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Another fab TV news segment about Sweet’s work at the children’s hospital ward in Belize City, Belize, during our Sweet Caribbean Cruise, the largest CarbonFree™ cruise ever. Whoo hoo! We got them to say “lesbian” on Belize TV.
Tags: Jen Rainin, Shannon Wentworth, Sweet Caribbean Cruise, video
Starting with our wetlands restoration project in New Orleans, Sweeties gave back in every port.
New Orleans: Sweeties planted 600 new grasses in a marsh devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Costa Maya, Mexico: 150 Sweeties pulled over 200 giant bags of garbage from Uvero Beach in a 45-minute contest. We pulled a sink, a television, vacuum cleaner parts and tons of other oddities one should never see in the ocean. We found trash from Greece, China and many parts in between. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Jen Rainin, Shannon Wentworth, Sweet Caribbean Cruise, video, voluntourism
In Belize, Sweet guests brightened a children’s hospital ward in partnership with the local organization Lifeline and donated a 1,000 books and school supplies to a new storytime corner at a local school. In a country where homosexuality is illegal, Sweet advanced the conversation and made a lot of new friends along the way. Mmm, mmm. Let’s hear it for our articulate Sweeties. Y’all rock!
Tags: Jen Rainin, Shannon Wentworth, Sweet Caribbean Cruise, sweet ripples, video
Our amazing week in pictures! Photos: Alison Terry-Evans by day / Beck Starr by night.
Tags: photos, Sweet Caribbean Cruise
You’ll be on your way up!
You’ll be seeing great sights!
You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.
— Dr. Seuss
Sweeties! I hope you’re resting up for a week of non-stop fun. Our schedule is piled high with fun, empowering and community-building experiences.
Remember to hydrate. We’re on our way. Let’s go, let’s go, it’s time to play. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Sweet Caribbean Cruise
Lipstick and Dipstick from Curve Mag try to answer readers’ questions, but they keep finding themselves distracted by thoughts of “Bodies in the sand /
Tropical drink melting in your hand …” See for yourself or better yet, join them on the Sweet Caribbean Cruise, Nov. 8-15, 2009.
Tags: Lipstick & Dipstick, Sweet Caribbean Cruise, video
Dear friends,
It’s time to celebrate Sweet’s inaugural cruise, New Orleans style! We’re saying “bon voyage” with music, dancing and Sweet celebrity guests on the banks of the mighty Mississippi.
Meet us at Toulouse Street Wharf
Saturday, Nov. 7, 7-10pmTell your cab driver to take you to “the Toulouse Street Wharf, home of the Natchez Steamboat.” It’s near the French Quarter.
Free admission / cash bar and fantastic food from local vendors
Join us for jambalaya, gumbo and great gobs of glee. Everyone is welcome, whether you’re setting sail with us or not. Come out and play.
Let’s do this thing!
To the Caribbean and beyond,
Shannon
Tags: New Orleans, Sweet Caribbean Cruise, Sweet Somethings
Roatan is a sleepy, gorgeous island off the coast of Honduras. It’s home to some of the most pristine reefs in the world. That said, it’s also pretty isolated.
Sweet’s children’s computer center project connects Roatan’s youth with the rest of the world. Our volunteers will paint the local computer center, then install two new computers donated by Sweet guests. These computers will help children read and write as well as connect them to opportunities outside their tiny island. We’ll have the opportunity to interact with the community, too.
We finish our day at the Bay Island Beach Resort, where we’ll chow down, snorkel “the spooky channel” or chill on the beach. As we return to the ship, we’ll take the scenic route and enjoy views of Flowers Bay.
What could be better than spending the day with your friends, making a difference and chillaxing on the beach? I love my job.
Tags: Roatan, Shannon Wentworth, Sweet Caribbean Cruise, Sweet Somethings
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
— Margaret Mead
Dear Sweet voluntouristas,
Thank you so much for your interest in participating in our Sweet community service excursions during our Sweet Caribbean Cruise, Nov. 8-15, 2009. I can assure you that they are going to be both extremely fun and profoundly meaningful. I had the pleasure of previewing these projects in April. My heart was in my throat as we toured beaches, schools, parks and hospitals sorely in need of our sweetness.
As I surveyed these places, I was filled with energy. Instead of sadness and hopelessness, I felt an unwavering certainty, a tremendous gratefulness and an unshakeable resolve. Sweet can change the world as we know it for the better.
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Tags: ecotourism, Sweet Caribbean Cruise, volunteer, voluntourism
Get to know your Sweet travel consultants and choose the one who’s right for you. Here are their vital (and not-so vital) statistics.
FLAVIA BELLI
(pronounced flaw-vee-ahh)
email Flavia
Sign: Pisces
Chinese zodiac: Metal Monkey
Names, ages and flavors of your pets: No pets, but I want horses lots of them and a farm.
