Category Archives: Guest Blogs

Fly Fishing Patagonia Chile

Posted on July 25, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Most of the time people cruising together stick together in port and do the same thing, but it’s certainly not required. If one person wants to do something and the other would rather do something else it’s perfectly fine to … Continue reading →

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Snorkeling With Whales

Posted on December 20, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our trans-Pacific cruise on Holland America Noordam made an overnight stop in Tahiti. We had no set plans on the day we arrived, so we took a last-minute island tour that was available through locals at the port. For the … Continue reading →

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Lake Pleasant Cruise in Arizona

Posted on January 1, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

While cruises are usually thought of as lasting at least several days, there are day cruises available that often just last a few hours or less. Arizona is more associated with dry desert than water or cruising, but you can … Continue reading →

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Bahama Barrels: Winemaker for a Day

Posted on June 9, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our 11-day cruise on MSC Meraviglia made two port stops at Nassau, Bahamas. On the first visit John booked tours for us through Vacations to Go, who sends out a list of tours you can book through them at the … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Cruise Ship Doctor Part 9-Still Cruising

Posted on May 19, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Although no longer a cruise ship physician, Len Kreisler MD still enjoys cruising as a passenger.  He’s added this last story in just for the blog.  His previous stories on the blog came from his book regarding his cruise ship … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Cruise Ship Doctor Part 8 – Cruise or Bust

Posted on April 27, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruise ship doctors see all kinds of things in the course of their job.  While most people sail healthy, a good number of passengers are old and anything can happen.  Dr. Len Kreisler documented some of his unusual and interesting … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Cruise Ship Doctor Part 7 – Drunk and Disorderly

Posted on March 31, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Serving as a cruise ship doctor with Regent Lines for four years gave Len Kreisler, MD enough stories for a chapter in his book ROLL THE DICE, PICK A DOC AND HOPE FOR THE Best.  This story is an excerpt … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Cruise Ship Doctor Part 6 – Lights Out

Posted on February 20, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dr. Len Kreisler spent 4 years as a cruise ship doctor for Regent Lines before they went bankrupt in 1995.  His experiences are chronicled in the chapter What Ship, What Cabin and Doctor Who? in his book ROLL THE DICE, … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Cruise Ship Doctor Part 5 – Dead End

Posted on January 9, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In his book ROLL THE DICE, PICK A DOC AND HOPE FOR THE BEST, Len Kreisler MD included a chapter about his four years working as a cruise ship doctor for Regent Lines called What Ship, What Cabin, and Doctor … Continue reading →

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Memoirs of a Cruise Ship Doctor Part 4 – Chasing Supplies

Posted on December 5, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

What’s it like to be a cruise ship doctor on a financially sinking ship?  Len Kreisler MD tells us in the chapter What Ship, What Cabin, and Doctor Who? from his book ROLL THE DICE, PICK A DOC AND HOPE … Continue reading →

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