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Halifax, Nova Scotia

Posted on January 8, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

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

Posted on December 26, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

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

Posted on December 18, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

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

Posted on December 4, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

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

Posted on November 27, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

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

Posted on November 20, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

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

Posted on November 6, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

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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How To Fold a Towel Bat

Posted on October 31, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

A Bit About Bats Vampire tales give bats a bad name, but very few bats are vampire bats – only 3 out of well over 1000 bat species – and even those feed on animals rather than humans.  Some bats … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Grand Turk

Posted on October 16, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After visiting several lesser traveled islands between Puerto Rico and Miami, Carnival Splendor made its last port stop at the private cruise ship beach on Grand Turk. We got a good view of the ship docking from the window of … Continue reading →

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Navigating Yourself Around A Cruise Ship

Posted on October 2, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

No doubt cruise ships are big, and getting bigger all the time as cruise lines build increasingly more extravagant ships with bigger and better attractions and more of everything.  It’s no wonder passengers often get lost trying to find their … Continue reading →

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