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 This is a point where the lava flows were relatively recent, and we were able to observe some of the “Pioneer Plants” that first take root in the lava and eventually break ufp the hard lava of thousands of year to form a fertile soil for lush vegetation….
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise We started our visit to Post Office Bay with a sailing around the island’s lava formations where we saw cacti and a Giant Blue Heron. The heron is native to the Galapagos but is a long flighted bird, so they can be found in other areas of the…
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise Interestingly enough, Cormorant Point was where we saw both young white Galapagos Flamingos and the mature Pink Flamingos. We also got to see a Nazca Booby chick. We hiked over a hill where we were treated to another beautiful beach and a view of the island around which…
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise This was also a chance for me to break out my Zoom camera and take some up close shots of the Sealions, Christmas Marine Iguanas, Blue Footed Boobies and Nazca Boobies.
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise They should rename Gardner Bay “The place where tourist take 500 pictures of Sea Lions. They were so plentiful and completely unafraid of us. We had to almost work to avoid them as they would approach us and lie in the path where we needed to go. Our…
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