Finding community on a theme cruise: From ‘Star Trek’ lovers to motorcycle enthusiasts
- Theme cruises cater to a range of interests, from “Star Trek” to motorcycles.
- The specialty sailings can be more immersive than land-based events.
- Some passengers have found a sense of community among likeminded guests.
Regi Davis was eating at a restaurant in South Dakota during the iconic Sturgis Motorcycle Rally when he saw someone who looked familiar walk in and sit down a few tables away. Davis eyed them and let out a pirate’s greeting used between passengers on the High Seas Rally, a motorcycle rally on a cruise ship he had been on many times.