Gay and lesbian RSVP Vacations coming to Hawaii for the first time to mark 25th anniversary

RSVP Vacations coming to Hawaii for the first time

HONOLULU — The company that created the gay and lesbian cruise concept is commemorating its 25th birthday with a Silver Anniversary Cruise in Hawaii.

RSVP Vacation said that it will be the company’s first cruise in the islands.

The seven-day cruise aboard NCL’s Pride of America departs Honolulu Oct. 30. It makes calls at Maui, Kauai and the Big Island before returning to Honolulu Nov. 6.

Hawaii Tourism Authority’s vice president of marketing, David Uchiyama, says Hawaii is honored that RSVP selected the state for its Silver Anniversary Cruise.

The Minneapolis-based company hosted its first all-gay cruise in 1986. Since then, RSVP says more than 80,000 men and women have participated in its ship and riverboat cruises, land tours and resort vacations.