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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.

How to Make Towel Animals – Folding a Towel Pig

Posted on June 9, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE A TOWEL PIG One bath towel, one hand towel, one washcloth, two eyes (paper, felt, googly eyes, whatever works for you.)  Any other desired embellishments such as felt or paper nostrils. HOW TO FOLD A TOWEL … Continue reading →

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Discovering Shipboard Activities while Cruising on the Norwegian Sun

Posted on June 2, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On my previous cruises at this point, I hadn’t really made use of all the ship had to offer.  Sure we had attended some shows, but that was about it as far as participating in the activities the ship has … Continue reading →

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Cruising to Alaska from Vancouver B.C. Canada

Posted on May 26, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Getting on a cruise ship at the dock in Vancouver B.C. might not be as easy as it appears. Continue reading →

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Cruising with Kids

Posted on May 19, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Taking the family vacation on a cruise ship eliminates many of the issues of a road trip.  No more bored kids tired of sitting in the car whining “Are we there yet?”  Kids on cruise ships can run around and … Continue reading →

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Should Towel Snakes Take Over?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

I’ve heard that people saving chairs and things others might want to use sometimes creates a problem on cruise ships.  Particularly on transatlantic cruises where rumor has it they save everything from deck chairs to tables on the lido deck … Continue reading →

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How to Fold Towel Animals – Making Towel Snakes

Posted on May 12, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Towel origami: Step-by-step instructions on how to fold two different styles of towel snakes with lots of photos. Continue reading →

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Paradise Point Skyride, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas USVI

Posted on May 5, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

A few steps from the cruise ship dock in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas US Virgin Islands, we found a taxi to town.  After a bit of shopping we ended up on an unplanned random bus tour of the island.  Luckily … Continue reading →

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Random Bus Tour on St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Posted on April 28, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

A tour of Saint Thomas on a local open-sided tour bus ran by island locals. Views of ships in the harbor and Magens Bay. A visit to Bolongo Beach, a favorite of local iguanas. Lots of photos. Continue reading →

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Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Posted on April 21, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The US Virgin Islands include St. John and St. Croix along with St. Thomas.  They create the boarder between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, 40 miles east of Puerto Rico and 1100 miles southeast of Miami.  Cruise ships … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Flour Mixes

Posted on April 18, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

I don’t normally re-blog things other people write.  In fact this is the first time I have ever done that, but this is just really good information.  The  blog it came from, called gluten free mommy, doesn’t seem to have … Continue reading →

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