Culture hounds can:

• Check out the Explorations Café, powered by The New York Times with over 2,000 books, music listening stations, Internet access, puzzles, and more
• Go on a self-guided iPod® art tour of the ships' multi-million dollar art and antiques collections
• Attend one of our special enrichment presentations, designed just for RSVP guests and our community
• Learn how to master a new cooking style at our Culinary Center

Fitness fans can:

• Work out in the fully-equipped Fitness Center
• Take a class in low-impact aerobics, spinning, yoga or Pilates
• Play a game of basketball, ping pong, tennis, volleyball
• Power walk around the ship – three laps is a mile!
• Swim in one of two outdoor pools

Hedonists can:

• Rejuvenate at the elegant Greenhouse Spa & Salon with services that include: exotic skin, body, and hair treatments ranging from hot stone massages and pedicures to hair styling and facials
• Take a soothing Jacuzzi
• Relax in the Thermal Suites
• Soak in the Hydro Pool

Shopaholics can:

• Purchase works of fine art at our art auctions and arrange for in-home delivery
• Go duty-free shopping for brand names such as Lladro®, Swarovski®, Waterford®, Gucci®, Givenchy®
• Stock up on all-new RSVP logo merchandise

• Go to one of the famous RSVP theme parties
• Experience an RSVP headline entertainer on the main stage
• Thrill at the talents of our newest stars performing in the RSVP Cabaret series
• Take part in a sing along in the RSVP Piano Bar
• Party through the night
• Start or end the evening with drinks and dancing in the Ocean Bar
• Try your luck at the blackjack table or roulette wheel
• Take a gaming lesson from a professional card shark
• Watch a first-run movie, or the best of recent gay cinema
• Stop by the Crow's Nest for a highball or two (or three)
• Head to the Explorer's Lounge for an after-dinner drink or espresso, hand dipped chocolates and classical music

Kate Clinton

Kate Clinton is a faith-based, tax-paying, America-loving political humorist and family entertainer. With a career spanning over 28 years, Kate Clinton has worked through economic booms and busts, Disneyfication and Walmartization, gay movements and gay markets, lesbian chic and queer eyes, and EIGHT presidential inaugurals.  She still believes that humor gets us through peacetime, wartime, scoundrel time and economic down times.

This year Lady HaHa will tour the US and Canada.  Last year, Kate's show Yes on K8 toured nationwide.  It followed her 2007 show, Climate Change, a CD of which was released in March, 2008.  In 2006, Kate Clinton celebrated her 25th Anniversary of performing with a 50-city It’s Come To This! tour.  A documentary DVD of her hilarious performance with extra features of personal moments along the tour route, rare interviews, backstage banter, readings from her book What the L?, and celebrity cameo appearances is now available. Her two decades plus of material are on record in her eight comedy collections, including Climate Change, Comedy You Can Dance To, Read These Lips and The Marrying Kind.  Her new collection I Told You So (March '09) is a hilarious, bittersweet, politically acute survival guide. Her first book, Don't Get Me Started, was published by Ballantine in 1998. The audio companion was named one of 1998's Best Audiobooks by Publishers Weekly. Kate's third book I Told You So was released in 2009. In 2005 What The L?  a laugh-out-loud collection of dangerous humor from one of the all-time-favorite lesbian comics living under one of the all-time-worst presidents.  In 2005 it was nominated in the humor category for the prestigious 2005 Lambda Literary Award, considered to be the highest accolade for a book from the LGBT community. In addition to live performance, Kate appeared in the film The Secret Lives of Dentists directed by Alan Rudolph and is one of four lesbian comics featured in Laughing Matters, an award-winning documentary produced by Andrea Meyerson.  She is the narrator's voice in Joan Biren's documentary No Secrets Anymore - the Times of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyons and has a cameo appearance in Dee Mosbacher's documentary Radical Harmonies. Also narrated by Kate Clinton, Mom's Apple Pie: The Heart of the Lesbian Mothers' Custody Movement (October 2006) revisits the early tumultuous years of the lesbian custody movement through the stories of five lesbian mothers and their four children.

