Monthly Archives: December 2023

Hits and Misses on Celebrity Constellation

Posted on December 29, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

As always, hits and misses are purely opinion and other people may feel differently. Hits We had a stateroom with an oversized balcony which at the time was priced as a regular balcony cabin. Starting in April of 2033 that … Continue reading →

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Caribbean Christmas Decorations

Posted on December 25, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On a couple of our port stops from Celebrity Constellation, we saw some Christmas decorations. Aruba had some at the port. Some of the port shops had decorations too, mainly ones for sale. Curacao had Christmas nutcracker soldiers guarding the … Continue reading →

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Saint Thomas Island Tour

Posted on December 22, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Before our cruise on Wonder of the Seas I looked up places we could walk to from Crown Bay where Royal Caribbean’s ships dock in Saint Thomas. Google didn’t show much other than a beach and a place called 99 … Continue reading →

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Costa Maya Snorkel

Posted on December 16, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Having been to Costa Maya on previous cruises, we knew there was nothing much at the port but a pool and shops and a couple paid things to do. We’d already done the random taxi out to Chacchoben Mayan ruins … Continue reading →

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Sitka Cruise Port

Posted on December 8, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The first time I had a port stop in Sitka it was a tender port. The ship anchored near town with a short tender ride to the city. You could get great ship views from the top of Castle Hill. … Continue reading →

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Holland America Noordam

Posted on December 1, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Holland America is known for having mid-size ships. They aren’t tiny expedition vessels, nor are they enormous mega-ships like some other cruise lines have. Holland America’s largest ships are the Pinnacle Class consisting of the Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and their … Continue reading →

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