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Are you a cruise fanatic or maybe a first timer. This site will give you lots of tips for selecting your cruise, planning what to take and some info on some of the ships we've sailed on. All information contained here is my own opinion. Scroll to the bottom for links to topics.
We took our first cruise in 1994 and have sailed 17 times for a total of 158 days. The shortest cruises were 7 days, the longest was 18 days.
Ships we've been on: HAL Eurodam, HAL Rotterdam (3x), HAL Maasdam (3x), HAL Statendam, HAL Veendam, HAL Volendam, HAL Noordam, Star Princess, Pacific Princess, RCI Legend of the Seas, Carnival Sunshine and NCL Norwegian Sky, Avalon Tranqulity II.
Itineraries: Northern Transatlantic, Alaska (5x), Hawaii (back to back), Panama Canal (2x), Middle Transatlantic, Western Caribbean (2x), Eastern Caribbean, Southern Caribbean, Canada/New England (2x), Rhine River.
CRUISE/SHIP REVIEWS:
HAL Noordam - Denali Land/Alaska Cruise - May 2019 Review (includes review of Alaska’s Finest Tours Review - Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center and Turnagain Arm Tour Review
HAL Rotterdam - Canada/New England Montreal to Boston - October 2018 Review
Avalon Tranqulity II - Rhine River Cruise Zurich/Basel to Amsterdam - May 2018 - Pictures & Review
Holland America (HAL) Rotterdam - Rotterdam to Norway - May 2017 - Pictures & Review
Carnival Sunshine - New York/New England/Canada - 9/26/16 - Review
HAL Eurodam Translantic - Amsterdam to New York - 8/19/10 - Pictures & Review and OUR HURRICANE EXPERIENCE
HAL Maasdam - Eastern Caribbean from Norfolk 11/16/05 - Pictures & Review
RCI's Explorer of the Seas - Western Caribbean 5/23/04 - written by Nancy Bania.
Pacific Princess & Alaska Inside Passage - 5/29/03 Pictures & Review
HAL Rotterdam Southern Carib/Panama - 12/9/01 Pictures
HAL Rotterdam Review 2001 Review
HAL Volendam & Alaska Inside Passage - 5/29/00 - Pictures
Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) - Norwegian Sky - 2/13/2000 - Review & Pictures
Holland America 1999 - General Review
HAL - Rotterdam Pictures (from 2001)
LINKS
Click on a link (ship) below for that topic.
LINKS
- here are some links to cruise lines, travel agents and other cruise related
information.
Cruise
Lingo - Terms you'll hear about the ship, the people who will be taking care
of you and nautical words.
Getting
On and Off the Ship (Embarkation & Disembarkation)
Costs
& Tipping - What will all this cost you, what's included, what's extra and
how to get discounts.
What
about food - all you need to know about eating on the ship.
Clothes
& Packing - Dress codes and what you should bring.
Cruise
Insurance - what it covers