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Easter in the Panama Canal

Posted on April 5, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our cruise on Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam passed through the Panama Canal on Easter Sunday. Although it was Easter, most people spent the day canal watching and there wasn’t a lot of Easter activities on the ship. There probably wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Things to Do on Enchanted Princess

Posted on April 3, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Like all major cruise ships, there is a lot to do on Enchanted Princess. The ship has several pools, a number of hot tubs, and lots of deck chairs to relax in. A couple of the hot tubs have lifts … Continue reading →

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Carnival Luminosa Cabins

Posted on March 24, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Like most cruise ships, Carnival Luminosa has a variety of cabins for people to choose from varying from the cheapest inside rooms to the biggest and most expensive suites. On this ship even the lowly inside cabins have options – … Continue reading →

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Ushuaia Cruise Ship Port

Posted on March 20, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Ushuaia, Argentina Though people seemed to have slightly different pronunciation for Ushuaia from one another, most of the locals seemed to say something like ooo-shy-uh, only all ran together smoothly rather than obviously separate sounds and the ooo part rhymes … Continue reading →

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Panama Canal Transit

Posted on March 13, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam cruise transited the Panama Canal on Easter Sunday. There wasn’t much Easter stuff on board. A few decorations, some Easter food options, and a couple church services scheduled. Since we spent the day going through … Continue reading →

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Carnival Radiance

Posted on March 10, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Radiance launched as Carnival Victory in 2000. It was renamed Radiance in 2021 following an extensive makeover. Renovations included the addition of 115 staterooms, a water park, updating decor, and updating many of the ship’s food places and other … Continue reading →

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Nuku’alofa Tonga Island Tour

Posted on March 6, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Approaching the port in Nuku’alofa on the island of Tongatapu in Tonga on Holland America Noordam, we saw a pilot boat keeping pace with us for awhile. Whether the same boat had dropped off our pilot or not I don’t … Continue reading →

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Saint Lucia Segway, Sightseeing, & Beach

Posted on February 27, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

With an excursion title like Segway Sightseeing & Beach, you might think that would include sightseeing on Segways, riding them on the beach – or both, but it was actually neither. When the gangways on Enchanted Princess finally were in … Continue reading →

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Carnival Splendor Spa Balcony Cabin

Posted on February 24, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our cabin on Carnival Splendor was spa balcony cabin number 1114 on deck 11 where there was just a small row of cabins on each side. This was the highest cabin deck on the ship and the hallway it was … Continue reading →

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Hike at Magellan’s Strait Park

Posted on February 13, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In Holland America Oosterdam’s shore excursion descriptions the hike at Magellan’s Strait Park is billed as a visit to a national monument at Fort Bulnes and a walk through a native forest and coastal shores. Fort Bulnes is the first … Continue reading →

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