By Kirsten Kruse

Mention Olivia to a lesbian and evoke smiles, excitement, and fond memories of luxurious cruises with complete freedom to be out among hundreds of other women. Add destinations like the Caribbean, the Greek Isles, and the Galapagos Islands and famous entertainers like Kate Clinton, Marga Gomez, Julie Wolf, and Blair Hansen, and you have the perfect vacation mix.

For its 40th anniversary, Olivia is organizing the largest lesbian cruise ever on Holland America’s newest 2,100 passenger ship. The ship will depart Fort Lauderdale, FL, on January 27 and February 3, and will visit ports in the Caribbean, including the Bahamas, Aruba and Curacao. This cruise has the biggest line-up of entertainers ever: singers Cris Williamson and Meg Christian, comedians Kate Clinton, Vickie Shaw, Karen Williams, Michele Balan, Julie Goldman, Dana Goldberg, Gina Yashere, Mimi Gonzalez and Marga Gomez, musicians Suede, Sweet Baby J'ai, Dianne Davidson, Barbara...