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My Last 10 Cruises
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items That’s it; the last 10 cruises I sailed in reverse chronological order. Because I can talk cruising to anyone who listens. I wonder which of these will make my list of all-time favorite cruises which is the subject of a March ‘25 episode of The Joy o...thejoyofcruisingpodcast.com Interested in any of these? thejoyofvacation.com
This Nov ‘24 cruise was special for 2 reasons: 1. the southern Caribbean itinerary took us to Aruba for the 1st time since spending our honeymoon there 32 years ago. 2. Ascent is the new sister ship to what I had previously declared as my favorite sh...buzzsprout.com/2113608/episodes/16186098
Celebrity Ascent
2024 was a year of checking off the bucket list, and this August ‘24 Cruise checked off a couple. This was my first River Cruise, which sailed down Southern France. Part of the cruise was a 3-day excursion to Paris—my first time visiting. My article https://quirkycruise.com/amawaterways-soulful-experience-cruise/ Podcast buzzsprout.com/2113608/15758407
AmaWaterways™ AmaKristina
As I have covered extensively in my cruise books, there’s nothing like a theme cruise; especially if the theme is my favorite—smooth jazz. The itinerary was nice, Millennium was a fine ship, but the highlight was over 50 musicians! Podcast https://ww...
The Smooth Jazz Cruise, Celebrity Millennium
This April ‘24 cruise also checked off a couple of bucket list items. It was my 1st time on Virgin Voyages, which promptly became my favorite cruise line. I call it a playground for adults. It also was my 1st transatlantic cruise—from Miami to Barcel...buzzsprout.com/2113608/15056940
Scarlet Lady
Christmas ‘23 on MSC Meraviglia! Despite the elevated price and the crowds that can be a bit much, there is nothing like a Christmas Cruise. This was our 3rd and if my family would let me we would cruise every Christmas. Podcast buzzsprout.com/2113608/14244421
MSC Meraviglia
The 16-day Fire and Ice itinerary April ‘23. We visited all the major islands of Hawaii, then sailed 6 sea days up to 4 ports in Alaska. Alaska is my favorite destination and we will get back there someday soon.
Norwegian Spirit Hawaii to Alaska
A fun 4-day music cruise to the Caribbean for Valentine's Day ‘24. Saw favorites like Maxwell, Robert Glasper, and Leela James, and watched the Super Bowl on a giant screen in the theatre.
Maxwell Cruise, Norwegian Pearl
So many wonderful things to say about this cruise. Beyond was the nicest ship we had ever been on; appropriate as we were celebrating a milestone anniversary. It was our 1st Mediterranean cruise—8 ports in 9 days!
Celebrity Beyond
We took our granddaughter on the cruise for her 13th birthday August ‘22. We chose Mardi Gras especially for her as it offered the 1st roller coaster at sea! It was also special because it was the 1st time cruising with her since the pandemic shutdow...
Carnival Mardi Gras
Our 1st cruise back February ‘22 after almost 2 years due to the Covid lockdown. We booked Symphony because it was the largest ship in the world and we wanted to return to cruising on something special. By the time we embark, Wonder of the Seas came ...
Symphony of the Seas