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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.

Port Townsend Brewing Company

Posted on December 12, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our beer-themed cruise on the Wilderness Adventurer included a visit to the Port Townsend Brewing Company when the ship stopped for an afternoon in the quaint historical town of Port Townsend at the northeastern tip of the Olympic Peninsula. At … Continue reading →

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Memoirs of a Cruise Ship Doctor Part 4 – Chasing Supplies

Posted on December 5, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

What’s it like to be a cruise ship doctor on a financially sinking ship?  Len Kreisler MD tells us in the chapter What Ship, What Cabin, and Doctor Who? from his book ROLL THE DICE, PICK A DOC AND HOPE … Continue reading →

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Cozumel Cave Snorkel

Posted on November 28, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On a windy December day the MSC Divina pulled into the dock in Cozumel, Mexico. Cozumel Island sits off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, an area of Mexico dependant on tourism as its main industry and thus well guarded … Continue reading →

Posted in Caribbean, Divina, Mexico, MSC, Ports of Call, Shore Excursions | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Maple Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes

Posted on November 27, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Sweet potatoes or yams are a holiday tradition for most people at Thanksgiving.  Many people make mashed yams with marshmallows, but my family has a different holiday tradition.  This recipe works great for either sweet potatoes or yams.  The photo … Continue reading →

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Carnival Splendor

Posted on November 21, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

While officially part of Carnival’s Conquest class, the Splendor is a unique ship in a class of its own somewhere in between the Conquest and Dream classes. At a length of 952 feet, with double occupancy passenger capacity of 3,002 … Continue reading →

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Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria

Posted on November 14, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Ever since a brief evening stop in Victoria on the way back to Seattle from an Alaskan cruise on Holland America’s Westerdam, my sister, Aunt, and I wanted to go back for a longer visit.  We decided to set up … Continue reading →

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Skiff Tours from the Wilderness Adventurer

Posted on November 7, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When taking a cruise on one of the big ships, any excursions at port stops cost extra.  Sailing with Un-Cruise Adventures has a great advantage there – the ship often has activities included with the cruise provided where it stops.  … Continue reading →

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Healthy Buckwheat Cookies

Posted on October 31, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In a family full of people on special diets, I needed to come up with a desert recipe for a group trip that anyone there could eat.  Something gluten free, dairy free, low sugar, no chocolate, no peanuts and no … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Cruise Ship Doctor Part 3 – The “Seasick” Passenger

Posted on October 24, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Sometimes people get sick on cruise ships.  Each ship has a doctor on board to serve both passengers and crew.  Dr. Len Kreisler spent four years working as a ship’s physician for Regent Lines who ran five 1960’s era ships … Continue reading →

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Hanging Towel Monkey with Open Mouth

Posted on October 17, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

How To Fold a Towel Monkey Supplies Needed for Hanging Towel Monkey 1 bath towel          1 hand towel           decorations           hangings How to Fold a Hanging Towel Monkey Body The hanging towel monkey uses the standard towel animal body.  Lay bath … Continue reading →

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