2023-10-29 14:17
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise
Light filled spaces and interior design themed on the destination are the first two aspects of the Celebrity Flora… Read More
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2023-10-29 13:50
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise
We have cruised with Celebrity over 30 times, but with this being our first small ship experience with them, we wer… Read More
2023-10-29 13:10
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise
Visiting the island of Santa Cruz was one of my favorite days. We did have to land near the airport and take the… Read More
2023-10-29 12:51
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise
This afternoon, we too a brisk hike around a hill called “Dragon Hill” named so because the shape of th… Read More
2023-10-29 12:18
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise
South Plaza Island is one of the islands that can be visited both on a 1 week cruise, like ours, or via a day trip… Read More
2023-10-29 11:51
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise
This was to be an afternoon deep water snorkel followed by a zodiac ride in the area. It is said to be one of the… Read More
2023-10-29 11:09
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise
For this morning’s tour we had a dry landing on the lava rocks and an interesting walk around the lava fields… Read More
2023-10-29 10:50
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise
Urbina Bay is one of the areas where visitors can sometimes spot the giant tortoise. However we were not so lucky… Read More
2023-10-29 10:16
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise
This is a point where the lava flows were relatively recent, and we were able to observe some of the “Pionee… Read More
2023-10-29 09:50
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise
We started our visit to Post Office Bay with a sailing around the island’s lava formations where we saw cacti… Read More
2023-10-01 17:48
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition
If visiting some of the most remote places on earth, learning about arctic cultures, and fin… Read More
2023-10-01 17:05
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition
The service on this cruise was extrordinary from the moment we walk on. Our butler and housekeeping t… Read More
2023-10-01 16:50
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition
Words cannot capture the amazing dining experience on the Silver Cloud. From highly trained waiters w… Read More
2023-10-01 16:07
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition
One of the things that differentiated this cruise from other expedition cruises that we have done is t… Read More
2023-10-01 15:54
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition
We were blessed with some beautiful late evening sunsets, usually around 11 pm to Midnight, depending… Read More
2023-10-01 15:20
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition
Because our charter flight wasn’t until the evening, but the ship needed to be prepped for the n… Read More
2023-10-01 14:50
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition
The Ilulissat Ice Fjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the most amazing thing we saw on this trip… Read More
2023-10-01 14:04
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition
Tucked into a little corner of Disko Island, Qeqertarsuaq is a little village that was founded as a wh… Read More
2023-10-01 13:43
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition
Did you know that Santa makes his summer home in Uummannaq, Greenland? That is what the children of… Read More
2023-10-01 13:12
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition
Our visit to Upernavik on this day was not pre-planned. The ship crossed Baffin Bay early in order t… Read More
2023-09-24 20:45
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition
We embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to the most remote and enchanting corners of our planet. This was our… Read More
2023-09-24 20:19
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition
On this beautiful, modern ship, we were cruising the Arctic in Style. Every area from the sunlit atrium and libr… Read More
2023-09-24 20:01
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition
One of the last places we stopped was the mountain just outside of Longyearbyen. This was one of the excursions… Read More
2023-09-24 19:38
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition
Our very last scenic zodiac cruise did not disappoint as we got up pretty close to several different types of seal… Read More
2023-09-24 19:12
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition
This beautiful little area inspired us with some of the most beautiful scenery with glaciers, bird cliffs and moun… Read More
2023-09-24 18:44
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition
The post 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 12 Bruceneset appeared first on Cruise Talk Read More
2023-09-24 18:10
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition
What an amazing day. This huge glacier was named for the Principality of Monaco, after the Prince funded an expe… Read More
2023-09-24 17:55
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition
Being that I am a native Texan, I got very excited when they said that we were going to the Texas Bar. I jokingl… Read More
2023-09-24 17:08
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition
This was a visit to the Fjord of Sorrows, a place where battles took place, whalers were burried, and explorers we… Read More
2023-09-24 16:39
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition
This was one of my favorite days of scenic zodiac cruising. The description was “Bird Cliffs” but it… Read More
