Category Archives: Shipboard Life

Behind the Scenes Tour on Explorer of the Seas

Posted on July 13, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

A lot of the big cruise ships offer a behind the scenes tour on a sea day through their shore excursions department. Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas is no exception. This tour was available for booking online pre-cruise or … Continue reading →

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The Suite Life

Posted on March 23, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruising In A Suite I’ve cruised with Holland America a number of times, but somehow in spite of starting out from quite a variety of ports, and seeing many of their other ships in port here and there, I always … Continue reading →

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Booking a Cruise By Category Guarantee

Posted on March 17, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Most of the time when people book cruises they choose a specific cabin for their cruise. Choosing a cabin lets passengers find a cabin that meets their needs, whether it is a quiet location, close to an elevator, or in … Continue reading →

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Swedish Massage on Explorer of the Seas

Posted on March 9, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Normally massages at cruise ship spas cost well over $100. After booking a cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas I found one on their website for $89. Once I went to book it I discovered that price was … Continue reading →

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The 5-Person Deluxe Ocean View Cabin

Posted on March 2, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Down on deck 1, Carnival Magic has a short row of Deluxe Ocean View cabins near the stern on both sides of the ship that each hold 5 people in one room. Other than suites and a few odd shaped … Continue reading →

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Halloween on a Cruise Ship

Posted on October 27, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruising over a holiday doesn’t mean missing out on celebrations. Holidays give the ships a reason to vary from their everyday events, add extra activities, and do something different and special. Halloween came during the Vista’s transatlantic crossing so that … Continue reading →

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Food on P&O Arcadia

Posted on September 22, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Food is a big part of cruising for most passengers, and like most major cruise ships P&O Arcadia has food available in a variety of places around the ship – some at no additional cost and others for a fee. … Continue reading →

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What’s New on the Vista?

Posted on August 11, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival’s newest ship, the Vista has some features never before seen on the sea. Vista is the first of a new class of ships for Carnival, the Vista class. The Vista is full of things new to Carnival as well … Continue reading →

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Tea With the Brits

Posted on July 14, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Afternoon tea is much bigger in the UK than it is in America. We expected more of a crowd at the tea on the Arcadia the first time we went, but then again we went on the afternoon of the … Continue reading →

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Things to do On Celebrity Infinity

Posted on May 12, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

What is there to do on a cruise ship? A lot. All the large cruise ships of the major lines are like floating resorts with all sorts of things to keep passengers entertained when they aren’t off roaming around at … Continue reading →

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