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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.

Cruising the Middle East

Posted on April 28, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After boarding the MSC Lirica in Trieste, Italy and cruising around the Mediteranean for a bit with a port stop in Croatia, and several in Greece, the ship headed through the Suez Canal, which runs through Egypt. Cruising through the … Continue reading →

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Pelican Peak Zip Line Saint Martin

Posted on April 21, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Scanning through shore excursions offered and other info while looking for something to do in Saint Martin, I came across an excursion to Pelican Peak Zip Line. On a previous visit we’d tried to get to Rainforest Adventures on the … Continue reading →

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Cruise Ship Cabins on MSC Meraviglia

Posted on April 14, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Besides offering a variety of suites and staterooms, MSC also has some choice available in the level of service, which of course costs more with each level of improvement. Not all options are available with every room category. Suites all … Continue reading →

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Garmin Solar Instinct Watch Review

Posted on April 7, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

This watch has way more functions than I’ll ever use since I just want something to track time and distance on my runs. The only improvements I really needed from my previous watch, which was so ancient they don’t even … Continue reading →

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No Day in CocoCay

Posted on March 31, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On a cruise billed with “Perfect Day in CocoCay” as the featured port stop, we were looking forward to our visit there, which was the last scheduled port in our itinerary on Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas. It was … Continue reading →

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Jay Peak Resort

Posted on March 24, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Jay Peak Resort sits on the side of a mountain with Jay Peak looming above – sometimes. The peak with an elevation of 3,862 feet can go from fully visible to shrouded in fog in a matter of minutes. Jay … Continue reading →

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Cedar Camp #6

Posted on March 17, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When choosing Lake Crescent as a destination in Olympic National Park because it is one of the few places with accommodations in the park, it was a bit of a disappointment when I went to book about a month and … Continue reading →

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Symphony vs Wonder

Posted on March 10, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Wonder of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas have a lot in common both being Oasis class ships in Royal Caribbean’s fleet as well as currently the biggest and second biggest cruise ships in the world. They have some … Continue reading →

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Nassau

Posted on March 3, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Nassau is the largest city in the Bahamas and also the capital. There are over 700 islands in the Bahamas, but only about 30 are inhabited by people. The majority of those live in Nassau, which is located on New … Continue reading →

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Food on Celebrity Constellation

Posted on February 24, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dining room food on Celebrity Constellation was generally quite good – at least mine was – and the waiters very attentive. It was really nice that the menu for the whole cruise is in the app so you can see … Continue reading →

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