Christopher Aves - Cruise Guru.
Currently I spend upwards of three months per year on cruise ships. I have detailed knowledge and tips to save you both time and money. Need expert advice on cruising? Besides being a very frequent cruiser, there was a time in my life when I owned a travel agency specializing in cruising. I attended all the major travel conventions, and events sponsored by the cruise industry. Needless to say my expertise runs deep. I am no longer associated with any travel agency or group, however I do keep up with the industry. My knowledge is available to you on a consulting basis for my standard rate of $50 per hour, per couple, minimum one hour.
Here is a list of recent cruises I have had the pleasure to take:
Seabourn Quest - Route of the Vikings II - August 6 - 30, 2019
Reykjavik, Iceland; Qaqortoq, Paamiut (Frederikshab), Nuuk (Godthab), Greenland
Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen), Greenland; Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg), Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), Greenland; Iqaliut, Nunavut, Canada; Lady Franklin Island, Nunavut, Canada; Monumental Island, Nunavut, Akpatok Island, Nunavut; Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland; Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec; Sept-Iles, Quebec;
Saguenay; Quebec City; Montreal.
Reykjavik, Iceland; Qaqortoq, Paamiut (Frederikshab), Nuuk (Godthab), Greenland
Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen), Greenland; Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg), Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), Greenland; Iqaliut, Nunavut, Canada; Lady Franklin Island, Nunavut, Canada; Monumental Island, Nunavut, Akpatok Island, Nunavut; Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland; Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec; Sept-Iles, Quebec;
Saguenay; Quebec City; Montreal.
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Seabourn Sojourn - African Isles & Cape Coast - Jan 30 - Feb 21, 2019
Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles; Mombasa, Kenya; Zanzibar, Tanzania; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Mamoudzou, Mayotte; Andoany (Hell-Ville), Nosy-Be, Madagascar; Ilha de Mocambique, Mozambique; Richards Bay, South Africa; Durban, South Africa, Port Elizabeth, South Africa; Mossel Bay, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa.
Seabourn Sojourn - African Isles & Cape Coast - Jan 30 - Feb 21, 2019
Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles; Mombasa, Kenya; Zanzibar, Tanzania; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Mamoudzou, Mayotte; Andoany (Hell-Ville), Nosy-Be, Madagascar; Ilha de Mocambique, Mozambique; Richards Bay, South Africa; Durban, South Africa, Port Elizabeth, South Africa; Mossel Bay, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa.
Seabourn Odyssey - Greek Island Odyssey - Sept 8 - 22, 2018.
Athens-Greece, Skopelos-Greece, Mykonos-Greece, Naxos-Greece, Agios Nikolaos-Crete-Greece,
Syracuse-Italy, Valletta-Malta, Xlendi (Victoria)-Gozo-Malta, Nisos Spetsai(Spetses)-Greece,
Thira (Santorini)-Greece, Rhodes-Greece, Kos-Greece, Piraeus (Athens)-Greece.
Athens-Greece, Skopelos-Greece, Mykonos-Greece, Naxos-Greece, Agios Nikolaos-Crete-Greece,
Syracuse-Italy, Valletta-Malta, Xlendi (Victoria)-Gozo-Malta, Nisos Spetsai(Spetses)-Greece,
Thira (Santorini)-Greece, Rhodes-Greece, Kos-Greece, Piraeus (Athens)-Greece.
Viking Ocean Cruises - Viking Star - Cities of Antiquity and Holy Lands
Nov 9 - Nov 23, 2017 Rome to Athens
Nov 23 - Dec 7, 2017 Athens to Rome.
Rome, Italy; Naples, Italy; Crete, Greece; Ashdod, Israel; Haifa,Israel; Limassol, Cyprus; Rhodes, Greece; Mykonos, Greece; Athens, Greece.
Nov 9 - Nov 23, 2017 Rome to Athens
Nov 23 - Dec 7, 2017 Athens to Rome.
Rome, Italy; Naples, Italy; Crete, Greece; Ashdod, Israel; Haifa,Israel; Limassol, Cyprus; Rhodes, Greece; Mykonos, Greece; Athens, Greece.