Current favorite song: “I Summon You” by Spoon
Favorite Sweet Caribbean Cruise port: I am really looking forward to Roatan, since I haven’t been there yet. I love Belize because you can really do it all there, from snorkeling, scuba diving, to bird watching to exploring the ancient Mayan Ruins. There are over 600 ruins to explore. I always dreamed of being an archeologist, so what better place to be? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Suzanne Westenhoefer, Sweet Caribbean Cruise
So you think this Sweet thing sounds like a good idea, but you’re wondering what it’s like to spend a week on a boat. Well, first, the captain likes you to call it a “ship.” Remembering that is the hard part.
Basically, a cruise is a floating city that moves from one beautiful beach to the next. Don’t be intimidated. You’re not going to forget your pants. If you do, someone on board will have pants you can borrow, you’ll make new friends and it will end up being the highlight of your vacation. I can hear you now, telling your friends back home, “I forgot my pants and before I knew it, I had more pants than I could wear. My 28 new friends and I formed the sisterhood of the traveling pants. We’re all going to Cozumel together next year.”
You think I’m kidding. Forget your pants. See what happens.
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Tags: Shannon Wentworth, Sweet Caribbean Cruise, Sweet Somethings
Over the years, I’ve met a lot of righteous lesbian business owners with wonderful products women love. Our cruise gives us the opportunity to showcase these amazing women and their awesome products. You’re going to love them.
Here’s a taste of the fab businesswomen you’ll meet at Sweet’s lesbian mall on board our Sweet Caribbean Cruise:
DYKES IN THE CITY
DITC was established in 2004 as a brand especially made for the LGBT community. We have grown and expanded over time to a national and international label. DITC carries clothing, hats and accessories with original graphic designs. We produce high quality, cutting edge clothing. We have teamed up with Rigged designer Parisa Parnian this year who has designed our new “sexy transportation” line, which you will have the pleasure of seeing on the cruise. We travel all over the country from April – November to bring DITC to your neck of the woods. We carry boi/butch and femme styles and have sizes ranging from XS – 5XL.
BABELAND
Babeland is a lesbian-owned sex shop with retail stores and the website babeland.com. Babeland offers top quality products, a pleasant place to shop, and most of all information and encouragement to women who want to explore their sexuality.
LUCKY DOG LEATHER
Lucia Gerbino, a life-long artist and entrepreneur, started Lucky Dog Leather in 2006 because she loves the look and feel of leather and considers her pieces functional, wearable art. Her line of made-to-order leather belts, bracelets and cuffs now top the list of must-have accessories for the hottest lesbian stars in the country, including Suzanne Westenhoefer, Cathy DeBuono, Jill Bennett, Erin Foley and Lori Michaels, just to name a few.
Since then, Lucky Dog Leather has grown with enormous support from the community. Lucia sells her accessories at Pride Festivals around the country and major lesbian events like Dinah Shore Weekend in Palm Springs. She will be a featured vendor on the upcoming Sweet Caribbean Cruise this November. Her accessories can also be found in a growing number of boutique stores across the United States and online at LuckyDogLeather.com.
LOVEAHOLICS
Loveholics is a T-shirt line for the beautiful, confident, intelligent, courageous, sexy and strong. Loveholics represent unity—a special and unique relationship that only girlfriends have. Whether mother and daughter, sister to sister, best friends or LOVERS. The love for one another is powerful, unconditional, tolerant, supportive and universal. Be strong. Be wise. Be you.
MUSEKRAFT
MuseKraft is the combined creative explosion of independent artists, Martine Locke and Dionne Ward, partners in business and in life. Creations include unique, one of a kind, hand stamped silver and copper necklaces filled with words of hope, inspiration, strength; photographs by Dionne Ward and music by Martine Locke.
Celebrating an anniversary, a birthday, a wedding or just life? Let us know early in the cruise and we will custom make your piece, ready for pick up by the end of the cruise! Your own personal keep sake of the inaugural Sweet Cruise.
Tags: Sweet Caribbean Cruise
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Are you ready to set sail for the Caribbean? We’re looking forward to a week of fun, relaxation and celebration with you. This FAQ will provide you with the latest information on how to prepare for our cruise. If you have questions, please add them as a comment below and we’ll update the FAQ with answers.
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ATTENTION: PAYMENT PLAN GUESTS
If you’re using the 12-month payment plan, please review and acknowledge the terms. We need this form completed prior to sailing. Sign now! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Sweet Caribbean Cruise
The women of AfterEllen’s Cherry Bomb — Dalila Ali Rajah, Nikki Caster, Tatum De Roeck and Gloria Bigelow — share their excitement about being on board our Sweet Caribbean Cruise, the largest lesbian cruise ever.
Tags: cherrybomb, Gloria Bigelow, Sweet Caribbean Cruise, video
Andrea Meyerson has been on a roll for the past fourteen years. From founding Women On A Roll (WOAR), the premier lesbian social club in Southern California in 1995, to receiving HRC’s Local Hero Award in March of last year, Andrea has sat squarely in the center of Southern California’s LGBT community. Now an award-winning film-maker, television producer, event producer, concert promoter and entrepreneur, Andrea’s vision has helped create an active, vibrant, and tightly-knit community of lesbians in Southern California and beyond.
