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Blue Danube Cruise – October 27, 2016

November 12th, 2016|Categories: Wine Cruises|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Blue Danube Cruise - October 27, 2016 I just returned from a Blue Danube River cruise with AMAWaterways on the AMADolce - October 27th - November 3rd. This is my perspective: We started our journey by staying overnight at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel at Heathrow Airport. The hotel is conveniently located and transportation to the hotel from the airport is by shuttle bus which runs [...]

My First Holland America Cruise

May 26th, 2016|Categories: Wine Cruises|Tags: , , , |

4 days sailing from San Diego to Vancouver on the Maasdam - May 18 Boarding was at Broadway pier in San Diego. Embarkation took longer than expected. There were long lines with only one security checkpoint. It took over an hour to get on board. Our cabin was nice. We had Lanai cabin 370 on the lower promenade. An added bonus was that the bathroom [...]

Coastal California & Mexico Wine Cruise With Winemaker Fred Brander From Brander Vineyards In Santa Ynez, CA

January 24th, 2016|Categories: Wine Cruises|Tags: , , , , , |

January 24th 2016 Coastal California & Mexico Wine Cruise with Winemaker Fred Brander from Brander Vineyards in Santa Ynez, CA Sailing Dates: January 18-22, 2016 Ports Visited: Santa Barbara, CA and Ensenada, Mexico Princess Cruise Line – Crown Princess I hosted a wine group on the Crown Princess, which departed from the port of San Pedro on January 18th. Pre-Cruise: Some of my guests stayed [...]