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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.

When a Vacation Goes to Hell

Posted on August 17, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The Not So Random Bus Tour on Grand Cayman Island Ever since our last visit to Grand Cayman, we decided the next time we went there we’d take the local island tour. On our last visit I had a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Bars on the Carnival Breeze Cruise Ship

Posted on August 10, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

I don’t get much first-hand experience in cruise ship bars (or any other bars for that matter) since I don’t drink.  The fact is though cruise ships have a lot of bars.  And a lot of passengers who like bars.  … Continue reading →

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Visiting Glacier Gardens in Juneau, Alaska

Posted on August 4, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Juneau has quite an array of things to do.  With Mendenhall Glacier as the tourist’s top choice, and Mount Roberts tram conveniently located at the cruise ship dock in the center of the tourist shopping area, multitudes of people visit … Continue reading →

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Miracle Chocolate Cake

Posted on July 27, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

People may wonder about the title of this blog.  What’s so miraculous about chocolate cake?  It’s pretty common after all.  Of course most chocolate cakes are full of things like sugar, butter, and flour.  This cake has none of those.  … Continue reading →

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The Family Cruise

Posted on July 20, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

For years my husband and I have tried to talk my parents into taking a cruise with us.  They always said no.  Finally my younger sister said I should just give it up as they would never go on a … Continue reading →

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Food on the Norwegian Pearl

Posted on July 13, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

If there’s one thing cruise ships have in abundance, it’s definitely food.  Food can be found in all sorts of places and all manner of ways.  A passenger could spend their entire cruise eating if they wanted to, moving from … Continue reading →

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Grand Canary Island – Island Tour

Posted on July 6, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Long before our transatlantic cruise on Carnival Breeze began, we booked an all-day Island Exploration tour for the day our ship docked at Las Palmas, Grand Canary Island. This tour said an all-terrain vehicle would take us to visit two … Continue reading →

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Accomodations on Holland America Westerdam

Posted on June 29, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The Holland America Westerdam has a variety of rooms available to suit the budgetary needs of all their passengers. Those who prefer to spend as little as possible on their room can book an inside room. The inside rooms on … Continue reading →

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You Can Do Your Own Laundry On A Cruise

Posted on June 22, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Can I do my own laundry on a cruise?  Passengers-to-be often wonder about that in these days of limited luggage for airline travel.  Particularly when taking longer voyages.  Cruise lines do offer laundry service where the crew will do the … Continue reading →

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Dunn’s River Falls

Posted on June 15, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dunn’s River Falls As the most popular tourist attraction in Ocho Rios Jamaica, Dunn’s River Falls attracts a crowd.  A really large crowd.  We found the amount of people at the falls detrimental to actually enjoying the falls.  People climb … Continue reading →

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