"Kate Clinton has held the mirror that reflects every single issue that has faced us for the last 25 years.  We've laughed with her, we've cried with her, and we've been changed by her," said Kate Kendell, Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights.   www.kateclinton.com

Danny Williams

Danny discovered his love of performing at an early age.  Despite attempts at being a romantic lead, he was instead consistently cast in the comic roles.  In college he found that he had a knack for improvisation.

In 1981, he wrote the lyrics and performed the vocals for the cult favorite song “Castro Boy”.  Despite its age, it is still played on college radio stations and has a large following.  In fact, in 2007 it was a top hit in Amsterdam.

He began doing stand-up at the legendary Valencia Rose in San Francisco in 1982.  As the years went by he won the Gay Community Award for Top Male Entertainer five times, the Cabaret Gold Award for Top Male Comic three times and the Cable Car Award for Entertainer of the Year,

He was also given both the Harvey Milk Award and the John L. Wasserman Award for his humanitarian works.  Danny has made a lifelong commitment to performing at benefits with no remuneration.  He has also served on the Board of Directors for four non-profit organizations.

Danny has performed with some of the top names in live performance.  He has done his comedy in Canada, Europe and throughout the United States.

Danny is the playwright of “1970”, which was about his years on the streets and the show “P.S. Bette Davis”.  He was part of The Happy-Go-Luckys with Marga Gomez and Monica Palacios.

Besides doing benefits, his greatest performing love has been on RSVP cruises.  He has performed on around 200 RSVP travel events.  This year marks his 22nd season with RSVP.  Danny is delighted to know that there will be passengers on board who were born after he started with RSVP.  Being part of RSVP has allowed Danny to meet amazing people, make lifelong friendships, travel the world and, hopefully, bring laughter to our incredible passengers.

Danny is lucky enough to have an amazing life partner, Brian Moser, who he met on an RSVP cruise.  They were married in California - a marriage still recognized by the State.  Danny is truly blessed to have this amazing man in his life.  www.myspace.com/psdannywilliams

Paul J. Williams

Cruise Director Paul J. Williams has been making people laugh since a very young age, and had his first RSVP appearance in 2001.  Paul J. loves this quote from his idol, Lily Tomlin, “I realized early on that people were laughing at me….I decided ‘hey, I might as well try to be funny!’”.  His wit, rapid-fire comedy and wacky characters, including Sister Helen Holy and Nelda Pickens, make this multi-talented actor/comedian/singer in high demand.  His humor draws on his family, his experiences as a single male, his Texas residency and his political and social observations of the world around him.  This past October, his first television special, ONE NIGHT STAND UP-HOLLYWOOD premiered on the MTV/LOGO network.  One of Paul J's lesser known talents is singing, as he was born into a musical family, studied voice in college and has sung with several major groups in the U.S. including the New York Choral Artists, Orpheus Chamber Singers and the Dallas Symphony.  In addition to his regular work with RSVP, Paul J. is also the producer of Comedy Night at Aspen Gay Ski Week and appears at events all around the country.  www.PaulJWilliams.com

Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen

Of all the entertainers performing today, Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen are the ones standing out above the rest.  This Chicago-based “Dynamic Duo” has been captivating audiences for fourteen years.

Amy and Freddy have performed in cities coast to coast, including Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Provincetown, Key West, St. Louis, San Francisco, St. Paul, Seattle, Oregon, Detroit, Saugatuck, Denver, Ft. Lauderdale, Grand Rapids and Chicago.  In 1998, their travels took them to Denmark where they were the featured artists at Copenhagen’s New Year’s Concert.  They have been the opening act for several familiar names including Mary Wilson and the Supremes, Phyllis Diller, Bea Arthur, Jennifer Holiday, Judy Tenuta, Lois Bromfeld, and Judy Gold.  Amy and Freddy have been performing for RSVP Vacations since 1999, and are considered to be one of the most popular main stage and cabaret acts with RSVP Vacations. They are favorite entertainers with Alternative-Holiday European Vacations and Winter Rendezvous Gay Ski Week.