Viking Ocean - Viking Star - Trade Routes Sept 23 - Oct 7, 2017
Bergen, Norway; Amsterdam, Holland; Zeebrugge, Belgium; Le Havre, France; Portsmouth, England; Falmouth, England; Porto, Portugal; Malaga, Spain; Cartegena, Spain; Barcelona, Spain;
Bergen, Norway; Amsterdam, Holland; Zeebrugge, Belgium; Le Havre, France; Portsmouth, England; Falmouth, England; Porto, Portugal; Malaga, Spain; Cartegena, Spain; Barcelona, Spain;
Viking Ocean - Viking Sky - Baltic Jewels and Midnight Sun - July 1 - July 29, 2017
Greenwich (London), Rosyth (Edinburgh), Lerwick (Shetland Islands), Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), Lofoten (Leknes) Norway, Honningsvag, Tromso, Molde, Geiranger, Bergen, Eidfjord, Stavanger, Alborg Denmark, Copenhagen, Berlin Germany, Gdansk Poland, Tallinn Estonia, St. Petersburg Russia, Helsinki Finland, Stockholm Sweden.
Greenwich (London), Rosyth (Edinburgh), Lerwick (Shetland Islands), Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), Lofoten (Leknes) Norway, Honningsvag, Tromso, Molde, Geiranger, Bergen, Eidfjord, Stavanger, Alborg Denmark, Copenhagen, Berlin Germany, Gdansk Poland, Tallinn Estonia, St. Petersburg Russia, Helsinki Finland, Stockholm Sweden.
Viking Ocean - Viking Sea - Spain to Scandinavia April 16 - May 14, 2017.
Barcelona Spain, Malaga (Granada) Spain, Cadiz (Seville) Spain, Lisbon Portugal, Porto Portugal, A Coruna Spain, Cherbourg France, Paris (Le Havre) France, Southampton UK, Haugesund Norway, Bergen Norway, Eidfjord Norway, Stavanger Norway, Alborg Denmark, Copenhagen Denmark, Berlin Germany, Gdansk Poland, Tallinn Estonia, St. Petersburg Russia, Helsinki Finland, Stockholm Sweden.
Barcelona Spain, Malaga (Granada) Spain, Cadiz (Seville) Spain, Lisbon Portugal, Porto Portugal, A Coruna Spain, Cherbourg France, Paris (Le Havre) France, Southampton UK, Haugesund Norway, Bergen Norway, Eidfjord Norway, Stavanger Norway, Alborg Denmark, Copenhagen Denmark, Berlin Germany, Gdansk Poland, Tallinn Estonia, St. Petersburg Russia, Helsinki Finland, Stockholm Sweden.
Viking Ocean Cruises - Viking Sea - Med. Odyssey 3/5 - 3/17/2017
Barcelona Spain, Toulon France, Monte Carlo Monaco, Florence/Pisa (Livorno) Italy, Rome Italy, Naples Italy, Corfu Greece, Dubrovnik Croatia, Split Croatia, Venice Italy.
Barcelona Spain, Toulon France, Monte Carlo Monaco, Florence/Pisa (Livorno) Italy, Rome Italy, Naples Italy, Corfu Greece, Dubrovnik Croatia, Split Croatia, Venice Italy.
Viking Ocean Cruises - Viking Sea - Grand Med. 2/19 - 3/5/2017
Barcelona Spain, Toulon France, Monte Carlo Monaco, Ajaccio France, Florence/Pisa (Livorno) Italy, Rome Italy, Valletta Malta, La Goulette (Tunnis) Tunisia, Cagliari Sardinia Italy, Algiers Algeria, Valencia Spain, Barcelona Spain.
Barcelona Spain, Toulon France, Monte Carlo Monaco, Ajaccio France, Florence/Pisa (Livorno) Italy, Rome Italy, Valletta Malta, La Goulette (Tunnis) Tunisia, Cagliari Sardinia Italy, Algiers Algeria, Valencia Spain, Barcelona Spain.
Holland America - Rotterdam 17 Day Voyage of the Vikings August 7 - 24, 2016
Rotterdam, Holland; Dublin, Ireland; Douglas IOM, UK; Belfast, UK; Akureyri, Iceland; Isafjordur, Iceland; Nanortalik, Greenland; St. Johns, Canada; Halifax, Canada; Boston USA.
