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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.

One Night in Barcelona

Our transatlantic cruise for the new Carnival Breeze’s maiden voyage to America began in Barcelona, Spain.  While we would have liked more time to explore the area, we had just one night in Barcelona. On our cab ride to the … Continue reading

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2012 Blog Of The Year Award

To commemorate the past year in blogging, The Thought Palette has created a Blog of the Year 2012 award.   Thank you to Nicole of NMNPHX  for nominating my blog. The complete rules and details of this award are available at The … Continue reading

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It’s All About the Pearl

It all started with a random picture.  An Alaskan wilderness small-ship cruise I once took on the Safari Quest ended in Ketchikan on a beautiful sunny fall day.  Strolling through town, camera in hand, I just happened to glance at … Continue reading

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Cruise Ship Safety Drill

The news media sensationalizes any mishap involving cruise ships. Are these floating resorts safe? What do cruise ships do to insure the safety of their passengers? Continue reading

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How to Make a Towel Dinosaur

Step-by-step instructions with photos on how to fold a towel dinosaur. Continue reading

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Lilla Rose – The Perfect Hair Clip for Cruises

I first discovered the Lilla Rose flexi clips last summer when my daughter wrote a review about them on her blog, Mommy Adventures, which no longer exists.  While her story involved keeping her baby from pulling her hair, I thought … Continue reading

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Carnival Breeze Ship Decor

Most cruise ships portray an image of opulent elegance in the majority of their interior decorating.  The brand new Carnival Breeze has a whole new look.  Now that it is in America, it home ports in Miami for Caribbean cruises.  … Continue reading

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Sunrise Over the North Atlantic Ocean

The Carnival Breeze and all passengers aboard got very lucky on the ship’s maiden transatlantic voyage.  Every day during our ocean crossing we had sunny skies, warm weather, and smooth sailing.  What more could anyone ask for?  How about some … Continue reading

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Accommodations on Carnival Breeze

Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Breeze makes its way just a bit closer to its permanent home in America every day.  Launched last June, it spent the summer cruising Europe.  After a transatlantic crossing it will take eager passengers … Continue reading

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Carnival Breeze Library Bar

Only on a cruise ship.   Cruise ships have many bars.  Most also have a library.  Normally these are two separate entities.  Perhaps the bars get more use, or they wanted a way to make the library more attractive or a … Continue reading

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