New Zealand 2026
The next country on our Circle Pacific cruise was New Zealand. We had visited in 2024, and three of our stops were the same. Auckland Our first stop was Auckland,…
2026 Final South Pacific Stops: Samoa and Fiji
We visited two out of the four planned remaining stops on our South Pacific itinerary. The stop to Vanuatu was cancelled due to difficult sea conditions. The ship did visit…
French Polynesia 2026
The second island group on our Circle Pacific cruise was French Polynesia, a new location for us. It is one of the most beautiful places we have ever been to. …
Pre-Cruise Travel and Hawaii 2026
We are currently on a Circle Pacific Cruise, from Los Angeles to Los Angeles. We had not planned to do another long cruise, but we do not like long flights…
World Cruise – Final Impressions
Going on a world cruise was a very interesting life experience. I am writing this post in mid-June of 2024, seven weeks after we got off of the ship on…
Bermuda
Our final stop on our cruise, after five days at sea, was the island nation of Bermuda. This is another British Overseas Territory. It was our first visit. Bermuda was…
Our Last Stops in Europe
After crossing back to the western side of the Mediterranean, we had three stops, in three different countries, before ending the European portion of our cruise. All of these were…
Greece and Turkey – Scenic Beauty and Excellent Food
The next four stops on our cruise were in Greece and Turkey. These were new countries for us and places we looked forward to visiting. These stops were four days…
Four Stops in Italy
The next country we visited on our cruise was Italy. We had been to Italy before, but all the scheduled stops were new places for us. We ended up with…
Two Stops in France
Next on the agenda were two stops in France. Marseille Our first stop was Marseille, a city we visited on our first trip to Europe in 2010. Marseille is the…