Tag Archives: cruise ship

Holland America Veendam

Posted on May 31, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Holland America ships are easily recognizable on the horizon by the dark blue color of their hulls, which sets them apart from other mostly white cruise ships.  They also tend toward smaller size.  While some cruise lines build bigger and … Continue reading →

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Cruise Ship Cabins on Carnival Legend

Posted on May 1, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Legend spends a good part of the year cruising out of Australia, where you can book a cruise at Carnival Australia.  In the northern hemisphere’s summer, when it is winter in the southern hemisphere, the Legend moves to America … Continue reading →

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Carnival Legend

Posted on March 6, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Legend Carnival Legend has joined her sister ship, the Spirit, in sailing out of Sydney, Australia.  Unlike the Spirit who stays in Australia year-round, the Legend spends just part of the year there.  It works out well since the … Continue reading →

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Cruise Ship Cabins on Carnival Splendor

Posted on January 23, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Accommodations on Carnival Splendor Like all cruise major cruise ships, Carnival Splendor has a range of passenger cabins to choose from depending on how much space people want vs. how much they want to pay.  Some passengers choose small interior … Continue reading →

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Carnival Splendor

Posted on November 21, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

While officially part of Carnival’s Conquest class, the Splendor is a unique ship in a class of its own somewhere in between the Conquest and Dream classes. At a length of 952 feet, with double occupancy passenger capacity of 3,002 … Continue reading →

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Wilderness Adventurer

Posted on June 17, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Wilderness Adventurer is a small cruise ship near and dear to my heart.  I first saw this ship in dry dock four years ago sitting next to her sister ship the Wilderness Discoverer.  We took a mid-renovation tour of the … Continue reading →

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Carnival Breeze – Things to do and Best Kept Secrets

Posted on December 2, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Interview with Carnival’s top cruise director John Heald. John reveals his favorite things to do on Carnival Breeze, and shares a secret place on the ship. Continue reading →

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Carnival Breeze Waterworks

Posted on June 8, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Sometimes people who have never cruised before ask me, “What is there to do on a cruise ship?”  A better question might be “What isn’t there to do on a Cruise Ship?”  By picking the right ship, you can find … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Pearl Behind the Scenes Tour

Posted on May 18, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Sometimes cruise ships offer passengers an opportunity to take a behind the scenes tour.  Some ships have galley tours open for anyone.  Others offer a more comprehensive behind the scenes tour to a limited number of passengers.  Passengers stroll past … Continue reading →

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Accommodations on the Norwegian Pearl

Posted on December 29, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Like any large cruise ship, the Norwegian Pearl has a variety of stateroom categories based on what passengers are willing to pay when choosing their cruise ship accommodations.  Budget-minded travelers pick a basic inside cabin.  Even among the same sort … Continue reading →

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