Category Archives: Port City Side Trips

Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Posted on November 10, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Harry Potter fans can enjoy a visit to a simulated world from the books and movies at Orlando’s Universal Studios. Perched on the edges of both Universal Studios and Universal’s Islands of Adventure, visitors to both Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade … Continue reading →

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Disney – Hollywood Studios

Posted on October 6, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Hollywood Studios seemed less crowded than some of the other theme parks at Disney World. Or maybe it just felt that way because we got there right at opening time before the crowd had time to build up. Initially we … Continue reading →

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Disney World – Epcot

Posted on August 25, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Epcot was our favorite of the four Disney World Parks (which also include the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios.) Sheri scored a great deal when she got our tickets, getting 4-day tickets with an extra 3 days free … Continue reading →

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Disney World – Magic Kingdom

Posted on July 21, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Usually visits to areas in the vicinity of ports are side trips to our cruises, but our cruise on the Carnival Magic was a side trip from Disney World in Orlando. Our daughter and her husband are runners and decided … Continue reading →

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Disney World – Animal Kingdom

Posted on June 9, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Unlike the rest of Disney World where the animals are all characters, animation, or wild visitors – like birds or squirrels dropping in, Animal Kingdom has actual live animals as a planned part of their exhibits. Of course it’s still … Continue reading →

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runDisney

Posted on April 28, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Usually cruising involves a ship, but sometimes people cruise along on their own two feet. Sometimes those very feet take their people into races, and whether literally or officially, races can be a challenge. Disney World brings up images of … Continue reading →

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Chile – Viña del Mar

Posted on August 5, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

­When cruising out of Valparaiso as we did on the P&O Arcadia, if you fly into Chile you land at Santiago. From there you need to find transportation for the 70 mile trip out to the coast. Cabs are pretty … Continue reading →

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Santiago, Chile

Posted on June 22, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our trans-Pacific cruise on P&O Arcadia started from Valparaiso, Chile, which meant flying into Santiago, about 70 miles away. Port stops never last long, but when starting or ending a cruise you sometimes have the opportunity for a longer stay. … Continue reading →

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Port Angeles Underground

Posted on September 8, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

  I always thought Seattle was unique in having raised the level of the city’s streets in the past and that the  Seattle Underground Tour was the only tour of the historic underground that once upon a time was the … Continue reading →

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Taking a Twilight Tour in Forks, Washington

Posted on August 18, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Take a Twilight Tour in Forks, Washington and see sights described in the Twilight book series including the actual homes used for the descriptions of Bella and Jacob’s houses in the books. Continue reading →

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