frontier” ! ACTIVITIES: cultural OW
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July 25-Aug 1, 2009
$2975
Alaska Adventure: Glacier Hikes, River Rafting, Prince William Sound Cruise and scenic mountain flights!
Experience the rugged beauty and awesome grandeur of Alaska by land, river, sea, and air on this Alaska Adventure. ACTIVITIES: hiking rafting cultural OW

Aug 8-14, 2009

Experience "the Switzerland of North America" by foot, raft, horseback, and bike.
ACTIVITIES: biking hiking camping rafting multisport horseback riding OW

Aug 9-16, 2009
$3095
Viking, Volcanoes & Trolls- Iceland
A world of fire and ice,

Iceland

is amazing with it's whitewater rivers, steaming geyser basins and remote trails. AY

Aug 12-21, 2009
$2790
SPLASH!
Get wet and wild whitewater rafting with other gay men through America's greatest natural wonder; the Grand Canyon! AY

Aug 29-Sept 5, 2009
$2495
Valley of the Kings-Biking in France
Bike in chateau country among glorious gardens, connected by quiet riverside roads. AY

Sept 5-12, 2009
$2695
The Flavors of Tuscany , Italy
Take an invigorating bike vacation in beautiful, historic Tuscany . AY

Sept 6-11, 2009
$1750
Big Loire, Little Loire, Cycling in France 's heartlands
Grand chateaus and quiet roads: A perfect introduction to biking in France AY

Sept 12-19, 2009
$1995
Edelweiss- Hiking the Alpine Splendor of Switzerland
Discover a world of wildflowers, waterfalls and glaciers with other gays and lesbians. AY

Sept 12-18, 2009
$3290
Road to Rioja-Cycling Spain 's Wine Country
Bike quiet country roads from Pamplona to San Sebastian with other gays and lesbians. AY

Sept 19-25, 2009
$2795
Czech Republic: Biking from Prague to Vienna
Slow down in Old Europe. The Czech Republic offers both a taste of traditional Europe with its medieval villages, charming castles, and quaint countryside as well as experience with an emerging country whose relatively new entrance into the European Union has positioned it as an emerging economy in central Europe. Post tour in Vienna !
ACTIVITIES: biking rafting cultural OW

Sept 19-26, 2009
$2495
The Provencal-Biking in Southern France
Join other gays and lesbians on this leisurely voyage through a sunny corner of France . AY

Sep 26-Oct 3, 2009
$2390
Wheels North: Montreal & Qubec
Cycle the city wonders and rural pleasures during this most beautiful time of year, enjoying the leaves of fall. AY

Oct 3-11, 2009

$2040
Egypt & the Red Sea!
The Red Sea is considered one of the best scuba destinations in the world. Thousands of kilometres of coastline are blessed with extensive reef formations and islands. 50 logged dives required by Egyptian Law UE

Oct 11-17, 2009

$2195

Rapa Nui Adventure: Discover Exotic Easter Island
Hike to the highest point for a rousing view of the island, bike quiet island roads to see the famous moai statues, enjoy a barbecue on the beach, ride along the south coast to see a fantastic blowhole where the ocean meets the land, and Rano Raraku with its half-carved moai still attached to the ground, and check out the village and the Easter Island museum. AY

Oct 18-26, 2009
$2675
Israel: Urban Tel Aviv, Kibbutz in Galilee, Jerusalem History and Masada hiking
With thousands of years of history, Israel offers the traveler a glimpse into a multitude of cultures and eras- Ancient Palestine, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Christian, Ottoman, and finally the modern Jewish state established in 1948. Today Israel remains at the crossroads of civilizations- both physically at the center of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East and politically at the center of much debate. ACTIVITIES: biking hiking horseback riding cultural OW

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Oct 26-30, 2009

Jordan

: Ancient Roman cities, canyon hikes, 4wd jeep, red rock landscapes and PETRA , one of the 7 modern wonders of the world
$1575
While

Jordan

may be a small country, its attractions are diverse and awe-inspiring. Archeological and historic sites include ruins of Roman cities, Byzantine churches, Biblical landmarks, and, of course, the famous ruins of Petra , a city dating back to the 6th century BC. Beyond archeology and history, the landscape attracts visitors from around the world. They come for the nature preserves, unique hiking routes, jeep excursions, and incredible desert landscape.

