Category Archives: Caribbean

Mahogany Bay BOSS Underwater Scooters

Posted on August 29, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Splendor backed past the hulks of two rusted old ships into Mahogany Bay on Isla Roatan, Honduras on a beautiful sunny day. These two rusted old ships protruding from the water once delivered groceries to the island, but exploded … Continue reading →

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Back to Belize for More Cave Tubing

Posted on July 22, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In the past I have always heard that if you don’t book something in Belize, then there is nothing there to do. On our first visit there were just a few stores at the port. People who had done more … Continue reading →

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Cozumel Beaches On Your Own – Sky Reef

Posted on June 27, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cozumel is always one of my favorite ports. The beautiful aqua blue water in some areas stays so clear you can see the bottom even when fairly deep. The second largest coral reef in the world, the Meso American Reef, … Continue reading →

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Carnival Live Concert Series – Heart in Cozumel

Posted on May 13, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival has a fairly new addition to their onboard entertainment – the Carnival Live Concert Series. Not every ship or every cruise has a concert, but every now and then several ships will get a band. The band stays at … Continue reading →

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Cozumel Atlantis Submarine

Posted on April 22, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

A lot of ports have excursions offered on semi-subs, but not many offer the rare opportunity to dive to the depths on a real genuine submarine. When choosing something to do on the Carnival Splendor’s stop in Cozumel – which … Continue reading →

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Saint Kitts Scenic Railway

Posted on April 1, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Like many Caribbean islands, St. Kitts once had many sugarcane plantations. Narrow-gauge railways often carried freshly harvested cane to sugar factories. In Saint Kitts the tracks that remain now host the sugartrain of St. Kitts Scenic Railway. This train carries … Continue reading →

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Port Day On the Ship

Posted on February 12, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Some people spend their entire cruise on board, never getting off the ship in port. We’ve always done something, but thought this cruise to maybe stay on board in Puerto Rico as we’ve been there several times already. In St. … Continue reading →

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Snorkeling with Tarpon at Grand Cayman

Posted on January 22, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Splendor approached Grand Cayman early one stormy November morning. Normally cruise ships visiting Grand Cayman anchor at Georgetown. With rain pouring down so heavily the area where ships anchor could not be seen from the nearby town and seas … Continue reading →

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Back to Back in Different Rooms

Posted on December 11, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Taking two cruises in a row, called back to back cruises and often referred to as B2B, makes a great way to add extra time to an otherwise too short cruise. (To me every cruise is too short – no … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Grand Turk

Posted on October 16, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After visiting several lesser traveled islands between Puerto Rico and Miami, Carnival Splendor made its last port stop at the private cruise ship beach on Grand Turk. We got a good view of the ship docking from the window of … Continue reading →

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