Ultimate Convention Location

[Diamondinmyeye]

I would die and go to heaven if a cruise ship ever offered a convention cruise! One week long, food all in and a proper theatre space for shows and guest appearances. Someone make it happen, please.

[~H~]

I fully concur! I went on my first cruise a couple of years ago, and had the same thought ^_^.

[Aearon]

*Nods.* I agree. Where do I buy my ticket?

[Diamondinmyeye]

We need to get the community convincing cruise lines how profitable it would all be. It shall be done!

[nyditch]

If I ever win the mega millions jackpot in the lottery, I'll consider something like this. The problem would be,how do I decide who can come aboard, since EVERY cosplayer will want to? A cruise ship can only fit 4000 or so if it's a big one. There would certainly have to be multiple voyages. I wouldn't want to charge a buttload either, since cosplays cost money already.

Maybe I could make it so you MUST have at least two decent cosplay costumes in order to come aboard.

[Cadmium Polyphony]

Originally Posted by Diamondinmyeye

I would die and go to heaven if a cruise ship ever offered a convention cruise! One week long, food all in and a proper theatre space for shows and guest appearances. Someone make it happen, please.

At first, it's just a turn of phrase; and then your ship is boarded by pirates.

[Neko Minaue]

A long time ago when I was researching all the cons back in FL, there was actually some cons that were on cruises! But sadly, a lot of them got cancelled due to being expensive and not many people signing up for it. I can't remember the names anymore, but they were on animecons.com

[Michi]

If that ever really happened it would probably cater to the older crowd, and for that I'd be thankful!

Originally Posted by nyditch

Maybe I could make it so you MUST have at least two decent cosplay costumes in order to come aboard.

So it'd be predominantly a cosplay convention then? Cosplayers seem to forget the numbers upon numbers of people that attend conventions without cosplaying at all.

[sam vimes]

Trapped at sea with thousands of anime fans? I really don't know about that.

[Aearon]

I like the whole 'having at least one costume' rule.
Also, for those that don't want to be around anime fans, they wouldn't be forced to go. :P
If anyone does hear anything about a cosplay/anime convention on a cruise ship, be sure to post it here. I wonder what it would take to get something like this put together.

[Axelai]

Why don't they have these? I've seen Furry cruises before. And furries are known for being significantly more poor than cosplayers.

[Eau de Decus]

Originally Posted by Axelai

And furries are known for being significantly more poor than cosplayers.

Why's that?

[sam vimes]

Originally Posted by Aearon

Also, for those that don't want to be around anime fans, they wouldn't be forced to go.

Oh, I wouldn't dare pass up the opportunity to run into you.

Be still, my heart.

[Axelai]

Originally Posted by Eau de Decus

Why's that?

Because on every furry forum i go on, as well as every furry i talk to at cons and meets always complain they have no job, are a loner, etc. All except half the fursuiters (who had the money to make/buy a suit)... the other half of the suiters have really nice friends.

Anime fans, on the other hand, usually have jobs (from what i understand) or are younger and their parents pay for things.

*shrugs* Just what i've noticed.

[Diamondinmyeye]

It's a cruise, so like anything it would have to be first come, first serve. Buy your ticket and you're there. No one would make it a necessity to be a cosplayer to be there. It'd be welcome to all geeks! I can't imagine why it would be more expensive than a regular cruise, so I'd think they could fill it up okay if there was enough notice given in advance.