About me and this blog
I started this blog to share my love of travelling on water – and on land. It should entertain you with stories of being at sea, cruising on a river or enjoying pre- or post-tours on land. I often try to stay a little longer in one place before or after a cruise, because one day is just not enough for one place. And sometimes, I even travel only on land.
You will find information about ports, cities and places I have visited. I also intend to write a short review of the cruise ships I have been on, to give you an idea of what the cruise was like.
About me
I love cruising, whether at sea, on a river or any other waterway. I wanted to travel since I was a teenager. But I didn’t realise at that time that it would be the best time to make a longer break at work. And I wouldn’t possibly had been brave enough.
However, as I got older, I had more opportunities and more money to travel. But as I still work full time, my travels are limited to holidays, because I wanted to form a career in Marketing too… I usually get five weeks off a year and try to make the most of it by scheduling it around holidays and so on.
My husband – with whom I travel most of the time – and I have decided to do our “world tour” in parts, instead of waiting until we are too old. It is not always to our liking, because I often have to squeeze in days, but it works best with our jobs. And it is fun anyway. So we try to be on tour as much as we can.
As a sailor, my husband has always loved travelling on water. When he first asked me if we should book a cruise in 2008, my first reaction was: “Are you crazy, that’s for old people only.” It was (and still is) a common cliché in Switzerland… But I said: “Why not? That led to our first cruise on Explorer of the Seas from New York to the Caribbean. And the rest is history: we haven’t stopped cruising since…
Who am I?
I am living in Switzerland. (You might already have found out, that I am not a native English speaker or writer… 😉 I am a creative person, I love trying out new stuff, and therefore travelling to places I have never been before.
Pictures below: that’s me, freezing on a ship in Alaska (wonderful), exploring Cambodia (exciting) and Sicily (just great). And having a coffee, which I do in almost every port, just to be, enjoy the time and watch the people go by.
Yvonne
Want to know, how many cruises I already did?
Most of the time we (my husband and I) cruised with Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises or Celebrity Cruises, because we really love the “international flair” on those Cruise Lines, and everything is to our liking… but we often tried other cruise lines too…
Regards Yvonne
| 2024-12 | Celebrity Silhouette, Cruise from Singapore to Ko Samui, Bangkok (overnight), the Vietnamese Coast, Halong Bay (overnight at new years eve) to Hong Kong (booked) |
| 2024-10 | Celebrity Infinity, Roundtrip from Athens to the Greek Islands (planned 😉 |
| 2024-07 | Azamara Onward, Roundtrip from Copenhagen to Island (booked 😉 |
| 2023-12 | Norwegian Cruise Lines, Norwegian Prima, Caribbean, from San Juan Puerto Rico, with a short pre-cruise tour to New York and Puerto Rico. |
| 2023-10 | Land tour, 3 weeks in Peru, travelling overland (Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca,…) and 5 days cruising the Amazon river on Aria Amazon Read my blog: cruising the Amazon river |
| 2023-04 | Royal Caribbean, Explorer of the seas, Greek Isles roundtrip from Ravenna, Italy |
| 2023-02 | MSC Cruises, MSC World Europa, Arabian Gulf, roundtrip from Dubai Read my blog: is it worth booking a suite? Compairing suites on MSC World Europa and Celebrity Edge? |
| 2022-12 | Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Jade, South Africa & Namibia, rountrip from Cape Town Read my blog: The big five and wine tasting |
| 2022-08 | Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Edge, Spain, French & Italian Riviera, back-to-back from Barcelona Read my blog: is it worth booking a suite? Compairing suites on Celebrity Edge and MSC World Europa |
| 2022-04 | Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Equinox, Southern Caribbean, roundtrip from Miami |
| 2021-12 | Azamara Cruises, Azamara Journey, Gran Canaria & Madeira, roundtrip from Gran Canaria |
| 2021-07 | Royal Caribbean, Jewel of the seas, roundtrip Limassol, Cyprus |
| 2020-08 | Land tour only: roadtrip from Home to western Switzerland |
| Pandemic break | |
| 2019-12 | Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Silhouette, Southern Caribbean, roundtrip from Miami |
| 2019-11 | Tui Cruises, Mein Schiff 3, Canary Islands & Marocco, roundtrip from Gran Canaria |
| 2019-07 | Princess Cruises, Crown Princess, British Isles, roundtrip from Dublin |
| 2018-02 | Royal Caribbean, Anthem of the Seas, Caribbean, rountrip from New York |
| 2017-08 | Land tour only: Provence & French Riviera, roadtrip from Home |
| 2017-03 | Princess Cruises, Royal Princess, Southern Caribbean, roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale |
| 2016-10 | Royal Caribbean, Rhapsody of the Seas, Greek Isles, roundtrip from Athen |
| 2016-03 | Haymark Travel, Mekong Navigator, Cambodia and Vietnam, Kampong Chan to Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2015-12 | Aida Cruises, Aida Stella, Arabian Gulf, roundtrip from Abu Dhabi |
| 2015-07 | Princess Cruises, Golden Princess, Alaska, roundtrip from San Francisco |
| 2015-02 | Princess Cruises, Grand Princess, Hawaii, roundtrip from Los Angeles |
| 2014-06 | Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Silhouette, Croatia & Italy, roundtrip from Venice |
| 2014-04 | Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Equinox, Canary Islands & Portugal, roundtrip from Southampton Read my blog: how to plan your own roadtrip & tips for South England |
| 2013-10 | Royal Caribbean, Voyager of the Seas, China, Japan, Vietnam Singapore, Tianjin to Singapore |
| 2013-04 | Royal Caribbean, Navigator of the Seas, Mediterranean sea, roundtrip from Civitavecchia |
| 2012-08 | Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Eclipse, Norwegian Fjords & Iceland, roundtrip from Southampton |
| 2012-02 | Royal Caribbean, Brilliance of the Seas, Arabian Gulf, roundtrip from Dubai |
| 2011-07 | Princess Cruises, Emerald Princess, Baltic Sea & Russia, roundtrip from Copenhagen |
| 2011-02 | Princess Cruises, Ruby Princess, eastern Caribbean, roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale |
| 2013-12 | Royal Caribbean, Jewel of the Seas, Caribbean, roundtrip from San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 2010-11 | MSC Cruises, MSC Magnifica, Mediterranean sea, roundtrip from Venice |
| 2010-08 | Royal Caribbean, Mediterranean sea, roundtrip from Malaga |
| 2010-02 | Princess Cruises, Sun Princess, New Zealand, roundtrip from Sydney (our honeymoon journey) |
| 2009-05 | Royal Caribbean, Brilliance of the Seas, Western Mediterranean & Canary Islands, from Barcelona |
| 2008-08 | Royal Caribbean, Explorer of the Seas, eastern Caribbean, roundtrip from New York |