My Cruise History
It's been my pleasure to have been on 63 cruises for a total of 452 days on cruise ships!
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#63:
American Eagle - September 2023
A gorgeous cruise along the coastline of Maine
Ports: Portland, Bar Harbor, Bangor, Rockland, Boothbay Harbor, Bath
#62:
American Serenade - July 2023
A cruise from Nashville, on the rivers of
Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama
Ports: Nashville, Paducah, Savannah, Florence, Decatur, Chattanooga
#61:
Great Lakes Cruise - May/June 2023
Pearl Mist cruising on four of the five Great Lakes at the beginning of summer
Ports: Toronto, Niagara Falls, Cleveland, Detroit, Parry Sound, Midland, Sault Ste Marie, Mackinac Island, Muskegon, Milwaukee
#60:
The Cherry Blossom Cruise - March/April 2023
American Constitution visiting Washington DC and
the Chesapeake Bay region at the peak of Spring
Ports: Baltimore, Washington DC, Norfolk, Yorktown, St Michaels, Annapolis
#59:
January 2023 Celebrity Solstice
Our very first cruise with Celebrity!
Ports: Los Angeles, Catalina Island, San Diego, Cabo San Lucas
#58:
December 2022 Carnival Celebration
A Caribbean cruise on Carnival's brand new ship!
Ports: Miami, Amber Cove, San Juan, St Maarten
#57:
May 2022 American Constellation
Exploring the Puget Sound area on the west side of Washington state,
with a side trip to Butchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia!
Ports: Seattle, Anacortes, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Poulsbo
#56:
April 2022 Viking Octantis
Viking's wonderful new expedition ship that even has two submarines onboard!
Ports: Barbados, St Lucia, St Kitts, St Barts, Virgin Gorda, San Juan, New York City
#55:
February 2022 Carnival Panorama
We will never forget the whale watching excursion
we went on during this cruise!
Ports: Long Beach, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta
#54:
October 2021 American Melody
The first time I ever went on a cruise without Kellyn!
Destination: Upper Mississippi River
Began in St Louis, Missouri and ended in Red Wing, Minnesota
#53:
August 2021 American Harmony
Our first river cruise after 52 ocean cruises!
Destination: Columbia
River & Snake River
Began in Clarkston, Washington and ended in Portland, Oregon
#52:
July 2021 Viking Sky
This will forever be known as The Covid Cruise
Destination: Iceland
Began and ended in Reykjavik
#51:
January 2020 Carnival Panorama
We had a Havana Suite on Carnival's newest ship
Ports: Long Beach, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta
#50:
December 2019 Norwegian Joy
A relaxing, luxurious cruise in The Haven
Ports: Los Angeles, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas
#49:
September 2019 Navigator Of The Seas
"The Hurricane Cruise"
Ports: Miami, Costa Maya, Cozumel
#48:
May 2019 Carnival Horizon
A 6-day cruise to celebrate Kellyn's birthday
Ports: Miami, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cozumel
#47:
April 2019 Norwegian Breakaway
A relaxing, luxurious cruise in The Haven
Ports: New Orleans, Harvest Caye, Costa Maya, Cozumel
#46:
January 2019 Viking Sea
We visited nine different Caribbean islands during this un-crowded ten-day cruise
Ports: San Juan Puerto Rico, Tortola, St Kitts, St Lucia, Barbados, Dominica, Antigua, St Maarten, St Thomas
#45:
December 2018 Norwegian Getaway
A fan cruise with 1990s country music stars Bryan White and Collin Raye
Ports: Miami, Roatan, Harvest Caye, Costa Maya, Cozumel
#44:
May 2018 Norwegian Bliss
A wonderful 15-day cruise on a brand-new ship, through the Panama Canal
Ports: Miami, Columbia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Los Angeles
#43:
January 2018 MSC Seaside
The least expensive way we've found to do a 7-day cruise with our own Jacuzzi on the balcony
Ports: Miami, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Nassau
#42:
October 2017 Norwegian Sky
A four-day cruise in the owner's suite with our own Jacuzzi on the balcony and an open bar
Ports: Miami, Havana
#41:
September 2017 Carnival Vista
An 8-day Southern Caribbean cruise in an un-crowded section of the ship for the exclusive use of only 130 passengers
Ports: Miami, La Romana, Aruba, Curacao
#40:
April 2017 Harmony Of The Seas
We sailed on the new largest cruise ship in the world, along with 6,700 other passengers. It was crowded.
