Tag Archives: cruise ship

Carnival Splendor, Australia

Posted on December 1, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Splendor is a unique ship in the Carnival fleet. It started construction intended for Costa, as one of the Concordia class, but before construction was complete it was switched to Carnival and completed with features such as Carnival’s distinctive … Continue reading →

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Carnival Luminosa

Posted on November 3, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Luminosa first entered service as Costa Luminosa in 2009. In 2022 the ship was refurbished with some of Carnival’s standard amenities and moved from Costa to Carnival, now sailing as the Carnival Luminosa. Unlike most of Carnival’s ships, the … Continue reading →

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Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

Posted on June 1, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

As the fourth ship in Holland America’s line to bear the name, the current rendition of the Nieuw Amsterdam was completed in 2010. Its maiden voyage set sail from Venice on July 5 of that year after being christened by … Continue reading →

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Back On the Oosterdam

Posted on January 31, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We’ve taken quite a few cruises on Holland America, mainly on some of the directional ships (Westerdam, Oosterdam, & Noordam, but not Zuiderdam). Of the compass directions, Oosterdam is east. Oosterdam was one of the first few ships I ever … Continue reading →

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Holland America Zaandam

Posted on October 4, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Holland America Zaandam began service in 2000. The ship was refurbished in 2018. This is one of Holland America’s smaller ships carrying a max of just 1432 passengers and 607 crew. It is one of the Rotterdam class, though the … Continue reading →

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Hits and Misses on MSC Meraviglia

Posted on September 27, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

There are always things people really like about any individual cruise and things they could do without or feel could have been done better. Some things are likely seen as either good or bad by pretty much everyone onboard, whereas … Continue reading →

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Décor on MSC Meraviglia

Posted on July 26, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The décor on MSC Meraviglia was mostly tasteful. It kind of looked to be generally going for understated elegance.  The centerpiece is the crystal stairway in the atrium, and the highlighted feature the video ceiling over the promenade, reminiscent of … Continue reading →

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Hits and Misses on Wonder of the Seas

Posted on June 21, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Everyone has their own idea of the best and worst features found on ships that they’ve sailed on. Those opinions are as varied as the passengers themselves so what one person thinks is a ship’s best feature another might consider … Continue reading →

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Promenade Deck on Wonder of the Seas

Posted on May 17, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Wonder of the Seas and other Royal Caribbean Oasis Class ships have the best promenade decks at sea. It’s kind of like two decks in one since the Royal Promenade on the inside of the ship is a completely different … Continue reading →

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Cruise Ship Cabins on Enchanted Princess

Posted on April 5, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Like all cruise ships, Enchanted Princess has a variety of different staterooms people can choose from when booking a cruise, ranging from the least expensive inside cabins to the most expensive suites. The four major cruise ship cabin categories are … Continue reading →

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