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Halloween on a Cruise Ship

Posted on October 30, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Sailing on a holiday often means activities specific to that day and food you won’t otherwise see on the menu. Major holidays also bring decorations around the ship. For Halloween blow-up decorations are popular – after all ships have limited … Continue reading →

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Things to do on the Royal Princess

Posted on October 23, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On the Royal Princess, the ship itself has a variety of things to do without going to organized functions, but of course the daily newsletter called Princess Patter offers up plenty of those as well. The daily schedule included things like … Continue reading →

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Rhodes, Greece Cruise Port

Posted on October 16, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Rhodes was once home to one of the wonders of the ancient world – the colossus of Rhodes, a giant statue which stood at the harbor. This replica of the ancient Greek sun god Helios was built by Charles of … Continue reading →

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Innsbruck, Austria

Posted on October 9, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Innsbruck, Austria Nestled into the Austrian Alps, Innsbruck is the capital of the western state of Tyrol. The name means bridge over the Inn.  It was once a major transportation link between north and south Europe being located along the … Continue reading →

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The Micro Cruise

Posted on October 2, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In these days of Covid 19, taking a cruise on a cruise ship is not an option for most people. Living in the USA where there was never any sort of national plan and covid-fighting was left piecemeal up to … Continue reading →

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Crete Venetian Fort and Sea Wall

Posted on September 25, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

MSC Lirica docked in Heraklion on the island of Crete in Greece. Being a container port, passengers are not allowed to walk through the port area, but rather required to take a short bus ride to the cruise terminal. Following … Continue reading →

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Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Posted on September 18, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein is a German-speaking 25 km long principality of about 60 square miles between Austria and Switzerland. It’s known for its medieval castles, alpine landscapes, and villages linked by a network of trails. The capital, Vaduz, is a cultural … Continue reading →

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The $6.95 Shore Excursion

Posted on September 11, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Shortly after booking our 28-day cruise from Vancouver BC, Canada to Shanghai, China on Holland America Westerdam I browsed through the shore excursions offered for the journey to get some sort of an idea about what we’d find in the … Continue reading →

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Packing Light

Posted on September 4, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Before our cruise on the MSC Lirica from Venice to Dubai, we decided to fly into Switzerland and make our way to Venice by train with several stops along the way. Not wanting to drag a large suitcase around on … Continue reading →

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Seattle Center

Posted on August 28, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The highlight of the Seattle Center is the symbol of Seattle itself, the Space Needle, built for the 1962 world fair, as was the Seattle Center itself. Back then it was the tallest building in Seattle, but now it’s not … Continue reading →

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