Monthly Archives: September 2018

Things to Do on Holland America Veendam

Posted on September 28, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruise ships vary greatly in size as well as in options of things to do onboard. While some of the bigger ships have things like waterslides, rock climbing walls, flow riders, or even ziplines, skating rinks, or racetracks, smaller ships … Continue reading →

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Fiji Cruise Ship Ports

Posted on September 21, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Officially known as the Republic of Fiji, this south pacific island nation consists of over 300 predominantly volcanic islands plus another 500+ smaller islets, mostly uninhabited. 87% of the population lives on the two largest islands, Viti Levu and Vanua … Continue reading →

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Paradise Point Skyride in Saint Thomas

Posted on September 14, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After having looked up the weather before our Carnival Magic cruise and seeing a prediction of rain for all four ports, we were quite happy to see sunshine in the forecast when time for the actual cruise came. Our second … Continue reading →

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Ketchikan Cruise Ship Port

Posted on September 7, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Ketchikan, Alaska Ketchikan lies on Revillagigedo Island at the southernmost entrance to Alaska’s scenic inside passage surrounded by the Tongass National Forest. This temperate rainforest lives up to its designation. Ketchikan averages around 140-160 inches of rainfall annually, with the … Continue reading →

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San Antonio Texas

Posted on September 3, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

You won’t find ocean cruise ships in landlocked San Antonio, Texas, but you can take a cruise there. We’ll get to that later in this post. San Antonio has interesting and historical things to see making it worth a side … Continue reading →

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