Community at sea

• 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 the person 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.

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