Category Archives: Caribbean

Snorkeling in Saint Thomas

Posted on October 14, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Browsing the shore excursions pre-cruise, I found a snorkel excursion from St. Thomas that went to nearby Saint John. Having been to Saint Thomas previously, but never to Saint John this one sounded promising, especially since I have heard good … Continue reading →

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Bonaire Island Tour

Posted on October 7, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After returning from a great snorkel excursion on Bonaire, we had time to change into dry things, put our wet stuff out on the balcony of our cabin on Celebrity Constellation, and head back out to see something of the … Continue reading →

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Saint Thomas

Posted on September 16, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Saint Thomas The main US Virgin Islands consist of Saint Thomas, Saint John, and Saint Croix. The group also includes Water Island and about 50 other small islands and cays. Cruise ships stop at Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas and … Continue reading →

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SeaCow Snorkel in Bonaire

Posted on September 9, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Bonaire is rumored to have some of the best snorkeling in the Caribbean. On our cruise on Celebrity Constellation, we booked what they billed as a Double Dip Snorkel excursion. Our original booking was for 8:30am, which would give us … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Saint Martin

Posted on July 15, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our original itinerary on Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas had a port stop scheduled in Antigua instead of St Martin, but these days cruises that don’t get cancelled often have itinerary changes long before they actually set sail. Cancelled … Continue reading →

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Curacao Van Tour

Posted on July 8, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Curacao is the C of the ABC islands, with Aruba as A and Bonaire as B. We visited all three on our cruise on Celebrity Constellation, starting with Curacao. All three islands once belonged to the Netherlands. Curacao and Aruba … Continue reading →

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Kayaking in Costa Maya

Posted on May 6, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On most cruises we venture forth on our own at most ports, with an excursion booked here and there. The first time we went to Costa Maya we found a taxi tour to the Chacchoben Mayan ruins. On our cruise … Continue reading →

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The Pre-Cruise Covid Test

Posted on November 19, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After having been shut down for a year or so due to covid, the cruise ship industry has to take precautions to prevent outbreaks on ships from shutting them down again. Because of this, the boarding process has gotten harder, … Continue reading →

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Aquarium Bar in Cozumel

Posted on August 30, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cozumel is full of little beach bars near the cruise ports. Most ships also offer a wide variety of shore excursions both on the island and on the mainland. When we stopped there on Holland America Veendam we walked around … Continue reading →

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Cozumel Cruise Ship Ports

Posted on June 14, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

There are 3 cruise ship docks in Cozumel. Carnival has its own dock called Puerta Maya. Ships from any of Carnival Corporation’s cruise lines can go to the 4 berths there. The nearby International Pier, which is the oldest pier … Continue reading →

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