Category Archives: Ports of Call

Maré Natural Aquarium

Posted on October 11, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When stopping in Maré, New Caledonia, most cruise ship passengers opt to buy tickets for the shuttle to Yejele Beach. Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas promoted that shuttle quite heavily, encouraging everyone to buy tickets ahead of time so … 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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Maré Cruise Port

Posted on September 13, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On our transpacific cruise on Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas, we made a port stop at Mare, New Caledonia. While this looks like the word for a female horse – a mare – it is actually pronounced Mar-ray.  It’s … 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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Aquarium Bar in Cozumel

Posted on August 30, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cozumel is full of little beach bars near the cruise ports. Most ships also offer a wide variety of shore excursions both on the island and on the mainland. When we stopped there on Holland America Veendam we walked around … 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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Lifou Cruise Ship Port

Posted on July 12, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Lifou Cruise Ship Port Cruise ships visiting Lifou anchor offshore and tender passengers to the island. Lifou is the biggest of New Caledonia‘s Loyalty Islands. Our tenders from Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas landed at a barge on the … 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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Cozumel Cruise Ship Ports

Posted on June 14, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

There are 3 cruise ship docks in Cozumel. Carnival has its own dock called Puerta Maya. Ships from any of Carnival Corporation’s cruise lines can go to the 4 berths there. The nearby International Pier, which is the oldest pier … Continue reading →

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