Hi! My name is Suzanne Klasen. I am the Owner / Travel Advisor and CLIA Master Cruise Counselor and Elite Cruise Counselor (MCC, ECC) for my CruiseOne Vacations by Suzanne Travel Agency. This site is a collection of my personal travels, thoughts and recommendations. The map above represents the cruise travel (based on embarkation port) that I have posted so far (more to come). Click on a map point to see the cruise itinerary and details.
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition What a treat this day was. We started off with a tour of a trapper’s cabin and bird cliffs, but the landing was especially exciting when an arctic fox vixen and her two kits were spotted by the rocks. I didn’t have my good camera, so the pictures of…
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition While we didn’t go ashore that evening for the Whaler’s site ruins, we did spot a blue whale and got to watch it for quite some time that evening.
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition This was the first excursion on the zodiacs of the cruise, and to be honest I wasn’t sure that expedition cruising and zodiac cruises were a good fit for me. My mind was completely changed when we came upon the pod of Beluga whales. It was an awe inspiring…
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition We actually had about one an a half days in Longyearbyen, but Aurora Expeditions hosted us on the embarkation day. These first few pictures are actually outside our hotel at about 10:30 at night, yes 10:30 at night on the arrival day. Aurora Expeditions includes a pre-night stay in…
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition In order to make the logistics work for this cruise, we planned our flights with a two night layover in Oslo. That worked out really well and we loved the city. We were blessed with two beautiful sunny days and we even asked a local “how long does the…
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