History Detective
CAROL BAXTER
tells gripping true tales of
drama, mystery and adventure
... and sometimes murder!
Carol Baxter, the history detective, is an internationally acclaimed author and cruise ship speaker who tells gripping true tales of drama, mystery and adventure ... and sometimes murder!
Enrichment speaker on international cruise ships
Carol became an "enrichment" or "special interest" speaker in January 2018. Her many enjoyable engagements include a Crystal cruise from Los Angeles to Auckland in 2019 and two Regent Seven Seas cruises from Sydney to Singapore in 2024.
True tales of murder, mystery and mayhem
Carol believes that cruise audiences wish to be entertained as well as educated. Thus, her talks are fully memorised storytelling performances rather than dry lectures. In fact, audience responses have shown that Mayday! is not only an edge-of-the-seat drama, it's a tear-jerker.
Her talks have proved so popular that she recently turned down another book contract to focus on crafting more cruise talks bringing historical dramas to life.
Video footage of talk snippet
Praise for Carol's talks
Gary Knopp (Phoenix, Arizona)*: “I heard Carol Baxter speak several times on a three-week Crystal cruise. Her talks are nothing short of verbal page-turners. She tells tales as a master storyteller: from the heart and full of color. Once you leave the room, you can’t wait for the next one to begin.”
Howard and Shelley Snell, Crystal World Cruisers*: “Carol is dynamic, interactive and full of energy. Every single moment of her storytelling was carefully crafted and kept the audience engaged and inspired.”
The entertainment administrator on Royal Caribbean's “Top End” cruise (February 2020) reported that attendees wanted to know which other cruises she was speaking on so they could book those cruises.
And then Covid struck ... However, she returned to cruise ship speaking late in 2023.
* Can be contacted for confirmation.
Recent enrichment cruises
2024 January 19 - February 7: Regent Seven Seas Explorer, Sydney to Singapore.
2024 March 1 - 19: Regent Seven Seas Mariner, Sydney to Singapore.
Carol Baxter's Mayday! talk on Regent Seven Seas Explorer in 2024.