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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 Fold a Towel Crab

Posted on February 22, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

How to make towel animals: Complete towel art directions with photos for how to fold two different types of towel crabs, both my own inventions not found anywhere else. Links to directions for folding many other types of towel origami animals included. Continue reading →

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Towel Origami – How to Fold a Towel Frog

Posted on February 18, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

How to make a towel frog – step by step towel frog folding instructions plus photos of the towel animal at each step along the way. Also includes video of cabin steward folding a towel frog and links to directions on how to fold a variety of other towel creations. Continue reading →

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Choosing Your Cruise Ship Cabin

Posted on February 11, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

How do you find the best cabin for your money on a cruise ship?  Cabin selection is one of the most important things to do before embarking on a cruise.  People have different needs in their cabin, so choose the … Continue reading →

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Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan Honduras

Posted on February 4, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Liberty glided slowly backwards through the deep channel which appears to have been dredged through a shallow bay.  Through our balcony window we saw the rusty hulk of an old shipwreck poking through the water, so of course immediately … Continue reading →

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Carnival’s Bitter and Blanc Brioche Bread Pudding

Posted on January 28, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Recipe for Carnival’s Bitter & Blanc Brioche Bread Pudding. A really great dessert always worth ordering on the ship. Decadent and delicious when made at home too. Continue reading →

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Are Cruise Ships Safe?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Yes, Cruise Ships Are Safe! Guest Blog By Capt. John L. Beath Costa Cruise Line’s recent disaster has many wondering if cruise ships are safe. Blame for the terrible and avoidable accident has been squarely blamed on Captain Francesco Schettino … Continue reading →

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How to make a towel rabbit

Posted on January 21, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Step by step towel animal folding instructions with photos and video of stateroom steward folding a towel rabbit. Links to directions on how to fold a number of other towel art projects. Continue reading →

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Zip Line in Belize

Posted on January 14, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After getting out of the water and dropping off the tubes from our excellent cave tubing adventure with cavetubing.com, we headed straight for the zipline.  At the fork in the trail where one way went to the ziplines and the … Continue reading →

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Cave Tubing in Belize

Posted on January 7, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

This is no cruise ship tour.  And I mean that in a good way.  We really wanted to try the cave tubing in Belize.  Riding an inner tube down a river through a cave sounded like lots of fun.  We … Continue reading →

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Belize

Posted on December 31, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Nestled between Mexico and Guatemala along the coast of the Caribbean Sea, Belize enjoys temperatures ranging from 66-88 degrees Fahrenheit.  As the only English-speaking nation in central America, Belize makes a great port stop for ships from the USA.  Though … Continue reading →

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