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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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Enchanted Princess Hits and Misses

Posted on August 21, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On every cruise and every ship most passengers will find that there are some things that they like and some things that they dislike. Of course these are not the same things from one person to another. One person’s absolute … Continue reading →

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Marksburg Castle Tour

Posted on August 14, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Marksburg Castle is one of many castles along the middle Rhine River. Some are intact, some ruins. Many were once destroyed, but have now been restored. Some currently operate as hotels. Marksburg is a museum. A visit there was the … Continue reading →

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Visiting Cabo Cruise Port

Posted on August 11, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We had stops at Cabo San Lucas on both Carnival Radiance and Royal Princess, on which we took back-to-back cruises out of Los Angeles with the Radiance leaving from Long Beach and the Royal Princess from San Pedro. The two … Continue reading →

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Spa and Thermal Suite on Holland America Oosterdam

Posted on August 7, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Like all ships on major cruise lines, Holland America Oosterdam has a spa and fitness center. Equipment at the gym is generally free to use. Some of the classes there have a cost and others are free. Personal trainers are … Continue reading →

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