But a couple of years ago, we thought “gee, it might be fun to bring people together on land, too.” We asked if you’d be interested, and the majority said “yes,” so after a lot of scheduling and planning, it finally happened! A Friends of Dorothy meeting on land!

A good time was had by all at the premier MeetMeOnBoard Port Party in Fort Lauderdale! Photo: Mark den Hartog

On Tuesday, November 19, along with our party sponsors Norwegian Cruise Lines (winner of a 2013 CRUIZIE and agency LGBT Getaways/CruiseOne, Mark, Dale, and Randall welcomed some 80 cruisers to Pur Lounge at the DAPUR restaurant for an evening of nibbles, drinks, mingling, flirting, and a just a short program–which included prizes for many guests, based on their answers to trivia questions such as “who’s been on the most cruises,” “who’s sailed the most cruise lines,” and “what port city does Randall live in.”

Check out a few pics from this VERY FUN evening, and plan to join us at a future Port Party! We’d welcome your suggestions on where it should be (and why).

Fun with hats! From left: Seb (Norwegian), Randall (MMOB editor), Michael (MMOB cruiser), Brandon (Norwegian), and Jimmi (MMOB cruiser). Photo: Mark den Hartog

Dale presents a hat to the “most cruised” guest at the party–he’d been on more-than 70 cruises! Wow. Photo: Mark den Hartog

Bryan, from party sponsor LGBT Getaways/CruiseOne, tells MMOB guests about a few benefits of using their cruise agency. Photo: Mark den Hartog

Dale McCurdy welcomes guests to the party. Photo: Mark den Hartog

A rare all-together moment for YOUR MeetMeOnBoard.com team: Dale McCurdy, Mark den Hartog, and Randall Shirley. Photo: Randall Shirley