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Mike and Carol's/Cathy's Vacation Reviews

The purpose of this website is to present my vacation reviews with Carol and Cathy, both cruises and on land, in one place. We hope you enjoy the information and pictures that we have put together, and that it helps you to plan your future vacations and/or relive your wonderful vacations.

In Memoriam
I lost my darling Carol to cancer in March 2019.  We had 30 very loving and happy years together.  She was the love of my life and we were true soul mates.  We were so very fortunate to have found each other and had a truly blessed life together.  This website preserves so many of the wonderful memories we had of our adventures on all seven continents.   She was an awesome travel partner, who will be dearly missed.  I hope that this site will help readers to remember my precious wife.

 

The website is broken down into four main categories.  Click on the aqua links to go to various reviews or review groups; or click on the site search box at the top right of this page to find reviews including a specific port we have visited.  Enjoy!

Upcoming Vacations:
June 2024 - Italy Intensive Voyage - Venice to Rome - Azamara Pursuit
Oct 2024 - Portugal's River of Gold - Lisbon to Porto - Viking Torgil
Jan 2025 - Pharoahs & Pyramids - Jerusalem to Amman - Viking Osiris
June 2025 - Idyllic Great Britain - Manchester to Inverness - Overseas Adventure Tours
Aug 2025 - Polynesian Dreams - Honolulu to Papeete - Oceania Regatta
Feb 2026 - Melanesian Marvels - Bali to Sydney - Oceania Riviera

 

Recent Reviews

  Rhone River Cruise - Avignon to Lyon - Viking Delling - April 2024
  Islands to Indochina - Singapore to Bangkok - Oceania Riviera - Feb 2024
  Colonial America - Montreal to Miami - Oceania Vista - Oct,  2023
  Northern Italy & Switzerland - Overseas Adventure Travel - June, 2023
  Japan's Cultural Treasures - Overseas Adventure Travel - April 2023
  In Search of the Northern Lights - Bergen to London - Viking Venus - Jan 2023
  Christmas Markets Danube Cruise - Budapest to Regensburg - Viking Egil - Dec 2022
  Western Caribbean - Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale - HAL Nieuw Statendam - Nov 2022
  Ultimate Africa - Overseas Adventure Tours - July, 2022
  Peru & The Galapagos - Overseas Adventure Tours - May, 2022
  Southern Caribbean Holiday Cruise - Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale - Celebrity Equinox - December 2021
  Turkey's Magical Hideaways - Istanbul to Kusadasi - Overseas Adventure Tours - September 2021
  Iberian Immersion - Marseilles to Civitavecchia - Oceania Riviera - November 2021
  New Orleans Mardi Gras & Mexico - Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale - Celebrity Reflection - February 2020
  Tango, Salsa & Samba Voyage - Buenos Aires to Buenos Aires - Azamara Pursuit - December 2019
  Vineyards & Castles - Amsterdam to Lisbon - Oceania Marina - September 2019
  Eastern Caribbean - Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale - Celebrity Edge - January 2019
  Pre-Inaugural Cruise - To Nowhere - Celebrity Edge - November 2018
  Arabian Sea and Suez Canal- Abu Dhabi to Rome - Celebrity Constellation - April 2018
  South America/Antarctica - Buenos Aires to San Antonio, Chile - HAL Zaandam - January 2018
  Eastern Caribbean - Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale - HAL Nieuw Amsterdam - October 2017

 

Other Cruise Reviews

  Alaska - Seattle to Seattle - Celebrity Solstice - June 2017
  Southern Caribbean - Miami to Miami - Celebrity Eclipse - January 2017

 

Italy/France/Spain/Transatlantic - Civitavecchia to Ft. Lauderdale - Celebrity Silhouette - Nov 2016
  Holy Land Med Cruise - Athens to Civitavecchia - Celebrity Constellation - October 2016

 

Iceland/Ireland - Southampton to Southampton - Celebrity Eclipse - May 2016

 

Southern Caribbean - Miami to Miami - Oceania Riviera - March 2016

 