Ports: Ft Lauderdale, Nassau, St Thomas, St Maarten
#39:
January 2017 Norwegian Pearl - Deluxe Owner's Suite
An incredibly luxurious experience in a huge suite with our very own Jacuzzi on the balcony
Ports: Miami, Ocho Rios, Key West
#38:
January 2017 Allure Of The Seas
Our second time on one of the largest cruise ships in the world, but one of the worst cruises we've taken!
Ports: Ft Lauderdale, Falmouth, Cozumel
#37:
October 2016 Viking Star
A very different kind of Caribbean cruise on this brand new cruise line... and we loved it!
Ports: San Juan Puerto Rico, Tortola, Antigua, St Lucia, Barbados, Guadeloupe, St Kitts, St Maarten, St Thomas
#36:
July 2016 Liberty Of The Seas
A 7-day Caribbean cruise that was all about a one-of-a-kind water slide.
Ports: Galveston, Roatan, Belize, Cozumel
#35:
March 2016 Anthem Of The Seas
A 12-day Caribbean cruise sailing out of Bayonne, New Jersey.
Ports: Bayonne, Labadee, San Juan, St Maarten, Martinique, Barbados, St Kitts
#34:
January 2016 Norwegian Escape
A luxurious week in a Haven Spa Suite.
Ports: Miami, St Thomas, Tortola, Nassau
#33:
November 2015 Carnival Miracle
A 7-day cruise that included one of the best days of my life!.
Ports: Long Beach, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas
#31 & #32:
September 2015 Carnival Breeze B2B
Perfect weather for a 14-day cruise at the peak of hurricane season.
Ports: Miami, St Maarten, St Kitts, San Juan, Grand Turk, Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, Cozumel
#29 & #30:
April 2015 Independence Of The Seas B2B
A cruise that surprised us by being way better than expected!.
Ports: Ft Lauderdale, Labadee, Falmouth, Grand Cayman, San Juan, St Kitts
#28:
February 2015 Carnival Freedom
A rare 12-day Carnival cruise to the Southern Caribbean,
as they repositioned the ship from Ft Lauderdale to Galveston.
Ports: Ft Lauderdale, St Maarten, St Lucia, Curacao, Aruba, Cozumel, Galveston
#27:
November 2014 Allure Of The Seas
Our first cruise with Royal Caribbean,
and our first time cruising out of Fort Lauderdale.
We learned that the largest cruise ship in the world has a lot going for it!
Ports: Ft Lauderdale, Labadee, Falmouth, Cozumel
#26:
September 2014 Norwegian Getaway
Our second cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line,
and definitely the most luxurious of all the cruises we've been on.
We stayed in an amazing VIP area of the ship known as "The Haven".
Ports: Miami, St Maarten, St Thomas, Nassau
#25:
June 2014 Coral Princess Alaska cruisetour
Our second cruise with Princess,
and my first time cruising with all my siblings.
Stunning scenery, with one photo-op after another.
There's a separate page just about the land portion of the tour.
Ports: Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Whittier, Talkeetna, Denali, Fairbanks
#23 & 24:
April/May 2014 Carnival Glory aft wrap B2B
In many ways, one of the best cruises we've ever been on...
but also featuring the most annoying Cruise Director!
Ports: Miami, Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, Grand Cayman, Grand Turk, San Juan, Half Moon Cay, St Thomas
#22:
January 2014 Sapphire Princess 4-day
Our first Princess cruise!
Ports: Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ensenada
#21:
December 2013 Carnival Sunshine Captain's Suite
The best cabin we've ever been in!
Also, the best Cruise Director: Jaime Deitsch.
Unfortunately, not one of the best cruises we've been on, overall.
Ports: New Orleans, Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, Cozumel
#20:
September 2013 Carnival Conquest aft-wrap
Our first time cruising out of New Orleans.
Ports: New Orleans, Key West, Freeport, Nassau
#18 & 19:
April 2013 Carnival Breeze B2B
The best ship in the Carnival fleet
and one of the best cruises we've ever been on!
Also, my introduction to those extremely delicious Guy Fieri burgers.
Ports: Miami, Grand Turk, Ocho Rios, Nassau, La Romana, Curacao, Aruba
#17:
October 2012 Carnival Inspiration
One of the oldest ships in the fleet, but still full of fun.
Ports: Long Beach, Catalina, Ensenada
#15 & 16:
August 2012 Carnival Magic B2B
Our first introduction to Carnival's Dream-class ships.
Ports: Galveston, Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Roatan, Belize
#14:
March 2012 Carnival Spirit
Featuring the awesome Green Thunder waterslide
Ports: San Diego, Manzanillo, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada
#12 & 13:
September 2011 Carnival Valor B2B
It was a great cruise, but I did not write a review.
Ports: Miami, Grand Cayman, Roatan, Belize, Cozumel, Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, St Thomas, San Juan
#10 & 11:
March/April 2011 Carnival Glory B2B
Our first Caribbean cruise and our first back-to-back!
