Tag: long beach
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Dining Cruises in Long Beach: A Guide
Even though the large dining cruise company Hornblower Cruises has a branch in the city, there are no regularly scheduled dining cruises in Long Beach. That is, there are no brunch, lunch, or dinner cruises in Long Beach that are open for public booking. However, Hornblower, along with a couple of other companies, allows you to rent ships for private dining cruises, and there are also some dining cruises that depart near Long Beach, and below we explore these different possibilities in more depth. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Long Beach: A Guide
Like lots of California coastal towns, there are opportunities for whale watching off the coast of Long Beach. Despite its close proximity, there aren’t as many whale watching cruise companies in Long Beach as there are in Newport Beach, and there certainly aren’t as many as there are in San Diego, so Long Beach isn’t exactly a whale watching mecca. However, there are cruises to be taken, and below we have composed a guide to help you find the best whale watching cruises in Long Beach. Read more […] -
The Port City of Long Beach: Things to See and Do Before Leaving on a Cruise
Plenty of people know of Long Beach as a port city. The Port of Long Beach is, after all, the second busiest port in the U.S. (this first, the Port of Los Angeles, is right beside it) and serves as a major facilitator of U.S.-Asian trade. However, Long Beach’s Port, however busy it may be, is not generally associated with cruising. In fact, there are a number of cruises that leave from Long Beach, and if you find yourself on one of them, you’ll want something to fill your time before or after your cruise. It is for this reason that we have compiled a list of the things to see and do before leaving on a cruise from Long Beach. Read more […]
