Ever Heard Of A Gaming Cruise?

[Flynn]

Good Morning, All:

While reading through the messages on a mailing list I belong to, a friend posted in passing that he had heard about a cruise vacation that catered to gamers. Apparently, it was a "gaming cruise" of some sort. I hadn't heard of anything like that before, and my Google Fu is apparently weak this morning, as I couldn't find anything in a quick online search.

Has anyone ever heard of such a thing as a cruise for roleplayers and gaming? (This is the RPG kind of gaming, not the gambling kind. )

If you know of something like that, could you post a link or two? I've been looking to take a cruise for some time, and this sounds like as good an excuse as any.

Thanks In Advance,
Flynn

 

[WayneLigon]

I would think in all liklihood, what he heard referred to gambling (which also uses 'gaming' in most ads) or perhaps video games.

 

[Rodrigo Istalindir]

I think I saw an ad for that in the GenCon catalog they handed out (the thick one with all the maps, and advertisements). Unfortunately, I had to ditch that along with all the other free stuff I picked up when I suffered a luggage malfunction leaving Indy.

 

[Piratecat]

I've known of at least two other CruiseCons over the last decade.

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

I have a vague recollection of hearing about a cruise for gamers last year some time, but I can't find anything to back it up.

On a completely different note, I found out something interesting about Google. I was doing a search using multiple keywords. I included Dungeons and Dragons as two individual keywords. Further down the results I started finding hits that did not include the words Dungeons or Dragons, but did contain D&D (D&D Mechanical, D&D Cabinets, etc.). I didn't think Google would make that leap unless I specified it in my search.

 

[Kristian Serrano]

On a completely different note, I found out something interesting about Google. I was doing a search using multiple keywords. I included Dungeons and Dragons as two individual keywords. Further down the results I started finding hits that did not include the words Dungeons or Dragons, but did contain D&D (D&D Mechanical, D&D Cabinets, etc.). I didn't think Google would make that leap unless I specified it in my search.

Do you have Web history on? I think Google will use that to tailor search results based on past queries.

 

[HalWhitewyrm]

It pays to be The Gamer Traveler.

There is such a thing: ConQuest CruiseCon 2008.

I spoke about it on Episode 04 of my podcast, if you want to hear it. You can also check out the link above. I am hoping to have someone from the company over on my show to talk about it sometime early next year.

 

[WayneLigon]

I've known of at least two other CruiseCons over the last decade.

Now that is cool. I'd heard of the Star Trek conventions on cruise ships, but not a gaming convention. I would totally do this.

 

[talien]

Another example (web site now defunct): http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=18595

 

[der_kluge]

ICE (makers of Rolemaster, HARP, et al) used to sponsor a gaming cruise.

It's funny - I was just thinking today how cool a gaming-related vacation would be. Like, ENWorld could block out a week at a Sandal's resort in Jamaica, and we could all go and game for a week. That would be so totally awesome.