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Viking Skirnir

Posted on January 3, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our European Grand Tour 15-day river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam took place on the Skirnir, one of many identical Viking longships cruising rivers in Europe. In Budapest alone we often saw 5 or 6 of them docked on the … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Posted on January 1, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Copenhagen is the capitol and most populous city in Denmark. The language of the country is Danish, but most Danes also speak fluent English. Like other Scandinavian cities it tends toward the pricier of places to visit in Europe. Money … Continue reading →

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Hits and Misses on Quantum of the Seas

Posted on December 27, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On every cruise there are always things to like and dislike about any ship. Of course these things are all a matter of opinion where one person’s biggest dislike could be another person’s favorite thing. Some things are generally liked … Continue reading →

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European Christmas Markets

Posted on December 25, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Christmas markets are a big thing in a lot of European countries from sometime in November until Christmastime. These festive marketplaces pop up in all sorts of places. On our Viking river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam most of the … Continue reading →

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Snorkeling With Whales

Posted on December 20, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our trans-Pacific cruise on Holland America Noordam made an overnight stop in Tahiti. We had no set plans on the day we arrived, so we took a last-minute island tour that was available through locals at the port. For the … Continue reading →

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Antigua Cruise Port

Posted on December 13, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Antigua is a coral-reefed Caribbean island in the Leeward islands of the Lesser Antillies. Despite the spelling, it is pronounced An-tee- ga as if there were no u. English is the official language. The climate is warm, tropical, and drier … Continue reading →

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Shows on Enchanted Princess

Posted on November 29, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The main theater on Enchanted Princess has no balcony like most cruise ship theaters. The seating nearest the stage has no slope to it so if you are down near the front, but not in the very front the view … Continue reading →

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Saint Kitts Island Tour

Posted on November 8, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We hadn’t made any pre-cruise plans for the Saint Kitts port stop on our Caribbean cruise on the Enchanted Princess. One of the couples we had dinner with said their daughter and son-in-law lived on a sailboat and would be … Continue reading →

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Halloween on the Noordam

Posted on October 31, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our 34-day pacific crossing on Holland America Noordam from San Diego to Sydney didn’t originally include Halloween. Not because of the time of year, but because of the timing of crossing the international dateline.  This cruise actually crossed the international … Continue reading →

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Things to Do on Holland America Noordam

Posted on October 18, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The Noordam is a fairly small ship compared to the megaships that ply the oceans these days, but it’s still big enough to be a full-service cruise ship. It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles some ships have like … Continue reading →

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