Stories from sea to shore…
Suzanne Klasen 
After my visit to three French Polynesian Island, my recommendation to folks who want to come there for the Over Water Bungalow experience, is to visit Moorea. It is just as beautiful as Bora… Read more
What could be better than a Sunset Cruise in Tahiti? Not much! After a day of just walking around Papeete, we had a sunset cruise planned as our excursion. Though the boat was modest,… Read more
The only bad thing I can say about our stay in Auckland is that it was too short. We started our day by attending Mass at the Cathedral of St Patrick & St Joseph… Read more
Bay of Islands is a beautiful area near the Northern tip of New Zealand’s North Island. My one piece of advice for guests visiting here on a large ship, is to book a ship’s… Read more
Our stay in Sydney pre-cruise was a delightful start to our transpacific cruise. We were booked in coach but my husband was able to get us upgraded to Business Class for the 18 hour… Read more
I decided to use the downturn in the travel industry during the 2020/2021 Covid 19 Pandemic as an opportunity for professional development. At the beginning of the pandemic in February, March and April of… Read more
This was our second time on the Celebrity Reflection, and our 10th time cruising on the Celebrity Solstice class ships, so it felt like a return to home. That is probably the reason that… Read more
Once again, I am extremely grateful to Kevin and Karyl Wilhelm of Wilhelm Family Vineyards for hosting our wine tasting program on board. Karyl does a great job of simplifying the science of wine… Read more
Our day in St. Kitts was pretty low key. We just got off the ship and walked around the port. St. Kitts has beautiful waters and beaches, so for those of you who love… Read more
In St. Lucia, I organized a special private tour for our group through our preferred partners Shore Excursion Group. The tour included stops at scenic vistas, rum tasting, a stop at a thermal waterfall,… Read more
Our day in Barbados was really special. We did an independent tour with Calabaza Sailing Cruises. This small company took us on a small catamaran tour to snorkel at Carlilse Bay. There were two… Read more
It had been about 40 years since I had visited Grenada, so it was a wonderful treat to try to jog my memory and find familiar sights. In those 4 years, ship sizes have… Read more