ACTIVITIES: hiking cultural OW

Oct 29-Nov 3, 2009
$995 ($250 single supplement!)
Diving Eleuthera, Bahamas
Here's an inexpensive, close getaway that packs as much scuba fun as possible into a long weekend! Eleuthera is easy to get to via Nassau , yet a world away from the casinos. We'll stay at the new Cape Eleuthera Resort & Yacht Club, nestled between Sunrise and Sunset beaches and a marina at the far southern tip of this beautiful island. enjoy three dives a day for three days, explore the rest of the island on your last day, or play gay castaway on a deserted beach!
All meals included! UE

Explore Hanoi with its charming architecture and exquisite food, cycle through the beautiful countryside of northern Vietnam, visiting ancient villages about to be buried under the reservoir behind a new dam, and the new towns being built on higher ground, walk amongst the rice terraces surrounding the Shangri-la hill station of Sapa, share the road with water buffalo and meet members of several ethnic groups in off-the-beaten-track villages. AY

$1675
Baja Mexico : Swim, hike, snorkel, fish and kayak in the Sea of Cortez
Spend a week kicking-back on a Mexican beach. Kayak, snorkel, and swim in the warm waters of the Sea of Cortez. Relax. You're on vacation. ACTIVITIES: hiking camping kayaking multisport OW

Nov 18-20, 2009
from $1080
Victoria Falls, Zambia, African pre-tour: South Africa
Take three days to explore one of the most spectacular water falls in the world.
ACTIVITIES: hiking cultural OW

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Nov 21-29, 2009
$3195

South Africa

Adventure: Safari and Cape Town
Spot for cheetahs, giraffes, and elephants in Kruger National Park then travel to Cape Town , on the southern tip of the African continent. ACTIVITIES: biking hiking cultural OW

Nov 21-28, 2009
$1695
Caribbean Explorer II: Diving in Saba, St Maarten, Statia, & St Kitts
Enjoy a carefree Caribbean vacation over Thanksgiving on board a ship full of gay divers with freedom to explore multiple islands without worrying about accommodations, bar tabs, meals or diving - it's all included! Dive the best sites of St Kitts & Nevis, then Saba and Statia offer fantastic diving with underwater pinnacles attracting an amazing variety of marine life, next enjoy St Maarten, with its dual Dutch and French heritage. On the way enjoy Turkey on the Reef on Thanksgiving! Includes all meals and snacks (except Friday dinner in St Maarten), alcoholic & non alcoholic beverages, 5 dives a day (conditions permitting), tanks, weights and weight belt. UE

Dec 22-26, 2009
$1595
Dive “Yap”, Micronesia !
Yap is well known as the world's leading destination for diving with manta rays, and it is also home to a fascinating and intact Micronesian culture. Many of the local people still dress in their traditional manner day to day, and the unique discs of stone money are found along the footpaths connecting villages. Includes up to eight dives (tide and weather dependent), breakfast, lunch and dinner, special Christmas dinner, half day land tour, traditional Yapese dance performance UE
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Dec 27, 2009-Jan 3, 2010
$1995
Diving Palau-Underwater Wonder of the World!
Home of drift diving with reef hooks and the extraordinary hold-on-to-your mask Blue Corner, Palau, is an exotic former U.S. Trust Territory rich in Micronesian culture and WWII history, offering electric diving with magnificent walls and drop offs, huge sea fans, and lots of underwater action. See why Palau is considered one of the world's top diving destinations! Includes seven nights at the Carolines Resort, breakfast and lunch daily, welcome and farewell dinner, New Year's Eve dinner and celebration, five days of diving: three days of 3-tank dives and two days of 2-tank dives, free evening dives off Sam's Tours dock on Mandarinfish Wall, free Nitrox with proof of certification, tanks, weights and weightbelts, excursion to the famed "Jellyfish Lake" and kayak excursion on non-diving day UE

Dec 28, 2009-Jan 5, 2010
$2395
Rainforests & Rainbows-A Costa Rican Adventure
On this gay/lesbian tour you’ll see the beautiful waterfalls at La Paz, spend the night in the shadow of Arenal, an active volcano, explore the Sarapiqui region and take a thrilling white water rafting ride, enjoy an over-the-top canopy ride above the cloud forest of the Continental Divide, hike through the Monteverde Cloudforest and see amazing wildlife, explore the active gay life of San Jose, Costa Rica's bustling capital. AY

