Category Archives: Port City Side Trips

Afternoon Tea at Butchart Gardens

Posted on November 28, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Butchart Gardens is a sprawling public garden on Canada’s Vancouver Island north of Victoria. People with cruise ship port stops in Victoria usually have a variety of excursions to Butchart Gardens among the excursions offered for Victoria. It may be … Continue reading →

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Scenic Overlooks in Australia’s Blue Mountains

Posted on July 4, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

There’s a lot more to the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, Australia than the tourist attractions at Jenolan Caves or Scenic World in Katoomba, though those are both quite popular and definitely worth visiting. These mountains have over 140 kilometers … Continue reading →

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Canopy Tours NW

Posted on May 27, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Ziplines probably aren’t the thing most people associate with Seattle or the surrounding area, but there are several in the vicinity. The one we went to is Canopy Tours NW, a zipline course at the Kristoferson Farm on Camano Island … Continue reading →

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Zhujiajao, China’s Canal City

Posted on July 29, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In the port talks on the Holland America Westerdam, the speaker mentioned Suzhou and Zhuiajiao as canal cities near Shanghai with old style Chinese architecture that are places worth going to see. We stayed in Shanghai a few days after … Continue reading →

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Europe by Rail

Posted on August 20, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When traveling Europe by rail you can get a rail pass good for several days to a week, but they are quite expensive. Unless you are going very far or riding the train quite a lot it’s not worth the … Continue reading →

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Glow Worm Tunnel

Posted on February 28, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Visiting Australia’s Glow Worm Tunnel in the Blue Mountains is a trip for the more adventurous sort of travelers. There’s no public transportation anywhere nearby so you need a car to get there. Preferably a 4×4 since whichever of the … Continue reading →

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Jenolan Caves

Posted on January 24, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Deep into Australia’s Blue Mountains lies the extensive and impressive Jenolan Caves. These spectacular caves are well worth a tour. Visitors to Sydney without their own cars can get to the caves by taking a train to the mountain town … Continue reading →

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Touring San Francisco

Posted on January 17, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After the Royal Princess docked in San Francisco, my sisters and I went out to the pier to meet with our cousin and her friend who live in the area. We hadn’t seen our cousin for quite some time so … Continue reading →

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Cocoa Beach

Posted on April 12, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After visiting Kennedy Space Center the day we disembarked from Carnival Magic in Port Canaveral, Florida, we expected to spend the next day in Cocoa Beach at the beach and in the pool at the vacation house we rented for … Continue reading →

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Houston, Texas

Posted on July 4, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When cruising from Galveston, anyone not from the area will most likely fly in and out of Houston, which is just under an hour away. For anyone with a bit of time before or after their cruise, Houston has a … Continue reading →

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