Tag Archives: travel

Halloween on a Cruise Ship

Posted on October 27, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruising over a holiday doesn’t mean missing out on celebrations. Holidays give the ships a reason to vary from their everyday events, add extra activities, and do something different and special. Halloween came during the Vista’s transatlantic crossing so that … Continue reading →

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Bay of Islands, New Zealand

Posted on October 20, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Usually cruise ships tie up to a dock on port stops, but sometimes they anchor offshore. When the ship anchors it is called a tender port because people move from ship to shore in smaller boats called tenders. Each ship … Continue reading →

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Disney – Hollywood Studios

Posted on October 6, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Hollywood Studios seemed less crowded than some of the other theme parks at Disney World. Or maybe it just felt that way because we got there right at opening time before the crowd had time to build up. Initially we … Continue reading →

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Italy – Messina and Taormina

Posted on September 15, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Vista stopped in Messina, Italy on a Sunday. From the ship Messina looks like a pretty big city with lots of interesting old architecture within walking distance. Being Sunday though they made announcements that not much of anything in … Continue reading →

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Auckland, New Zealand

Posted on August 18, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruising to Auckland The mostly rural country of New Zealand has a big bustling city in Auckland. P&O Arcadia made a port stop there on one leg of a world cruise, docking at Queens Wharf where some passengers disembarked, others … Continue reading →

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What’s New on the Vista?

Posted on August 11, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival’s newest ship, the Vista has some features never before seen on the sea. Vista is the first of a new class of ships for Carnival, the Vista class. The Vista is full of things new to Carnival as well … Continue reading →

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Hits and Misses on Celebrity Infinity

Posted on July 28, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Every cruise ship has some really awesome features, and some things it would be better off without – or maybe just something it lacks. Of course one what one person thinks is the worst thing on the ship another might … Continue reading →

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Tea With the Brits

Posted on July 14, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Afternoon tea is much bigger in the UK than it is in America. We expected more of a crowd at the tea on the Arcadia the first time we went, but then again we went on the afternoon of the … Continue reading →

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Malta

Posted on July 7, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The ship approached Valetta, Malta through a narrow channel between two old-fashioned stone lighthouses. Malta is full of historical stone buildings and beautiful old churches. Our ship docked next to a walled city with walls so tall they stood high … Continue reading →

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Cruise Ship Decor on the Ruby Princess

Posted on June 16, 2017 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In general the décor on the Ruby Princess is suitable for a ship of royal lineage – she is a princess after all. It’s mostly tastefully done in faux opulence without looking tacky. Some of the scenes in murals or … Continue reading →

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