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Papeete, Tahiti Cruise Port

Posted on January 24, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

It seemed like a tight squeeze to get a cruise ship through the narrow entrance to the harbor in Papeete, Tahiti, but the Noordam docked next to the much larger Ovation of the Seas so apparently even a large ship … Continue reading →

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Antigua Island Tour

Posted on January 17, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On our Caribbean cruise on the Enchanted Princess we docked in Antigua with nothing planned to do. The dock our ship was on exited directly into a port shopping area called Heritage Quay, though that was not the case for … Continue reading →

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Decor on Holland America Zaandam

Posted on January 10, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Some ships have a theme within the décor of the ship, like the music theme in the decor of some of the public decks on Holland America Zaandam. The largest bit by far is the atrium centerpiece, a gigantic three-story … Continue reading →

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Viking Skirnir

Posted on January 3, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our European Grand Tour 15-day river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam took place on the Skirnir, one of many identical Viking longships cruising rivers in Europe. In Budapest alone we often saw 5 or 6 of them docked on the … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Posted on January 1, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Copenhagen is the capitol and most populous city in Denmark. The language of the country is Danish, but most Danes also speak fluent English. Like other Scandinavian cities it tends toward the pricier of places to visit in Europe. Money … Continue reading →

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Hits and Misses on Quantum of the Seas

Posted on December 27, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On every cruise there are always things to like and dislike about any ship. Of course these things are all a matter of opinion where one person’s biggest dislike could be another person’s favorite thing. Some things are generally liked … Continue reading →

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European Christmas Markets

Posted on December 25, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Christmas markets are a big thing in a lot of European countries from sometime in November until Christmastime. These festive marketplaces pop up in all sorts of places. On our Viking river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam most of the … Continue reading →

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Antigua Cruise Port

Posted on December 13, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Antigua is a coral-reefed Caribbean island in the Leeward islands of the Lesser Antillies. Despite the spelling, it is pronounced An-tee- ga as if there were no u. English is the official language. The climate is warm, tropical, and drier … Continue reading →

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Shows on Enchanted Princess

Posted on November 29, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The main theater on Enchanted Princess has no balcony like most cruise ship theaters. The seating nearest the stage has no slope to it so if you are down near the front, but not in the very front the view … Continue reading →

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The Photo Package

Posted on November 22, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

As far as posing for pictures goes, cruising with my sisters is quite the opposite of cruising with my husband. When it’s just the two of us we avoid photographers like the plague, but when cruising with my sisters we … Continue reading →

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