Ports: Miami, Nassau, St Thomas, San Juan, Grand Turk, Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, Grand Cayman
#9:
January 2011 Carnival Spirit
One of our favorite cruise destinations: Acapulco.
Ports: San Diego, Cabo San Lucas
#8:
November 2010 Carnival Spirit
The second of two group cruises we did with friends from our online Cocker Spaniel group.
Kellyn and I renewed our wedding vows on this cruise.
Ports: San Diego, Acapulco, Zihuatanejo, Manzanillo
#7:
February 2010 Carnival Splendor
The first time we ever stayed in a suite!
Ports: Long Beach, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas
#6:
August 2009 Carnival Elation
A fun group cruise with some friends from our online Cocker Spaniel group
Ports: San Diego, Cabo San Lucas
#5:
April 2009 Carnival Paradise
3-day weekend getaway to celebrate our wedding anniversary
Ports: Long Beach, Ensenada
#4:
January 2009 Carnival Spirit
Our first introduction to Carnival's Spirit-class ships
Ports: San Diego, Acapulco, Zihuatanejo, Manzanillo
#3:
April 2008 Norwegian Star
We liked the idea of Freestyle cruising
but in reality, the NCL experience was sub-par back in those days.
Ports: Los Angeles, Acapulco, Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo
#2:
Jan 2008 Carnival Elation
Our return to cruising, after a 12-year break!
Ports: San Diego, Cabo San Lucas
#1:
June 1996 MS Holiday
Our first cruise!
Ports: Los Angeles, Ensenada
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Carnival cruises 9 Norwegian cruises 8 Royal Caribbean cruises 4 Viking Ocean cruises 6 American Cruise Lines 2 Princess cruises 1 Celebrity cruise 1 Pearl Seas cruise 1 MSC cruise = 63 total cruises |
208 days on Carnival 66 days on Norwegian 59 days on Royal Caribbean 36 days on Viking 46 days on ACL 12 days on Pearl Seas 11 sea days on Princess 7 days on Celebrity 7 days on MSC = 452 total days at sea |
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cruises from Miami, Florida 6 cruises from Long Beach, California 6 cruises from San Diego, California 5 cruises from Los Angeles, California 5 cruises from Ft Lauderdale, Florida 3 cruises from New Orleans, Louisiana 2 cruises from Galveston, Texas 2 cruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 cruise from Bayonne, New Jersey 1 cruise from Seattle, Washington 1 cruise from Vancouver, Canada 1 cruise from St Louis, Missouri 1 cruise from Clarkston, Washington 1 cruise from Baltimore, Maryland 1 cruise from Bridgetown, Barbados 1 cruise from Reykjavik, Iceland 1 cruise from Toronto, Canada 1 cruise from Nashville, Tennessee 1 cruise from Portland, Maine |
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You only see pictures of 48 cruises up above because six of our Carnival cruises and one of our Royal Caribbean cruises we're actually two cruises, back-to-back.
The list that shows where we cruised from shows less than our total number of
cruises, due to the back-to-back cruises.
I should also mention that my wife, Kellyn, has been with me for most but
not all of the cruises. Sometimes she decides to stay home with our dog, Carli.
Our Future Cruises
Wondering where I'm going to be headed next? There's a page on my web site that lists all of the upcoming cruises I'm booked on. Click here to see it.
2018 Land Vacations
We actually took a little break from cruising in 2018, in favor of trying a few land vacations instead. In October, we spent a week at an all-inclusive land resort in Cancun, Mexico. We liked it a lot, but the food wasn't a total match with our tastes. Here's a video we made about our experience at the all-inclusive resort in Cancun:
In September, we spent a week at the Sheraton Resort in Maui. Here's a video I did about that trip:
In July, we met up with my siblings for our annual reunion. I put together a little video about it:
Need A Travel Agent?
Booking a cruise can be confusing, especially if you haven't been on many cruises before. There are lots of first-time cruiser mistakes that a travel agent can keep you from making. Also, the call centers of some of the big cruise lines are severely understaffed these days... creating extremely long wait times to talk to a customer service representative. When you book a cruise through a travel agent, you'll never have to get stuck on hold with the cruise line... your travel agent does all that kind of stuff for you.
If you're interested in booking a cruise with any cruise line... please feel free to use the services of my travel agent, Caitlin Gallagher. She's extremely pleasant to deal with, easy to talk to since she lives in the United States and speaks without any kind of an accent, and quite experienced and knowledgeable about different types of cruising. Caitlin is the owner of Ambren Travel. Visit her web site, check out the Ambren Travel Facebook page, or contact her using the information below.
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