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Cruise Watch was developed by Susan in 1999 as a much needed Alaska cruising guide. She has maintained it ever since. Susan's nine visits to the 49th State have taken her from Mt. McKinley to Ketchikan. Website Content Services
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Hello and welcome to Susan Milne.com. I live in Vancouver, B.C. where I operate Website Content Services. Over the years I have worked on many websites from clothing shops to scientific associations. Travel has been my specialty. I have worked on many travel publications in both print and online including six years with CruiseMates.com. See the Travel-Write page with links to some of my reviews and articles and the travel logs below listing my travel experience . You'll notice this page is connected to Cruise Watch, my first website created in November 1999 and maintained ever since. Cruise Watch is a resource for passengers sailing from Vancouver to Alaska, something that was much needed at the time. It was the logical site for my graduation project for the Digital Production for Print and Web program I completed that year. I had been living in Vancouver for five years and a travel writer for 10 when I created Cruise Watch. My academic background is in Music which has given me analytical skills and discipline, both of which are helpful in Internet Publishing. Please with any questions and to discuss your content projects. I am happy to supply portfolio examples and my complete resumé upon request. |
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About Susan's
Travel Experience & Travel-Write
- Travelled to over 70 countries.
- Lived on 4 continents.
- Toured and sailed on over 100 ships.
- Started Travel-Write in 1989 contributing articles and reviews to newspapers, magazines and guide books including The Globe & Mail and Toronto Star.
- Studied the cruise industry in Southern Florida in 1993. 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.
- Launched Cruise Watch in 1999 after earning my Webmaster credentials.
- Associate Editor with CruiseMates.com from 2000 to 2006.
- Online Data & Content Coordinator/E-zine writer, Ensemble Travel Group US & Canada 2006-present.
- Contributor, The Unofficial Guide to Cruises, 2000 to present.
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 Auckland to Sydney 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 three tables
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 TrainerTurje Sorrensen
Julian Reimanmv Royal Princess Captain
First Officer
Cruise DirectorStephen Townsend
Trevor Lane
Leslie Laurermv Sea Princess Purser
DJSusan Jones
Paul Meisakss 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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