Andrea’s entrepreneurial sprit has translated into three separate businesses that each serve the LGBT community in different, but complementary, ways. The team behind Women On A Roll creates opportunities for lesbians to connect, socialize, travel and be active with each other. StandOut Productions, the live concert and event production company Andrea founded in 1997, ensures that LGBT and LGBT-friendly entertainers – both up-and-coming and iconic – are able to play in the best possible venues and have access to the widest possible audiences. All Out Films, the film and television production company Andrea founded in 2002 to produce her Laughing Matters series, allows her and her team to continue to document the work of LGBT comics on film so that audiences everywhere can experience the power of laughter.
A tireless advocate for the LGBT community and for women, Andrea received the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s L.A.C.E. (Lesbians Active in Community Empowerment) Award in 2002. PowerUp honored her as one of the Ten Amazing Women in Showbiz in 2004. In 2006, she received the WIN Outstanding Women Award from the Women’s Image Network and was also named a finalist for PlanetOut’s Entrepreneur of the Year. Andrea made history in 2007 when she became the first out lesbian to receive the YWCA’s Women of Achievement Award. In March of 2008, Andrea was honored with the prestigious HRC Local Hero Award.
Cambria Women’s Weekend is Andrea’s latest venture. Now in its second year, the weekend offers women the chance to gather, relax, play, mix and mingle amongst hundreds of other women in the quaint artists’ town of Cambria on California’s Central Coast.
Without a doubt, this woman who’s dedicated her life to finding new ways to bring the LGBT community together, is still on a roll.
Tags: Andrea Meyerson, special guests, Sweet Caribbean Cruise
Jennie McNulty is a stand up comedian currently living in Los Angeles. She can be seen on MTV Network’s LOGO channel in the comedy special “One Night Stand Up,” and as the host of her signature bi-weekly walking talk show, “Jennie McNulty Presents: Walking Funny With…” on the premiere lesbian website, AfterEllen.com. Episodes of “Walking Funny” have included guest appearances with comics Sabrina Mathews and Poppy Champlain, and athletes like women’s soccer gold medalist Saskia Webber and swimmer Diana Nyad.
Jennie has traveled the world doing comedy – literally. In addition to headlining in comedy clubs all over the US and Canada, she has entertained the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. She also does comedy in more peaceful settings, including entertaining the ladies on Olivia Cruises and at the iconic Dinah Shore Weekend event in Palm Springs. She has performed at The Toronto Gay and Lesbian Comedy Festival and countless Pride events coast to coast. She has also become a favorite summer performer at regular gigs in Provincetown, where she enjoys engaging the crowd through frequent and hilarious improvisation, and at Harrah’s Casino in Las Vegas. Jennie also produces the popular, “GOLD!” Comedy Night in West Hollywood, and was featured as a physical trainer on the hit NBC Show “Starting Over.”
In her spare time, Jennie plays women’s tackle football for the California Quake in the Independent Women’s Football League.
Tags: Jennie McNulty, special guests, Sweet Caribbean Cruise
In this sexy, lesbian romp, a talented, but distracted photographer, Lola, on the verge of success in both love and work, could lose it all if she doesn’t make it to a crucial meeting on time. But, as usual, Lola is late.
With her job and girlfriend on the line, she has three chances to make it right. In a desperate race through the streets and backrooms of San Francisco, time grows short–will Lola make it? Will she come at all?
With a pop sensibility that mixes live action, animation and still photography AND THEN CAME LOLA explores love’s age old question in a fresh new way; “If we try, try again, will we finally get it right?”
Stars: Ashleigh Sumner as Lola; Cathy DeBuono as Danielle; and Jill Bennett as Casey.
Film Premiere on board the Sweet Caribbean Cruise, Nov. 9 from 7.30-9.30pm. With director Megan Siler and stars Jill Bennett and Cathy DeBuono in the Stardust Theatre. Film followed by Q&A.
Tags: And Then Came Lola, Ashleigh Sumner, Cathy DeBuono, Daily Sweets, Jill Bennett, Sweet Caribbean Cruise
Sweet Hawaiian Islands Cruise
Are you ready for a summer escape to the Hawaiian Islands? We’re taking a large group of Sweeties on board the gorgeous Pride of America, July 31-August 7, 2010. {...}
Sweet Cozumel Palace Resort
Join Sweet for a week of decadence, dancing and dolphins at the gorgeous, all-inclusive Sweet Cozumel Palace Resort, September 4-11, 2010. {...}
Sweet Salmon River Rafting
Our first Salmon River Rafting trip was such a resounding success, we’re going to do it again in 2010, Aug. 16-21. {...}
Vegas Sweet Vegas
Join Sweet in Sin City for a Memorial Day weekend you’ll never forget. May 28-31, 2010. {...}
GirlBlast, Chicago
Get your Sweet on with 2,500 of Chicago’s hottest ladies at one of the biggest, baddest women’s pride parties in the country. Let’s eat, drink and be merry. {...}
Mautner Project gala, Washington, DC
Mautner Project’s 20th Anniversary Gala 20/20: Perfect Vision will be an evening of dancing and celebration at the beautiful Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. {...}
Women's Weekend, Russian River
Join Sweet for fantastic parties at Russian River Women’s Weekend at boon hotel + spa, May 22-23, 2010. {...}
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