A Love of Cruising That Became a Life in Travel
Cruise Talk began as a place for Suzanne to share her enthusiasm for cruising, document family travels, and offer firsthand observations about ships, dining, entertainment, destinations, and the many details that shape a vacation.
Suzanne’s cruise story began aboard Bon Vivant in 1975. Over time, that personal passion grew into decades of travel experience and a family-owned CruiseOne agency with Steve and Lauren. Today, Cruise Talk remains our story library, while CruiseOne is the current home for professional vacation planning.
1975
Where the Story Begins
Suzanne’s first cruise aboard Bon Vivant.
Cruise Talk
The Personal Story Archive
Reviews, observations, photographs, and travel memories.
CruiseOne
The Professional Planning Home
Current planning, pricing, groups, and advisor support.
What You’ll Find on Cruise Talk
This site preserves the firsthand details that do not fit neatly into a brochure or booking engine—the impressions, comparisons, and memories that make travel personal.
Ship, Dining & Entertainment Reviews
Firsthand impressions of staterooms, public spaces, service, restaurants, production shows, live music, and the overall onboard experience.
Travel Stories & Musings
Personal observations from destinations, excursions, flights, hotels, and the moments that stood out before, during, and after a journey.
Our Personal Travel Journey
Explore where we have cruised, where we are headed next, and how our growing Century Club journey reflects decades of travel experience.
From Personal Passion to a Family Travel Business
What began as Suzanne’s lifelong enthusiasm for cruising eventually became a shared family business built around careful planning, responsive service, and firsthand experience.
Suzanne, Steve, and Lauren now combine personal service, detailed research, practical travel knowledge, and the resources of CruiseOne to help clients plan vacations with greater confidence. Our own travels span ocean and river cruising, luxury and expedition travel, small ships, extended journeys, and destinations around the world.
Cruise Talk is where we share the experiences. CruiseOne is where we help you plan yours.
Explore Our Travels
Follow where we have been, see what is coming next, and explore our progress toward visiting more than 100 recognized destinations each.
Planning Your Own Vacation?
Cruise Talk is where we share our personal travel experiences. When you are ready to plan a vacation of your own, our CruiseOne website is the home for current vacation ideas, pricing, professional planning, and direct contact with our family travel team.