Tag Archives: travel

Décor on Celebrity Constellation

Posted on August 5, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Celebrity Constellation has some classy décor. The Grand Foyer is the central area of the ship open several decks above the stairway with balconies around it. The popular martini bar sits alongside it, and live music often plays on one … Continue reading →

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Zhujiajao, China’s Canal City

Posted on July 29, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In the port talks on the Holland America Westerdam, the speaker mentioned Suzhou and Zhuiajiao as canal cities near Shanghai with old style Chinese architecture that are places worth going to see. We stayed in Shanghai a few days after … Continue reading →

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Stoddard, New Hampshire Airbnb

Posted on July 22, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The morning after a very eventful day where we walked the Freedom Trail, went to an aquarium, and enjoyed a sunset sail before spending a night at a hotel in Boston, we headed toward a house on Highland Lake. We … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Saint Martin

Posted on July 15, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our original itinerary on Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas had a port stop scheduled in Antigua instead of St Martin, but these days cruises that don’t get cancelled often have itinerary changes long before they actually set sail. Cancelled … Continue reading →

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Curacao Van Tour

Posted on July 8, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Curacao is the C of the ABC islands, with Aruba as A and Bonaire as B. We visited all three on our cruise on Celebrity Constellation, starting with Curacao. All three islands once belonged to the Netherlands. Curacao and Aruba … Continue reading →

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Dubai Cruise Port

Posted on June 24, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

DUBAI Dubai is the largest and most populous city in the UAE (United Arab Emirates). UAE is one of the world’s richer countries. Their economy relies largely on trade, tourism, aviation, financial services, and real estate, with oil contributing a … Continue reading →

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Shanghai River Cruise

Posted on June 17, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After disembarking Holland America Westerdam in Shanghai, we stayed in a hotel near the Bund for a few days to have some time to see the city. The word bund means an embankment or an embanked quay. That definition fits … Continue reading →

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Public Spaces on Symphony of the Seas

Posted on June 10, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas is a huge cruise ship. Until the recent launch of its slightly larger sister ship Wonder of the Seas it was the biggest one in the world. When you have such an enormous ship … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Constellation Veranda Cabin

Posted on June 3, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Celebrity Constellation cabin 6033 has an extra-large balcony, one of just 8 staterooms on either side near the bow of deck 6 to have that feature. If you look at the deck plans on Celebrity’s website, it shows deck plan … Continue reading →

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Camano Island State Parks

Posted on May 27, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Camano Island is a fairly large island in Washington State’s Island County, sitting between larger Whidbey Island and the mainland. It is close enough to the mainland that it is accessible by a bridge. It has a population of about … Continue reading →

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