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Enchanted Princess Penthouse Suite

Posted on September 26, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Other than mini-suites, the most numerous suites on Enchanted Princess are the Penthouse Suites. The nicest of these are found at the back corners of decks 9-15, which is a total of 12 rooms since there is no deck 13. … Continue reading →

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Things to Do on Holland America Zaandam

Posted on September 19, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

There’s always something to do on a cruise ship. Even a smaller ship like Holland America Zaandam that doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of the mega ships still has plenty to do. Some people are quite capable of … Continue reading →

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Puerto Chacabuco, Chile Cruise Port

Posted on September 5, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Puerto Chacabuco, Chile Puerto Chacabuco is a small town in the Patagonia region of southern Chile in the Aysén Province located at the head of Aysén Fjord. The town is named after a ship that explored the area in the … Continue reading →

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Food on Holland America Noordam

Posted on August 22, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dining Room The dining room on the Noordam was usually good for breakfast or dinner, but lunch not so much. Between very slow service at lunchtime, quite limited menus, and food that wasn’t that good the Lido buffet was often … Continue reading →

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Saint Thomas Two Island Snorkel and Beach

Posted on August 15, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Long before our Caribbean Cruise on Enchanted Princess we booked an excursion for our first port stop in Saint Thomas that was to have a bit of a tour on Saint John and then go to Trunk Bay for snorkeling. … Continue reading →

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Rain Forest Canoe in Ketchikan

Posted on August 8, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Prior to our Zaandam Alaska cruise, John booked a fishing excursion in Ketchikan and I booked one called Rain Forest Canoe & Nature Trail. John booked this cruise on a whim because he was missing Alaska after having spent a … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing Patagonia Chile

Posted on July 25, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Most of the time people cruising together stick together in port and do the same thing, but it’s certainly not required. If one person wants to do something and the other would rather do something else it’s perfectly fine to … Continue reading →

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Raiatea Cruise Port

Posted on July 18, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Holland America Noordam docked at the cruise ship port in Uturoa, Raiatea, an island in French Polynesia 146 miles northwest of Tahiti and just under 29 miles southeast of Bora Bora. The dock is right in town with no barriers … Continue reading →

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Endicott Arm Again

Posted on July 4, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

  When we initially booked a cruise on Holland America Zaandam it was scheduled to go to Tracy Arm and Glacier Bay. Later that schedule got altered to Tracy Arm and Endicott Arm. We were supposed to go to Tracy … Continue reading →

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Petrohué River Rafting Adventure

Posted on June 20, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

One of the excursions offered on Holland America Oosterdam in Puerto Montt, Chile was called Petrohué River Rafting Adventure. It promised a class 3-4 rafting trip with spectacular scenery of old-growth forests and breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and … Continue reading →

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