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19 minutes ago, Westbank is bestbank said:

Thanks for that info. Who did you book the snorkeling trip with?

Barry at deadman’s reef Paradise Cove.

https://deadmansreef.com/

On 3/15/2023 at 3:49 PM, MistyRo76 said:

Thanks! Would love to hear about your experience when you return! 

Off the Legend today and would highly recommend Baha Mar waterpark day pass.  The place was great, lots to do for the kids, great water slides and it was very clean.  We didn’t have any trouble getting a taxi there and back and it made for a fun day.

Just got off the Legend today and Freeport was our last stop, this past Friday.  I did not notice any tour guides just holding signs but we got off really early so maybe that changed later.  I had booked in advance a day at Paradise Cove. If you are interested in a good snorkeling excursion I would recommend it.

Amanda

We are going to the Bahamas with my 9 year old in a few weeks.  For our Nassau stop we booked some day passes at the water park at Baha Mar.  I think my daughter will love it!

On 3/1/2023 at 2:29 PM, shiner6 said:

we just did the Princess one from LA. It was perfect!

We also did this, around a decade ago, and loved this itinerary.  The sea days before felt like the first vacation, the time at the islands was awesome.  Then when we were headed back it felt like a 3rd vacation, time to relax without our vacation being over yet.

On 1/29/2023 at 3:56 PM, ninjacat123 said:

We were in Cabana 10 twice and it was great!  The snorkeling out in the cove was awesome, so many different fish!

Thanks for the info!

1 minute ago, dmori said:

Good morning! Can't seem to find answers to my questions on here and my cruise rep has not returned my prior emails so hoping you fine people can help me out! 
 

1.) FTTF - do they sell a limited quantity of these for each sailing? 
 

2.) FTTF- Is there a cut off date to purchase? Ie: can it still be purchased after cruise check in? 
 

Thank you! 

I was told that there is a limited number sold per sailing.  Bought ours a month or so ago for an end of March cruise and the rep was surprised they were still available.  Not sure if that is expected of every sailing.

Amanda

1 minute ago, xyzcruiser said:

It is a 10 min talk about rules (not standing on reef, touching coral, and sealife, etc) and explaining the different spots to snorkel and  what to see where., and where the shallow and deep areas are. Think of it as an orientation to the location. 

Sounds good!  Thanks for the additional info.

19 hours ago, xyzcruiser said:

Paradise Cove is the only thing there, not sure if we are allowed to give specific links (deadmansreef.com)

but if not just google Paradise Cove, Bahamas

Thank you, we will definitely check it out!

17 hours ago, happychippy said:

Accessible taxis with a lift are not easily available in Nassau.  Many guest will bring a foldable wheel chair and that can be stored in the taxi vans.  If you need a lift accessible taxi I would highly recommend booking that in advance with  http://accessiblebahamas.com/

Thank you for the recommendation and information, I appreciate it!

19 hours ago, ninjacat123 said:

And you could do a screengrab of your card so it's in your photos in case you don't have wifi package.

yup that's a good idea!

7 minutes ago, BarbieGee said:

After reading a few posts about Carnival gift cards I believe you apply them through Customer Services or the Kiosk. However, if you are pre-booking certain on board events (restaurants, spa appts, Cheers package, etc) you can use your gift card to pre pay for these. I did that by using the card number and then the PIN.

Oh great to know.  Thanks!

5 minutes ago, ngrund said:

It will be an e-card-you will receive an e-mail from AARP-

 

click a link to view the gift card, which will have the card # and pin-you can use that to pay for the cruise, or any purchases on the website.

 

Once onboard, you can apply the amount of the cards to your cabin-

 

Either write down the required #'s or if you will have WIFI, just bring up the e-mails on your phone. You can also download the cards to your G-pay wallet (or I guess Apple Pay)-I'm an Android user

awesome!  Thanks

On 1/14/2023 at 9:53 AM, Bostwick girl said:

Look for AARP Rewards. It’s not expensive to join AARP,  get your money’s worth when you buy gift cards as well as other discounts they give. I just bought 2 $500 and 1 $100 cards Thursday. They are e-cards and very easy to apply to your Carnival cruise balance. Saved $110.

They are generally in your email within minutes after you purchase.

 

Great idea, I bought my AARP membership and am going to do this!  

Question, since they are e-gift cards did you load them in advance of your cruise or did you take the emails/codes with your and have them applied to your account while on board?  Just wondering how it works when you don't have the physical card.

Thanks again.

19 hours ago, ptcandy said:

Following.   Any update on a day pass at Margaritaville?  Cost? What it offers? We are looking simply for a nice beach chair and lunch . TIA

We actually changed and decided on Baha Mar and bought our passes through Resortforaday.  The place looks awesome and a lot larger than Margaritaville (more slides, etc, for the kids).

Does AARP actually send out physical gift cards or do you just apply the code from an email or something?  If so, do you do this ahead of your cruise or once on board?  Thanks!

