Cruising With Your Idols—and 2000 Other Superfans

Alongside more than 2,000 other superfans, Laura Fu braved seasickness and tropical downpours to take a cruise this May with her 1990s boy band idols, the Backstreet Boys.

One night, she crammed onto the deck of the sold-out cruise for a party and concert, during which band members AJ McLean and Nick Carter jumped into a pool with fans. Kevin Richardson served drinks at the bar. Another night, the band dressed as the Spice Girls for a ’90s-themed costume party, calling themselves the “Spice Boys,” and taking selfies with…