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Cruise Reviews: This page has links to our personal reports on cruises. In our opinion, there is no such thing as a "bad cruise". All cruise lines and cruise experiences do a wonderful job of taking care of their guests. We hope this page will help you choose the cruise line and cruise experience that is perfect for you.
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This review covers the 7-night Diamond Princess Voyage of the Glaciers sailing from Whittier, Alaska to Vancouver, BC. We sailed from June 26 to July 3, 2010 and visited Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan. There were 2 full days of glacier cruising. .
Diamond Princess Voyage of the Glaciers Alaska cruise review here: Diamond Princess Alaska
This review covers the 7-night NCL Dawn sailing from October 18-25, 2009, This was a round-trip cruise out of New York City to Bermuda. The only port of call was King's Wharf, Bermuda. There was the added highlight of 3 full days in Manhattan before the cruise.
NCL Dawn Bermuda cruise review here: NCL Dawn
This review covers the 7-night NCL Pearl sailing from May 31 to June 7, 2009, This was a round-trip cruise out of Seattle to Glacier Bay, Alaska. The ports of call included Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan and Victoria, British Columbia. There were the added highlights of a full day cruising the inside passage and another full day cruising Glacier Bay.
NCL Pearl Alaska cruise review here: NCL Pearl
Carnival Splendor Cruise & San Francisco Review. We cruised 2 nights on the Carnival Splendor out of San Francisco in March 2009. We sailed out and back under the Golden Gate bridge. This was a FUN cruise on a FUN ship! Stay tuned for our full cruise report.
Diamond Princess Cruise. We cruised 7 nights on the Diamond Princess out of Los Angeles in February 2007. This has been our favorite cruise so far. Click on the link or photo for our full report on this cruise.
Holland America Oosterdam. We took a 7 night cruise with Holland America in October 2007 along the Mexican Riviera. Click this link or the photo for our full cruise review on the Oosterdam.
Norwegian Cruise Line Jade. We took a 13 night cruise with NCL in May 2008 in the Western Mediterranean. Click this link or the photo for our full cruise review on the NCL Jade.
Royal Caribbean Monarch of the Seas. In April 2006 we took our first cruise ever on the RCCL Monarch of the Seas. This was a short 3-night cruise out of Los Angeles. Click the link or the photo for our report on this cruise.
Disney Cruise Line Wonder. We booked a 3 night Bahamas cruise with Disney for our friends Roger and Kristine Beck in January 2009. Click this link or the photo for our full cruise review on the Disney Wonder.
In 2010 Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) will introduce the next generation of Freestyle Crusing with an exciting new ship - the Epic. Shows will include the Blue Man Group, Cirque Dreams & Dinner and The Second City Comedy Troupe. Click the photo or the link below to see the new Norwegian Epic:
Carnival Elation December 2009: Laura Spencer cruised on the Carnival Elation out of San Diego. This was a 4-night cruise with stops in Catalina, California and Ensenada, Mexico.