Amy and Freddy were headline entertainers for the National HRC Black-tie event in Dallas, 2007.  They proudly served as Grand Marshals for the Gay Pride Parade in Washington, D.C. in 2006, and were headliners on the main stage in front of the U.S. Capitol.

Amy and Freddy are constantly performing for various organizations and special events all over the United States and Europe.  They also enjoy entertaining at many corporate events and private functions, straight and gay.  When they are not on tour, they are headlining in Chicago at the Lakeshore Theater. 

Originally from Detroit, Amy has been a professional entertainer since she was a young child.  Her powerful and soulful voice mesmerizes listeners while her hilarious and risqué humor keeps them doubled over in laughter.  Amy made her home in Chicago in 1995 and quickly became one of the Windy City’s hottest talents.

Freddy, Amy’s pianist and music director, has been a professional musician for over twenty-five years.  After moving from St. Louis in 1995, Freddy successfully made his name as one of Chicago’s most well known pianists.  When he’s not performing with Amy, Freddy works as a free-lance musician and teaches piano and voice.

Amy and Freddy have produced four very successful albums; Amy and Freddy- the debut, Life is a Cabaret, Naturally Flawless and Feeling Good. All of the recordings have been recognized nationally, and have received rave reviews.

Amy’s beautiful voice, edgy humor and quick wit, combined with Freddy’s impeccable musical arrangements and sly repartee, create an evening of the most enjoyable and unforgettable entertainment.  To book Amy and Freddy, contact Ted Boles at Tedboles@gmail.com.

Dane Stauffer - (Co-creator with Mary Kelley Leer and Sanford Moore)

Dane has had the pleasure of working with many prima Donnas of the theater.  Olympia Dukakis coached him, Madeline Kahn danced on his back in stiletto heels, and he sat next to Ann Miller on Broadway, for what seemed like several hours, minus intermission.  He sang for Aretha, he’s been speechless in front of Lily Tomlin, strangled by Tatum O’Neill.  Based in Los Angeles, he’s been performing in San Diego’s longest running show ever - “Triple Espresso” - while teaching Yoga, Voice and Improvisation, writing plays, and recording a CD.  A prolific playwright, he’s had over a dozen plays produced in the last decade, including his solo shows; “Duesenberg 55”, “Playground Battlescars”, and the recent “I’m Ready to Talk About My Narcissism”.  An alum of Children’s Theatre School, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and the Playwright’s Center, he’s been featured on KTCA/PBS “Technical Difficulties,” and the Emmy award winning “American Scream: Dudley Riggs’s First 30 Years”, and more recently on “My Network’s” tele-novellas “Fashion House” (with Bo Derek and Morgan Fairchild) and “Wicked, Wicked Games” (with Tatum O’Neil).  He’s improvised extensively at Dudley Riggs Brave New Workshop, on the Inaugural season of the Disney Magic cruise ship, and will be improvising with MAD TV alum Mo Collins at Second City Los Angeles, starting this year.  For more information about his upcoming CD Release “The Name is Dane”, visit www.TheNameisDane.com.  He would like to dedicate his performance to and to the memory of his sweet Mom, Donna, who always taught him to stop and see the beauty of all things.

Nathan Shrake

Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Nathan is now residing in Los Angeles.  He has been honored to share the stage with the likes of Shoshana Bean (Wicked), Billy Porter (Dreamgirls, Grease), and Ty Taylor (Songs for a New World).  He has performed in over 25 theatre productions including: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Sound of Music, High School Musical, and Urinetown, where he has worked with world-renown Broadway musical director, Jerry Sternbach.  Nathan has been featured in numerous regional and national TV commercials including spots for Febreze, Subway, Taco Johns, Coca-Cola, and Best Buy and also recently portrayed a leading character in the feature film “nobody”, produced by Josh Hartnett.  Nathan is also proud of his girlfriend Brooke (sorry fellas!), as she competed in the Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas this past January.  www.NathanShrake.com

