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© Susan Milne,1999-2009

Back in 1998 it was clear from news groups on the Internet that a resource for passengers sailing from Vancouver to Alaska was needed. I created Vancouver Cruise Watch in November, 1999, having been a travel writer for 10 years and a resident of Vancouver for 5 and have maintained it ever since.

The Internet world has changed completely since 1999. Now all the cruise lines have web sites and there is a wealth of information on cruises and cruise ships online.

Unlike today's web sites with Flash, interactivity etc., Cruise Watch was originally created in 1999 using HTML in HomeSite, CorelDraw and PhotoShop. Since 1993, photos have been taken with my Sony DSC-V1 digital camera. Prior to that, I used a Hanimex 35mm and scanned them on the Microtek ScanMakerX6EL.

It has been a pleasure putting these pages together in order to assist cruise enthusiasts and visitors to Vancouver. Your comments and questions are always welcome. Clicking any of the "Contact" or "Email Susan" links.



Susan & Star

Hello and welcome to Cruise Watch. I live in Vancouver, B.C. where I work in content development for print and web publications, speicalizing in travel. My academic background in music history, theory and criticism has provided an excellent basis for my current profession.

I have been exploring the world since I was a child in Africa:

  • Travelled to over 60 countries.
  • Lived on 4 continents.
  • Toured and sailed on over 100 ships.
  • In 1989 I started Travel-Write and began contributing articles and reviews to many newspapers, magazines and guide books including The Unofficial Guide to Cruises, The Globe & Mail and Toronto Star.
  • In 1993 studied the crusie industry in Southern Florida and worked aboard NCL ships on turnaround days in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami.
  • Toured ships and interviewed personnel while living in the Caribbean and Vancouver.
  • Two stints as a travel agent making arrangements for clients around the globe 1996 to 1999 and 2004-5.
  • Earning my webmaster credentials in 1999, I launched Cruise Watch.
  • Associate Editor with CruiseMates.com from 2000 to 2006.
  • Currently with Ensemble Travel Group and contribute to The Unofficial Guide to Cruises.

Below are the logs of my cruises, crossings and ship tours:


CRUISE & CROSSING LOG
SHIP
LENGTH
ITINERARY
rmmv Stirling Castle 21 days Durban-Southampton
rms Queen Mary 5 days Southampton–New York
ss Florida 4 days Bahamas from Miami
rms Queen of Bermuda 7 days Bermuda from New York
Blenheim 2 days Newcastle–Oslo
Lida 1 day Stavangar–Newcastle
Empress of England Tour Montreal
ss Orsova 10 days Honolulu–Vancouver
Jatten Finn 1 day Stockholm–Oland, Finland
ss S.A. Oranje 14 days Cape Town–Southampton
ss Dolphin IV 4 days Bahamas from Miami
mts Jupiter 7 days Puerto Plata–Barbados
ss Rotterdam 10 days S.Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale
ss Veracruz Tour Cozumel
ss Canada Star 7 days W.Caribbean from New Orleans
ms Nieuw Amsterdam 7 days W.Caribbean from Tampa
mv Sun Princess 10 days Mexican Riviera from Los Angeles
ts Eugenio Costa 14 days Med/Black Sea from Genoa
ms Song of America 7 days W.Caribbean from Miami
ms Sovereign of the Seas 7 days E.Caribbean from Miami
mv Pacific Princess 14 days San Juan–Panama Canal–LA
ss Rotterdam 16 days Ft. Lauderdale–Rio de Janeiro
ms Sun Viking 10 days Alaska from Vancouver
ms Sun Viking 14 days Hong Kong–Singapore
ms Veendam 1 day Vancouver–Seattle
ms Windward 5 days Vancouver–Los Angeles
rms Queen Mary 2 days Post cruise stay
mv Royal Princess 14 days Buenos Aires–Cape Horn-Santiago
ms Norwegian Wind 5 days Vancouver–Los Angeles
rms Queen Mary 2 days Post cruise stay
tss Sky Princess 17 days Sydney–Tahiti
ms Vision of the Seas 12 days Honolulu-Vancouver
mv Regal Princess 7 days Alaska from Vancouver
Mississippi Queen 6 days Mississippi from New Orleans
gts Infinity 7 days Alaska from Vancouver
mv Royal Princess 10 days Panama Canal from Ft. Lauderdale
ms Vision of the Seas 7 days Alaska from Vancouver
ms Prinsendam 14 days Alaska from San Francisco
mv Island Princess 1 day Inaugural Cruise from Vancouver
mv Silver Shadow 10 days Alaska from San Francisco
gtv Serenade of the Seas 7 days Alaska from Vancouver
mv Ryndam 7 days Sea of Cortez from San Diego
ms Insignia 10 days Mediterranean, Barcelona to Athens
ms MSC Opera 7 days Eastern Caribbean, r/t Ft. Lauderdale
ms Vision of the Seas 7 days Alaska; Vancouver to Seattle
ms Oosterdam 3 days Pacific Northwest r/t Vancouver
ms Statendam 14 days New Zealand/Australia r/t Auckland
Norwegian Sun 2 days Inside Passage r/t Vancouver
Rhapsody of the Seas 11 days Queensland Australia r/t Sydney
MSC Opera 11 days Norwegian Fjords & North Cape r/t Copenhagen
ms Regatta 12 days Baltic, Stockholm to Dover w/3 days St. Petersburg

