Category Archives: Shipboard Life

Cabins on the Wilderness Adventurer

Posted on February 27, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Passenger cabins on the Wilderness Adventurer serve their purpose well – mainly a place to sleep, wash up, and store your things. They aren’t big, but they also aren’t intended to be where passengers spend their cruise.  The expedition vessel … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Cruise Ship Doctor Part 6 – Lights Out

Posted on February 20, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dr. Len Kreisler spent 4 years as a cruise ship doctor for Regent Lines before they went bankrupt in 1995.  His experiences are chronicled in the chapter What Ship, What Cabin and Doctor Who? in his book ROLL THE DICE, … Continue reading →

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Cruise Ship Cabins on Carnival Splendor

Posted on January 23, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Accommodations on Carnival Splendor Like all cruise major cruise ships, Carnival Splendor has a range of passenger cabins to choose from depending on how much space people want vs. how much they want to pay.  Some passengers choose small interior … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Cruise Ship Doctor Part 5 – Dead End

Posted on January 9, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In his book ROLL THE DICE, PICK A DOC AND HOPE FOR THE BEST, Len Kreisler MD included a chapter about his four years working as a cruise ship doctor for Regent Lines called What Ship, What Cabin, and Doctor … Continue reading →

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Decor on the MSC Divina Cruise Ship

Posted on January 2, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Divina Décor Italian actress Sophia Loren, godmother of the MSC fleet, inspired the décor aboard the MSC Diva Divina.  The color scheme throughout most of the ship is burgundy and silver, often with sparkles. In the high class private area … Continue reading →

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Memoirs of a Cruise Ship Doctor Part 4 – Chasing Supplies

Posted on December 5, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

What’s it like to be a cruise ship doctor on a financially sinking ship?  Len Kreisler MD tells us in the chapter What Ship, What Cabin, and Doctor Who? from his book ROLL THE DICE, PICK A DOC AND HOPE … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Cruise Ship Doctor Part 3 – The “Seasick” Passenger

Posted on October 24, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Sometimes people get sick on cruise ships.  Each ship has a doctor on board to serve both passengers and crew.  Dr. Len Kreisler spent four years working as a ship’s physician for Regent Lines who ran five 1960’s era ships … Continue reading →

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Memoirs of a Cruise Ship Doctor Part 2 – Crew Problems

Posted on September 14, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Part of a cruise ship doctor’s duties involve taking care of the ship’s crew.  Likely they need the doctor more than most passengers since they live on board for many months at a time working long hours every day. In … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Cruise Ship Doctor part 1- Getting Hired

Posted on August 9, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Retired doctor Len Kreisler spent 4 years as a cruise ship doctor for Regent Lines in the 1990’s.  His book ROLL THE DICE PICK A DOC AND HOPE FOR THE BEST includes his shipboard experiences in a chapter called What … Continue reading →

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The Awesome Cruise Ship Cabin

Posted on July 28, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The nicest cruise ship cabin we’ve ever stayed in. Continue reading →

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