Stories from sea to shore…
Suzanne Klasen 
Our captain liked to give us the weather forecast each day and if there was rain forecast he would say “40% chance of Rainbows”, “50% chance of rainbows” etc. Barbados did not disappoint. We… Read more
If you have never been to Antigua, you need to take a tour that visits Shirley Heights, Nelson’s Boatyard and one of the 365 beaches on the Island. If you have been there 5… Read more
Each port on this Caribbean cruise had its own COVID restrictions, but with St. Croix being part of the United States we were able to explore on our own as long as we had… Read more
Our stay in Ft. Lauderdale was a familiar one, as we stayed at the Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Marina, which, if you have rooms in the upper towers facing south, offers views of the ships… Read more
River cruising can be the perfect way to experience the countries of Europe! Guests travel along rivers that were the thoroughfares of culture and commerce for thousands of years and dock right in the… Read more
In March of 2020, I attended my last in person event for the year. Ironically, it was a CruiseOne/Dream Vacations training event held in Long Beach, CA. We were supposed to conclude our training… Read more
Most river ships have similar layout and design of their public spaces, but it is the Panoramic Suites that makes all the difference for guests when they sail the Avalon Suite Ships. Avalon introduced… Read more
I really liked the food on Avalon. Probably the aspect I enjoyed the most was that most meals featured several options that were local cuisine like Goulash in Hungary, Wiener Schnitzel in Vienna, and… Read more
We needed to spend one night in Munich as the only flights that worked for our connections went through London and were early morning flights. We took the ship’s transfer from Austria, to Munich,… Read more
Engelharszell ended up being our alternate disembarkation location. The river was a little too low for us to make it up to Deggendorf, Germany. Keep this in mind if you are planning your own… Read more
Our final stop before our disembarkation port along the tour was in the lovely city of Passau, Germany. This town has been subject to flooding over the centuries as it is located at the… Read more
For our visit to Linz, we explored the town on foot on our own. If there is one thing I learned on this trip, it is that the best views are from the castles… Read more