Tag Archives: travel

Orcas Island

Posted on June 23, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

One morning on the Wilderness Adventurer from Un-Cruise Adventures started at anchor near Orcas Island in Washington State’s San Juan Islands.  Orcas is one of the few islands in the San Juan Island chain serviced by the Washington State Ferries.  … Continue reading →

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Port Arthur, Tasmania

Posted on June 11, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On our cruise to Tasmania, Carnival Legend made its first stop at Port Arthur on a gray cloudy day.  Normally it costs money to see the historic buildings there, but the ship’s tenders brought us right to the dock in … Continue reading →

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Decatur Island

Posted on May 25, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

While we love to take trips on cruise ships, sometimes it’s nice to cruise around in a small private boat.  We miss our dog when traveling without her, and taking our own boat to a dog-friendly cabin means she can … Continue reading →

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Friday Harbor, San Juan Island

Posted on May 13, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

As the Wilderness Adventurer of Un-Cruise Adventures approached Friday Harbor on San Juan Island we saw more activity on the little walkway that goes past the window to our room than we had all cruise long – all crew people. … Continue reading →

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Is a Cruise Ship Cabin Crowded With More Than 2 People?

Posted on May 10, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

  For the most part, cruise ship cabins are designed to hold two people, and usually they do.  Sometimes though people cruise in larger groups and more than two stay in the same cabin.  Different ships have different ways to … Continue reading →

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Martinique, Where Volcanos and Credit Card Bills Blow Up

Posted on May 7, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Splendor docked at Fort de France, Martinique on a sunny November day.  A welcome back Carnival banner greeted the ship at the dock, hung for the first arriving ship of the season.  Passengers with booked shore excursions gathered in … Continue reading →

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Princess of the Kayak

Posted on April 21, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Princess of the Kayak On an Un-Cruise voyage the main activities offered at any stop often include kayaking.  Once the Wilderness Adventurer anchors up, crew members lower the kayak launcher down to water level and line kayaks up in the … Continue reading →

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Bottom Dwellers

Posted on April 9, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

In all my cruises on the big ships before the Splendor I had never had a cabin below deck 6. Sometimes we had balconies, sometimes inside rooms, but never an outside room with a window (or porthole).  Like most cruise … Continue reading →

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Carnival Australia Dining Room Dinner Menus

Posted on April 3, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

What’s for dinner on a cruise ship? Check out these cruise ship menus from the dining room on Carnival Australia. Photos of cruise ship dinners and desserts. Continue reading →

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Beer Guzzling Pigs of St. Croix

Posted on March 13, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When the Carnival Splendor stopped at St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, we took one of the random taxi tours often available near cruise ship piers.  This tour had a stop at a bar with a very unique attraction.  On a … Continue reading →

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