Category Archives: Port Cities

Beppu, Japan Cruise Port

Posted on November 1, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Beppu, Japan is a city of steam, best known for its multitude of natural hot springs and thermal pools. Some are used as day spas or resorts. Some are even used to steam food. Its 8 major geothermal hot spots … Continue reading →

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San Diego Trolley Tour

Posted on October 25, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Before our cruise on the Royal Princess we had a ship’s excursion booked in San Diego, California. It was supposed to be a ghosts and gravestones tour in San Diego’s old town area on a hop-on hop-off trolley. We never … Continue reading →

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Osaka Aquarium and Giant Ferris Wheel

Posted on October 18, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruising into the Tempozan Passenger Terminal in Osaka means you don’t even have to leave the pier to find things to do. Directly across from the cruise ship terminal sits Tempozan Marketplace Mall. This large plaza contains the expected shops … Continue reading →

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Osaka Cruise Port

Posted on October 4, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Osaka, Japan With a population of over 19 million, Osaka is Japan’s second most populous city, and one of the most populated metropolitan areas of the world. This port city has served historically as a merchant city. Signs of human … Continue reading →

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San Diego Cruise Port

Posted on September 27, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Royal Princess arrived in San Diego around 4am, though the scheduled arrival time was 7am. That gave the crew plenty of time to set up gangways on two different decks long before most of the passengers woke up. The morning … Continue reading →

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Exploring Shimizu

Posted on September 6, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We had just a short amount of time to spend onshore in our port stop in Shimizu, Japan. Holland America Westerdam had a brief port stop there mainly for the views of Mount Fuji, which can be seen from the … Continue reading →

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Shimizu, Japan Cruise Ship Port

Posted on August 2, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The port of Shimizu is located between Tokyo and Osaka. With Mount Fuji looming large in the background, views from the port are spectacular on clear days. Fuji is a registered UNESCO World Heritage Site. A nearby pine tree grove … Continue reading →

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Boarding the Royal Princess

Posted on July 26, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Princess did a couple things prior to our cruise that made me think if there are other lines offering the itinerary I want I’d sail with somebody else next time. We booked this cruise over a year in advance and … Continue reading →

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Exploring Yokohama

Posted on July 5, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In a port stop at Yokohama, Japan’s Osanbashi Pier passengers don’t have far to go to find tourist attractions. In fact the pier itself is an attraction with trails and green space on top of the port buildings. From our … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Cruise Ship Ports

Posted on June 28, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Like many cruise ports associated with large well-known cities, the cruise port in Los Angeles is located somewhere with a different name. Usually these ports are a completely different city, but in this case San Pedro has not been an … Continue reading →

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