Dennis Spears

Dennis W. Spears is an award-winning jazz vocalist originally from Louisiana.  Since moving to the Minneapolis, he has been a featured vocalist for the nationally/internationally acclaimed vocal jazz ensemble, Moore By Four.  As a jazz musician, he has shared the stage with Shirley Horn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams, and Ann Nesby.  His theater credits include works with Penumbra Theatre, Guthrie Theater, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Mixed Blood Theatre and Hey City Stages.  He is currently Creative Artistic Director at the Capri Theater in Minneapolis.  With a catalogue of recordings to his credit, Dennis will produce his first “Live” recording this April at the Capri Theater.  An avid Nat King Cole fan, Dennis will portray his idol in an original musical, “Let There Be Love” (A Nat King Cole Story) at the Kennedy Center.

Tyson Williams

Tyson Williams grew up in Kansas City, where he was trained in classical piano from age six and developed his skills in gospel music at his church.  He gained recognition as a prodigy in his home state, winning a coveted audition to attend the Genesis Music Conservatory in high school. 

Tyson’s musical styles range from R&B to jazz to gospel.  He is currently music director for a new gospel-recording choir, completing his degree at McNally Smith College of Music, keyboardist at Shiloh Temple International Ministries, teaching piano, and working on several independent music ventures including the creation of his first band, Dreamchyld.

Mia Dorr

Mia Dorr is a passionate and energetic performer with a repertoire of unparalleled diversity.  Mia has been a singer in the Minnesota music scene for over 16 years.  During her career she has been a member of DiscFunktion and the Prophets of Soul, as well as performing with the Power of Ten, among other groups.  She is currently a member of the group Total DiscTracktion. Mia won a national singing competition in Las Vegas in 2007.  Between 2002 and 2007 Mia performed three times on the main stage at WeFest as the result of winning several singing competitions.

Robbie Leslie

 Widely recognized as one of the top disc jockeys in the country, Robbie Leslie has been performing on the international circuit for over 30 years.  Leslie is the prototype of the modern Circuit DJ, and pioneered the concept of extravagant theme parties, fundraisers, and benefits created for one night in anything from abandoned warehouses to famous museums.  Circuit gigs of note include The March on Washington, The Columbus Red Party and Tropicana, Universal Backlot Blowout, LA 54, Pines 2000, Boston Pride, San Francisco Pride, SF Remember the Party, Trippin’ On The Moon, NYC Pier Dance, and countless others.

Leslie started his career on Fire Island at the legendary Sandpiper (now the Pavilion) in the Pines.  From there he moved on to New York City, where the list of clubs at which he regularly performed reads like a “Who’s Who” of Big Apple nightspots: The Saint (subsequently the Saint-At-Large), Studio 54, Underground, Private Eyes, Palladium, the Red Parrot, 12 West and the Ice Palace.  Appearances: Trocadero Transfer and Dreamland in San Francisco; Paramount in Provincetown; Axis, Probe and Studio 1 in Los Angeles; Numbers and Heaven in Houston; Club St. John in San Jose; the Pavilion, Botel, Ice Palace and Island Club on Fire Island; Roxy, America, and Octagon in New York; Heaven in London, and clubs in Moscow, Sydney, Copenhagen, Toronto and San Juan. In 1988, he had the honor of playing the final set at The Saint’s forty-hour closing party.

Robbie celebrates 15 years as RSVP's popular resident DJ.  www.robbieleslie.com

Randy Bettis

From mega-events of thousands to intimate house parties, DJ/Producer Randy Bettis is among the most sought-after mixmasters in the dance-music industry.  Recently voted DJ of the Year by JustCircuit subscribers, the buzz about his dancer-centered style continues to grow.

Bettis broke through the clutter in 2005 with back-to-back acclaimed performances at 3 of the largest dance parties in the world:  Saint-at-Large New Years Day Event, The Black Party and the Heritage of Pride Pier Dance in New York City.  In October 2005, Randy's artistic prominence was validated when he was named by Billboard to the nationwide panel of club DJs who create Billboard’s weekly Hot Dance Club Play chart.

