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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.

Deception Pass

Posted on March 25, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On an Un-Cruise Adventures Washington Coastal Cruise, the Wilderness Adventurer sailed under the Deception Pass Bridge into a peaceful cove.  Currents at Deception Pass can get a bit wild, so the captain had to time the coming and going under … Continue reading →

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How To Fold a Washcloth Mouse

Posted on March 19, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

How To Make a Washcloth Mouse Supplies Needed to Fold a Washcloth Mouse Washcloth Eyes Decorations (whiskers, tail) How To Fold a Washcloth Mouse Lay washcloth flat.  Fold in half diagonally. Fold one corner to center of folded edge, followed … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding

Posted on March 17, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

One of the most popular recipes on my blog is Carnival Cruise’s Bitter & Blanc Brioche Bread Pudding.  While no doubt it is delicious, it is also difficult and time consuming to make.  This is my own recipe for Chocolate … Continue reading →

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Beer Guzzling Pigs of St. Croix

Posted on March 13, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When the Carnival Splendor stopped at St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, we took one of the random taxi tours often available near cruise ship piers.  This tour had a stop at a bar with a very unique attraction.  On a … Continue reading →

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Saint Croix Island Tour

Posted on March 11, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Things to do in St Croix When traveling with a group that ranges from 12 to 90 in age as we did on the Carnival Splendor, planning shore excursions that are appropriate and enjoyable for all can pose a challenge.  … Continue reading →

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Carnival Legend

Posted on March 6, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Legend Carnival Legend has joined her sister ship, the Spirit, in sailing out of Sydney, Australia.  Unlike the Spirit who stays in Australia year-round, the Legend spends just part of the year there.  It works out well since the … Continue reading →

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Cabins on the Wilderness Adventurer

Posted on February 27, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Passenger cabins on the Wilderness Adventurer serve their purpose well – mainly a place to sleep, wash up, and store your things. They aren’t big, but they also aren’t intended to be where passengers spend their cruise.  The expedition vessel … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Cruise Ship Doctor Part 6 – Lights Out

Posted on February 20, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dr. Len Kreisler spent 4 years as a cruise ship doctor for Regent Lines before they went bankrupt in 1995.  His experiences are chronicled in the chapter What Ship, What Cabin and Doctor Who? in his book ROLL THE DICE, … Continue reading →

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Maple Bacon Muffins

Posted on February 14, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When my son and grandson came to visit, we said anybody who wants a choice about what they eat can come grocery shopping and if they don’t care they can stay home.  Everybody came.  While wandering down the grocery aisle … Continue reading →

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Panama Canal Tour

Posted on February 10, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Taking a cruise through the Panama Canal is definitely on the bucket list, but since we haven’t done that yet we did the next best thing.  The itinerary for our Caribbean cruise on the MSC Divina included a port stop … Continue reading →

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