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Castles on the Rhine

Posted on July 10, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Rhine River The Rhine River trickles down from its origins in the Swiss Alps on an 820-mile course through several countries until it empties into the North Sea. The upper Rhine forms the border of Germany with Switzerland and the … Continue reading →

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Poulsbo

Posted on July 4, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Poulsbo, Washington is a historic town located at the north end of Liberty Bay on the Kitsap Peninsula. It is referred to as little Norway due to settlement in the late 1800’s by immigrants from Scandinavia and buildings with Norwegian … Continue reading →

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Cabin Crawl on Holland America Oosterdam

Posted on July 3, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

People often form groups on social media like Cruise Critic or Facebook for a specific cruise to contact other people who are booked for the same cruise. Sometimes they set up events that others in that group can attend. On … Continue reading →

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Acajutla, El Salvador Cruise Port

Posted on June 26, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Acajutla, El Salvador We were told by an excursion guide in Costa Rica that El Salvador is both the smallest and most populated country in central America. It’s a small country on the Pacific side of Central America, near but … Continue reading →

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Carnival Splendor Thermal Suite

Posted on June 23, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On Carnival Splendor the thermal suite doesn’t have just one entrance, but several doors along the same hallway that leads to the fitness center after passing by doorways to the spa treatment rooms. People who have either booked spa cabins … Continue reading →

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Norfolk Island Hike

Posted on June 19, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Bridal Track Coastal Walk Following a rather bouncy tender ride to shore, a couple small busses waited to take our group on a shore excursion from Holland America Noordam up a steep hill to the entrance of Norfolk Island National … Continue reading →

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Roatan Sloth and Monkey Sanctuary

Posted on June 16, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

For our port stop in Roatan, Honduras on the Majestic Princess we booked an excursion through Vacations to Go that included a visit to a sloth sanctuary, a horseback ride, and snorkeling. Instructions were provided on when and where to … Continue reading →

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Food on Enchanted Princess

Posted on June 12, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Food is always a major part of cruising and for the most part Enchanted Princess delivered. As is usual on cruise ships there was plenty of food available without a surcharge, but for those who wanted something different or more … Continue reading →

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Royal Princess Deluxe Balcony Cabin

Posted on June 9, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Royal Princess Deluxe Balcony Cabin D148 The main difference between standard balcony cabins and deluxe balcony cabins on Royal Princess is that the deluxe balcony cabin has a small couch that is the size of a loveseat and the standard … Continue reading →

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Rounding Cape Horn

Posted on May 29, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On days when there’s something especially scenic Holland America opens up the front bow so people have somewhere outside to go besides the promenade deck and back deck to see the scenery. The Crow’s Nest observation lounge with its floor … Continue reading →

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