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This week on Pinterest: Alaska cruising and a contest
This week on Pinterest: Alaska cruising and a contest I have been in Alaska this week reporting live from Holland America Line’s m/s Oosterdam. I have taken close to 700 photos and the best ones have made it to Cruise Buzz, you can read those reports here. I have used Pinterest to store my favorite…
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Port Buzz: Sitka
Live Voyage Report: Sitka via Holland America Line Ultimate Sitka Adventure When in Sitka, cruise passengers can choose to do a couple of things: stay in town or go out to explore the region. I decided that today was the perfect opportunity to get out of my comfort zone to experience hard-core Alaska-sized adventure travel.…
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Port Buzz: Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, Alaska Viator Excursion Review Live Voyage Report: Juneau, Alaska via Holland America Line. Discover what to do in port. Land ho! After a couple of days on the water marveling at the glaciers, we pull into port and get off the ship. I am very excited to return to Juneau, when I was here…
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Cruising Tracy Arm Fjord
Cruising Tracy Arm Holland America Line’s ms Oosterdam sailed from Seattle into Tracy Arm for an afternoon of scenic cruising. Tracy Arm, a narrow, twisting, 30-mile-long fjord that ends at the twin Sawyer glaciers marks our first milestone along the 7-night Alaska Explorer itinerary. Named after Civil War General Benjamin Franklin Tracy, Tracy Arm is…
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Photo Tour: Holland America Line's Oosterdam Galley Visit
Photo Tour: Holland America Line’s Oosterdam Galley Visit Today we got to go behind the scenes to discover what’s cooking in the galley onboard Oosterdam. Under the guidance of Holland America Line’s award-winning Master Chef Rudi Sodamin, the culinary department on Oosterdam definitely delivers on taste, presentation, variety, and quality. There are many dining…
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Live Voyage Report: Welcome aboard Holland America Line Oosterdam
Live Voyage Report: Welcome aboard Holland America Line m/s Oosterdam Under clear skies and scorching heat (for Seattle standards), I embarked Holland America Line’s m/s Oosterdam. My stateroom Sporting the signature Holland America Line stateroom amenities (upgraded mattress, flat screen tv, dvd player) my verandah stateroom on the aft of the ship is comfortable. I…
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Pre-cruise stay in Seattle
Live Voyage Report: Pre-cruise stay in Seattle I decided to kick-off my 7-day Alaska Explorer cruise on Holland American Line with an overnight stay in Seattle. I stayed at the Downtown Sheraton off 6th street, which was a fantastic choice. I loved being right near the action and within close proximity to the major tourist…
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Alaska Cruise Guide
Cruise Guide: Alaska Explorer Holland America Line This Cruise Guide has links to the ports and instructions for getting to the ship in Seattle. Specially prepared for Holland America Line m/s Oosterdam 7-night roundtrip sailing from Seattle with calls to Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Victoria BC. Getting to the ship in Seattle Pier Information for…
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Cruise Biz Buzz | Cruise News from Social Media 8/11/12
Cruise Biz Buzz – Cruise News from Social Media for 8/11/12 Cruise Biz Buzz – Cruise News from Social Media for August 11, 2012. Roundup of cruise news via social media sites: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Pinterest. Keep reading to discover what’s buzzing on the ships. Stories from Cunard Line, Paul Gauguin Cruises and destination spotlight on Alaska…
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Cunard Line's Peter Shanks Goes For Gold at London Olympics
Cunard Line’s Peter Shanks Goes For Gold at London Olympics With the closing ceremony of the London Olympics just around the corner, I was very excited to read that one of my favorite cruise line executives had a chance to see the games live and he was kind enough to write about his experience for…
