Monthly Archives: May 2019

New Caledonia

Posted on May 31, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

New Caledonia is a French overseas island territory made up of a group of islands and the world’s largest lagoon. It is located east of Australia in the south pacific. It has a tropical climate with the hotter and wetter … Continue reading →

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James Island State Park

Posted on May 27, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

For cruisers of a small private boat nature, Washington State’s San Juan Islands have much to see. The San Juan Islands vary from tiny rocky outcroppings used only by birds and marine life to islands big enough to hold towns … Continue reading →

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Royal Princess

Posted on May 24, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Royal Princess is the first of Princess’ Royal class, which also includes the Regal Princess, Majestic Princess, the soon to launch Sky Princess, and coming in 2020 the Enchanted Princess. Sister line P&O’s Britiannia also has a lot of similarities … Continue reading →

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Hits and Misses on Carnival Magic

Posted on May 17, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Hits on Carnival Magic Hits and misses are the things I liked and didn’t like about the ship. It doesn’t mean everyone who ever sails on it agrees, it’s just my opinion. We really liked Carnival Magic. The décor of the … Continue reading →

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New York City

Posted on May 10, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We definitely made the right choice upgrading to a balcony on the port side for our Carnival Vista Europe and Transatlantic cruise. We had originally booked an inside room on deck 1, but a couple months before sailing the upgrade … Continue reading →

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Exploring Hakodate

Posted on May 3, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Holland America Westerdam slowly glided into port in Hakodate, Japan escorted not only by the usual tugs, but also by a boat with Welcome to Hakodate painted in large bold letters easily readable from neighboring ships on its side. This … Continue reading →

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