Tag Archives: cruise

Mystic Mountain – Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Posted on June 1, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Mystic Mountain Sometimes you save money doing things on your own rather than booking shore excursions through the cruise ship and sometimes you don’t.  We intended to make our own way to Mystic Mountain to ride the Jamaican Bobsled Roller … Continue reading →

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Interview with John Heald: Best Places on Carnival Breeze

Posted on May 25, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

John Heald, Carnival’s senior cruise director, has many fans among Carnival passengers.  In addition to being their spokesperson,  he also writes a blog.  He sailed across the Atlantic on the Breeze’s maiden voyage to America as the cruise director for … 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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Carnival Breeze Comedy Brunch

Posted on May 11, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

A cruise on Carnival’s newest ship, the Breeze, includes the opportunity to experience a variety of the new 2.0 upgrades.  The Breeze is the first ship to include all of them built in from the start.  One is the comedy … Continue reading →

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Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian’s Private Island

Posted on March 23, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Pearl made its first port stop at Norwegian’s private island, Great Stirrup Cay.  Shortly after breakfast, we caught a tender from the Pearl to the island.  Both from the tender on the channel in, … Continue reading →

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Devastation and Recovery – Hurricane Sandy at Great Stirrup Cay

Posted on March 16, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Many cruise ship lines have private islands around the Caribbean where their own ships stop.  These islands have ways for cruise ship passengers to spend a pleasant day on shore.  Norwegian cruise line’s Great Stirrup Cay in the Berry Islands … Continue reading →

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How To Fold a Towel Penguin

Posted on March 2, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

How to Fold a Towel Penguin – step by step instructions with photos and video. Continue reading →

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Carnival Breeze Galley Tour

Posted on February 23, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Several tons of food passes through a cruise ship galley every day.  The bigger the ship the more hungry passengers the crew has to feed.  The galley on the Carnival Breeze serves both main dining rooms as well as having … Continue reading →

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Teppanyaki Restaurant on Norwegian Pearl

Posted on February 17, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

One major thing Cruise Ship passengers can always look forward to on any cruise ship is the food.  Norwegian Pearl has a variety of food options including the main dining rooms and buffet available at no extra cost, so those … Continue reading →

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Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Posted on February 9, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Visiting Majorca on Carnival Breeze The Carnival Breeze docked in Palma de Mallorca  (Majorca) fairly early one morning near the start of our transatlantic cruise from Barcelona.  Not having scheduled any shore excursions, we got ready at our leisure and … Continue reading →

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