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.

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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Earning My Master Cruise Counselor Certification in 2021

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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 2020, I was very busy. There was a lot of worries and concerns, and I spent a good deal of my…

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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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