2023-07-31 18:50
See Alaska like never before! From crossing the Arctic Circle, to seeing the Bering Sea, and visiting unique ports like Nome and the fabled Kodiak Islands, this is a truly unique Alaskan exp… Read More
2023-07-24 12:08
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Customer Appreciation #2 Western Caribbean Celebrity Beyond
The second week of our back to back was still on the same Celebrity Beyond ship… Read More
2023-07-24 11:07
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Customer Appreciation #2 Western Caribbean Celebrity Beyond
The food and dining experience on our second week was slightly different as we were… Read More
2023-07-24 10:06
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Customer Appreciation #2 Western Caribbean Celebrity Beyond
We really enjoyed the shows for a second time on the back to back cruise. We also… Read More
2023-07-24 09:04
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Customer Appreciation #2 Western Caribbean Celebrity Beyond
For our second week of back to back cruises we had a meet and greet with our guests… Read More
2023-07-24 08:03
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Customer Appreciation #2 Western Caribbean Celebrity Beyond
For this leg of our customer appreciation cruises we treated our guests to a tour o… Read More
2023-07-24 07:06
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Customer Appreciation #2 Western Caribbean Celebrity Beyond
This cruise served as our second week of our customer appreciation cruises. We ha… Read More
2023-07-23 12:50
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Customer Appreciation #1 Eastern Caribbean Celebrity Beyond
The Beyond exceeded our expectations in every aspect of our group cruise. The ship… Read More
2023 Eastern Caribbean Customer Appreciation Cruise #1 – Celebrity Beyond Food And Beverage Review
2023-07-23 11:52
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Customer Appreciation #1 Eastern Caribbean Celebrity Beyond
The food on the Celebrity Beyond is some of the best food we have had at sea. We… Read More
2023-07-23 10:54
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Customer Appreciation #1 Eastern Caribbean Celebrity Beyond
My kids would say that I am overselling it, but the entertainment on the Celebrity… Read More
2023-07-23 09:43
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Customer Appreciation #1 Eastern Caribbean Celebrity Beyond
Our first group event, following our meet and greet event, was our sail away party… Read More
2023-07-23 08:48
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Customer Appreciation #1 Eastern Caribbean Celebrity Beyond
We also treated our guests to a fantastic group excursion in Puerto Plata where we… Read More
2023-07-23 07:42
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Customer Appreciation #1 Eastern Caribbean Celebrity Beyond
This cruise was a celebration of our 10 year business anniversary, so we we invited… Read More
2023-06-21 22:58
Embark on a mesmerizing Western Caribbean cruise aboard the exquisite Celebrity Ascent, where adventure and relaxation await. Set sail to the pristine shores of Bimini, an island paradise bo… Read More
2023-06-20 17:17
Experience the Ultimate Tropical Getaway on a Western Caribbean Cruise
Embark on a Western Caribbean cruise with Celebrity Cruises and discover the perfect tropical escape. Explore George… Read More
2023-06-05 15:38
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Wilhelm Antarctica and South America Wine Lovers Cruise
First I want to say that despite the age of this ship, she is still a beautiful ship wi… Read More
2023-06-05 15:27
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Wilhelm Antarctica and South America Wine Lovers Cruise
This is probably going to be my worst dining review ever, mostly because I was so busy… Read More
2023-06-05 14:14
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Wilhelm Antarctica and South America Wine Lovers Cruise
Our wine events is where the Food and Beverage team really got to shine. They knew that… Read More
2023-06-05 13:15
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Wilhelm Antarctica and South America Wine Lovers Cruise
In Montevideo, our group enjoyed a city highlights tour and a visa to the Bouza Winery… Read More
2023-06-05 12:16
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Wilhelm Antarctica and South America Wine Lovers Cruise
I had arranged a tour to Peninsula Valdez Wildlife Preserve for my group. Though we did… Read More
2023-06-05 11:49
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Wilhelm Antarctica and South America Wine Lovers Cruise
On the sea day, as we were crossing the some what choppy drake passage, the captain cam… Read More
2023-06-05 10:00
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Wilhelm Antarctica and South America Wine Lovers Cruise
The highlight of any Antarctica cruise is the days spent doing scenic sailing in Antarc… Read More
2023-06-05 09:01
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Wilhelm Antarctica and South America Wine Lovers Cruise
Our scenic sailing around Cape Horn was not nearly as scenic when we did this in 2020… Read More
2023-06-05 08:05
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Wilhelm Antarctica and South America Wine Lovers Cruise
Visiting the Southern Most City in the world is a delight any time of year, though I ha… Read More
2023-06-05 07:33
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Wilhelm Antarctica and South America Wine Lovers Cruise
Our trip began with our flight from Phoenix to New York and New York to Buenos Aires… Read More
2023-05-22 18:14
Discover the natural beauty of Australia & New Zealand! Explore the Land Down Under in 2025 with Celebrity Cruises and CruiseOne Show Low, AZ.
