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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.

Half Moon Cay Revisited

Posted on April 7, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

I really hoped Half Moon Cay would redeem itself on this year’s visit.  On last year’s Holland America Westerdam cruise we sailed in under sunny skies on a bright blue sea.  This year the Carnival Liberty arrived in the dark … Continue reading →

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Spaces and Places Around The Ship on Carnival Liberty

Posted on March 31, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Liberty’s 2.0 upgrades brought a lot of great new spaces and entertainment options to the ship.  In addition, it had some pretty nice places already.  I covered the 2.0 upgrades in a previous blog, this one is about other … Continue reading →

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Back to Back Cruises

Posted on March 24, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Early in the morning on the last day of the western Caribbean cruise the Carnival Liberty glided slowly down the narrow channel into the Port of Miami under the rising sun.  Chris and Liza’s cruise had come to an end, … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Towel Cake

Posted on March 23, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

How to fold a towel cake. Complete directions for towel cake folding including photos of each step. Continue reading →

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Towel Art – How to Make a Towel Gorilla

Posted on March 17, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

How to fold a towel gorilla. Directions for making a towel gorilla include photos of each step and a video of a cabin boy folding a towel gorilla. Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Chocolate Melting Cake

Posted on March 10, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

I found a winner!  Ever since I published the recipe for Carnival Cruise’s Chocolate Melting Cake, I’ve been getting google hits for gluten free Chocolate Melting Cake, which I did not have a recipe for.  Probably because I have gluten … Continue reading →

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USS Kittiwake Wreck and Reef Snorkel

Posted on March 3, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Grand Cayman Island has much more to offer besides a place where people hide their money in offshore bank accounts.  It’s a great vacation spot, and a port stop for cruise ships.  We had not made any plans for that … Continue reading →

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Grand Cayman

Posted on February 25, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Most people associate the Cayman Islands with banking, and a place people keep anonymous offshore accounts.  Legislation passed in 1966 to encourage the banking industry allowed the banks to flourish, giving a boost to their economy.  The Caymans, which includes … Continue reading →

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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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