Thailand

: Phuket Beach Resort
This five day/four night package is designed to provide the Southeast Asia traveler a taste of southern Thailand and the Andaman Coast . ACTIVITIES: biking hiking sailing kayaking multisport OW

Jan 16-23, 2010
$1690
An Octopus's Garden: Scuba diving in Saba .
Dive into this Caribbean paradise with other gay men and lesbians, discovering the world below the waves, new and experienced divers welcome. AY

Aspen Gay Ski Week!
The largest gay winter event in the world, Aspen offers world-class skiing, fine dining, cultural events, and nightlife. This upscale package offers a four-star hotel within blocks of restaurants, bars, theaters, and the gondola to the top of Aspen Mountain . ACTIVITIES: skiing/snowboarding OW

Thailand

; Bangkok , Chaing Mai & Chaing Rai
This Thailand tour features the bustling capital of Bangkok , mountain villages of the north, lively markets of Chiang Mai, and a trip to the Golden Triangle. ACTIVITIES: hiking cultural OW

$1485

Cambodia

: Phnom Penh and the Wonders of Angkor Wat
Discover the French colonial city of Phnom Penh- now the capital of an emerging democracy. Then wander the ruins of Angkor Wat, once the capital of a 9th century empire at the heartland of Indochina . ACTIVITIES: hiking cultural OW

Thailand

The accommodations are ski in/ski out, the terrain is world-class, and the company is fun and friendly. If you are looking for great skiing, no crowds, fine food, and gay companionship, look no further! ACTIVITIES: skiing/snowboarding OW

Feb 7-13, 2010
$1995
Yellowstone Winter Adventure
If you are looking for an unforgettable winter wonderland experience, wildlife viewing, no crowds, adventure, fine food, and gay companionship, look no further. ACTIVITIES: skiing/snowboarding multisport OW

Feb 11-20, 2010

Thailand

and Myanmar/Burma
Travel in style to the best diving in amazing Thailand and Burma ! From Phuket, you'll dive the top-rated Similan National Park and Richelieu Rock in Thailand at the peak time of year before and after venturing in to the rich waters of Myanmar and the Mergui Archipelago, which most divers never get to see! Includes 9 nights aboard Mermaid I, transfers, meals, up to 30 dives, weight belt, tanks, weights. UE

Feb 13-20, 2010

Experience the highlights of Costa Rica- the capital city of San Jose, the mountainous region near Arenal, and the beach resort area near Manuel Antonio National Park . ACTIVITIES: hiking sailing rafting multisport cultural OW

Feb 13-20, 2010
$1595
Diving Saba, The Caribbean’s Unspoiled Queen
Get together for a fantastic week on the island of Saba, in the Caribbean's Netherlands Antilles. Saba is a small, gay-friendly island renowned for its healthy marine environment. Stay in Juliana's Hotel, and your trip leader will show the best this charming island has to offer. Breakfast daily along with five lunches and five dinners are included in your package. You'll get twelve dives with the excellent and professional Sea Saba dive shop; two to three dives a day for five days. The pinnacles offshore act as beacons for fish, and the topside of the island offers a lush rainforest atop Mt. Scenery , where you can spend an afternoon hiking. UE

Join this group for 3,500 vertical feet of fun at Telluride Gay SKi Week! ACTIVITIES: skiing/snowboarding OW

On this active tour of Egypt , you'll explore classic sites of antiquity as well as spots visited by few tourists. Hike, bike, float, sightsee, and relax on this more adventurous trip in Egypt . ACTIVITIES: biking hiking camping sailing cultural OW

Join other gay men as you swim with dolphins, explore glacier caves, paddle through foaming whitewater AY

March 13-23, 2010
$3495
Tasmania , Australia : Top to Bottom, Dazzling, delightful & diverse..
On this tour you’ll spend two nights in each of two of Tasmania's iconic National Parks at the exquisite Cradle Mountain and Freycinet National Park lodges, trek to the summit of Cradle Mountain with expansive views, glide across the treetops on a unique three-hour zip line canopy tour, hike along the Bay of Fires, then bike 100 km (over two days) along Tasmania's rugged eastern coast, enjoy the lively antics of the residents of a Little Penguin rookery, kayak on Wineglass Bay with its iconic blue waters and stunning white sand beaches, explore Hobart by biking down (yes, relax and enjoy the ride!) from the top of Mount Wellington, enjoy a leisurely paddle in Hobart harbor, complete with fish and chips served to our kayaks. AY

