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ARTICLES BY KEITH AND SUSIE BOYLAND

Holland Americas World Cruise 2026
As with tradition, the World Cruise 2026 journey begins for our Cruise Specialists guests when they start to converge on the Renaissance Hotel near Fort Lauderdale the day before the cruise begins. They were welcomed by our friendly Cruise Specialists Cruise staff and given a wonderful array of gifts followed by a splendid cocktail reception and dinner. It was a great way for us to meet each other and enjoy so many smiles and hugs from old and new friends alike. This year the wonderful gifts exclusive to Cruise Specialists guests are a logo embroidered vest or fleece, a backpack or cross body bag, a hat pin, pen & water bottle. All super useful for the World Cruise ahead. READ MORE →

Holland America Ultimate Mediterranean Voyage
Follow along with Cruise Specialists Voyage Hosts, Keith and Susie Boyland in this detailed review of the Ultimate Mediterranean Voyage aboard Volendam which departed October 7, 2025. READ MORE →

Alaska Arctic Circle Summer Solstice Cruise
Excited guests from all over the USA and Canada were joyfully greeted at the port of Seattle by many of our Cruise Specialists agents and staff. Our group was allowed early embarkation in order to attend a welcome party in the Crow’s Nest. Each of our guests received a wonderful array of gifts for the voyage – tote bags, water bottles, unique pins and a notebook. Drinks and smiles flowed as we met our guests - and for some, they also got to meet their agents for the first time too. We later bid the Seattle team a fond farewell and Westerdam slipped out into the Puget Sound and headed north. READ MORE →

Adventures Around the Mediterranean on Silver Moon
November 2nd 2024 - It was a beautiful sunny morning in Lisbon when we had the pleasure of joining Silver Moon for a 21 day adventure around the Mediterranean. Embarkation is always super slick with Silversea and that day was no exception. It was exactly what we have come to expect from their personal attention to detail. READ MORE →

Voyage of the Vikings - Netherlands and United Kingdom
The day at sea between Oslo and Rotterdam was calm and relaxing, offering time for guests to indulge in the ship's many activities. Highlights of the day included "Chat Times" and "High Tea," both of which drew enthusiastic participation. READ MORE →

Concluding Voyage of the Vikings
It was rough seas today, so a number of people decided to stay on board. We braved the tender and took a cold walk around this small village. READ MORE →

Voyage of the Vikings - Greenland, Iceland & Norway
We were treated to a day of scenic cruising up and down the Tasermiut Fjord to see breathtaking views of icebergs, a glacier and even a rainbow! We have travelled many times in the Norwegian fjords and although the Icelandic ones are similar, each fjord is unique. The Tasermiut Fjord has very steep sides and a good deal of ice floats around it, making for magnificent photographs. We hosted an extra chat time today offering Cruise Specialists guests a chance to take in the views while we chatted and were pleasantly surprised as to how many people stopped by! READ MORE →

Voyage of the Vikings - Bar Harbor, Sydney, Corner Brook and Red Bay
Boston is steeped in history, impressive statues and storytelling plaques. We highly recommend a visit to this beautiful city. We walked more than 10 miles each day and used local buses and the subway system. Public transport in Boston is easy to use and inexpensive. READ MORE →

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Guest contributors to Travel Leaders have diverse backgrounds in publishing, travel, and vacations. They live across the globe and bring unique, first-hand experience to their writing.
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Steve and Wendy Bodenheimer

Cruise Specialists Voyage Hosts reporting on their round the world journeys.
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Her ideal travel day: visit a new place, do something unexpected and connect with locals.
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A Cruise Specialists guest and freelance travel writer, she has been on 200+ voyages!
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Keith and Susie Boyland

Cruise Specialists Voyage Hosts reporting on their journeys to destinations around the world.
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Kim Jackson enjoys traveling to lesser known and iconic destinations around the world. So far, her favorite country to visit is Spain for the hospitality, the landscapes and the amazing cuisine.
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Cruise Specialists Voyage Hosts reporting on their journeys to destinations around the world.
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