Join CruiseOne Show Low, AZ for an extr… Read More
2023-05-17 20:12
All Aboard the Liza Lovers Cruise – A Tribute to the Iconic Entertainer of the 20th Century! A Celebration of her life, music, and enduring legacy!
Join Suzanne and Steve Klasen of… Read More
2023-05-16 22:30
Join Suzanne and Steve of CruiseOne Show Low on this hosted Moselle River cruise. Discover Castles, Vineyards, and Brewerys on this Moselle River cruise that fully immerses you in the… Read More
2023-05-05 13:44
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Southern Caribbean on Celebrity Edge Cruise
I’ll get in to more details in each of the sub heading segments of this review but I have to… Read More
2023-05-05 12:31
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Southern Caribbean on Celebrity Edge Cruise
Wow! Did we love our two weeks on the Edge. This was our first time to sail the Edge, though we… Read More
2023-05-05 11:35
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Southern Caribbean on Celebrity Edge Cruise
We found the shows on the Edge to be some of the best we have ever seen on Celebrity. Celebrity has… Read More
2023-05-05 10:33
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Southern Caribbean on Celebrity Edge Cruise
Wow! Did we love our two weeks on the Edge. This was our first time to sail the Edge, though we wer… Read More
2023-05-05 09:33
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Southern Caribbean on Celebrity Edge Cruise
The Edge Ships have some of the most beautiful pool and deck spaces in the business. That being sa… Read More
2023-03-05 09:02
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Eastern Caribbean Cruise (National Conference)
The Norwegian Encore hosted our CruiseOne/Dream Vacations national conference. This was a week… Read More
2023-03-05 08:01
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Eastern Caribbean Cruise (National Conference)
Norwegian is known for its amazing specialty dining, and thanks to the many cruise line reps who… Read More
2023-03-05 07:52
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Eastern Caribbean Cruise (National Conference)
Since I had never been to Great Stirrup Cay, this was the one port where I made time to get off… Read More
2023-01-13 15:59
Join Suzanne and Steve Klasen of CruiseOne Show Low and your Wine Host Erick Allen winemaker of the award-winning Ascension Cellars of Paso Robles, CA for a spectacular Wine Lovers Cruis… Read More
2023-01-12 09:34
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Celebrity Beyond Inaugural Cruise
We were so lucky to have been invited to the Celebrity Beyond US Inaugural two night trade event cruise. We… Read More
2023-01-12 08:51
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Celebrity Beyond Inaugural Cruise
Ocean View Cafe Quick Service Dining
Not only was the atmosphere with high ceilings and floor to ceiling… Read More
2023-01-12 07:27
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Celebrity Beyond Inaugural Cruise
Celebrity has usually had great and sometimes a little odd but enjoyable entertainment. The new technology… Read More
2022-12-31 15:32
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Transatlantic Cruise
This was our second time to cruise on the Constellation this year, so I won’t go into to much detail about the ship… Read More
2022-12-31 15:06
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Transatlantic Cruise
We really enjoyed the main dining room experience on this cruise. This cruise offered us the opportunity to do fixed 8:3… Read More
2022-12-31 14:17
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Transatlantic Cruise
Tampa is a great little port to sail in and out of. The ships that sail out of there have to be small enough to fit under… Read More
2022-12-31 13:07
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Transatlantic Cruise
I was a little nostalgic going back to Nassau. Believe it or not, I hadn’t been back there since my very first cru… Read More
2022-12-31 12:11
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Transatlantic Cruise
Our day in Ponta Delgada started with a walk along the marina and a visit to the military history museum located inside Fo… Read More
2022-12-31 11:12
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Transatlantic Cruise
This was our second visit to Cartagena Spain, having first visited in 2009, also on a Transatlantic cruise. We explored… Read More
2022-12-31 10:01
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Transatlantic Cruise
Since we had never been to Palma de Majorca, we did take a shuttle into town and explore the main shopping street and the… Read More
2022-12-31 09:02
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Transatlantic Cruise
I should preface this with the statement that this cruise was really just a relaxing way for us to get home from our very… Read More
2022-12-31 07:16
