| All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shari Cookson |
| Produced by | Shari Cookson John Hoffman |
| Starring | Rosie O'Donnell Kelli O'Donnell Esera Tuaolo Pam Elliott Judy Gold Megan Jacoby Jane Skorina |
| Cinematography | Maryse Alberti Sandra Chandler Beth Wichterich |
| Editing by | Charlton McMillan |
| Distributed by | HBO |
| Release date(s) | April 6, 2006 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise is a 2006 American documentary film that follows Rosie O'Donnell and her family along with several other families on the first ever cruise specified for gay parents and their families, which 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 the HBO network. The film was released on DVD-video on June 13, 2006. The film went on to be nominated for three Emmys.
It's 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, New York on July 11, 2004, and sailed along the American east coast, stopping in Key West, Florida and then 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 didn't have a problem with LGBT people and did not agree with the action of the protesters. Despite this, the trip continued as normal to the end.