Tag Archives: travel

Camano Island Airbnb

Posted on November 26, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When looking for a place to book for a short getaway at a time when nobody knew when Covid vaccines would actually be available, somewhere at least somewhat isolated sounded a whole lot better than a visit to a city. … Continue reading →

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The Pre-Cruise Covid Test

Posted on November 19, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After having been shut down for a year or so due to covid, the cruise ship industry has to take precautions to prevent outbreaks on ships from shutting them down again. Because of this, the boarding process has gotten harder, … Continue reading →

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Flying to Boston

Posted on November 12, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After not having gone anywhere out of my home state since covid started, it was finally time to start traveling again. October brought the first cruise I had booked in a couple years that didn’t get cancelled, preceded by a … Continue reading →

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Muscat, Oman Cruise Ship Port

Posted on November 5, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

MUSCAT, OMAN Oman’s capital and largest city sits on the Gulf of Oman surrounded by mountains and desert. The climate is hot and arid with hot summers and warm winters. Annual rainfall is about 4 inches. Arabic is the predominant … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Cruise Ship Port

Posted on October 22, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Shanghai Shanghai is China’s largest city as well as a global financial hub and the place where our 4-week Canada to China cruise came to an end. The city’s population exceeds 24 million. The Chinese characters that make up the … Continue reading →

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Royal Princess Hits and Misses

Posted on October 15, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Hits and Misses  on the Royal Princess Hits and misses are usually my opinion of what I did and didn’t like on a cruise, but this time I have some input from one of my sisters as well. As usual … Continue reading →

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Salalah, Oman 4×4 Tour

Posted on October 8, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

MSC Lirica glided into Salalah, Oman as the desert view gave way to giant cranes at the container port where the ship docked.  The ship’s thrusters thundered, moving it slowly sideways as the ship neared the dock – aided as … Continue reading →

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Advantages and Disadvantages of a Do-It-Yourself Cruise

Posted on October 1, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Taking a cruise on your own rather than booking passage on a cruise ship requires access to a boat – and at least one person who knows how to operate it. Owning your own boat is of course the easiest … Continue reading →

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Curses, Cancelled Again!

Posted on September 17, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Just after booking a hotel near the airport for an early morning flight to Florida for a Caribbean cruise, when I went to forward the info to my sister who is traveling with me I found a very scary email … Continue reading →

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Friday Harbor

Posted on September 10, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Arrival at Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in Washington State’s San Juan Islands usually comes by state ferry. San Juan Island is one of 4 islands on the ferry route from Anacortes, the others being Orcas, Lopez, and Shaw. … Continue reading →

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