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 Caribbean Cruise: Seabourn Odyssey Ship Review

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2021 Caribbean Cruise This was our first experience with Seabourn, but it won’t be our last.  Our inexperienced impression of luxury lines was that that might feel stuffy and that the activities and entertainment might not keep us engaged.   We found just the opposite on board. The activities and entertainment were some of…

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2021 Caribbean Cruise: Seabourn Odyssey Onboard Dining

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2021 Caribbean Cruise A luxury cruise lines should offer a variety of included venues, hassle free dining arrangements, innovative cuisine, and attentive service.   The Seabourn Odyssey succeeded in all those aspects.   I’ll review each venue here and try to provide an idea of what made each venue so special.  The Restaurant While the…

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2021 Caribbean Cruise: Bridgetown, Barbados (post cruise)

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2021 Caribbean Cruise We can’t say enough about the hospitality and the health and safety measures we experienced during our post cruise tour of Barbados. Many folks on our cruise had scheduled the 3:30 pm flight from Bridgetown to Miami and then a connecting flight back home. Because we disembarked the ship so…

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2021 Caribbean Cruise: Bequia, St. Vincent And The Grenadines

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2021 Caribbean Cruise Bequia is the largest of the archipelago islands that are know as the Grenadines off of parent Island St. Vincent. The name Bequia means “Island of Clouds” in native Arawak. It is said that there are no secrets in Bequia as the island is just 7 square miles. A regular…

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2021 Caribbean Cruise: Carambola Beach, Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2021 Caribbean Cruise Our day at Carambola Beach in St. Kitts and Nevis might be my favorite day of the cruise. This was some what like a private island experience with the tender boats taking us to Carambola Beach Club. Here, we had access to beautiful clear ocean waters and a small snorkeling…

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