Category Archives: USA

Endicott Arm

Posted on February 9, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

I’ve been on a couple previous cruises to Alaska that were scheduled to go down Tracy Arm, but ended up in Endicott Arm instead because the entrance to Tracy Arm was blocked by icebergs. In contrast, Quantum of the Seas … Continue reading →

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Hilo, Hawaii Cruise Port

Posted on February 2, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Hilo Cruise Port is on Hawaii’s big island (Hawaii Island) which has 6 volcanos. Some are active and some are not. Only 5 of them are above the surface of the water. The 6th volcano, Mahukona is extinct, submerged 1200 … Continue reading →

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Sitka Sea Walk and Totem Park

Posted on January 12, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

About a week before our Alaskan cruise on Quantum of the Seas we received notice that the port stop in Skagway had been switched to Sitka on account of the third cruise ship dock in Skagway not being done getting … Continue reading →

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Lake Pleasant Cruise in Arizona

Posted on January 1, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

While cruises are usually thought of as lasting at least several days, there are day cruises available that often just last a few hours or less. Arizona is more associated with dry desert than water or cruising, but you can … Continue reading →

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Busch Gardens

Posted on November 17, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our original plans included a one-night stay in Tampa after our cruise on Celebrity Constellation, which was supposed to be followed by boarding Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas the next day. We booked at a La Quinta specifically because … Continue reading →

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ZipRider at Icy Strait Point

Posted on September 8, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

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 →

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Olympic National Park In A Day

Posted on September 1, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After landing in Los Angeles on the way to Las Vegas for a Ninja championship along the lines of American Ninja Warrior, though not in a televised league, my daughter and her crew stopped by for a few days in … Continue reading →

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Everglades Airboat Excursion

Posted on August 25, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruise ships often offer a disembarkation excursion for people who want to kill some time before a late flight. As our flight from Miami wasn’t until 5:30pm, we decided to give one a try when we disembarked from Royal Caribbean … Continue reading →

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Covered Bridge Hunting

Posted on August 18, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The town of Montgomery sits just a few miles from Jay Peak Resort in Vermont. On the day we checked out of Jay Peak we had a hotel for the night reserved in Boston preceding a very early morning flight … Continue reading →

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Icy Strait Point Cruise Port

Posted on August 4, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Icy Strait Point on Chichagof Island is a cruise ship port near the native village of Hoonah, Alaska. Natives of that village are Huna Tlingit who originally inhabited the Glacier Bay area until the rapid advancement of the Grand Pacific … Continue reading →

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