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Category Archives: Shipboard Life
MSC Lirica Ocean View Cabin
For our 21-day cruise on MSC Lirica from Italy to Dubai, we booked an ocean view cabin. We like the ocean view category because unlike an interior cabin, you get a view of the outside, but at a better price … Continue reading
Posted in Lirica, MSC, Shipboard Life
Tagged #MSCLirica, cruise, cruise ship, cruise ship cabin, Lirica, MSC, oceanview cabin, photos, stateroom, travel
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Cruising the West Coast
Boarding the Royal Princess in Los Angeles, California was a much easier process than their pre-cruise emails made it sound. After having been told just a couple weeks before the cruise that we couldn’t get on the ship until 2:30pm … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Ports of Call, Princess, Royal Princess, Shipboard Life, USA
Tagged #pacificcoastalcruise, cruise, Pacific Coastal Cruise, photos, Princess, Royal Princess, travel, west coast
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28 Days on a Cruise Ship with No Guest Laundry
All the major cruise ships have a variety of cabin selections and plenty of food. Beyond that amenities vary greatly from one line to another, and even among ships of the same cruise line. Some lines provide self-serve passenger laundries … Continue reading
Things to do on the Royal Princess
On the Royal Princess, the ship itself has a variety of things to do without going to organized functions, but of course the daily newsletter called Princess Patter offers up plenty of those as well. The daily schedule included things like … Continue reading
Westerdam Thermal Suite
Many of the large cruise ships have a thermal suite in their spa. Amenities vary from one line to another and even among ships of the same line. Some ships have spa cabins that come with use of the thermal … Continue reading
Enclave at the Spa on Royal Princess
On most cruise ships the spa and gym go hand in hand being located next to each other and sharing a locker room. There’s generally a beauty salon in the vicinity as well. Royal Princess breaks with that tradition having … Continue reading
Hits and Misses on Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas
Hits and Misses on Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas Cruise ships vary greatly from one to another, and so of course do cruise ship passengers. Most people find some things they like and some they don’t on pretty much … Continue reading
Cruise Ship Cabins on MSC Lirica
MSC Lirica has the same standard cabin types as most cruise ships with suites as well as balcony, oceanview, and interior cabins. These cabins come with varying degrees of service, with the higher service levels going to the suites or … Continue reading
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Tagged #MSCLirica, cabins, cruise ship cabins, Lirica, MSC, MSC Lirica cabins, Staterooms, Suites
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Royal Princess Balcony Cabin
Royal Princess has a variety of cabins that have balconies, one of which is the standard balcony cabin. It also has deluxe balcony cabins and a several different types of suites with balconies. What the ship does not have is … Continue reading
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Tagged balcony cabin, cruise, cruise ship cabin, photos, Princess, Royal Princes, stateroom, travel
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Cruising Gluten Free
Cruise ships have come a long way from the time people had to arrange for every gluten free item they might eat on a voyage in advance of the cruise. Now gluten free selections are often available to anyone at … Continue reading