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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.

Tahiti Island Tour

Posted on December 23, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Exploring Tahiti From a Cruise Ship On Your Own P&O Arcadia arrived in Papeete, Tahiti of the windward islands in French Polynesia on a rainy February day. We hadn’t made any specific plans for this port stop. We knew we … Continue reading →

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Cruise Ship Cabins on Carnival Vista

Posted on December 16, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Vista has all the usual cabin categories – inside, oceanview, balcony, suites, and spa cabins. It also has two brand new categories not available on any of Carnival’s previous ships – Family Harbor and Havana. The most affordable cabins … Continue reading →

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Celebrity’s Lobster Murano Recipe

Posted on December 9, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

While the name SS United States sounds like this specialty restaurant on the Celebrity Infinity would serve American food, it actually had upscale French cuisine. Maybe this confusion led to their decision to replace this restaurant with an Italian place … Continue reading →

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Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau

Posted on December 2, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Ruby Princess arrived in Juneau at lunchtime after an early morning glacier watching cruise through Endicott Arm as a substitute for nearby Tracy Arm, the entry to which had been blocked by ice bergs. Lunchtime is not the best time … Continue reading →

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Swimming With Horses For Real

Posted on November 25, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

While looking online for something to do when Carnival Breeze stopped in Montego Bay, Jamaica, I came across a horse ride and swim at Half Moon Equestrian Center. This is the stable at Jamaica’s biggest and oldest resort. Half Moon … Continue reading →

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Interview with John Heald – Gratuities

Posted on November 24, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruising in America normally means gratuities will be added to your onboard account, unless you pre-paid them. This money goes to the hard-working crew who spend 10 hours daily for months in a row often with no days off making … Continue reading →

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Cruising Across the Pacific Ocean

Posted on November 18, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our 21-day transpacific cruise on the P&O Arcadia began in Valparaiso, Chile. As one leg of a world cruise the boarding process differs a bit from ordinary cruises where the whole ship changes over to a new cruise. Only some … Continue reading →

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Carnival Vista

Posted on November 11, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival’s newest ship, the Vista, set sail on her maiden voyage in Europe on May 1, 2016 and crossed the Atlantic at the end of October after spending the summer doing European cruises. The Vista has some new features not … Continue reading →

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Cruising Through the Panama Canal

Posted on November 4, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Celebrity Infinity fit through the Panama Canal, but only just, being pretty much a Panamax ship, or as big as a ship can be and still fit through the canal’s original locks. In June of 2016 the canal expansion finally … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Towel Scorpion

Posted on October 31, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Scorpions may not appear on many people’s list of favorite creatures, but they do make a rather interesting towel animal. How to Fold A Towel Scorpion Supplies Needed to Make a Towel Scorpion Bath Towel                                                Eyes (googly eyes or bits … Continue reading →

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