Category Archives: Port Cities

Circular Quay

Posted on October 2, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia is not just a tourist hub. It’s also home to the Overseas Passenger Terminal where the luckier of cruise ship passengers to Sydney dock. Sydney has another terminal called White Bay which is not close … Continue reading →

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Fishing in Cabo

Posted on September 15, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When our Mexican cruise on Carnival Radiance had a port stop in Cabo San Lucas, John got together with a friend who happened to be vacationing there at the same time to go fishing. I opted for a snorkel excursion … Continue reading →

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Brisbane, Australia Cruise Port

Posted on August 28, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

If there’s ever a port where it’s a good idea to have something planned in advance, Brisbane is it. The port is out in the middle of nowhere and set up more as an embarkation and debarkation cruise terminal than … Continue reading →

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Acajutla, El Salvador Cruise Port

Posted on June 26, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Acajutla, El Salvador We were told by an excursion guide in Costa Rica that El Salvador is both the smallest and most populated country in central America. It’s a small country on the Pacific side of Central America, near but … Continue reading →

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San Antonio, Chile Harbor Tour

Posted on May 25, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

While staying in San Antonio, Chile for a couple days before embarking on a cruise to Antarctica on Holland America Oosterdam, we took a harbor tour available on the spot at a dock along the waterfront promenade. After walking down … Continue reading →

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Martinique Cruise Port

Posted on May 8, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Martinique is a Caribbean island territory of France. This 436 square mile volcanic island sits between Barbados and Saint Lucia in the windward islands of the Lesser Antilles. Mont Pelee is an active volcano at the north end of the … Continue reading →

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Ushuaia Cruise Ship Port

Posted on March 20, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Ushuaia, Argentina Though people seemed to have slightly different pronunciation for Ushuaia from one another, most of the locals seemed to say something like ooo-shy-uh, only all ran together smoothly rather than obviously separate sounds and the ooo part rhymes … Continue reading →

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Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

Posted on March 17, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Amsterdam is not just a place to look at lifelike wax figures, though it is full of them. The journey starts in an elevator with a countdown on the ceiling as to when it will … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum

Posted on February 14, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Vincent Van Gogh was born March 30, 1853 in Zundert, Netherlands and died July 29, 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise near Paris, France. He was the oldest of 6 children. Working as an art dealer’s apprentice starting at 16 brought about admiration … Continue reading →

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Nuku’alofa Tonga Cruise Port

Posted on January 30, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The Kingdom of Tonga is a Polynesian country in the south Pacific. It is made up of over 170 islands, of which about 45 have human populations. It is the only monarchy in the south Pacific and the only country … Continue reading →

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