Category Archives: Ports of Call

ZipRider at Icy Strait Point

Posted on September 8, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When booking the 1pm time for the ZipRider at the Icy Strait Point port stop on an Alaskan cruise on Quantum of the Seas, my sister Barbara and I assumed that meant we would need to jet off the ship … Continue reading →

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Icy Strait Point Cruise Port

Posted on August 4, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Icy Strait Point on Chichagof Island is a cruise ship port near the native village of Hoonah, Alaska. Natives of that village are Huna Tlingit who originally inhabited the Glacier Bay area until the rapid advancement of the Grand Pacific … Continue reading →

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Walkabout in Oranjestad, Aruba

Posted on July 28, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After we finished our snorkel excursion at our port stop in Oranjestad, Aruba on Celebrity Constellation we had enough time left to explore a bit. We went to shore hoping to find an island tour as we had on Bonaire after … Continue reading →

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Miami Cruise Port

Posted on June 30, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Miami, Florida has the largest cruise port in the world with 10 functioning cruise ship terminals, soon to be 11. Many terminals are built by and for specific cruise lines, though terminal J serves several of the small-ship luxury cruise … Continue reading →

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Saint Martin Island Tour

Posted on June 16, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After finishing an early morning zipline excursion in Saint Martin on our visit there on Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas, we had time to do something else since the ship stayed in port most of the day. The taxi … Continue reading →

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Bahama Barrels: Winemaker for a Day

Posted on June 9, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our 11-day cruise on MSC Meraviglia made two port stops at Nassau, Bahamas. On the first visit John booked tours for us through Vacations to Go, who sends out a list of tours you can book through them at the … Continue reading →

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Snorkeling in Aruba

Posted on May 19, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our port stop in Aruba on Celebrity Constellation started with an early morning excursion, meeting in the theater at 8:15 am. When our group number was called we went out to the port where we found someone with a sign … Continue reading →

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Nassau Chocolate Factory Tour

Posted on May 5, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Prior to our cruise on MSC Meraviglia John booked us each an excursion for our first port stop in Nassau, Bahamas. He wanted to go to a wine factory. Since I don’t like anything fermented including wine he booked a … Continue reading →

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Pelican Peak Zip Line Saint Martin

Posted on April 21, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Scanning through shore excursions offered and other info while looking for something to do in Saint Martin, I came across an excursion to Pelican Peak Zip Line. On a previous visit we’d tried to get to Rainforest Adventures on the … Continue reading →

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Nassau

Posted on March 3, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Nassau is the largest city in the Bahamas and also the capital. There are over 700 islands in the Bahamas, but only about 30 are inhabited by people. The majority of those live in Nassau, which is located on New … Continue reading →

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