Monthly Archives: June 2018

Food on Holland America Oosterdam

Posted on June 29, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Holland America‘s ships offer mostly the same food venues without a lot of variance from ship to ship. Though the main dining room has different names on different ships, they all have one. They all also have a buffet on … Continue reading →

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What’s Inside the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

Posted on June 22, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Probably the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of Pisa is the iconic leaning tower. At Carnival Vista’s port stop in Liverno, Italy we decided to go to nearby Pisa to see it. Florence and Pisa are … Continue reading →

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Hits and Misses on P&O Arcadia

Posted on June 15, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruise ships have a lot of things in common with one another, but they have differences as well. Depending on what any individual person looks for in a cruise they are bound to find some ships more appealing than others … Continue reading →

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Havana Cruise Ship Port

Posted on June 8, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Sailing into Havana, ships negotiate a narrow channel with the guidance of a local pilot. Local pilots board the ship prior to entrance of most any port so that part is standard procedure. Coming into port is quite scenic with … Continue reading →

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Maui Cruise Ship Port – Lahaina

Posted on June 1, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Lahaina Cruise Ship Port When cruise ships stop in Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii the ship anchors a short distance from shore and drops its tenders to bring passengers to shore. The ship’s tenders are the lifeboats … Continue reading →

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