PapaSquatch

I use a cpap, bring my own water in a bottle I was able to get from local hospital stating it is distilled water. I also carry my own 8' white ext cord in my cpap bag. I have never been told I could not use it, it has never been confiscated. 
 

If I am going to be using it, we have always told our room steward and they have not had a problem with it. I always unplug it during the day and roll it up so it is out of the way.

Before taking my own, the two times I req'd one, they'd bring me the same cord I have at home. Thats why I just started carrying my own. Out of 10 cruises, I've used it 4 or 5 times.

It does surprise me that with the newer ships, very few seem to have plugs on at least one side of the bed for medical devices.

9 hours ago, CruiserBruce said:

Look here:

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/456-caribbean/

 

Also be aware that many "Caribbean" ports are actually in the Atlantic, like the Bahamas ports, and on your list, Key West.

I saw that post before I asked my question. I just figured there were more than what was listed. As I posted, there are more. But didn't know how many more.

Thanks for the replies.

Amber Cove, Dominican Republic
Anegada, British Virgin Islands
Anguilla
Antigua
Aruba
Barbados
Barbuda
Bequia, Grenadines
Bonaire
Cabo Rojo, Dominican Republic
Cabrits, Dominica
Cancun, Mexico
Carriacou, Grenadines
Cartagena, Colombia
Catalina Island, Dominican Republic
Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands
Cayo Levantado, Dominican Republic
Costa Maya, Mexico
Cozumel, Mexico
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Curacao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Falmouth, Jamaica
Fort-de-France, Martinique
Georgetown, Guyana
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands
Grenada
Grenadines
Guadeloupe
Iles Des Saintes, Guadeloupe
Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
Key West, FL
Kingston, Jamaica
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Labadee, Haiti
Le Marin, Martinique
Les Anses d'Arlet, Martinique
Little Bay, Montserrat
Majahual, Mexico
Martinique
Mayreau, Grenadines
Merida (Progreso), Mexico
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Nevis, British West Indies
Norman Island, British Virgin Islands
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Plymouth, Montserrat
Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe
Port Antonio, Jamaica
Portsmouth, Dominica
Prickly Pear Island, British Virgin Islands
Providencia Island, Colombia
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Roatan, Honduras
Roseau, Dominica
Saba
Samana, Dominican Republic
San Andres Island, Colombia
San Bernardo Islands, Colombia
San Jose, Costa Rica
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala
Soufriere, St. Lucia
St. Barts
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
St. Eustatius, Netherland Antilles
St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
St. Kitts
St. Lucia
St. Maarten
St. Martin
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
St. Vincent
Terre-de-Haut, Guadeloupe
Tobago
Tobago Cays, Grenadines
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Trinidad
Turks and Caicos
Union Island, Grenadines
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

We base our cruises off of where they are going. We are trying to hit all the locations in the Caribbean and the Bahamas. In 10 trips, we have hit a great many of them, some repeatedly.

I have searched online both in print and in maps/images looking for list of all cruise ports available. I do find several that list many of the ports, but they obviously leave out ports as well. 

So far, one list I have found gives me 11 Western Caribbean, 10 Eastern Caribbean and 9 Southern Caribbean, with 5 more in Bahamas. While another list that does not break them down by E, W or S gives me 87 different ports.

Does anyone know of a complete list of cruise ports for the Bahamas and the Caribbean? We're not concerned with the cruise line nor with the size of ship said port can handle.

Thank you for your time and I will continue my searching.

Thats a bummer.

Thank you

We've had Chefs Table on Princess a couple of times now. Thoroughly enjoy it. We're on Prima Jan '25. Is there a Chefs Table, or equivilant, offered on the Prima?

Thank you in advance for the responses.

No sir. Just stating for ourselves. You just said it was absurdly false that folk that could afford Haven, would choose not to. We choose not to, so it is not false. 

Work day over.....

Politeness

17 hours ago, IAcruising said:

 

Unfortunately true.

 

 

Absurdly false.

 

I do apologize, but we are those that can afford Haven, and choose not to do so. 

6 hours ago, cheersforbeers said:

We are on the Prima out of Galveston next Jan, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did on recent B2B.  

Jan 31-Feb 14 2025

Based on replies, we decided to book the Prima for next January.

We always get a balcony, so if push comes to shove, we can always retreat to our own safe space and still enjoy the ocean air.

Thank you all for your replies. May all your future voyages be Blessed

Thank you all for your replies.

Found a few rooms on both 14 and 15 we like. A few more utoob vids and I think I'll call TA on Monday.