Rotterdam, Holland; Dublin, Ireland; Douglas IOM, UK; Belfast, UK; Akureyri, Iceland; Isafjordur, Iceland; Nanortalik, Greenland; St. Johns, Canada; Halifax, Canada; Boston USA.
Viking Ocean Cruises - Viking Star - Homelands July 10 -24, 2016.
Stockholm, Sweden; Helsinki, Finland: St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; Gdańsk (Gdynia), Poland; Berlin (Warnemünde), Germany; Copenhagen, Denmark; Ålborg, Denmark; Stavanger, Norway; Flåm, Norway; Bergen, Norway.
Stockholm, Sweden; Helsinki, Finland: St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; Gdańsk (Gdynia), Poland; Berlin (Warnemünde), Germany; Copenhagen, Denmark; Ålborg, Denmark; Stavanger, Norway; Flåm, Norway; Bergen, Norway.
Holland America - Volendam 19 Day North Pacific Crossing Apr 16 - May 4, 2016.
Yokohama, Aomori, Otaru, Hakodate, and Kushiro Japan. Kodiak, Glacier Bay, Juneau, and Ketchikan Alaska.
Vancouver, Canada.
Yokohama, Aomori, Otaru, Hakodate, and Kushiro Japan. Kodiak, Glacier Bay, Juneau, and Ketchikan Alaska.
Vancouver, Canada.
Viking Ocean Cruises - Viking Star 15 Day Grand Mediterranean Tour. February 21 - March 6, 2016.
Barcelona Spain; Toulon, France; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Ajaccio, Corsica, France; Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy; Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Naples, Italy; Valletta, Malta; Trapani, Sicily, Italy; Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy; Palma De Mallorca, Spain; Valencia, Spain; Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona Spain; Toulon, France; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Ajaccio, Corsica, France; Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy; Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Naples, Italy; Valletta, Malta; Trapani, Sicily, Italy; Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy; Palma De Mallorca, Spain; Valencia, Spain; Barcelona, Spain.
Viking Ocean Cruises - Viking Star 15 Day Mediterranean Explorer. February 7 - February 21, 2016.
Barcelona Spain; Toulon, France; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Ajaccio, Corsica, France; Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy; Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Naples, Italy; Messina, Sicily, Italy; Trapani, Sicily, Italy; Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy; Palma De Mallorca, Spain; Valencia, Spain; Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona Spain; Toulon, France; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Ajaccio, Corsica, France; Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy; Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Naples, Italy; Messina, Sicily, Italy; Trapani, Sicily, Italy; Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy; Palma De Mallorca, Spain; Valencia, Spain; Barcelona, Spain.
Holland America - Volendam 33 Day Circumnavigation of Australia Oct 19 - Nov 21, 2015.
Sydney, Brisbane, Hamilton Island, Cairns,Great Barrier Reef. Sherrard Island, The Torres Strait, Darwin, Komodo Island, Indonesia, Benoa (Denpasar), Bali, Indonesia; Geraldton, Fremantle (Perth) , Albany, Port Lincoln, Adelaide, Penneshaw- Kangaroo Island, Burnie-Tasmania, Melbourne, Eden, Sydney.
Sydney, Brisbane, Hamilton Island, Cairns,Great Barrier Reef. Sherrard Island, The Torres Strait, Darwin, Komodo Island, Indonesia, Benoa (Denpasar), Bali, Indonesia; Geraldton, Fremantle (Perth) , Albany, Port Lincoln, Adelaide, Penneshaw- Kangaroo Island, Burnie-Tasmania, Melbourne, Eden, Sydney.
Holland America Line - Veendam July 25 - August 12, 2015
Boston, MA; Corner Brook, Newfoundland; Red Bay, Labrador; Qaqortoq, Greenland; Prince Christian Sund, Greenland; Reykjavik, Iceland; Berufjordur, Iceland; Djupivogur, Iceland; Geiranger, Norway; Alesund, Norway; Bergen, Norway; Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Boston, MA; Corner Brook, Newfoundland; Red Bay, Labrador; Qaqortoq, Greenland; Prince Christian Sund, Greenland; Reykjavik, Iceland; Berufjordur, Iceland; Djupivogur, Iceland; Geiranger, Norway; Alesund, Norway; Bergen, Norway; Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Holland America Line - Rotterdam March 28 - April 22, 2014.
