User Panel
The sold-out International Cougar Cruise took place aboard Carnival’s Fun Ship Elation bound for Ensenada, Mexico.
Guests participated in three nights of dancing and partying, featuring special guest Miss Cougar America.
Itwas promoted as a cruise for the cougar who “knows exactly what shewants … (and) what she doesn’t want is children, cohabitation orcommitment”.
Industry experts have welcomed the cruise, sayingthat older women should not be discriminated against because of arelationship with a younger man.
"Age discrimination is perhapsthe most pervasive prejudice in American Society," Rich Gosse, Chairmanof The Society of Single Professionals in the US, a sponsor of thecruise, said.
"Olderwomen, in particular, are victimized by our youth-oriented society.They are regarded as 'non-sexy'... The truth is that there are millionsof American men who find older women attractive, and we will prove iton the Cougar Cruise."
"2009 is the year of the Cougar," says Ann Thomas, Executive Director of The Singles Travel Company, said.
"We were surprised to discover that there has never been an International Cougar Cruise. Obviously this cruise is long overdue.”
Tickets cost from $US125 ($138) per person, for double occupancy. The ship set sail on December 4.
