Gay Travel Company OutExpeditionscom Announces Key Partnership



April 4, 2005 -- Out on the Water (OutExpeditions.com), a leader in gay travel and unique adventure expeditions is pleased to announce a key partnership with Dallas-based eDIRP.com Travel, Inc. As part of the agreement, eDIRP.com a full service gay travel agency with online booking systems, will provide added marketing support for Out on the Water in the U.S. gay travel market.

"The partnership between Out on the Water and eDIRP.com is an alliance in the truest sense of the word," states David Ferguson, president of Out on the Water. "The synergy between our companies is immediate and obvious from the outset."

Both companies recently launched to address emerging niche markets within the estimated $54.1 billion gay travel marketplace. Out on the Water (OutExpeditions.com) makes unique adventure cruises to some of the most remote and fascinating places on earth available to gay and lesbian travelers. The company's expeditions offer a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere to enjoy adventure and learning.

"A key component of this partnership will include cross-marketing initiatives to create increased awareness not only of both companies, but of new opportunities within the gay travel market, and an increased awareness of the gay market in general. We welcome the opportunity to work with eDIRP.com and look forward to the many opportunities that are certain to emerge," concludes Ferguson.

Earlier this year, eDIRP.com introduced a gay-owned alternative when booking travel online or through a travel agency. Through strategic agreements with mainstream and gay travel suppliers, the company is able to compete directly with other online travel agencies.

About Out On The Water (OutExpeditions.com)
Out On The Water (OutExpeditions.com) is a gay adventure travel company with the express purpose of creating once-in-a-lifetime adventure vacations for the gay and lesbian traveler. Discover parts of the world until now only dreamed about in the company of friends aboard ships that meet the highest standards for safety under international regulations for ships at sea. While their expeditions go to the furthest reaches of the seas, these fine ships allow travelers to do so in modern comfort and utmost safety.

For more information about OutExpeditions.com visit http://www.outexpeditions.com/

About eDIRP.com Travel, Inc.
eDIRP.com Travel, Inc. is a full service travel agency offering personalized travel planning and reservation services as well as do-it-yourself online booking systems. As a gay-owned company, eDIRP.com specializes in travel products and services designed for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. In addition to travel options by leading gay travel suppliers, eDIRP.com offers mainstream travel products designed for everyone, regardless of sexual orientation. 10% of the company's annual profits are donated to organizations working to secure equal rights for the LGBT community.

For more information about eDIRP.com visit http://www.edirp.com/





Gay Travel Company OutExpeditionscom Announces Key Partnership