Cruises By Linda

Oceania Vista

Early May 2023 the Vista was christened in Malta.  Attending the naming ceremony was magical, speeches and entertainment ending in fireworks.  The care and attention to detail so evident in the festivities extended to Vista.  As soon as I stepped...

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American Queen

Victorian opulence meets modern day comfort with a serving of Americana. River cruises on American Queen are so unique that they really don’t fit into even the river cruise category. Unusual in the number of passengers for a river ship with...

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Windstar Genius Redesign

Some ships are refurbished and then there is Windstar, ships cut into, rebuilt from the engines up so that they feel better than new because they did not lose the Windstar crew which is the soul of a ship. New meets old seamlessly and every inch...

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Cruising the Seine on Uniworld

Always known for the personal touches of the Tollman Family the Uniworld ships are individually designed for the rivers they sail and all spaces including each cabin are uniquely decorated. The Joie de Vivre has a playful moulin rouge theme with...

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Cuba Journey

My third sailing on the Azamara Journey was a pleasant respite from both a busy time at work and the holiday season. Sailing in December put us in Cuba’s winter season which very much reminded me of a Midwest summer but with tropical...

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