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 Southern Caribbean: Wine Group Events

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2018 Southern Caribbean Cruise Once again, I am extremely grateful to Kevin and Karyl Wilhelm of Wilhelm Family Vineyards for hosting our wine tasting program on board. Karyl does a great job of simplifying the science of wine and her presentations are all a great chance for us to learn more about wine….

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2018 Southern Caribbean: Basseterre, St Kitts/Nevis

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2018 Southern Caribbean Cruise Our day in St. Kitts was pretty low key. We just got off the ship and walked around the port. St. Kitts has beautiful waters and beaches, so for those of you who love a beach day, I suggest booking a snorkeling, sailing or beach excursions there. I would…

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2018 Southern Caribbean: Castries, St. Lucia

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2018 Southern Caribbean Cruise In St. Lucia, I organized a special private tour for our group through our preferred partners Shore Excursion Group. The tour included stops at scenic vistas, rum tasting, a stop at a thermal waterfall, a visit to the drive through Volcano with its famous mud pits and a creole…

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2018 Southern Caribbean: Bridgetown, Barbados

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2018 Southern Caribbean Cruise Our day in Barbados was really special. We did an independent tour with Calabaza Sailing Cruises. This small company took us on a small catamaran tour to snorkel at Carlilse Bay. There were two shipwrecks to snorkel there plus a few sea turtles to see. After that snorkel, we…

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2018 Southern Caribbean: St George’s, Grenada

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2018 Southern Caribbean Cruise It had been about 40 years since I had visited Grenada, so it was a wonderful treat to try to jog my memory and find familiar sights. In those 4 years, ship sizes have more than doubled, so the town built a new dock to accommodate the larger ships,…

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