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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.

Carnival Breeze Bridge Tour and Interview with the Captain

Posted on April 6, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Where inside a cruise ship has a view forward, backward out both sides, and down below?  Most passengers never get to see this area of the ship, and if they do may be so interested in everything else they don’t … Continue reading →

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Easter Egg Candy Cookies

Posted on March 30, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

No Bake Cookie recipes and decorating ideas for Easter or for Game Day Continue reading →

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Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian’s Private Island

Posted on March 23, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Pearl made its first port stop at Norwegian’s private island, Great Stirrup Cay.  Shortly after breakfast, we caught a tender from the Pearl to the island.  Both from the tender on the channel in, … Continue reading →

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Devastation and Recovery – Hurricane Sandy at Great Stirrup Cay

Posted on March 16, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Many cruise ship lines have private islands around the Caribbean where their own ships stop.  These islands have ways for cruise ship passengers to spend a pleasant day on shore.  Norwegian cruise line’s Great Stirrup Cay in the Berry Islands … Continue reading →

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Beggars of Spain

Posted on March 9, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our transatlantic cruise on the Carnival Breeze began in Barcelona, and made several stops in other Spanish ports before beginning the trek across the ocean.  Unemployment is quite high in Spain right now, so in some areas we saw quite … Continue reading →

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How To Fold a Towel Penguin

Posted on March 2, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

How to Fold a Towel Penguin – step by step instructions with photos and video. Continue reading →

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Carnival Breeze Galley Tour

Posted on February 23, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Several tons of food passes through a cruise ship galley every day.  The bigger the ship the more hungry passengers the crew has to feed.  The galley on the Carnival Breeze serves both main dining rooms as well as having … Continue reading →

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Teppanyaki Restaurant on Norwegian Pearl

Posted on February 17, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

One major thing Cruise Ship passengers can always look forward to on any cruise ship is the food.  Norwegian Pearl has a variety of food options including the main dining rooms and buffet available at no extra cost, so those … Continue reading →

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A Tragic Week For The Cruise Ship Industry

Posted on February 15, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Two Strikes in One Week The cruise ship industry had two major blows this week.  The biggest tragedy occurred in the Canary Islands where a lifeboat plunged to the sea during a safety drill involving the crew.  Meanwhile, off the … Continue reading →

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Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Posted on February 9, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Visiting Majorca on Carnival Breeze The Carnival Breeze docked in Palma de Mallorca  (Majorca) fairly early one morning near the start of our transatlantic cruise from Barcelona.  Not having scheduled any shore excursions, we got ready at our leisure and … Continue reading →

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