My Cruise History

Here you can read posts that detail my cruising history over the years.

2018 Transpacific Cruise: Papeete, Tahiti

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2018 TransPacific Cruise 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, Mother Nature put on a spectacular show for us as the sun set behind the clouds…

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2018 Transpacific Cruise: Auckland, New Zealand

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2018 TransPacific Cruise 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 in down town Auckland. The nice thing about the Catholic Mass is that it is so…

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2018 Transpacific Cruise: Bay of Islands, New Zealand

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2018 TransPacific Cruise 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 tour to make sure that your are one of the first off the ship on a…

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2018 Transpacific Cruise: Sydney, Australia (Pre-Cruise)

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2018 TransPacific Cruise 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 flight by using existing American Airlines Advantage points and purchasing the extra he needed for the…

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2018 Southern Caribbean: Celebrity Reflection Ship Review

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2018 Southern Caribbean Cruise 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 I didn’t take many pictures of the features of the ship or the food. I…

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