Welcome to Cruise Talk!

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.

2021 Ultimate Southern Caribbean Cruise: Bridgetown, Barbados

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2021 Ultimate Southern Caribbean Cruise Our captain liked to give us the weather forecast each day and if there was rain forecast he would say “40% chance of Rainbows”, “50% chance of rainbows” etc. Barbados did not disappoint. We had visited Barbados in September staying two nights pre-cruises and taking a half day…

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2021 Ultimate Southern Caribbean Cruise: St. John’s, Antigua

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2021 Ultimate Southern Caribbean Cruise If you have never been to Antigua, you need to take a tour that visits Shirley Heights, Nelson’s Boatyard and one of the 365 beaches on the Island. If you have been there 5 times previously (like us) and you have a business to run, you might just…

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2021 Ultimate Southern Caribbean Cruise: St. Croix, USVI

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2021 Ultimate Southern Caribbean Cruise Each port on this Caribbean cruise had its own COVID restrictions, but with St. Croix being part of the United States we were able to explore on our own as long as we had proof of vaccination and wore mask indoors or when social distancing was not possible….

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2021 Ultimate Southern Caribbean Cruise: Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2021 Ultimate Southern Caribbean Cruise Our stay in Ft. Lauderdale was a familiar one, as we stayed at the Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Marina, which, if you have rooms in the upper towers facing south, offers views of the ships as they arrive in port in the morning. One of my favorite things to…

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River Cruising – Is It for You?

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River cruising can be the perfect way to experience the countries of Europe! Guests travel along rivers that were the thoroughfares of culture and commerce for thousands of years and dock right in the heart of these lovely cities. There are pluses and minuses when comparing the river cruise experience to ocean cruising, with the…

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