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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.

What to Pack For a Cruise

Posted on November 10, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruise essentials to pack, and what not to waste valuable space on in the limited luggage airlines allow. Continue reading →

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Carnival Breeze Punchliner Comedy Club

Posted on November 9, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Cruises Funship 2.0 upgrades includes all sorts of food, fun, and entertainment.  A wide variety of new spaces and places get added all over the ship as each boat in turn goes into drydock.  The new Breeze didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Carnival Breeze Thrill Theater

Posted on November 7, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Breeze has a new way to have fun on a cruise ship.  For a small fee, passengers can buy either a one ride ticket, or the much better unlimited full cruise pass to visit the brand new 4-D Thrill … Continue reading →

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Grand Turk

Posted on November 3, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Sunshine sparkles on water in varying shades of blue on both sides of the dock.  Walking down the dock from the Carnival Liberty in Grand Turk takes almost no time.  The light blue of shallow water drops to the dark … Continue reading →

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Almost Healthy Cookies

Posted on October 31, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Chocolate Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with less calories and more nutrition than the average cookie. And they taste great too! Continue reading →

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How to Fold a Towel Cat

Posted on October 27, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

How to fold a towel cat. Step by step instructions with photos and video. Continue reading →

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Dining on Carnival Liberty

Posted on October 20, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Liberty, the first ship to undergo the Funship 2.0 transformation, has many dining options – most of them free.  The only regular mealtime eatery on the ship that costs extra is the steakhouse. Liberty has two main dining rooms, … Continue reading →

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The Cats of Old San Juan

Posted on October 13, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When visiting the historic areas of San Juan, Puerto Rico, you can’t help but notice cats.  Strolling the blue brick roads through historic homes as colorful as a set of paints on an artist’s palette, many of the fanciful doorways … Continue reading →

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Bicycling in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Posted on October 6, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

While walking up the road to San Filipe Del Morro castle, one of two old forts within walking distance of the cruise ship docks in San Juan Puerto Rico, we spied two bright yellow bikes chained to a lamp post.  … Continue reading →

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Making Towel Stingrays

Posted on September 28, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

How to fold a towel stingray, step by step instructions with photos and video. Continue reading →

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