Re: Im going on a cruise In Oct

I have to say no.  Unless, you choose someone you see exclusively (even then difficulties are possible), many annoying complications will occur. Also you will have to come up with explanations to a group of people who would like to know your status with this gentleman.  

Confined spaces are not great for people you have only known in certain contexts.  Even if your cruise is only 3 days, your relationship will change. Is that what you want?  If you just want to share costs, bring a girlfriend who you are compatibale with.

OK, what you're suggesting is bringing a gentleman into your civie world.  He would automatically have "Boy Friend" status for the duration, at least.  That's all your friends would need to know & he'd have to be prepared to fend off further inquiries.  (You could claim to "breakup" as soon as you're home, explaining why he's not seen after that.)  
I'm presuming that this would be a client that you are agreeable to spending however much time with.  The next question is what happens after?  Does his special status extend back on dry land?  Or does he go back to the client list (assuming you can still stand each other after)?  
I would give this a qualified maybe but the situation should be clear to both of you before departure.  This is a slippery slope...  but then it doesn't have to be.  Occasionally Gentlemen take favorite ladies on trips & vacations...  with an understanding.  All you're asking for is fair play.

Best of luck,
skb

I wouldn't do any sort of overnight with a partner that I didn't trust implicitly.  I would expect that a provider would want to be even more cautious.

Aside form the basics-fees, how much sex is expected, how much down time, who pays for what and who gets the bathroom first-there are trust issues as well. Can you count on this guy to behave respectably around your friends in public as well as with you in private? To put it bluntly, what if you leave port and find that you can't stand the guy, or he can't stand you?  

Of course, you may have someone in mind that you have already done overnights with and feel very comfortable with.  In that case it sounds like fun.

UPDATE

OK. Well. I'm not going on the Cruise. IT was just not financially feasible for me. For the record though, soon after I posted this I decided fairly quickly that yes I was going to bring a provider friend of mine not a client. To many things to work out PLUS my huge trust issue on top of this. Thanks everyone for your input. It was very much appreciated.