Category Archives: USA

Honolulu Scavenger Hunt

Posted on August 9, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We didn’t have anything in particular we wanted to see or do in Honolulu, and the prices on most tours and activities seemed pretty high there so we booked a scavenger hunt through Vacations to Go. Other than the time … Continue reading →

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Port Stop in Juneau

Posted on July 19, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

One of the port stops on our Alaskan cruise on Quantum of the Seas was in Juneau. All of the excursions offered there were pretty expensive. The last time I’d been there you could find pretty much anything you wanted … Continue reading →

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Honolulu Cruise Port

Posted on July 12, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In Honolulu the ship docks within walking distance of a variety of things to do. It’s just under a kilometer to the Aloha Tower, where there’s great views of the cruise ship from the end of the pier. On the … Continue reading →

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Tortola Cruise Port

Posted on July 5, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Tortola is the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands. It’s also the home of Road Town, the capital of the BVI. Beaches and watersports are the main tourist attractions. The island also has places of historic interest … Continue reading →

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Canopy Tours NW

Posted on May 27, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Ziplines probably aren’t the thing most people associate with Seattle or the surrounding area, but there are several in the vicinity. The one we went to is Canopy Tours NW, a zipline course at the Kristoferson Farm on Camano Island … Continue reading →

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Nawiliwili Bus Tour Kauai

Posted on May 10, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The only last-minute tour offered at our port stop in Nawiliwili was a 3-hour tour on the bus that said hop on hop off, but really wasn’t. It ran shuttles to a mall for the first couple hours in port, … Continue reading →

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Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port

Posted on May 3, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Fort Lauderdale sits on the coast of Florida about 30 miles north of Miami. Besides being a vacation destination on its own it also hosts one of the larger cruise ports. It is one of the busiest ports in the … Continue reading →

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Nawiliwili Kauai Cruise Port, Hawaii

Posted on April 12, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Nawiliwili is just a port. The closest town is called Lihue, about a mile and a half away. The ship docks in a container port that probably has a hard time finding qualified help if our docking experience is even … Continue reading →

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Hilo Volcano and Garden Tour

Posted on March 8, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

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 →

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The Tree of Life

Posted on February 14, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On the west coast of Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula above the beach at Kalaloch Campground in Olympic National Park, a large spruce tree clings to life on either side of a gap in the hillside, the ground beneath it having … Continue reading →

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