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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.

Food on Holland America Oosterdam

Posted on June 29, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Holland America‘s ships offer mostly the same food venues without a lot of variance from ship to ship. Though the main dining room has different names on different ships, they all have one. They all also have a buffet on … Continue reading →

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What’s Inside the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

Posted on June 22, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Probably the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of Pisa is the iconic leaning tower. At Carnival Vista’s port stop in Liverno, Italy we decided to go to nearby Pisa to see it. Florence and Pisa are … Continue reading →

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Hits and Misses on P&O Arcadia

Posted on June 15, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruise ships have a lot of things in common with one another, but they have differences as well. Depending on what any individual person looks for in a cruise they are bound to find some ships more appealing than others … Continue reading →

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Havana Cruise Ship Port

Posted on June 8, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Sailing into Havana, ships negotiate a narrow channel with the guidance of a local pilot. Local pilots board the ship prior to entrance of most any port so that part is standard procedure. Coming into port is quite scenic with … Continue reading →

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Maui Cruise Ship Port – Lahaina

Posted on June 1, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Lahaina Cruise Ship Port When cruise ships stop in Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii the ship anchors a short distance from shore and drops its tenders to bring passengers to shore. The ship’s tenders are the lifeboats … Continue reading →

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How to Fold a Towel Iguana

Posted on May 28, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

HOW TO FOLD A TOWEL IGUANA Supplies Needed to Make a Towel Iguana 1 bath towel 2 hand towels eyes and any other desired decorations Towel Iguana Folding Instructions How to Make a Towel Iguana Body The towel Iguana uses … Continue reading →

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Hubbard Glacier

Posted on May 25, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Most Alaskan cruises visit a glacier somewhere along their itinerary. Often they either go into Glacier Bay or cruise down to the end of Tracy Arm (or Endicott Arm when Tracy gets blocked). Not so many go to Hubbard Glacier. … Continue reading →

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Rome In A Day

Posted on May 18, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

They say you can’t see Rome in a day, but if a day is all you have you see what you can. Carnival Vista made a port stop in Civitavecchia, which is as close as a ship gets to Rome … Continue reading →

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Snorkeling in Alaska

Posted on May 11, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Mountain Point Snorkeling Adventure Snorkeling in Alaska? Brrrr. Way too cold. That’s what a lot of people think. I used to be one of them. If you went straight into the water in just a swimming suit like in tropical … Continue reading →

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Cruising to Cuba

Posted on May 4, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

If you are not from the USA and are sailing on a ship leaving from anywhere else in the world then Cuba is probably just another cruise ship port without that much difference from any other. Some ships even embark … Continue reading →

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