Mike and Carol's/Cathy's Vacation Reviews

The purpose of this website is to present my vacation reviews with Carol and Cathy, both cruises and on land, in one place. We hope you enjoy the information and pictures that we have put together, and that it helps you to plan your future vacations and/or relive your wonderful vacations.

In Memoriam
I lost my darling Carol to cancer in March 2019. We had 30 very loving and happy years together. She was the love of my life and we were true soul mates. We were so very fortunate to have found each other and had a truly blessed life together. This website preserves so many of the wonderful memories we had of our adventures on all seven continents. She was an awesome travel partner, who will be dearly missed. I hope that this site will help readers to remember my precious wife.

The website is broken down into four main categories. Click on the aqua links to go to various reviews or review groups; or click on the site search box at the top right of this page to find reviews including a specific port we have visited. Enjoy!

Upcoming Vacations:
Jan 2025 - Sand, Surf & Rum - Miami to Miami - Regent Grandeur
April 2025 - Tulips & Windmills - Antwerp to Amsterdam - Uniworld River Princess
June 2025 - Idyllic Great Britain - Manchester to Inverness - Overseas Adventure Tours
Aug 2025 - Polynesian Dreams - Honolulu to Papeete - Oceania Regatta
Oct 2025 - Columbia/Snake Rivers Cruise - Portland to Clarkston - American Harmony
Feb 2026 - Melanesian Marvels - Bali to Sydney - Oceania Riviera
Aug 2026 - Mighty Fjords & Nordic Grace - Iceland to Oslo - Regent Grandeur
Oct 2026 - Niagara & Great Lakes - Milwaukee to Toronto - Viking Octantist

