alenguy

I'll be on a 16-night cruise from LA to Chile in December. I'm pretty introverted but I'd still like to meet some folks on the cruise to hang out with an socialize. Any advice from experienced travelers? If it matters, I'm late 40s and gay.

carlosdca

ChilE is a country. Chili is an ingredient for certain foods.
Once on board, check if the cruise has a "Friends of Dorothy" group, if that's what you are asking.
Dinners at the formal dining room are the best places to socialize, IMO.
You can be upfront about your sexuality and worst that can happen is some unfortunate question but not much. Nothing that you have not dealt with in everyday life I suppose.
Or you can play it safe "Don't ask don' tell".

tmorse6570

Celebrity was voted as one of the most gay-friendly cruise lines. I found a couple of videos describing how to take advantage of what the ship has to offer. I'm assuming you're sailing on the Eclipse?

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This article says they host many meet-up events during the cruise with the biggest one being on the first night. The cruises I've been on usually will have get-togethers nearly every evening.

https://www.celebritycruises.com/abo...uise-vacations

I'm jealous. My advice is to be approachable. Smile and say hello a lot. Others are less likely to come over and say hello if you're sitting on the deck with earbuds on and reading a book. I've also met people by pretending I'm lost and asking guys for directions. Oftentimes they'll invite me to join them. Just saying "Hi, how is your day going?" can often start interesting conversations.

Have fun!!!