Tag Archives: cruise

The Pre-Cruise Covid Test

Posted on November 19, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After having been shut down for a year or so due to covid, the cruise ship industry has to take precautions to prevent outbreaks on ships from shutting them down again. Because of this, the boarding process has gotten harder, … Continue reading →

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Muscat, Oman Cruise Ship Port

Posted on November 5, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

MUSCAT, OMAN Oman’s capital and largest city sits on the Gulf of Oman surrounded by mountains and desert. The climate is hot and arid with hot summers and warm winters. Annual rainfall is about 4 inches. Arabic is the predominant … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Cruise Ship Port

Posted on October 22, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Shanghai Shanghai is China’s largest city as well as a global financial hub and the place where our 4-week Canada to China cruise came to an end. The city’s population exceeds 24 million. The Chinese characters that make up the … Continue reading →

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Royal Princess Hits and Misses

Posted on October 15, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Hits and Misses  on the Royal Princess Hits and misses are usually my opinion of what I did and didn’t like on a cruise, but this time I have some input from one of my sisters as well. As usual … Continue reading →

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Salalah, Oman 4×4 Tour

Posted on October 8, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

MSC Lirica glided into Salalah, Oman as the desert view gave way to giant cranes at the container port where the ship docked.  The ship’s thrusters thundered, moving it slowly sideways as the ship neared the dock – aided as … Continue reading →

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Advantages and Disadvantages of a Do-It-Yourself Cruise

Posted on October 1, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Taking a cruise on your own rather than booking passage on a cruise ship requires access to a boat – and at least one person who knows how to operate it. Owning your own boat is of course the easiest … Continue reading →

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Vancouver by Train

Posted on August 27, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

If you happen to live near the coast in Washington or Oregon, it’s pretty handy to take a train to the port when sailing out of Vancouver BC, especially if your ship leaves from Canada Place. The Amtrak Cascades runs … Continue reading →

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Things to do on MSC Lirica

Posted on August 13, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Like all cruise ship vacations, when sailing on the MSC Lirica passengers are free to do as much or as little as they want to. Ships offer a variety of options for things people can participate in, but if all … Continue reading →

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Killing Time in Vancouver

Posted on July 23, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

My sisters and I disembarked the Royal Princess in Vancouver in the morning, with hours to kill before our evening train. During normal times Amtrak runs two trains daily on the Amtrack Cascades route from Eugene, Oregon to Vancouver BC, … Continue reading →

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Petra

Posted on July 16, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Many people who have never heard of Petra have actually seen a glimpse of this wondrous archeological site. The façade of the temple known as the treasury was featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Yes that building carved … Continue reading →

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