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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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Saint Kitts Cruise Port

Posted on October 11, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

St. Kitts is the larger of the 2 islands within the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. These two islands form the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere. Basseterre on Saint Kitt’s southwestern coast is the capital. Cruise … Continue reading →

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Holland America Zaandam

Posted on October 4, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Holland America Zaandam began service in 2000. The ship was refurbished in 2018. This is one of Holland America’s smaller ships carrying a max of just 1432 passengers and 607 crew. It is one of the Rotterdam class, though the … Continue reading →

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Four Women in One Cruise Ship Cabin

Posted on September 20, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When my sister casually mentioned that my mother had once sadly said she thought she’d never go on another cruise I decided that a cruise would make the perfect Christmas gift. Sailing along with my sisters as well made 4 … Continue reading →

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Kona, Hawaii Taxi Tour

Posted on September 13, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We came into Kona with no set plans figuring to see what was there and find something to do. I was hoping to find parasailing, but out of a group of 4 nobody else was that interested so we were … Continue reading →

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Sky Suite on Enchanted Princess

Posted on September 6, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The biggest and most expensive suites available on Enchanted Princess are the Sky Suites, of which there are only 2. These are the only lodgings on deck 18, the sky deck. The sky deck consists of front and back portions … Continue reading →

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