Again, thank you.

Have a Blessed Day

We have found a trip we're interested in, on the NCL Prima. In researching the ship, I am seeing those that say the ship is too crowded with its smaller spaces and venues, especially if bad weather. But I see others say its not so bad.

We're going on our 9th cruise in just a few weeks, so we are aware of what to expect on comparably sized ship.

My question is simple for those that have been on the Prima.

Based on your experience, would you take another cruise on that ship? Or would you prefer to cruise on a different ship?

Thank you for your time.

Have a Blessed day.

Thank you very much for the replies

The Queen found a cruise last night, for Jan 2025, aboard the Prima, out of Galveston. We've been on NCL before and do prefer them over the others. Have not been on these new class ships though.

I appreciate the comments here to help with our decision. 

Being I have just started researching this ship, another complaint I have come across is the MDR menus. Is the menu the same thing every night or is it revolving/changing menus nightly?  I have heard both in the mere 30 minutes of research I have done this a.m.. Unfortunately, most of the reviews so far are pushing a year old. Maybe they have revamped that idea and more recent experience differ.

Any comments concerning the MDR's dining experiences would be appreciated.

Thank you.

(we are leaving for a S Caribbean in 3 weeks on Princess. Not our line of choice, but liked the itinerary)

Thank you for doing all this and the comment about not returning early. I want all the days we can get since it's been 2 yrs.

Three weeks to go. Woohoooo!

Thank you, have safe travels and God Bless.

I do apologize for not responding earlier. Thank you so much for the picture. I will let the Queen know. Again, sorry for the delay.

We are booked on Seaside and I like to travel with plug-in style air fresheners for our room. We've sailed on RC Liberty and the ones from Bath and Body worked well, but then took them on RC Harmony and the outlets were sideways with shelving on top so they wouldn't work. Will they work on Seaside?

I appreciate your replies. Good to know that both sides get the view. Up top sounds good to me, but if it's under 90*, the Queen thinks it's freezing out (she picked Alaska so it's not my fault). We'll try for an aft room. We've tried for aft on Caribbean cruises and they were already gone by the time we got to booking. Yeah, booking early is best I know, but have to work around other schedules ya know.

Thanks to all of you, and have a Blessed day.

Looking at Holland America in Alaska in September. This will be my Brides' first time to Alaska (I've been there before). Which side of the ship will be best for viewing the glaciers as will row by? Thank you all.

Thanks for the show schedule posting. We were on Harmony last year. Again, thank you.

Following. At some point, can you post what the live shows are this year on Liberty? Looking to going in October.  Thank you, have fun!

Just to hijack my own thread, thoughts about MSC compared to R/C? 

Mattb31, your point of there being some on the R/C threads that scoff at Carnival is the very reason I posted here. I knew from the get go there would probably be some diehard loyalists. All of you above seem to lean toward R/C, but you have spoken about Carnival in a more sincere way. 

As a hot rodder, I am all about my Chevelle, and most other GM vehicles. I do like some Fords and a very few Mopars. My associate Pastor is GM & Ford, where our associate Pastor's father is a Mopar guy, and we have  blast ribbin' each other over it. It's not one is better (chevelles are😎), it's merely personal preference.

Ya'll have given me your personal preference while at the same time not coming out with anti-Carnival. I thank you for that. Gotta git now and go see which of the two Carnival cruises I may enjoy more. 

Thank you everyone for answering. And let me also thank anyone now that post after this one.

After 25yrs, my Queen finally got me on a ship, in water over my head, when we booked a Disney cruise in 2012, with our son. Now it's just the two of us, so we took to Royal Caribbean in '17 & '18. Liberty then Harmony. We loved it, (or should I say I loved it). The Queen turned me, wouldn't ya know.

We are looking for a cruise this year, and unlike previous years, the date is set in stone. In October. With that, about the only ones coming up in the allotted time is a couple of Carnival cruises. We have been told that Carnival cruises typically are...party barges, loud music and/or guests, overrun by kids, as well as being  full of drunks that lose their liquor in the hallways. 

For those that normally sail R/C, but have sailed Carnival at least once, what is your opinion? Is it as stated above? I understand every cruise taken, even within the same line, can be totally different from trip to trip. We prefer to relax, have at least some peace and quiet, and able to find entertainment on ship that is not totally a kid activity, nor a 'mature audience only' entertainment. We do not drink or gamble, so those are moot points. Ships in question are Freedom and Magic into the Caribbean if it makes a difference.

Please let me know your opinions using R/C as the standard, so I can make an informed decision. Thank you so much for your help.