Come December, what’s being billed as the world’s first international “cougar cruise” shoves off from San Diego for a three-night getaway tailored to energetic older women on the prowl for younger men – and the “cubs” all-too-happy to be their boy toys, according to ABCNews.com.
Cougars are described as a female over 35 who dates younger men. High-profile cougar couples include Madonna and Jesus Luz, or Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher.
Now these empowered middle-aged women can prowl the open sea.
“When people go on a cruise, all of their inhibitions go overboard. If you want to meet somebody of the opposite sex, this is the best way to do it,” Rich Grosse, who came up with the trip idea along with the Singles Travel Co., told ABC News.
“These cougar women tend to look younger and feel younger and have higher energy than most women their own age,” Grosse, the chairman of the Society of Single Professionals, told ABC News. “They just can't date men their own age. The men can't keep up with them.”
For their first femme fatale foray, Singles Travel Co. has just booked a block of cabins aboard a regular Carnival Cruise Lines ship leaving San Diego on Friday, December 4, sailing to Ensenada, Mexico, and returning to Cali by 8 a.m. the following Monday.
Rates begin at $258 for those willing to put up with a roommate, and up to $582 for someone who wants one of the best cabins all to themselves.
But while the maiden voyage will set sail with other vacationers, the experience promises to be more enticing for those seeking a May/December romance.
A “singles social director” will be onboard to coordinate cougar-cub singles events, dancing, and to keep the alcohol flowing, according to ABC News.
And the new Miss Cougar America herself, Gloria Navarro, will be the guest of honor on the debut cruise.
“I'm proud to represent a new breed of women who are strong, independent, successful and just looking for somebody who is going to be a little more exciting than your average 40-and-up man,” Navarro, 42, who was crowned at the National Cougar Convention in August, told ABC News.
“I’m looking forward to getting dolled up in the evenings and going to the parties,” she added.
“It's like they say in Las Vegas: What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Same thing on a cruise boat,” Grosse said.
“People don't have their bosses, their neighbors, their co-workers and their family looking over their shoulder. They can let the inner child out on a cruise.”
Or pounce on someone else’s.
Outsider
Rooster, you have opened up a can of worms here. I can't wait for the responses to this one from Cure's "friends."
THE CURE
I don't think my wife would appreciate it.
Roostercogburn
THE CURE wrote:
I don't think my wife would appreciate it.
You can take her with you!
THE CURE
We don't do the cruise thing much. I'd rather take a flight to the islands or Vegas. This sounds more like doomsters thing. Right doomster?
doomster
I do some cruise trips now and then, mostly to the Bahamas on Norweign Cruise Lines and Carnival....haven't done a "cougar cruise" though........lets pack up and try it, we might can hook up with some millionaire cougars...LMAO!!!
jhofficial
doomster wrote:
I do some cruise trips now and then, mostly to the Bahamas on Norweign Cruise Lines and Carnival....haven't done a "cougar cruise" though........lets pack up and try it, we might can hook up with some millionaire cougars...LMAO!!!
Better hurry, by the time Obuma's done there won't be any left.
THE CURE
And your wife is going to be ok with that?
doomster
jhofficial wrote:
doomster wrote:
I do some cruise trips now and then, mostly to the Bahamas on Norweign Cruise Lines and Carnival....haven't done a "cougar cruise" though........lets pack up and try it, we might can hook up with some millionaire cougars...LMAO!!!
Better hurry, by the time Obuma's done there won't be any left.
Chit.....thats why they probably had the cancellation notice put on hold til next week, he gets first pick! You think he'll do it for fun, or for the funds? I understand Bill is going with him as well, with a whole dern box of cubans.
doomster
THE CURE wrote:
And your wife is going to be ok with that?
We can pack mine and yours up and send them to the beach, north beach, we'll head south.
jhofficial
doomster wrote:
jhofficial wrote:
doomster wrote:
I do some cruise trips now and then, mostly to the Bahamas on Norweign Cruise Lines and Carnival....haven't done a "cougar cruise" though........lets pack up and try it, we might can hook up with some millionaire cougars...LMAO!!!
Better hurry, by the time Obuma's done there won't be any left.
Chit.....thats why they probably had the cancellation notice put on hold til next week, he gets first pick! You think he'll do it for fun, or for the funds? I understand Bill is going with him as well, with a whole dern box of cubans.
NO No NO LMAO Obuma don't want a cougar , not his "preference"
When he's done in office there won't be any millionaires left, male or female.
THE CURE
There won't be as many poor people left either.
jhofficial
THE CURE wrote:
And your wife is going to be ok with that?
Yeah the death panels gonna kill em all.
THE CURE
Make sure you're on the list jh.
jhofficial
THE CURE wrote:
Make sure you're on the list jh.
Never be on the poor list. To smart for that list
THE CURE
Doesn't look like we're heading in the poor direction to me.
