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About LBcruiseshipblogger

MyCruiseStories blog tells stories about adventures in cruising on ships big and small. Things to do onboard and in port. Anything connected to cruising. Also food, travel, recipes, towel animals, and the occasional random blog.

Saint Kitts Island Tour

Posted on November 8, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We hadn’t made any pre-cruise plans for the Saint Kitts port stop on our Caribbean cruise on the Enchanted Princess. One of the couples we had dinner with said their daughter and son-in-law lived on a sailboat and would be … Continue reading →

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Juneau Whale Watching

Posted on November 1, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On the way to Juneau, Holland America Zaandam was scheduled to visit Tracy Arm. This is the third Alaska cruise I’ve taken that was scheduled to go into Tracy Arm. Besides being later in the season than the first two, … Continue reading →

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Halloween on the Noordam

Posted on October 31, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our 34-day pacific crossing on Holland America Noordam from San Diego to Sydney didn’t originally include Halloween. Not because of the time of year, but because of the timing of crossing the international dateline.  This cruise actually crossed the international … Continue reading →

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Food on Quantum of the Seas

Posted on October 25, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Like most cruise ships, Quantum of the Seas has a variety of places to eat. Some are included in the cruise fare and others cost extra. We found plenty of good food in the complimentary places and did not try … Continue reading →

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Things to Do on Holland America Noordam

Posted on October 18, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The Noordam is a fairly small ship compared to the megaships that ply the oceans these days, but it’s still big enough to be a full-service cruise ship. It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles some ships have like … Continue reading →

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Saint Kitts Cruise Port

Posted on October 11, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

St. Kitts is the larger of the 2 islands within the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. These two islands form the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere. Basseterre on Saint Kitt’s southwestern coast is the capital. Cruise … Continue reading →

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Holland America Zaandam

Posted on October 4, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Holland America Zaandam began service in 2000. The ship was refurbished in 2018. This is one of Holland America’s smaller ships carrying a max of just 1432 passengers and 607 crew. It is one of the Rotterdam class, though the … Continue reading →

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Hits and Misses on MSC Meraviglia

Posted on September 27, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

There are always things people really like about any individual cruise and things they could do without or feel could have been done better. Some things are likely seen as either good or bad by pretty much everyone onboard, whereas … Continue reading →

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Four Women in One Cruise Ship Cabin

Posted on September 20, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When my sister casually mentioned that my mother had once sadly said she thought she’d never go on another cruise I decided that a cruise would make the perfect Christmas gift. Sailing along with my sisters as well made 4 … Continue reading →

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Kona, Hawaii Taxi Tour

Posted on September 13, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We came into Kona with no set plans figuring to see what was there and find something to do. I was hoping to find parasailing, but out of a group of 4 nobody else was that interested so we were … Continue reading →

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