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SHIPS TOURED

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SHIPS TOURED WHILE LIVING IN VANCOUVER

YEAR
SHIP
1994 mv Regent Star
1994 ms Westerdam
1994 mv Crown Princess
1994 ms Star Princess
1994 ms Sun Viking
1994 ms Nordic Prince
1994 mv Sagafjord
1994 ms Golden Princess
1994 tss Sky Princess
1994 mv Regent Sea
1995 ms Crystal Symphony
1995 ms Ryndam
1995 ms Legend of the Seas
1996 ms Ryndam
1996 ms Song of Norway
1996 ms Legend of the Seas
1996 ms Sun Princess
1996 mv Horizon
1997 ms Rhapsody of the Seas
1997 ss Rotterdam
1998 ms Westerdam
1999 ms Vision of the Seas
1999 ms Rhapsody of the Seas
2000 ms Galaxy
2000 ms Mercury
2000 ms Nieuw Amsterdam
2000 ms Jubilee
2000 ss Universe Explorer
2000 ms Seven Seas Navigator
2000 ms Norwegian Sky
2000 Columbia Queen (Christening ceremonies, Portland, Oregon)
2000 Delta Queen (New Orleans)
2000 American Queen (Natchez)
2001 gtv Radiance of the Seas
2001 gts Infinity
2001 Carnival Spirit
2003 Empress of the North
2003 mv Pacific Princess
2004 Norwegian Star
2006 MSC Lirica (Ft. Lauderdale)
2007 Norwegian Pearl
2009 Crystal Serenity

 

CRUISE CAREER TRAINING INSTITUTE
FORT LAUDERDALE & MIAMI, FLORIDA - 1993

SHIP
DETAILS
ss Norway Tour and on board training
ms Seaward Tour and on board training
ms Dreamward Tour and on board training
ms Nordic Empress Tour
Star/Ship Majestic Tour
ms Maasdam Inaugural Celebrations & Tour

SHIPS TOURED & PERSONNEL INTERVIEWED
IN CURACAO & ST. THOMAS - 1991/92
SHIP
POSITION
NAME
ms Noordam Social Hostess Teresa Paige Cookson
ms Vistafjord Captain
Fleet Trainer
Turje Sorrensen
Julian Reiman
mv Royal Princess Captain
First Officer
Cruise Director
Stephen Townsend
Trevor Lane
Leslie Laurer
mv Sea Princess Purser
DJ
Susan Jones
Paul Meisak
ss Meridian Tour Only
-
HMS Cornwall Bridge Officer Keith Winstanley
ms Golden Odyssey Cruise Director Mike Hotz
tss Seawind Crown Hotel Manager Oscar Voelenweider
mv Regent Star Tour Only
-
ss Oceanbreeze Social Hostess Tamatha Cambronero
tes Canberra Captain Ian Gibb

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