Spain/Canary Islands/Transatlantic - Barcelona to Ft. Lauderdale - Celebrity Equinox - October 2015

 

China/South Korea/Japan - Beijing to Tokyo - Oceania Nautica - March 2015

 

Mayan Mystique - Miami to Miami - Oceania Riviera - December 2014

 

Westbound Panama Canal - Ft. Lauderdale to San Diego - Celebrity Infinity - November 2014

 

Spain, Portugal & Canary Islands- Southampton to Southampton - Celebrity Eclipse - October 2014

 

North Bound Alaska/Cruise Tour - Vancouver to Fairbanks - Island Princess - 2014

 

Southern Allure to Bermuda - Miami to Miami - Oceania Regatta - 2014

 

Eastern Caribbean - Miami to Miami - Holland America Westerdam - 2014

 

Eastern Caribbean - Miami to Miami - Celebrity Reflection - 2013

 

New England/Canada - Bayonne to Bayonne - Celebrity Summit - 2013

 

Baltic - Southampton to Southampton - Celebrity Eclipse - 2013

 

Hawaii - San Diego to San Diego - Celebrity Century - 2012

 

Mediterranean Adriatic - Venice to Venice - Celebrity Silhouette - 2012

 

Eastern Caribbean - Allure of the Seas - 2012

 

Europe's Rivers and Castles River Cruise - Paris to Prague - AMA Waterways Amalegro - 2011

 

South America - Buenos Aires to Valparaiso - Celebrity Infinity - 2011

 

Southeast Asia - Singapore to Hong Kong - Azamara Quest - 2010

 

Western Caribbean - Enchantment of the Seas - 2009

 

Danube River Cruise - Budapest to Prague - AMA Waterways Amalyra - 2009

 

Eastern Caribbean - Celebrity Solstice - 2009

 

Pre-Inaugural/Naming Ceremony Cruise - Celebrity Solstice - 2008

Egypt Expedition with Nile cruise  - Sonesta Sun Goddess - 2008

 

Alaska - Vancouver to Vancouver - Celebrity Infinity - 2007

 

Mediterranean - Venice to Rome - Grand Princess - 2007

 

Western Caribbean - Freedom of the Seas - 2006

 

New Zealand / Australia - Aukland to Sydney - Diamond Princess - 2006

 

Vancouver to San Francisco - Celebrity Infinity - 2005 

 

French Polynesia/Marquesas - Tahitian Princess - 2005

 

British Isles/Norwegian Fjords - Harwich to Harwich - Jewel of the Seas - 2004

 

Inspection Tour - Caribbean Princess - 2004

 

E. Caribbean - Navigator of the Seas - 2003

 

Mediterranean - Barcelona to Barcelona - Brilliance of the Seas - 2003

 

Panama Canal - Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale - Sun Princess - 2002

 

Baltic - Copenhagen to Copenhagen - Crown Princess –2001

 

W. Caribbean - Celebrity Mercury - 1998

 

General Cruise Tips

  Tips for new or experienced cruisers

 

Land Tours

  Ultimate Africa - Overseas Adventure Tours - July, 2022
  Peru & The Galapagos - Overseas Adventure Tours - May, 2022

 

Turkey's Magical Hideaways - Istanbul to Kusadasi - Overseas Adventure Tours - September 2021

 

Rocky Mountains & Western Frontiers Land Tour - 2017

 

Tour of Yorkshire, England - 2016

 

European Driving Tour -  Germany, Switzerland & France - 2015

 

England Driving Tour - 2013

 

Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia Nat. Parks, Cambria, CA, Monterrey, CA - 2008

 

Las Vegas, Zion, Bryce Canyon & Grand Canyon Nat. Parks, Sedona - 2002

 

Italy - Globus Tour - 2000

 

Greece - Globus Tour - 1999
 


We book through https://pavlus.com

Full size high resolution photos from some of the vacations can be found on my
Smugmug photo gallery site at this link:  Smugmug Galleries.

Links to our Shutterfly albums can be found within their respective reviews.
Below is a link to all of the Shutterfly albums with other photos from the vacations:

All Shutterfly Albums

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