Category Archives: Ports of Call

Panama Canal Tour

Posted on February 10, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Taking a cruise through the Panama Canal is definitely on the bucket list, but since we haven’t done that yet we did the next best thing.  The itinerary for our Caribbean cruise on the MSC Divina included a port stop … Continue reading →

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Port Townsend Brewing Company

Posted on December 12, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our beer-themed cruise on the Wilderness Adventurer included a visit to the Port Townsend Brewing Company when the ship stopped for an afternoon in the quaint historical town of Port Townsend at the northeastern tip of the Olympic Peninsula. At … Continue reading →

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Cozumel Cave Snorkel

Posted on November 28, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On a windy December day the MSC Divina pulled into the dock in Cozumel, Mexico. Cozumel Island sits off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, an area of Mexico dependant on tourism as its main industry and thus well guarded … Continue reading →

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Walking Tour of Willemstad, Curacao

Posted on October 3, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On a day that could turn from sun to rain and back in the blink of an eye, our shore excursion from the Divina of MSC Cruises in Curacao included a walking tour of nearby Willemstad after a visit to … Continue reading →

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A Quick Stop in Victoria

Posted on September 26, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Port Stop in Victoria From Ketchikan to Victoria, the Westerdam raced against a Princess boat that left about the same time.   Apparently whoever arrives first gets through customs first and the other ship has to wait. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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Hato Caves, Curacao

Posted on September 2, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Outside of the Divina, of MSC  Cruises, we boarded a bus for our excursion to Hato Caves. Along the way the tour guide gave us a lesson in the history of Curacao (our local tour guide pronounced this Kure-uh-sow.) One … Continue reading →

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Ketchikan Alaska – Dolly’s House

Posted on June 24, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dolly’s House Museum – touring a former “bawdy house” in Ketchikan Alaska feels like taking a step into the past as all the old fashioned furnishings and appliances remain from Creek Street’s heyday as the red light district of Ketchikan. Continue reading →

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Interview with John Heald: Left Behind on a Cruise

Posted on May 26, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival’s number one cruise director, John Heald, tells what happens to passengers left behind in port on a Carnival cruise. Continue reading →

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Sitka

Posted on March 31, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Many cruise ships stop in Sitka during the summer Alaska cruise season, including the Holland America Westerdam on the cruise I took with extended family.  Sitka sits mainly on Baranof Island and partly on neighboring Japonski Island, with the two … Continue reading →

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Jamaica Zip Line at Good Hope Estate

Posted on March 24, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Zipline Jungle Canopy Tour at Good Hope Estate in Jamaica. Shore excursion from the MSC Divina on a port stop in Falmouth. Photos and video. Continue reading →

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