Category Archives: Ports of Call

Swimming With Horses For Real

Posted on November 25, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

While looking online for something to do when Carnival Breeze stopped in Montego Bay, Jamaica, I came across a horse ride and swim at Half Moon Equestrian Center. This is the stable at Jamaica’s biggest and oldest resort. Half Moon … Continue reading →

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Grand Turk Power Snorkel

Posted on October 21, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Getting off the Carnival Breeze for our morning power snorkel excursion turned into quite a fiasco. Although the excursion started just half an hour after docking time they left people to make their own way off the ship through the … Continue reading →

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Train, Boat, and Bus Excursion in Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Posted on October 7, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our 17-day Panama Canal cruise on Celebrity Infinity made a port stop at Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Costa Rica lies in Central America between Nicaragua and Panama. The rather long cruise ship dock at Puntarenas crosses a long beach with dark … Continue reading →

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Ketchikan Duck Tour

Posted on September 23, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Ketchikan Duck Tour The duck tour in Ketchikan has nothing to do with quacking birds.  It’s an amphibious vehicle. Some places use former military vehicles for duck rides. The ducks in Ketchikan are custom made for the tours because the … Continue reading →

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San Juan, Paseo de la Princesa, and Diving Pelicans

Posted on September 16, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

San Juan Puerto Rico is a great port stop for cruise ship passengers who don’t want to spend much if any money. Of course excursions are available as are taxis and van tours at the port for those who want … Continue reading →

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Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala Cruise Ship Port

Posted on September 2, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Guatemala is a Spanish-speaking Central American country with volcanoes, rain forests, and ancient Mayan sites. Their currency is the Guatemalan quetzal, but shops at the cruise port are quite happy to accept American dollars. Shopkeepers at the port speak at … Continue reading →

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Mahogany Bay BOSS Underwater Scooters

Posted on August 29, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Splendor backed past the hulks of two rusted old ships into Mahogany Bay on Isla Roatan, Honduras on a beautiful sunny day. These two rusted old ships protruding from the water once delivered groceries to the island, but exploded … Continue reading →

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Quebec City

Posted on August 23, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Holland America Veendam cruised down the St. Lawrence river to Quebec City, where the ship spent a night before disembarkation. It was nice to have a port stop with no concerns over hurrying back to the ship before it left … Continue reading →

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The Ever-Growing Van Tour in Puerto Vallarta

Posted on July 29, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Sailing into Puerto Vallarta, we had an excellent view from the Constellation Lounge on Celebrity Infinity. From a distance we could see Carnival Miracle already docked there. The other side of the little inlet across from the other ship looked … Continue reading →

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Back to Belize for More Cave Tubing

Posted on July 22, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In the past I have always heard that if you don’t book something in Belize, then there is nothing there to do. On our first visit there were just a few stores at the port. People who had done more … Continue reading →

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