Singapore; Port Klang, Malaysia; Penang, Malaysia; Phuket, Thailand; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Marmagao (Goa), India; Mumbai (Bombay), India; Muscat, Oman; Salalah, Oman; Aqaba (for Petra), Jordan; Suez Canal; Piraeus (Athens), Greece.
Singapore; Port Klang, Malaysia; Penang, Malaysia; Phuket, Thailand; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Marmagao (Goa), India; Mumbai (Bombay), India; Muscat, Oman; Salalah, Oman; Aqaba (for Petra), Jordan; Suez Canal; Piraeus (Athens), Greece.
Holland America Line - Maasdam February 7 - March 7, 2014.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Key West, Florida; Georgetown, Cayman Islands; Oranjestad, Aruba; Willemstad, Curacao; Kralendijk, Bonaire; Port of Spain, Trinidad; Scarborough, Tobago; Devils Island, French Guiana; Belem, Brazil; Recife, Brazil; Maceio, Brazil; Vitoria, Brazil; Ilhabela (Sao Sebastiao), Brazil; Rio de Janeiro; Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil; Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Key West, Florida; Georgetown, Cayman Islands; Oranjestad, Aruba; Willemstad, Curacao; Kralendijk, Bonaire; Port of Spain, Trinidad; Scarborough, Tobago; Devils Island, French Guiana; Belem, Brazil; Recife, Brazil; Maceio, Brazil; Vitoria, Brazil; Ilhabela (Sao Sebastiao), Brazil; Rio de Janeiro; Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil; Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.
Holland America - Prinsendam July 15 - August 5, 2013
Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Bergen, Norway; Flam, Norway; Alesund, Norway; Longyearbyen, Norway; NyAlesund, Norway; Akureyri, Iceland; Isafjordur, Iceland; Reykjavik, Iceland; Torshavn, Faroe Islands; Rosyth (Edinburgh), Scotland; Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Bergen, Norway; Flam, Norway; Alesund, Norway; Longyearbyen, Norway; NyAlesund, Norway; Akureyri, Iceland; Isafjordur, Iceland; Reykjavik, Iceland; Torshavn, Faroe Islands; Rosyth (Edinburgh), Scotland; Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Holland America - Oosterdam April 13 – May 5, 2013
Sydney, Australia; Noumea, New Caledonia; Suva, Fiji; Dravuni Island, Fiji; Apia, Samoa Islands; Pago Pago, American Samoa; Nawiliwili, Hawaii; Honolulu, Hawaii;
Vancouver, Canada; Seattle Washington USA.
Sydney, Australia; Noumea, New Caledonia; Suva, Fiji; Dravuni Island, Fiji; Apia, Samoa Islands; Pago Pago, American Samoa; Nawiliwili, Hawaii; Honolulu, Hawaii;
Vancouver, Canada; Seattle Washington USA.
Crystal Cruises - Symphony October 16, 2012 - November 2, 2012
Los Angeles - Honolulu - Moorea - Tahiti
Los Angeles - Honolulu - Moorea - Tahiti
Holland America Line - Rotterdam October 16, 2012 - November 2, 2012
Rotterdam, Netherlands; Portugal: Lisbon, Funchal. Spain: Canary Islands - Santa Cruz - Las Palmas - Arrecife. Morocco: Casablanca. Spain: Cadiz. Netherlands: Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands; Portugal: Lisbon, Funchal. Spain: Canary Islands - Santa Cruz - Las Palmas - Arrecife. Morocco: Casablanca. Spain: Cadiz. Netherlands: Rotterdam
Crystal Cruises - Serenity September 6, 2012: 12 Night Voyage to the Crimea
Greece: Athens, Nafplion, Mykonos, Samos. Ukraine: Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa. Turkey: Istanbul.