March 20-27, 2010
from $749
Utila, Honduras, Caribbean diving on a budget!
This trip is an amazing value with three dives a day, air-conditioned accommodations with private bath, and breakfast and dinner included. Casual with charming touches, the Mango Inn generally caters to a younger, European crowd. Enjoy pizza from the only brick oven in town and other specialties of the Italian chef. Evenings and after diving, you'll mix and mingle with the other guys around the new pool and hot tub on the resort grounds. UE

Join us on a journey of natural beauty, roaring waves, exotic forests, marine life, volcanic creations, and let us introduce you to the local people of Hawaii ! ACTIVITIES: biking, hiking, sailing, kayaking, multisport, horseback riding, cultural OW

April 10-17, 2010
$2295
Deep Blue: Scuba Diving in Curacao
Dive Curacao 's beautiful blue waters AY

April 17-26, 2010

$3075
Bhutan: Journey to a Remote Himalayan Kingdom
A remote mountain kingdom, nestled in the Himalayas between India and Tibet, Bhutan is an isolated and well-preserved region. Experience its unique cultural and extraordinary scenery. ACTIVITIES: hiking cultural OW

May 1-8, 2010
$945
Cinco de Mayo diving in Cozumel, Mexico
Cozumel is world renowned for its exhilarating drift diving. Be ready to go with the flow in strong currents! The island is perfect for exploring, and Cinco de Mayo is a great time to vacation in Mexico . Men and women divers are all welcome on this vacation. Plan now to join a value-priced getaway that includes all meals and five days of diving. UE

May 22-29, 2010
$3495
Portugal, Lisbon to Algarve: Biking the Blue Coast
On this tour you’ll enjoy a night in Lisbon with a welcome dinner and live Fado music, cycle the headlands of Portugal's rugged Atlantic shores, explore the footsteps of the world's most famous explorers such as Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan and Prince Henry the Navigator, travel through the charming, sleepy villages of the Alentejo coast, feast on the freshest catch of the day at quaint seaside fishing villages, spend two nights in a lovely castle set on an Atlantic headland, complete with a moat and enjoy a boat ride featuring panoramic views of the rugged Algarve coast. AY

May 22-June 1, 2010
$3175

Peru Adventure: Machu Picchu and the Amazon
Discover the highlights of Peru: the Amazon, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the city of Cuzco , and the lost city of the Incas- Machu Picchu. ACTIVITIES: hiking rafting multisport cultural OW

May 28-30, 2010

$685
Rome : Pre tour of the Italian Capitol

Rome has always inspired wonder and awe in its visitors. Before the bike tour in Tuscany, join for three days in the Eternal City . ACTIVITIES: cultural OW

May 30-June 5, 2010
$2695

Italy: Biking in Tuscany & Umbria

By bicycle, explore the hill towns of Tuscany . Along the route, enjoy the rich Italian cuisine and fine wine. Travel in true gay style with a small group of gay & lesbian friends for this adventure cycling exploration in Tuscany .
ACTIVITIES: biking cultural OW

July 9-11, 2010
from $299

Whitewater Rafting All Gay Weekend

Enjoy 2 full days of rating, all mealas, and the fun of other gays and lesbians as you roll along the river.
For full details, click here

Prices below are per person, based on double occupancy (most include tax, check with me for total costs). Prices do not include airfare or insurance. Single shares or single supplements are almost always available. All trips are subject to current availability and/or minimum participation.) Please call or write for all the details. tom@cruisingwithpride.com

Dec 28, 2010-Jan 7, 2011
$TBA
Antartica Adventure!

Journey to Earth's most remote continent, seeing some of the most stunning wilderness on earth, view extraordinary concentrations of versatile wildlife such as penguins, seals and giant petrels, glide alongside icebergs, as glacier fields rise up to rugged mountains, ride a Zodiac raft to shore, then walk on the continent, a trek few people have ever made, enjoy this once in a lifetime trek with a friendly group of gay men, lesbians and friends. (Please note that this is not a charter, so our group will be among other passengers on this 122-passenger ship.) AY

Tom Stephens
Cruising With Pride
101 W. 4th St. Suite 400
Santa Ana , CA 92701
714-619-8850
800-477-1088
www.cruisingwithpride.com