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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.

The Amazing Rollable Gluten-Free Pie Crust

Posted on December 24, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Recipe for gluten free pie crust you can roll, recipes for apple tarts and spinach quiche with shrimp Continue reading →

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Folding Carnival Cruise’s Easy Towel Seal

Posted on December 17, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Step by step instructions on folding a towel seal. Includes photos and video of Carnival stateroom steward folding a towel seal. Continue reading →

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How to Find Free Jewelry on a Cruise

Posted on December 10, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Ahh, shopping.  People love to shop, and cruise ships love people who go shopping.  So its win-win for everyone.  Cruise ships have their own duty-free shops, with various items on sale at really good discounts throughout the cruise.  You can … Continue reading →

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Tulum Mayan Ruins

Posted on December 3, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Shortly after the Carnival Liberty docked in Cozumel, we walked briskly down the dock toward the passenger ferry tied to the next pier.  Everyone with excursions on the mainland boarded for a journey to varying destinations, ours the Mayan ruins … Continue reading →

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Cozumel, Mexico

Posted on November 26, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Just off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula sits the island of Cozumel.  The name comes from Mayan words meaning the land of swallows.  At about 30 miles long and 9 miles wide, Cozumel is Mexico’s largest island.  It has … Continue reading →

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Carnival Funships 2.0

Posted on November 20, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In 1972, Carnival bought its first ship, the Mardi Gras, which began life as a the Empress of Canada.  With that one refurbished ship they had a dream of starting a new era of fun and affordable cruising for everyone.  … Continue reading →

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Carnival Cruises Chocolate Melting Cake

Posted on November 12, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Food is a huge part of every cruise ship experience.  Of course, just about everyone loves dessert.  People love some desserts more than others.  Carnival has a dessert so popular random people talk about it on facebook.  They love it, … Continue reading →

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Carnival Liberty – Before the Cruise

Posted on November 5, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

February, 2011: We’ve tried the late booking from a cheap site, so this time we went with the early booking from Carnival cruise line’s own site.  Well actually through phone and email with cruise line personnel.  Always looking for a … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Coconut Lime Muffins

Posted on October 29, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

recipe for gluten free coconut lime muffins Continue reading →

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Bohol, Philippines

Posted on October 22, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Chris and his wife Liza continue their vacation in the Philippines, diving and snorkeling in Bohol. The morning after leaving Anilao, we flew to Bohol.  There we stayed at the Vest Pension House.  The airport was a little way away … Continue reading →

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