Category Archives: Caribbean

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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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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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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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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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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Parasailing Saves the Day

Posted on April 22, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Review of the Parasailing shore excursion on Half Moon Cay. Continue reading →

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