Category Archives: Ports of Call

Port Stop in Juneau

Posted on July 19, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

One of the port stops on our Alaskan cruise on Quantum of the Seas was in Juneau. All of the excursions offered there were pretty expensive. The last time I’d been there you could find pretty much anything you wanted … Continue reading →

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Honolulu Cruise Port

Posted on July 12, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In Honolulu the ship docks within walking distance of a variety of things to do. It’s just under a kilometer to the Aloha Tower, where there’s great views of the cruise ship from the end of the pier. On the … Continue reading →

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Tortola Cruise Port

Posted on July 5, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Tortola is the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands. It’s also the home of Road Town, the capital of the BVI. Beaches and watersports are the main tourist attractions. The island also has places of historic interest … Continue reading →

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Ardastra Garden & Wildlife Centre

Posted on May 31, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our 11-day cruise on MSC Meraviglia made two port stops in Nassau. On the first round I had a chocolate-making tour while John went to a wine-mixing tour, both at Graycliff Hotel. The second time around we first walked to … Continue reading →

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Nawiliwili Bus Tour Kauai

Posted on May 10, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The only last-minute tour offered at our port stop in Nawiliwili was a 3-hour tour on the bus that said hop on hop off, but really wasn’t. It ran shuttles to a mall for the first couple hours in port, … Continue reading →

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Fort Fincastle and the Queen’s Staircase

Posted on April 26, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Some ports have things you can walk to from the ship and visit on your own without spending a bunch of money for a shore excursion. Places like Nassau in the Bahamas where the ship docks right in town in … Continue reading →

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Nawiliwili Kauai Cruise Port, Hawaii

Posted on April 12, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Nawiliwili is just a port. The closest town is called Lihue, about a mile and a half away. The ship docks in a container port that probably has a hard time finding qualified help if our docking experience is even … Continue reading →

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CocoCay

Posted on March 29, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Wonder of the Seas made it to the dock at CocoCay on our scheduled port day, an improvement over the previous year’s visit on Symphony of the Seas which was unable to dock due to stormy weather. While both the … Continue reading →

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Hilo Volcano and Garden Tour

Posted on March 8, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Looking online for information about Hilo cruise port pre-cruise I didn’t find much other than that it was not in town and that there was supposed to be a free shuttle to Walmart. The advice was to book an excursion … Continue reading →

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Cozumel Buggy Tour

Posted on February 16, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On past visits to Cozumel we’ve gone to the mainland a couple times for Tulum and cave snorkeling, done the snorkel & beach break, and gone to beach bars and Chankanaab on our own. For something different this time we … Continue reading →

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