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January 18–February 2, 2019 · Fort Lauderdale to San Diego Linda and I had wanted to visit the Panama Canal for years. In January 2019, we finally made the trip aboard Holland America’s ms Volendam. My brother-in-law Bob and his friend Suzi joined us for a fifteen-day cruise from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego. The
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Our 13-night Celebrity Ascent transatlantic cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona, followed by six nights exploring Barcelona and Madrid.
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Our seven-night Regent Seven Seas Navigator Caribbean cruise from San Juan combined small-ship luxury, included excursions and travel with longtime friends.
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Four couples traveled together aboard Celebrity Millennium for a 12-night cruise around Japan. Here is what we learned about the ports, pace, luggage, mobility, and logistics of exploring Japan by ship.
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Updated October 18, 2026 Seven nights aboard Silver Spirit gave us warm Caribbean ports, spacious suites, thoughtful service, and a birthday celebration we will always remember. We sailed in January 2026, before the changes described in Silversea’s June 2026 ship update. For a future booking, check the current ship and dining information. In January 2026,
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Our 2023 Avalon Balkan Discovery followed the lower Danube from Budapest through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania. Here is what stood out—and what travelers over 60 should consider before booking.
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Ocean ships, river vessels, and hotel barges offer very different ways to unpack once and explore. Here is how we compare their pace, comfort, crowds, excursions, and overall fit after 60.
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Our October 2025 Celebrity Edge crossing from Honolulu to Sydney: 19 nights, French Polynesia and New Zealand, sea days, tendering, and what we paid.
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In January 2023, we joined two other couples for a Celebrity cruise that blended the color and energy of Buenos Aires, the thunder of Iguazú Falls, and the raw, icy beauty of Antarctica. It became one of the most unforgettable journeys of our travels.
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Updated October 18, 2026 Linda and I have taken three European Waterways barge cruises in France over about 15 years: L’Impressionniste in Southern Burgundy, Panache in Alsace and Lorraine, and Renaissance on the Canal de Briare and Upper Loire. Each trip took place sometime between July and September, across different years. We enjoyed all three
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