Category Archives: Ports of Call

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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Mystery Island, Vanuatu

Posted on September 4, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The first time we had a cruise with a scheduled port stop at Mystery Island, Vanuatu we missed the port due to bad weather so for us the island remained a mystery. Finally years later on our South Pacific cruise … Continue reading →

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Kayaking in Saint Thomas

Posted on September 1, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Guided Kayak from Margaritaville On our port stop to Saint Thomas USVI on Symphony of the Seas we booked a kayak tour from Margaritaville through Vacations to Go, who uses Shore Excursions Group for the tours they offer. These tours … 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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Roatan Horseride and Snorkel

Posted on August 25, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On our Caribbean cruise on the Majestic Princess the ship overnighted at Mahogany Bay in Roatan, Honduras so there was no worry about getting back to the ship on time from a long excursion that we had booked through Vacations … Continue reading →

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Visiting Cabo Cruise Port

Posted on August 11, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We had stops at Cabo San Lucas on both Carnival Radiance and Royal Princess, on which we took back-to-back cruises out of Los Angeles with the Radiance leaving from Long Beach and the Royal Princess from San Pedro. The two … Continue reading →

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El Salvador Cacao Plantation

Posted on July 31, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Ancestral Cacao Plantation & Chocolate Making Workshop At our port stop in Acajutla, El Salvador on Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam we booked an excursion called Ancestral Cacao Plantation & Chocolate Making Workshop. The excursion information from the cruise line differed … Continue reading →

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Hiking Diamond Head Crater

Posted on July 28, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Before our transpacific cruise on Carnival Luminosa I looked into hiking the crater in Diamond Head for the port stop in Honolulu. Information online said that either the #2 or #13 bus would go from the cruise port to Diamond … Continue reading →

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Norfolk Island

Posted on July 24, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Norfolk Island was a port stop on our cruise on Holland America Noordam that went from San Diego to Sydney. Our ship docked at the Cascade pier on Norfolk Island, which is not close to anything. Though not attached to … Continue reading →

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Dickenson Beach, Antigua

Posted on July 17, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Antigua is an independent country as part Antigua and Barbuda, which also includes a tiny uninhabited island called Redonda. This small island country is part of the British Commonwealth, like Canada and Australia. Antigua is the largest of the three … Continue reading →

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