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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.

Carnival Vista Family Harbor Cabins

Posted on May 26, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival’s newest ship, the Vista, has two new stateroom categories not found on any of their previous ships. The Havana cabins are for passengers 12 and older and include exclusive daytime use of a pool and deck area. Family Harbor … Continue reading →

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Is Your Sunscreen Reef Safe? Deter Natural Mineral Sunscreen Is!

Posted on May 19, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Coral reefs worldwide are in decline. Along with the nutrients released by glaciers, which are currently receding at an alarming rate, corals are at the bottom of the food chain, the basis of all life on the planet. Which means their decline … Continue reading →

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Things to do On Celebrity Infinity

Posted on May 12, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

What is there to do on a cruise ship? A lot. All the large cruise ships of the major lines are like floating resorts with all sorts of things to keep passengers entertained when they aren’t off roaming around at … Continue reading →

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A Princess in Victoria

Posted on May 5, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Ships that cruise round trip from Seattle to Alaska all make a brief evening stop in Victoria on the way back. Victoria sits on the south end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. While it is a touristy town … Continue reading →

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runDisney

Posted on April 28, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Usually cruising involves a ship, but sometimes people cruise along on their own two feet. Sometimes those very feet take their people into races, and whether literally or officially, races can be a challenge. Disney World brings up images of … Continue reading →

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Hobbiton, New Zealand

Posted on April 21, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Hobbiton When our cruise on the P&O Arcadia stopped in Tauranga, New Zealand, one of the shore excursions offered went to Hobbiton, the film set for the Shire where the Hobbits lived in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit … Continue reading →

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How to Fold a Towel Bear

Posted on April 14, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Easy Towel Bear – step by step instructions with photos – How to fold an easy towel bear. Continue reading →

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Rhodes, Greece

Posted on April 7, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Vista docked a short walk from the old town walled city in Rhodes, Greece. Rhodes is a great port for just getting off the ship and doing things on your own. We didn’t get far on the walk to … Continue reading →

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The Oceanview Obstructed Room

Posted on March 31, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Oceanview obstructed rooms come in several varieties depending on what ship you find them on. The most common sort reside behind the lifeboats on ships that have passenger cabins on the deck where lifeboats are stored. Some ships also have … Continue reading →

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Chankanaab Park in Cozumel

Posted on March 24, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cozumel has no shortage of things to do when cruise ships come to port.  We’ve stopped there on quite a few cruises and always found something different to do.  This Mexican island has much more to offer that we haven’t … Continue reading →

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