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Rain Forest Canoe in Ketchikan

Posted on August 8, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Prior to our Zaandam Alaska cruise, John booked a fishing excursion in Ketchikan and I booked one called Rain Forest Canoe & Nature Trail. John booked this cruise on a whim because he was missing Alaska after having spent a … Continue reading →

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Passau, Germany

Posted on August 1, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Passau, Germany Passau sits on the German side of the border with Austria at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers giving it the nickname Three Rivers City. The city is famous for its gothic and baroque architecture … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing Patagonia Chile

Posted on July 25, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Most of the time people cruising together stick together in port and do the same thing, but it’s certainly not required. If one person wants to do something and the other would rather do something else it’s perfectly fine to … Continue reading →

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Flamingo Gardens

Posted on July 22, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our Panama Canal cruise on Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam started in Fort Lauderdale. After having nearly missed the last cruise we took from there due to plane delays when going one day early, and recently having a flight to Copenhagen … Continue reading →

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Raiatea Cruise Port

Posted on July 18, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Holland America Noordam docked at the cruise ship port in Uturoa, Raiatea, an island in French Polynesia 146 miles northwest of Tahiti and just under 29 miles southeast of Bora Bora. The dock is right in town with no barriers … Continue reading →

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Endicott Arm Again

Posted on July 4, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

  When we initially booked a cruise on Holland America Zaandam it was scheduled to go to Tracy Arm and Glacier Bay. Later that schedule got altered to Tracy Arm and Endicott Arm. We were supposed to go to Tracy … Continue reading →

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Budapest

Posted on July 3, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Budapest, Hungary The region where Budapest is located was first occupied by Celtic tribes and over the centuries conquered by Romans, Mongols, the Ottoman Empire, the Austrian Empire, and the Soviet Union. Buda and Pest were originally separate cities along … Continue reading →

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Melk Abbey

Posted on June 27, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Melk, Austria Melk is a city in Austria at the confluence of the Danube and Melk Rivers with a population of over 5000 people. It is best known for Melk Abbey, home to Benedictine monks since 1089. Melk has a … Continue reading →

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Petrohué River Rafting Adventure

Posted on June 20, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

One of the excursions offered on Holland America Oosterdam in Puerto Montt, Chile was called Petrohué River Rafting Adventure. It promised a class 3-4 rafting trip with spectacular scenery of old-growth forests and breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and … Continue reading →

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Snorkeling in Moorea

Posted on June 13, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Moorea Snorkel Safari As we disembarked the tender in Moorea, a guy with a sign for our excursion number (13) stood in an empty boat with rows of seats under a canvas top just across the dock. The top of … Continue reading →

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