117 not out!

Added by Michael Scott at 12:46 on 23 September 2025

Out of interest, I've done a tally and noted that I have now been a speaker on 117 cruises since 2005. At an average of around 14 nights per cruise, that's equivalent to around 4½ years of my life at sea! Of these cruises, 32 have been with Viking Ocean Cruises, since their maiden voyage with...

New for 2028 and more for 2027

Added by Michael Scott at 17:56 on 10 August 2025

I have just updated my Cruise Ship Bookings page to add three cruises sailing from Copenhagen or Southampton around Western Europe on board Seven Seas Voyager in August/September 2027. Plus Viking Ocean Cruises, being highly organised as ever have given me a vote of confidence my booking me on two c...

Back to the Arctic North in 2027

Added by Michael Scott at 16:06 on 06 January 2025

As soon as I had access to the Viking schedules for 2027, I booked myself back onto what are probably my two favourite cruises of all time (already completed in 2023, 2024 and booked for 2026): ICELAND AND NORWAY'S ARCTIC EXPLORER on board Viking Vela, embarks in Bergen on June 11th 2027, with visit...

Joining WORLD OF SPLENDOR in 2027

Added by Michael Scott at 15:20 on 14 September 2024

I am honoured that my first booking for 2027 will be joining the guests on two legs of the WORLD OF SPLENDOR world cruise on Seven Seas Splendor from Panama City on January 25th across to Sydney on March 15th 2027. Full details of that wonderful trip have been added to my cruise bookings page here.