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Category Archives: Shore Excursions
Hilo Volcano and Garden Tour
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
Posted in Holland America, Noordam, Ports of Call, Shore Excursions, USA
Tagged cruise, garden, Hawaii, Hilo, Kiluea volcano, photos, travel
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Cozumel Buggy Tour
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
Posted in Caribbean, Meraviglia, Mexico, MSC, Port Cities, Ports of Call, Shore Excursions
Tagged Buggy Tour, Cozumel, cruise, photos, shore excursions
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Costa Maya Snorkel
Having been to Costa Maya on previous cruises, we knew there was nothing much at the port but a pool and shops and a couple paid things to do. We’d already done the random taxi out to Chacchoben Mayan ruins … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean, Meraviglia, Mexico, MSC, Ports of Call, Shore Excursions
Tagged Costa Maya, cruise, Meraviglia, Mexico, MSC, photos, snorkeling, travel
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ZipRider at Icy Strait Point
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
Posted in Alaska, Ports of Call, Quantum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean, Shore Excursions, USA
Tagged Alaska, cruise, gondola, Icy Strai Point, photos, Quantum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean, travel, ZipRider
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Bahama Barrels: Winemaker for a Day
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
Posted in Caribbean, Guest Blogs, Meraviglia, MSC, Port Cities, Ports of Call, Shore Excursions
Tagged Bahamas, Meraviglia, MSC, Nassau, photos, travel, wine, winery tour
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Snorkeling in Aruba
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
Posted in Caribbean, Celebrity, Constellation, Ports of Call, Shore Excursions
Tagged Aruba, Celebrity, Constellation, cruise, photos, shipwreck, snorkel, snorkel excursion, travel
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Nassau Chocolate Factory Tour
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
Posted in Caribbean, Meraviglia, MSC, Port Cities, Ports of Call, Shore Excursions
Tagged Bahamas, chocolate factory, cruise, Meraviglia, MSC, Nassau, photos, travel
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Pelican Peak Zip Line Saint Martin
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
Posted in Caribbean, Ports of Call, Royal Caribbean, Shore Excursions, Wonder of the Seas
Tagged Caribbean, cruise, Pelican Peak, photos, Royal Caribbean, Saint Martin, travel, Wonde of the Seas, zip line
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Snorkeling in Saint Thomas
Browsing the shore excursions pre-cruise, I found a snorkel excursion from St. Thomas that went to nearby Saint John. Having been to Saint Thomas previously, but never to Saint John this one sounded promising, especially since I have heard good … Continue reading
SeaCow Snorkel in Bonaire
Bonaire is rumored to have some of the best snorkeling in the Caribbean. On our cruise on Celebrity Constellation, we booked what they billed as a Double Dip Snorkel excursion. Our original booking was for 8:30am, which would give us … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean, Celebrity, Constellation, Ports of Call, Shore Excursions
Tagged Bonaire, cruise, photos, Sea Cow, shore excursion, snorkel, travel
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