In 2006, Bettis took it to the next level, embarking on his first-ever national tour and unleashing the power of digital-age partnerships. 

Randy’s Gay Days Tour 2006 brought the spirit of the legendary celebration to 26 cities nationwide and was voted Best Circuit Tour of 2006 by the members of JustCircuit.com. He launched new portals for fans with a weekly mixshow on G.I.R.L. (GayInternetRadioLive.com) and with satellite broadcasts on SIRIUS Radio’s OutQ “Saturday Night Out.”

Since then Randy celebrated the release of his Party Groove: GayDays Volume 4, 6 & 6 (Centaur Music) with the nationwide GayDayS Tour each year, once again earning a nod from JustCircuit.com as Circuit Tour of the Year.  He just finished mixing the official White Party Miami CD, Party Groove: White Party 10, for the legendary fundraising event, the Miami White Party.

Randy Bettis and composer/arranger David Boyd form the artistic force behind BetBoyz, creating remixes for a number of exciting artists such as Taylor Dayne, Inaya Day, Jason Walker, Sarah Atareth, Ari Gold, Andrea McArdle, Robbyne Kaamil, Karen Jacobsen, Brian Kent, Jason Antone, Levi Kreis, Matthew Duffy, Natalie Toro.

Having played in some of NYC's most legendary clubs (Limelight, Sound Factory, Stereo), Randy can be heard frequently at clubs such as Splash in New York, Town in DC, Pure in Philadelphia, Pavilion on Fire Island, many circuit events and aboard various RSVP Cruises.  www.djrandybettis.com

Bryan Pfeifer

Bryan Pfeifer has had a long and influential career in the music/dance-club scene.  With appearances at some of the nation's most beloved clubs, he has built a reputation as a consistent, creative, and popular DJ with signature musical journeys.

His first taste of nightclub dj-ing began in the mid-90’s at the legendary Probe in Los Angeles. During this formative residency he was influenced by legendary greats including Tom Johnson, Mike Duretto and Buc; all of whom excited and inspired Bryan to practice and develop his own craft. Their collective influences helped him define his unique, energetic “happy” sound of Morning Music, UK House, Disco House, Tribal House and vocal anthems.  Bryan’s music is known to keep the dance floor moving with a room of smiles on everyone’s face.

Probe resulted in a launching pad for Bryan’s fame and notoriety.  Eventually his name would become nationally synonymous in cities such as / San Francisco / San Diego / Seattle / Phoenix / Province Town / Fire Island / Wash D.C. / Columbus / Salt Lake City / Denver / Austin / San Antonio / Palm Springs / Atlanta & Vancouver.  Bryan’s west coast local residencies have included such favorites as San Diego's Montage, L.A.'s Probe, Icon, Micky's, and The Abbey.  Even with all his success Bryan still contends he is just "playing for my friends, watching them have a good time." Bryan is proud to be celebrating over 15 years of dj-ing, and continues to bring his upbeat sound to dance floors from coast to coast.

In addition to his music, Bryan also works for L.A. Dogworks in Hollywood, California where he is pursuing his career in the canine care and enrichment field.  Bryan has managed this full service celebrity dog care & boarding facility for over four years, and is grateful to have a career that he enjoys waking up to every morning.

In 2008 Bryan’s entrepreneurial nature got the best of him and he launched his own pet care service; “Pet Approved Care.”  His clients range from A-list celebrities to normal everyday pet lovers.  You can learn more about these services by visiting www.petapprovedcare.com.

