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River Cruising in America’s Northwest

Steve and Wendy Bodenheimer

American river cruising

Cruise Specialists Voyage Hosts Steve and Wendy recap their adventure cruising on the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Their story shows what you can expect cruising the Northwest region of America.    After almost 25 years and more than 2,000 days at sea on cruise ships, we decided … [Read more...]

Cruise Destinations, Cruise Lines, Hosted Cruises, River Cruises American Empress, Columbia River, Oregon, River Cruises, Snake River, Washington

Oceania Cruises’ 180-Day World Cruise in 2022

Lisa Vongphachanh

The 2022 Around the World journey weaves together diverse and compelling destinations into a masterpiece itinerary that circumnavigates the globe. This World Cruise includes many exclusive amenities compliments of Cruise Specialists, such as an experience Voyage Host, exclusive … [Read more...]

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What to Expect on a Regent Seven Seas Cruise?

Corey Quinlan Taylor

Bow of Regent Seven Seas Splendor

Regent Seven Seas Cruises offers all-inclusive luxury that’s exquisite in expression, personal in experience and captivating to the senses. From their 450 unique ports of call to the fine detail in their culinary offerings, here’s what to expect from Regent. Awards: Regent has … [Read more...]

Hosted Cruises, Regent Cruise Reviews, Regent Seven Seas Cruise, Ship Reviews Cruise Specialists, Holland America Line Cruise Reviews, Regent Seven Seas, Ship Reviews

Restaurants for Enjoying La Dolce Vita at Sea

Georgina Cruz

Ask anyone – not just cruise passengers – what his or her favorite food is, and chances are the answer will be “Italian.” And no wonder, Italian cuisine boasts the palate-pleasing treasures of olive oil, basil, garlic, oregano and balsamic vinegar. It represents la dolce vita– … [Read more...]

General Interest, Hosted Cruises, Ship Reviews Georgina Cruz, Italian Food, Onboard Restuarants

Meet Heather Visser, the Magician Behind Our Shore Excursions

Carolina Pickens

shore excursions

Not every travel agency has a dedicated person who focuses solely on shore excursions. As with most things, this devotion is what sets Cruise Specialists apart from the rest. Heather Visser is the Shore Excursion Manager responsible for taking an ordinary cruise and transforming … [Read more...]

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Maggie Blehert

Her ideal travel day: venturing to a new place, learning something interesting and sharing a smile.
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Steve and Wendy Bodenheimer
Cruise Specialists Voyage Hosts reporting on their round the world journeys.
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