Monthly Archives: July 2019

Boarding the Royal Princess

Posted on July 26, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Princess did a couple things prior to our cruise that made me think if there are other lines offering the itinerary I want I’d sail with somebody else next time. We booked this cruise over a year in advance and … Continue reading →

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North Pacific Crossing

Posted on July 19, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We started our journey on the Amtrak Cascades train from Washington State into Vancouver B.C. on a rainy day. The train was full of people traveling to various cruise ships, some for that day and some for the next. One … Continue reading →

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Lifou Cruise Ship Port

Posted on July 12, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Lifou Cruise Ship Port Cruise ships visiting Lifou anchor offshore and tender passengers to the island. Lifou is the biggest of New Caledonia‘s Loyalty Islands. Our tenders from Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas landed at a barge on the … Continue reading →

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Exploring Yokohama

Posted on July 5, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In a port stop at Yokohama, Japan’s Osanbashi Pier passengers don’t have far to go to find tourist attractions. In fact the pier itself is an attraction with trails and green space on top of the port buildings. From our … Continue reading →

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How to Fold a Towel Skunk

Posted on July 4, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Some people might think making a towel skunk stinks, but I had a request for instructions on how to make one, so I had to figure out how. Here it is, a brand new My Cruise Stories original towel animal. … Continue reading →

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