2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise – Punta Suarez, Galapagos Islands
This was also a chance for me to break out my Zoom camera and take some up close shots of the Sealions, Christmas Marine Iguanas, Blue Footed Boobies and Nazca Boobies.
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2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise – Gardner Bay (Espanola), Galapagos Islands
They should rename Gardner Bay “The place where tourist take 500 pictures of Sea Lions. They were so plentiful and completely unafraid of us. We had to almost work to avoid them as they… Read more
2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise – Daphne Island, Galapagos
We did a scenic sail by of this volcanic cone. The island is closed to tourists but researchers frequently visit the island.
2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise – Baltra, Galapagos Islands
Our charter flight from Quito was simple and comfortable as the plane was only 1/3 occupied. We even spotted our ship as we were landing. Once on the ground, we were greeted by Celebrity… Read more
2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise – Quito, Ecuador (Pre-Cruise)
With flights and pre-cruise logistics provided by Celebrity, everything was completely seamless in getting us to the Galapagos. Celebrity builds into the package the two nights in Quito so that everyone and their luggage… Read more
2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition Cruise – Cruise Summary
If visiting some of the most remote places on earth, learning about arctic cultures, and finding seldom seen wildlife like Polar Bears in their natural habitat is something you have always dreamed of doing,… Read more
2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition Cruise – Silver Cloud Ship Review
The service on this cruise was extrordinary from the moment we walk on. Our butler and housekeeping team did a great job keeping our room spotless and attending to every need. We had the… Read more
2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition Cruise – Silver Cloud Dining Review
Words cannot capture the amazing dining experience on the Silver Cloud. From highly trained waiters who pay attention to every detail, including things like decanting a vintage wine, to facing the wine bottle the… Read more
2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition Cruise – Silver Cloud Entertainment Review
One of the things that differentiated this cruise from other expedition cruises that we have done is that there was a mini entertainment team consisting of Daniel the Entertainment Director, a singer/piano player, a… Read more
2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition Cruise – Arctic Sunsets and Aurora Borealis
We were blessed with some beautiful late evening sunsets, usually around 11 pm to Midnight, depending on how far north we were, but one spectacular evening we experienced the Aurora Borealis at just after… Read more
2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition Cruise – Kangerlussuaq, Greenland (cruise end)
Because our charter flight wasn’t until the evening, but the ship needed to be prepped for the next folks boarding the cruise, we were provided with a tour in Kangerlussuaq that took us on… Read more
2023 Greenland and Canadian Arctic Expedition Cruise – Ilulissat, Greenland
The Ilulissat Ice Fjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the most amazing thing we saw on this trip, The Sermeq Glacier, hundreds of miles north of the Arctic Circle, feeds billions of tons… Read more