Why Come on Pride of the Ocean?

The Pride of the Ocean Film Festival Cruise is the first LGBT film festival on the high seas. We are dedicated to providing our audience with a unique fusion of exciting films and luxury cruising.

Our ships offer luxurious and fun things to do, including delicious dining options, bars and lounges, casino, spa, pools, and fitness center and so much more, making these cruise ships vacation destinations on their own. But mostly we offer a great group of people to travel with.

What does Pride of the Ocean have to offer?

• Firstly, we are a film festival. Our Program Director, John Scagliotti, has been programming some of the most important films of the year. To see trailers from our program of films, visit our “See Our Films” page.
• “CineSLAM Film Seminars” CineSLAM brings on board talented filmmakers for film critiques and workshops. Here is your chance to share your ideas with the next generation of LGBT filmmakers.
• We sponsor exclusive opening and closing cocktail parties for our audience members.

2013 Closing Cocktail Party

Since our first cruise in 2010, Pride of the Ocean has catered to a diverse group of passengers, including filmmakers, film festival directors, and most importantly, you film lovers! Here is what some of them have to say about Pride of the Ocean.

John Scagliotti and Jennifer Arndt-Johns

“We had an amazing time! I think the environment you’ve created is fantastic…helping nurture community is a really amazing thing.” –Jennifer Arndt-Johns, programmer for QFest Philadelphia

Ryan Harrington, Geisha Cumberbatch, and Rodney Evans

“It’s incredibly important…planting seeds for relationships to foster and grow for many, many more years.” –Rodney Evans, director of “Brother to Brother”

Click here to reserve your cabin with Pride of the Ocean.