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Aruba by Land and Sea

Posted on November 21, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Aruba Aruba’s motto is One Happy Island. There are lots of beaches on the 70-square-mile island. The country is an autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Prior to 1986 it was part of the Netherlands Antillies, but gained … Continue reading →

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Vava’u Tonga Cruise Port

Posted on November 14, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Neiafu, Vava’u Tonga Neiafu is the second largest city in Tonga with a population around 4000 people. It is located in the island archipelago of Vava’u, which encompasses about 50 islands in the north of the Kingdom of Tonga and … Continue reading →

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Grand Turk Beach Day at the Port

Posted on November 7, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Grand Turk is the largest and capitol island of the Turks and Caicos, a British overseas territory. Divers come to the island for spectacular wall dives on its nearly 7000 foot wall. Tourist attractions on Grand Turk include an 1852 … Continue reading →

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Carnival Luminosa

Posted on November 3, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Luminosa first entered service as Costa Luminosa in 2009. In 2022 the ship was refurbished with some of Carnival’s standard amenities and moved from Costa to Carnival, now sailing as the Carnival Luminosa. Unlike most of Carnival’s ships, the … Continue reading →

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Flyover at Canada Place, Vancouver BC

Posted on October 30, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When cruising out of Vancouver BC, the train is an easy way to get there for people coming up from the south if they happen to live close enough to the Amtrak Cascades route from Portland, Oregon to Vancouver BC. … Continue reading →

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Regensburg Walking Tour

Posted on October 24, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Regensburg, Germany Regensburg is located at the confluence of the Danube, Naab and Regen rivers, the Danube’s northernmost point. It was listed as a UNESCO Heritage Site in 2006 for its old town, the best-preserved medieval city in Germany. It … Continue reading →

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Patagonia Nature in Depth

Posted on October 17, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

At Holland America Oosterdam’s port stop in Puerto Chacabuco, Chile we booked an excursion called Patagonia Nature in Depth. This excursion promised a walk through the Aiken del Sur private 5 square mile park with superb views of lakes, rivers, … Continue reading →

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Nieuw Amsterdam Cabin 1113

Posted on October 10, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The Stern Cabin Normally we book cabins near the bow of the ship. We like to be near the front because it’s the best place to watch for flying fish. They scatter when disturbed by the ship moving through the … Continue reading →

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Rarotonga Cook Islands Cruise Port

Posted on October 3, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Rarotonga is an island of volcanic origin in the South Pacific. Though the name has tonga in it, it is not part of the Kingdom of Tonga, but rather one of the Cook Islands. At just over 26 square miles … Continue reading →

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Enchanted Princess Penthouse Suite

Posted on September 26, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Other than mini-suites, the most numerous suites on Enchanted Princess are the Penthouse Suites. The nicest of these are found at the back corners of decks 9-15, which is a total of 12 rooms since there is no deck 13. … Continue reading →

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