Category Archives: Port Cities

San Antonio Chile Cruise Port

Posted on March 7, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We arrived in San Antonio, Chile a couple days before embarking on Holland America Oosterdam for a cruise to Antartica. We really only needed to come to Chile one day ahead to get there in time for the cruise, but … Continue reading →

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Papeete, Tahiti Cruise Port

Posted on January 24, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

It seemed like a tight squeeze to get a cruise ship through the narrow entrance to the harbor in Papeete, Tahiti, but the Noordam docked next to the much larger Ovation of the Seas so apparently even a large ship … Continue reading →

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Antigua Island Tour

Posted on January 17, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On our Caribbean cruise on the Enchanted Princess we docked in Antigua with nothing planned to do. The dock our ship was on exited directly into a port shopping area called Heritage Quay, though that was not the case for … Continue reading →

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Juneau Whale Watching

Posted on November 1, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On the way to Juneau, Holland America Zaandam was scheduled to visit Tracy Arm. This is the third Alaska cruise I’ve taken that was scheduled to go into Tracy Arm. Besides being later in the season than the first two, … Continue reading →

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Kona, Hawaii Cruise Port

Posted on August 30, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The city of Kona is on the big island of Hawaii. It sits on the island’s west coast, which is the drier side of the island receiving about 18 inches of rain annually while Hilo on the rainy side of … Continue reading →

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Honolulu Scavenger Hunt

Posted on August 9, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We didn’t have anything in particular we wanted to see or do in Honolulu, and the prices on most tours and activities seemed pretty high there so we booked a scavenger hunt through Vacations to Go. Other than the time … Continue reading →

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Port Stop in Juneau

Posted on July 19, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

One of the port stops on our Alaskan cruise on Quantum of the Seas was in Juneau. All of the excursions offered there were pretty expensive. The last time I’d been there you could find pretty much anything you wanted … Continue reading →

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Honolulu Cruise Port

Posted on July 12, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In Honolulu the ship docks within walking distance of a variety of things to do. It’s just under a kilometer to the Aloha Tower, where there’s great views of the cruise ship from the end of the pier. On the … Continue reading →

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Ardastra Garden & Wildlife Centre

Posted on May 31, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our 11-day cruise on MSC Meraviglia made two port stops in Nassau. On the first round I had a chocolate-making tour while John went to a wine-mixing tour, both at Graycliff Hotel. The second time around we first walked to … Continue reading →

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Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port

Posted on May 3, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Fort Lauderdale sits on the coast of Florida about 30 miles north of Miami. Besides being a vacation destination on its own it also hosts one of the larger cruise ports. It is one of the busiest ports in the … Continue reading →

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