All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise

All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise is a 2006 American made-for-television documentary film that follows Rosie O'Donnell and her family along with several other families on the first-ever cruise designed for gay parents and their families. It was arranged and planned by Rosie O'Donnell and her life partner Kelli O'Donnell. The cruise ship set sail on July 11, 2004, and the film debuted on April 6, 2006 on HBO. The film was released on DVD-Video on June 13, 2006. The film went on to be nominated for three Emmy Awards.

All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise
GenreDocumentary
Directed byShari Cookson
StarringPam Elliott
Rosie O'Donnell
Kelli O'Donnell
Esera Tuaolo
Judy Gold
Megan Jacoby
Jane Skorina
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersShari Cookson
John Hoffman
CinematographyMaryse Alberti
Sandra Chandler
Beth Wichterich
EditorCharlton McMillan
Running time91 minutes
Production companiesSceneworks
KidRo Productions
HBO
DistributorHBO
The Movie Network
Release
Original networkHBO
Original release
  • April 6, 2006 (2006-04-06)

Plot

The film follows the maiden voyage of R Family Vacations, the travel company founded by Rosie and Kelli O'Donnell which specializes in gay family vacations. The cruise starts in New York City on July 11, 2004, and sails along the U.S. East Coast, stopping in Key West, Florida, and then in Nassau, Bahamas. Five hundred families attended the cruise, including LGBT parents as well as non-LGBT people. In the film, Rosie and Kelli's family, along with several other families on the cruise are interviewed, including former Hawaiian NFL star Esera Tuaolo along with his partner and their children. Comedian Judy Gold also makes appearances.

When the ship stops in the Bahamas, the cruise members are met with protests from some local Christians, though interviews show that there were many locals who did not have a problem with LGBT people and did not agree with the action of the protesters. Despite the protests, the trip continued as normal to the end.

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