Tag Archives: travel

Circular Quay

Posted on October 2, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia is not just a tourist hub. It’s also home to the Overseas Passenger Terminal where the luckier of cruise ship passengers to Sydney dock. Sydney has another terminal called White Bay which is not close … Continue reading →

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Koblenz, Germany

Posted on September 25, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Koblenz, Germany Koblenz, Germany sits on the banks of the Rhine River where it joins with its tributary, the Moselle. The name originates from the Latin word for confluence and the town’s name was spelled with a c as the … Continue reading →

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Cruising Antarctica

Posted on September 18, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our Antarctic cruise on Holland America Oosterdam spent 4 days cruising the Antarctic Peninsula. At the start we were given a map of the planned route for the time we spent there. The cruise was much longer, 4 days is … Continue reading →

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Fishing in Cabo

Posted on September 15, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When our Mexican cruise on Carnival Radiance had a port stop in Cabo San Lucas, John got together with a friend who happened to be vacationing there at the same time to go fishing. I opted for a snorkel excursion … Continue reading →

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Shows on Holland America Niew Amsterdam

Posted on September 11, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Like most cruises the nightly shows on Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam were a mix of production shows with the ship’s cast and other shows with guest performers. Being a longer cruise there was a higher percentage of guest performers than … Continue reading →

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Visiting Australia’s Blue Mountains with Locals

Posted on September 7, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

While visiting with our daughter and her and family in Australia one day a couple of the extended family took us out for the day while Sheri’s immediate family were all at work or school. We went up to the … Continue reading →

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Mystery Island, Vanuatu

Posted on September 4, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The first time we had a cruise with a scheduled port stop at Mystery Island, Vanuatu we missed the port due to bad weather so for us the island remained a mystery. Finally years later on our South Pacific cruise … Continue reading →

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Kayaking in Saint Thomas

Posted on September 1, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Guided Kayak from Margaritaville On our port stop to Saint Thomas USVI on Symphony of the Seas we booked a kayak tour from Margaritaville through Vacations to Go, who uses Shore Excursions Group for the tours they offer. These tours … Continue reading →

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Brisbane, Australia Cruise Port

Posted on August 28, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

If there’s ever a port where it’s a good idea to have something planned in advance, Brisbane is it. The port is out in the middle of nowhere and set up more as an embarkation and debarkation cruise terminal than … Continue reading →

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Roatan Horseride and Snorkel

Posted on August 25, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On our Caribbean cruise on the Majestic Princess the ship overnighted at Mahogany Bay in Roatan, Honduras so there was no worry about getting back to the ship on time from a long excursion that we had booked through Vacations … Continue reading →

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