20 hours ago, xyzcruiser said:

I have been to Paradise Cove in Freeport multiple times, as recently as Dec 22, many times from the Pride and a few on the Legend. The snorkeling is great there. It is a small place with kayaks, snorkeling and beach. There are bathrooms and lockers and a snack shack with food and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.  Some ships have excursions there, but in Dec on the Legend it wasn't offered, so I booked directly with the resort as I had several times in the past. All the times I have been there it was always the last stop and a short day- no problems at all. If you book with the resort, they pick you up at the pier and return you there in plenty of time for ships boarding but not a lot of time to shop- so shop before the excursion if you want to shop. If you book through the resort, there are several packages depending on what you want to do while you're there. I have my own snorkeling equipment, so I book the beach package since it includes beach chair rental. Sometimes there are also ladies offering massages on the beach but not always. It is a natural cove so unless there is a storm it is very calm. As far as the snorkeling goes there are large rocks a distance from shore where there are big fish, eagle rays , small colorful fish, lobsters etc. I am a senior female, and I can swim out there fine but if you are a hesitant swimmer,  you can sometime pay for a small boat to take you out. But there are also several hundred large reef balls close to shore where even small children and nonswimmers can see lots of small tropical fish. But my favorite thing to see there is the turtles, there are lots of turtles in the grass between the reef balls and the distant rocks. It is my favorite place to snorkel in the Bahamas, very peaceful and lots to see underwater. I will be back again on the Legend in April.

Which resort do you book with?

Thanks again!

20 hours ago, xyzcruiser said:

I have been to Paradise Cove in Freeport multiple times, as recently as Dec 22, many times from the Pride and a few on the Legend. The snorkeling is great there. It is a small place with kayaks, snorkeling and beach. There are bathrooms and lockers and a snack shack with food and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.  Some ships have excursions there, but in Dec on the Legend it wasn't offered, so I booked directly with the resort as I had several times in the past. All the times I have been there it was always the last stop and a short day- no problems at all. If you book with the resort, they pick you up at the pier and return you there in plenty of time for ships boarding but not a lot of time to shop- so shop before the excursion if you want to shop. If you book through the resort, there are several packages depending on what you want to do while you're there. I have my own snorkeling equipment, so I book the beach package since it includes beach chair rental. Sometimes there are also ladies offering massages on the beach but not always. It is a natural cove so unless there is a storm it is very calm. As far as the snorkeling goes there are large rocks a distance from shore where there are big fish, eagle rays , small colorful fish, lobsters etc. I am a senior female, and I can swim out there fine but if you are a hesitant swimmer,  you can sometime pay for a small boat to take you out. But there are also several hundred large reef balls close to shore where even small children and nonswimmers can see lots of small tropical fish. But my favorite thing to see there is the turtles, there are lots of turtles in the grass between the reef balls and the distant rocks. It is my favorite place to snorkel in the Bahamas, very peaceful and lots to see underwater. I will be back again on the Legend in April.

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it and will look into it!

14 hours ago, toeloop said:

Not saying you need a passport for your particular cruise, but they now renew expired passports online.  I got my new one in under 6 weeks.

Thanks!  I looked into it because my passport is long-expired.  It said much longer for delivery and with our cruise I would have had the regular fee and expediting fee so I decided not to do it this time.

18 hours ago, CILCIANRQTS said:

Limited wheelchair accessible vans.

Best to book in advance.

Googling yields a number of companies.

Thanks a lot!  

Thanks everyone for all the comments!  I plan to bring everything just in case but feel better knowing almost no one is typically even asked.

2 hours ago, Elaine5715 said:

What name matches the booking name?

My current legal name matches the booking name and my driver’s license.

Have someone in our group who will have a scooter.  Are there wheelchair accessible taxis around or would they be best booking in advance with someone?  We are going from the pier to Baha Mar and then back, sailing on the Carnival Legend in March.

Thanks

On 11/19/2022 at 9:05 AM, happychippy said:

I just did the Baha Bay Waterpark day pass on Monday November 14th.  I booked with Resortforaday dot com for $160.00 each and grabbed a taxi at the cruise pier.  It was about a 15 minute taxi ride $20.00 for first 2 guests and additional $4 for each additional passenger.    Check in was a breeze, gave my printed pass, and we got bracelet wristbands.  Rented a large locker for $20 credit card only. They added locker access to our wristband which was nice to not have to worry about losing key.   Baha Bay was a splurge for us, but well worth it and will absolutely go back.  Plenty of floats, no long lines, and no crowds.  Loved the family slides.  Many bars and restaurants inside the park to grab a bite to eat but they are credit card only and expect theme park prices.  Love the Sugar Factory, that was our favorite and the 818 Bar/grill.  We are already planning another cruise to Nassau just to go back to the Baha Bay park.  If you have a full day in Nassau, I would highly recommend. 

We have also booked this through Resortforaday in March, sailing on the Carnival Legend.  We have a couple families going and one may need a wheelchair accessible taxi/bus.  Do you know if those were readily available at the pier or is that something they need to order/rent ahead of time?  They may have it figured out but thought I would ask since you were just there.  Thanks!

10 minutes ago, sparks1093 said:

Better to bring it and not need it then to not bring it and need it seems to be the consensus to this question.

Thanks, that's my feeling as well.