	Recent Reviews
	Portugal's River of Gold - Lisbon to Porto - Viking Torgil - Oct 2024
	Italy Intensive Voyage - Venice to Rome - Azamara Pursuit - June 2024
	Rhone River Cruise - Avignon to Lyon - Viking Delling - April 2024
	Islands to Indochina - Singapore to Bangkok - Oceania Riviera - Feb 2024
	Colonial America - Montreal to Miami - Oceania Vista - Oct, 2023
	Northern Italy & Switzerland - Overseas Adventure Travel - June, 2023
	Japan's Cultural Treasures - Overseas Adventure Travel - April 2023
	In Search of the Northern Lights - Bergen to London - Viking Venus - Jan 2023
	Christmas Markets Danube Cruise - Budapest to Regensburg - Viking Egil - Dec 2022
	Western Caribbean - Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale - HAL Nieuw Statendam - Nov 2022
	Ultimate Africa - Overseas Adventure Tours - July, 2022
	Peru & The Galapagos - Overseas Adventure Tours - May, 2022
	Southern Caribbean Holiday Cruise - Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale - Celebrity Equinox - December 2021
	Turkey's Magical Hideaways - Istanbul to Kusadasi - Overseas Adventure Tours - September 2021
	Iberian Immersion - Marseilles to Civitavecchia - Oceania Riviera - November 2021
	New Orleans Mardi Gras & Mexico - Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale - Celebrity Reflection - February 2020
	Tango, Salsa & Samba Voyage - Buenos Aires to Buenos Aires - Azamara Pursuit - December 2019
	Vineyards & Castles - Amsterdam to Lisbon - Oceania Marina - September 2019
	Eastern Caribbean - Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale - Celebrity Edge - January 2019
	Pre-Inaugural Cruise - To Nowhere - Celebrity Edge - November 2018
	Arabian Sea and Suez Canal- Abu Dhabi to Rome - Celebrity Constellation - April 2018
	South America/Antarctica - Buenos Aires to San Antonio, Chile - HAL Zaandam - January 2018
	Eastern Caribbean - Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale - HAL Nieuw Amsterdam - October 2017
	Other Cruise Reviews
	Alaska - Seattle to Seattle - Celebrity Solstice - June 2017
	Southern Caribbean - Miami to Miami - Celebrity Eclipse - January 2017
	Italy/France/Spain/Transatlantic - Civitavecchia to Ft. Lauderdale - Celebrity Silhouette - Nov 2016
	Holy Land Med Cruise - Athens to Civitavecchia - Celebrity Constellation - October 2016
	Iceland/Ireland - Southampton to Southampton - Celebrity Eclipse - May 2016
	Southern Caribbean - Miami to Miami - Oceania Riviera - March 2016
	Spain/Canary Islands/Transatlantic - Barcelona to Ft. Lauderdale - Celebrity Equinox - October 2015
	China/South Korea/Japan - Beijing to Tokyo - Oceania Nautica - March 2015
	Mayan Mystique - Miami to Miami - Oceania Riviera - December 2014
	Westbound Panama Canal - Ft. Lauderdale to San Diego - Celebrity Infinity - November 2014
	Spain, Portugal & Canary Islands- Southampton to Southampton - *Celebrity Eclipse* - October 2014
	North Bound Alaska/Cruise Tour - Vancouver to Fairbanks - Island Princess - 2014
	Southern Allure to Bermuda - Miami to Miami - *Oceania Regatta* - 2014
	Eastern Caribbean - Miami to Miami - Holland America Westerdam - 2014
	Eastern Caribbean - Miami to Miami - Celebrity Reflection - 2013
	New England/Canada - Bayonne to Bayonne - Celebrity Summit - 2013
	Baltic - Southampton to Southampton - Celebrity Eclipse - 2013
	Hawaii - San Diego to San Diego - Celebrity Century - 2012
	Mediterranean Adriatic - Venice to Venice - Celebrity Silhouette - 2012
	Eastern Caribbean - Allure of the Seas - 2012
	Europe's Rivers and Castles River Cruise - Paris to Prague - AMA Waterways Amalegro - 2011
	South America - Buenos Aires to Valparaiso - Celebrity Infinity - 2011
	Southeast Asia - Singapore to Hong Kong - Azamara Quest - 2010
	Western Caribbean - Enchantment of the Seas - 2009
	Danube River Cruise - Budapest to Prague - AMA Waterways Amalyra - 2009
	Eastern Caribbean - Celebrity Solstice - 2009
	Pre-Inaugural/Naming Ceremony Cruise - Celebrity Solstice - 2008
	Egypt Expedition with Nile cruise - Sonesta Sun Goddess - 2008
	Alaska - Vancouver to Vancouver - Celebrity Infinity - 2007
	Mediterranean - Venice to Rome - Grand Princess - 2007
	Western Caribbean - Freedom of the Seas - 2006
	New Zealand / Australia - Aukland to Sydney - Diamond Princess - 2006
	Vancouver to San Francisco - Celebrity Infinity - 2005
	French Polynesia/Marquesas - Tahitian Princess - 2005
	British Isles/Norwegian Fjords - Harwich to Harwich - Jewel of the Seas - 2004
	Inspection Tour - Caribbean Princess - 2004
	E. Caribbean - Navigator of the Seas - 2003
	Mediterranean - Barcelona to Barcelona - Brilliance of the Seas - 2003
	Panama Canal - Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale - Sun Princess - 2002
	Baltic - Copenhagen to Copenhagen - Crown Princess –2001
	W. Caribbean - Celebrity Mercury - 1998
	General Cruise Tips
	Tips for new or experienced cruisers
	Land Tours
	Ultimate Africa - Overseas Adventure Tours - July, 2022
	Peru & The Galapagos - Overseas Adventure Tours - May, 2022
	Turkey's Magical Hideaways - Istanbul to Kusadasi - Overseas Adventure Tours - September 2021
	Rocky Mountains & Western Frontiers Land Tour - 2017
	Tour of Yorkshire, England - 2016
	European Driving Tour - Germany, Switzerland & France - 2015
	England Driving Tour - 2013
	Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia Nat. Parks, Cambria, CA, Monterrey, CA - 2008
	Las Vegas, Zion, Bryce Canyon & Grand Canyon Nat. Parks, Sedona - 2002
	Italy - Globus Tour - 2000
	Greece - Globus Tour - 1999
	We book through https://pavlus.com Full size high resolution photos from some of the vacations can be found on my Smugmug photo gallery site at this link: Smugmug Galleries. Links to our Shutterfly albums can be found within their respective reviews. Below is a link to all of the Shutterfly albums with other photos from the vacations: All Shutterfly Albums © 2023 ThePreismans.com • All Rights Reserved

Mike and Carol's/Cathy's Vacation Reviews

The website is broken down into four main categories. Click on the aqua links to go to various reviews or review groups; or click on the site search box at the top right of this page to find reviews including a specific port we have visited. Enjoy!

Recent Reviews

Other Cruise Reviews

General Cruise Tips

Land Tours

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