Jonny McGovern

Gay pop superstar, TV personality, and nightlife legend, "Gay Pimp" Jonny McGovern blazed onto the scene with his international hit music video "Soccer Practice" which debuted at #1 on The Club Video Chart, was downloaded over 5 million times, became a staple on MTV Europe and Asia and inspired a generation of gay teens to come out loud 'n proud..  His debut CD "Dirty Gay Hits" spawned another viral video smash "Lookin' Cute/Feelin' Cute" and launched his 1st world tour

He starred on Comedy Central's "Out On The Edge", numerous Vh-1 specials including "Totally Gayer" and "My Coolest Years", Tru Tv's "Smoking Gun" series and was a correspondent for the final season of the ever classy "Ricki Lake Show" before landing his current gig, handpicked by Rosie O'Donnell as a cast member on LOGO's hit series "The Big Gay Sketch Show" (coming up it's 3rd fabulous season).  Jonny has graced the cover of countless fag mags and headlined at nightclubs and theaters across this gay nation and been nominated for a GLAAD Media award for it.

Jonny broke records again when the first video from his 2nd CD, "Gays Gone Wild", the sexy "Somethin' for The Fellas(That Like The Fellas)" spent 16 weeks at #1 on MTV/LOGO's Click List Video Countdown show and was followed by two more #1 video hits, "Don't Fall in Love With a Homo" and "Bossy Bottom".  He is also the host of iTunes most downloaded LGBT podcast "Gay Pimpin' With Jonny McGovern", which has more than 20,000 listeners weekly and star of the popular web comedy series "3 Dollar Bill".  Currently he is performing around the country  (scaring as many straight people as he can) with his critically acclaimed new standup show 'Feelin' Really Faggity".  

Visit www.gaypimp.com for more info.

Neal Everett and Tavi Stutz

Tavi Stutz has had the opportunity to perform, train and travel all around the world with such acclaimed companies as Cirque du Soleil, Bolshoi Ballet, and Citi Company.  Neal Everett has performed with such groups as Ballet Tucson, Eye of Newt Circus, Anti-Gravity, and Gateway Playhouse.  Together they had the amazing opportunity to create an original circus with the newly developed band of misfits - Cirque Berzerk - of which Neal is a founder and creator.  Neal and Tavi’s act in Beneath received many heart-throbbing reviews for its steamy seduction, artistry, and athleticism.  Most recently, they had the honor of flying with a traditional circus in Circus Vargas's Christmas Spectacular.

Patrick Dunlea

Patrick Dunlea is a native of Quincy Massachusetts, and was a contestant on Bravo TV’s Season 5 of Top Chef.  He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, and is currently on staff at Bobolink Dairy farm located in New Jersey.  Patrick began his culinary journey while working along side his grandmother in her kitchen, creating such delectable delights as Boston baked beans, blueberries and cream and meatloaf.

Patrick thinks cooking should be an approachable art, accessible to anyone who finds him or herself in a kitchen.  Supporting local, sustainable agriculture is important to Patrick because it enriches not only the ingredients we use, but also the community from which they come. He believes strongly in food education and awareness.  His philosophy is that it is important to understand the sources of your food.  “You are what you eat, but you are also what you eat eats.”

Perhaps better than anyone, he knows that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and the path to Patrick’s heart lays somewhere between the appetizer and dessert courses at a rustic French Bistro. 

Ingu Yun

Ingu Yun has had a passion for country-western dancing for over twenty years, and he has an equal passion for sharing the joys of country-western dancing with others.  In 1998 he founded San Francisco’s enormously popular and successful Sundance Saloon, as well as the nonprofit organization that runs it, the Sundance Association for Country-Western Dancing, serving as its president. The Sundance Association also produces the Sundance Stompede, a largest annual LGBT country-western dance weekend in the country, attracting hundreds of dancers from all over.  The Sundance Association also brings country-western dancing to numerous community events, including San Francisco Pride, Castro Street Fair and Lazy Bear Weekend, and has also raised over $220,000 for other charities over the past twelve years.  Ingu always volunteers his services, whether it’s producing an event, running the organization, or spinning the music.

He is a regular DJ at Sundance Saloon, and has DJ’d for numerous special events and gatherings throughout North America, including at rodeos of the International Gay Rodeo Association and at conventions of the International Association of Gay/Lesbian Country-Western Dance Clubs.  He has a special interest in teaching two-step and line dancing to beginners, and he looks forward to seeing you on the dance floor on this RSVP cruise.