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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.

Public Spaces on Symphony of the Seas

Posted on June 10, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas is a huge cruise ship. Until the recent launch of its slightly larger sister ship Wonder of the Seas it was the biggest one in the world. When you have such an enormous ship … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Constellation Veranda Cabin

Posted on June 3, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Celebrity Constellation cabin 6033 has an extra-large balcony, one of just 8 staterooms on either side near the bow of deck 6 to have that feature. If you look at the deck plans on Celebrity’s website, it shows deck plan … Continue reading →

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Camano Island State Parks

Posted on May 27, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Camano Island is a fairly large island in Washington State’s Island County, sitting between larger Whidbey Island and the mainland. It is close enough to the mainland that it is accessible by a bridge. It has a population of about … Continue reading →

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Sailing Boston Harbor

Posted on May 20, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The Liberty tall ships have been sailing Boston Harbor since 1993. Liberty Clipper and Liberty Star are schooners modeled after ships of the 19th century. They run daily sailings seasonally, retreating to the Bahamas in the winter. They were still … Continue reading →

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Shows on Symphony of the Seas

Posted on May 13, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Most of the shows on Symphony of the Seas required pre-booking in their app. Which would be fine if there was actually availability to see the shows, but some were already booked full when they first appeared and others that … Continue reading →

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Kayaking in Costa Maya

Posted on May 6, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On most cruises we venture forth on our own at most ports, with an excursion booked here and there. The first time we went to Costa Maya we found a taxi tour to the Chacchoben Mayan ruins. On our cruise … Continue reading →

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Walking to Town in Khasab, Oman

Posted on April 29, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

MSC Lirica docked at Khasab harbor, about 3k from the city center in Khasab, Oman. There are 1.6 kilometers to the mile so that’s a bit less than 2 miles. There were of course excursions available through the ship for … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Tall Towers

Posted on April 22, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The Tall Towers of Shanghai Shanghai is full of tall buildings, but even there some tower above the rest. The Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao Tower, and the Shanghai World Financial Center that looks like a bottle opener tower over … Continue reading →

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Coconut Lime Cookies

Posted on April 15, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

These cookies are so tasty nobody will ever know they are gluten and dairy free. Ingredients Juice of 2 limes (about 1/3 cup) Zest of 2 limes 1 1/2 cups almond flour 1 1/2 cups shredded or flaked coconut 1/2 … Continue reading →

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Bionic Bar on Symphony of the Seas

Posted on April 8, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

One of the many bars on Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas is called the Bionic Bar. It’s called that because the bartender is a pair of robots. Or at least robotic arms anyway. I really wanted to try the … Continue reading →

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