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.

Blue Force 3 Liveaboard Review: The Boat, Now Sailing the Maldives
I reviewed Blue Force 3 during a week-long liveaboard cruise on Egypt’s Red Sea, when the boat operated out of Hurghada. Blue Force 3 has

Jakaré Liveaboard Review: Misool to Halmahera by Phinisi
My Jakaré liveaboard review after two weeks of exploration diving from Misool into Halmahera: five cabins, 30 dives, honest pros and cons, prices, nitrox and who this phinisi really suits.





















