Tag Archives: cruise

The Family Cruise

Posted on July 20, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

For years my husband and I have tried to talk my parents into taking a cruise with us.  They always said no.  Finally my younger sister said I should just give it up as they would never go on a … Continue reading →

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Food on the Norwegian Pearl

Posted on July 13, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

If there’s one thing cruise ships have in abundance, it’s definitely food.  Food can be found in all sorts of places and all manner of ways.  A passenger could spend their entire cruise eating if they wanted to, moving from … Continue reading →

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Grand Canary Island – Island Tour

Posted on July 6, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Long before our transatlantic cruise on Carnival Breeze began, we booked an all-day Island Exploration tour for the day our ship docked at Las Palmas, Grand Canary Island. This tour said an all-terrain vehicle would take us to visit two … Continue reading →

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Accomodations on Holland America Westerdam

Posted on June 29, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The Holland America Westerdam has a variety of rooms available to suit the budgetary needs of all their passengers. Those who prefer to spend as little as possible on their room can book an inside room. The inside rooms on … Continue reading →

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You Can Do Your Own Laundry On A Cruise

Posted on June 22, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Can I do my own laundry on a cruise?  Passengers-to-be often wonder about that in these days of limited luggage for airline travel.  Particularly when taking longer voyages.  Cruise lines do offer laundry service where the crew will do the … Continue reading →

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Dunn’s River Falls

Posted on June 15, 2013 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dunn’s River Falls As the most popular tourist attraction in Ocho Rios Jamaica, Dunn’s River Falls attracts a crowd.  A really large crowd.  We found the amount of people at the falls detrimental to actually enjoying the falls.  People climb … Continue reading →

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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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