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Transatlantic Cruise
Logistics in and out of Rome can be complicated. We flew from Bucharest through Munich and then on to Rome the night befo… Read More
2022-12-30 15:25
During our journey for the recent river cruise our trans-Atlantic flights took us as far as Austria, where we spent one night at an airport hotel and then flew Austrian Airlines from Vienna… Read More
2022-12-18 18:28
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Danube River Cruise Croatia to the Black Sea
It is pretty easy to do a ship review for Avalon Waterways because all their ships sailing on the… Read More
2022-12-18 17:30
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Danube River Cruise Croatia to the Black Sea
This dining review will focus on both the meals we had during tours and the food onboard. I was… Read More
2022-12-18 16:44
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Danube River Cruise Croatia to the Black Sea
We disembarked from the river and then took about a two hour drive via coach to Bucharest where ou… Read More
2022-12-18 15:42
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Danube River Cruise Croatia to the Black Sea
I am not sure what we were expecting to see in Transylvania, but a Royal Saxon city was certainly… Read More
2022-12-18 14:41
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Danube River Cruise Croatia to the Black Sea
I really don’t have any pictures of this port. I was literally just a dock on the side of t… Read More
2022-12-18 13:40
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Danube River Cruise Croatia to the Black Sea
Our morning started with traversing the final lock on the Danube and sailing into the Black Sea… Read More
2022-12-18 12:39
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Danube River Cruise Croatia to the Black Sea
We had two choices in Rousse, the simple option was a guided tour of the town lead by our cruise m… Read More
2022-12-18 11:36
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Danube River Cruise Croatia to the Black Sea
The small town of Vidin, Bulgaria had a big decline in population when the communists decided to r… Read More
2022-12-18 10:35
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Danube River Cruise Croatia to the Black Sea
It really is a misnomer to say that this day was in Donji Milanovac, because our two excursions we… Read More
2022-12-18 09:34
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Danube River Cruise Croatia to the Black Sea
Another place that captured my heart on this trip was the beautiful town of Belgrade. We arrived… Read More
2022-10-02 14:36
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Alaska Cruise
Once again we felt like were were home again, sailing on the beautiful Celebrity Solstice. The ship is the fist of the the Sols… Read More
2022-10-02 13:35
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Alaska Cruise
Dining was for the most part very good in this sailing although there were a few hiccups here and there. One night, just about… Read More
2022-10-02 12:34
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Alaska Cruise
We are really boring cruisers when it comes to ports we have been to multiple times. We chose to just stay on the ship and enjoy… Read More
2022-10-02 11:33
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Alaska Cruise
We enjoyed a great day in Skagway. If you have never been here before, I recommend either taking the White Pass and Yukon scenic… Read More
2022-10-02 10:32
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Alaska Cruise
Are you ready for another boring port review? We had been on the helipad since early morning for the Dawes Glacier viewing and I… Read More
2022-10-02 09:30
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Alaska Cruise
The scenic sailing at the Dawes Glacier in Endicott was my favorite moment of the cruise. There is nothing like being able to vi… Read More
2022-10-02 08:29
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Alaska Cruise
This might have been my favorite port on this trip because we witnessed something we had never seen in our 5 previous visits ther… Read More
2022-10-02 07:28
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Alaska Cruise
Living in in the Western part of the country makes Seattle one of the easiest ports for us to reach with non-stop flights on Alas… Read More
2022-09-27 16:51
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Canada Greenland Iceland Cruise
I truly love the Pinnacle Class Holland America Ships. I love the layout, the cabins the, the crazy artwork… Read More
2022-09-27 16:15
Destinations/Ports Series: 2022 Canada Greenland Iceland Cruise
With 24 nights on this ship, I have lots of food pictures.
First, Tamarind Specialty dining where I had bo… Read More
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