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 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise We have cruised with Celebrity over 30 times, but with this being our first small ship experience with them, we weren’t sure what to expect. The food was fantastic and featured unique Ecuadorian dishes as well as old favorites from the standard Celebrity menus. Breakfast and Lunch featured…
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise Visiting the island of Santa Cruz was one of my favorite days. We did have to land near the airport and take the tour bus into Puerto Ayora as the winds were too high to land directly, but once there was saw some of the things that are…
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise This afternoon, we too a brisk hike around a hill called “Dragon Hill” named so because the shape of the hill kind of looked like the back an iguana. This is where we saw numerous land iguanas and their dens. We also spotted some Great Blue Herons, which…
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise South Plaza Island is one of the islands that can be visited both on a 1 week cruise, like ours, or via a day trip from Santa Cruz. Though small in size, this island is representative of so many different species. Here we saw Marine and Land Iguanas,…
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise This was to be an afternoon deep water snorkel followed by a zodiac ride in the area. It is said to be one of the best deep water snorkeling marine preserves on the islands, but the weather, swells and winds made it too dangerous for us to do…
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