Greece: Athens, Nafplion, Mykonos, Samos. Ukraine: Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa. Turkey: Istanbul.
Holland America Line - Rotterdam March 4, 2012: 30 Night Hawaii, South Pacific, French Polynesia.
San Diego, Hilo,Lahaina, Honolulu, Nawiliwili, Fanning Island, Rarotonga, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Tahiti, Moorea, Rangiroa, Nuku Hiva, San Diego.
San Diego, Hilo,Lahaina, Honolulu, Nawiliwili, Fanning Island, Rarotonga, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Tahiti, Moorea, Rangiroa, Nuku Hiva, San Diego.
Celebrity Cruises - Eclipse September 12, 2011: 16 Night Med Cruise.
Southamption, England; Cadiz, Spain; Cagliari, Italy; Palermo, Italy; Venice, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Cartagena, Spain; La Coruna, Spain; Southampton, England.
Southamption, England; Cadiz, Spain; Cagliari, Italy; Palermo, Italy; Venice, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Cartagena, Spain; La Coruna, Spain; Southampton, England.
Celebrity Cruises - Millennium April18, 2011: 14 Night Panama Canal Cruise.
Celebrity Cruises - Millennium Nov 12, 2010: 10 night Caribbean Cruise.
Celebrity Cruises - Century October 13, 2010: 10 night Med. Cruise.
Royal Caribbean - Explorer Sept 2, 2010: 10 night New England / Canada.
Celebrity Cruises - Eclipse May 7, 2010: 12 Night Baltic Cruise.
Celebrity Cruises - Century October 13, 2010: 10 night Med. Cruise.
Royal Caribbean - Explorer Sept 2, 2010: 10 night New England / Canada.
Celebrity Cruises - Eclipse May 7, 2010: 12 Night Baltic Cruise.
Princess Cruises - Royal Princess February 27, 2010: 28 Night Amazon Adventure Cruise.
Ft. Lauderdale - St. Barts - Trinidad - Devils Island - Santorem - Boca de Valeria – Parentins - Manaus, Brazil - Parentins - Boca de Valeria - Santorem - Devils Island - Trinidad - Nevis - Ft. Lauderdale.
Ft. Lauderdale - St. Barts - Trinidad - Devils Island - Santorem - Boca de Valeria – Parentins - Manaus, Brazil - Parentins - Boca de Valeria - Santorem - Devils Island - Trinidad - Nevis - Ft. Lauderdale.
Royal Caribbean - Serenade Nov 1, 2009: 12 night Panama Canal.
Royal Caribbean - Monarch Sept 14, 2009: 4 night Bahamas Cruise.
Royal Caribbean - Independence Apr 12, 2009: 14 night Transatlantic.
Royal Caribbean - Serenade Feb 28, 2009: 7 night Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean - Navigator Oct 31, 2008: 10 night Med.
Royal Caribbean - Mariner Apr 13, 2008: 7 night Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean - Sovereign Jan 21, 2008: 4 night Bahamas Cruise.
Norwegian - Majesty 7 night Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean - Sovereign Sep 21, 2007: 4 night Bahamas Cruise.
Royal Caribbean - Liberty May 14, 2007: 2 night cruise to nowhere.
Royal Caribbean - Voyager Oct 28, 2006: 7 night Med.
Royal Caribbean - Rhapsody Feb 26, 2006: 7 night Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean - Monarch Sept 14, 2009: 4 night Bahamas Cruise.
Royal Caribbean - Independence Apr 12, 2009: 14 night Transatlantic.
Royal Caribbean - Serenade Feb 28, 2009: 7 night Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean - Navigator Oct 31, 2008: 10 night Med.
Royal Caribbean - Mariner Apr 13, 2008: 7 night Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean - Sovereign Jan 21, 2008: 4 night Bahamas Cruise.
Norwegian - Majesty 7 night Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean - Sovereign Sep 21, 2007: 4 night Bahamas Cruise.
Royal Caribbean - Liberty May 14, 2007: 2 night cruise to nowhere.
Royal Caribbean - Voyager Oct 28, 2006: 7 night Med.
Royal Caribbean - Rhapsody Feb 26, 2006: 7 night Caribbean.