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Port Day On the Ship

Some people spend their entire cruise on board, never getting off the ship in port. We’ve always done something, but thought this cruise to maybe stay on board in Puerto Rico as we’ve been there several times already. In St. … Continue reading

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Things to do in Monterey

Celebrity Infinity anchored in Monterey, California outside the marina in Monterey Bay. A short tender ride brought passengers to a floating dock with a ramp up to the pier. Passengers exit the tender right into Fisherman’s Wharf, one of Monterey’s … Continue reading

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The Melbourne Adventure

Before our Australian cruise on the Carnival Legend our daughter, Sheri, asked other Australians what is good to do in Melbourne with kids. She got a lot of recommendations for Science Works. On the map it didn’t look too far … Continue reading

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

Our first Canadian stop on the Canada/New England cruise on Holland America‘s Veendam came at Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Everywhere on this cruise was new to me as I had never been to the northeast before and to me going to … Continue reading

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Staterooms on Carnival Ecstasy

Carnival Ecstasy has several different stateroom categories ranging from spacious suites to money-saving inside cabins.  The showers have dispensers with shampoo and shower gel and bars of soap are provided. Beds in most staterooms can be set apart as twins … Continue reading

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Cruise Ship Cabins on Celebrity Infinity

The infinity has several classes of suites. All suites include personal butler service, priority check-in, debarkation and tender, access to the Suites-only Michael’s Club Lounge and Luminae dining room, and ipod docking stations. At 1432 square feet, the penthouse suite … Continue reading

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Hasbro the Game Show on Carnival Legend

Many people grew up playing Hasbro board games. Who hasn’t played Sorry, Yahtzee, Operation, Simon, Connect Four, Monopoly, or other Hasbro games? As part of Carnival’s Funship 2.0 upgrades they added life size versions of old favorite games done in … Continue reading

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Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor (pronounced Bah Habah by the locals) may have its prime tourist season when people come to see the trees in their glorious fall colors, but it is a nice place to visit earlier in the season as well. … Continue reading

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Carnival Breeze

Until the Vista launches in 2016, the Breeze is Carnival’s newest ship. It is from the Dream Class, currently Carnival’s biggest.  The Breeze launched in 2012. Decor on the ship is Caribbean casual. Breeze is 1004 feet long with a … Continue reading

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Celebrity Infinity

Celebrity Infinity is a  Millennium class vessel. It entered service in 2001.  Millennium class ships are smaller than Celebrity’s newer Solstice class.  Infinity has a maximum capacity of 2170 guests and a crew of over 1200.  The ship is 965 … Continue reading

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