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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.

Easy Fruit Smoothies

Posted on August 15, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Recipes for ice cold fruit smoothies and milkshake-like smoothies made without ice cubes. Healthy and delicious summer treats. Continue reading →

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Memories of a Cruise Ship Doctor part 1- Getting Hired

Posted on August 9, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Retired doctor Len Kreisler spent 4 years as a cruise ship doctor for Regent Lines in the 1990’s.  His book ROLL THE DICE PICK A DOC AND HOPE FOR THE BEST includes his shipboard experiences in a chapter called What … Continue reading →

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Fort Casey Inn

Posted on August 3, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In the not-so-distant past, most civilizations situated anywhere near large bodies of water viewed their biggest threats as coming from the sea.  The invention of the airplane made many large forts built in formerly strategic locations around the world obsolete.  … Continue reading →

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The Awesome Cruise Ship Cabin

Posted on July 28, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The nicest cruise ship cabin we’ve ever stayed in. Continue reading →

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Fishermen’s Terminal, Seattle

Posted on July 21, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Sometimes Plan B Works Out For The Best We recently had the immensely enjoyable opportunity to join Un-Cruise Adventures on the first-ever sailing of their new Washington Coastal itinerary on one of their original expedition vessels, the Wilderness Adventurer.  Some … Continue reading →

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MSC TOWEL LOBSTER

Posted on July 15, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

How to make a towel lobster with step-by-step instructions, photos, and video of an MSC Divina stateroom steward folding a towel lobster. Continue reading →

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Aruba Shipwreck Snorkel

Posted on July 8, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Once upon a time during World War 2 Dutch ships surrounded the German merchant ship Antilla, which came to Aruba  seeking a neutral harbor on the day Germany invaded Poland. This 397 foot long nearly new German ship crossed the Atlantic on … Continue reading →

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Red White and Blueberry Smoothie

Posted on July 3, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

A red, white, and blueberry smoothie – the perfect smoothie to serve on the 4th of July Continue reading →

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The P and O cruise

Posted on June 29, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Originally posted on Mommy Adventures:
“How many more days?”  Hannah asked me every morning for weeks.  She and Daniel were so excited for our cruise with Aunty Jess, as was I.  It was our last hurrah before everything change, before…

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Ketchikan Alaska – Dolly’s House

Posted on June 24, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dolly’s House Museum – touring a former “bawdy house” in Ketchikan Alaska feels like taking a step into the past as all the old fashioned furnishings and appliances remain from Creek Street’s heyday as the red light district of Ketchikan. Continue reading →

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