Cruise Recap 2015 – Cruise Buzz

Cruise Highlights 2015

During 2015 I took three epic cruise adventures. Each one was unique, which is actually the moral to the story: there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to the cruise experience. Cruise lines, ships, and itineraries all vary, which is great because once the cruise bug has bitten then there are many places to visit.

I kicked off 2015 with UnCruise Adventures in the Sea of Cortez – click here to read all about my experience. Then it was off to Europe for almost a month for two amazing cruises: an Arctic Circle Expedition from Norway via Silversea Cruises’ Silver Explorer followed by a two-day layover in London before heading to Southampton to sail on Azamara Quest calling of ports in England, Ireland and Scotland.

Photo Tour

Below are some of my favorite photos from 2015. If you have any questions about where to cruise in 2016, make sure to ask.

UnCruise in Sea of Cortez – Not your ordinary cruise experience.

UnCruise

Silversea Expeditions – Arctic Circle

Luxury goes exploring – what a journey. Think pristine and totally off-the-grid.

Zodiac exploration — Small group exploration of glaciers.

So many shades of blue. Stunning landscapes of Svalbard, Norway.

Polar bear guard Silver Explorer — Polar bear guard patrols the grounds while guests explore th area.

Arctic Tundra — This is Svalbard, Norway where we embarked Silver Explorer.

Romeo (our fab Silversea butler - with guitar) and his friends sing me Happy Bday. — Romeo (our fab Silversea butler – with guitar) and his friends sing me Happy Bday.

Polar bear sighting on Silver Explorer

Curious bearded seal stops by to say hi.

Azamara Quest – England, Ireland, Scotland

Azamara Club Cruises is my go-to cruise line for destination immersion. Longer stays in port combined with a varied selection of itineraries that invite guests to travel to new and exciting places are a couple of the reasons why I love this cruise line.

Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle in Scotland via Azamara Quest

St. Andrews Old Course, 144th British Open Champtionships — St. Andrews Old Course, 144th British Open Championships

Sailing into the sunset via Azamara Quest

London Layover

The best martini in London might just be at the Egerton House Hotel

Scents of Summer Afternoon Tea at Wellington Lounge

And more….

In 2015 when I was not cruising and gathering stories to share via social media, I was busy curating cruise content for AFAR Media and posting cruise stories for brands like Azamara Club Cruises. Links to my uber-curated cruise interests lists at AFAR can be found below, just click the icon.