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Cruises
Cruises reviewed here range from small expedition ships to luxury ocean liners, sailed and assessed personally as part of the travel I’ve done across 135 countries. I evaluate cabins, itineraries, onboard dining, and shore excursions the way a guest actually experiences them, not from a press deck tour. As a diver, I pay close attention to any cruise offering snorkeling or diving excursions and how well they’re run. My goal is to tell you whether a cruise line delivers on the experience it sells before you book. Represent a cruise line or expedition operator? See how I review or work with me.
Aqua Lares Was a Soviet Icebreaker. Now She Carries 30 Guests to Aldabra and Svalbard.
Aqua Lares has one of the best backstories in expedition cruising. She was built for ice in 1974, at IHC Verschure in Amsterdam, as a
