Tag Archives: cruise ports

Maré Cruise Port

Posted on September 13, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On our transpacific cruise on Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas, we made a port stop at Mare, New Caledonia. While this looks like the word for a female horse – a mare – it is actually pronounced Mar-ray.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Cruising to Sydney, Australia

Posted on December 1, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Arriving in Australia by cruise ship is far nicer than arriving by airplane. Besides the fact that the journey is far more fun, cruise ship passengers are not sprayed with disinfectant before disembarking like airplane passengers sometimes are. Customs is … Continue reading →

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Back to Back From Different Ports

Posted on February 5, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Lots of people take back to back cruises, often referred to as B2B. For anyone who flies to the port taking two cruises B2B means a cost savings on airline fees over doing the cruises at two separate times. If … Continue reading →

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