SonuvaBeach

DAY 8...St Maarten...We took the water taxi over to the town beach. It was quiet and uncrowded for most of the day, After a few hours and a 45 minute ocean swim, we did a bit of shopping and then headed back to the ship. It was a nice day in St Maarten...

DAY 7...ST KITTS...beach day at Timothy Beach, an uncrowded black sand locals' beach. Again, it's a  short cab ride to this beach and 2 beach chairs and an umbrella  cost $15

DAY 6...ANTIGUA.. We have been to most of the beaches on Antigua, and now we always go to Beach Limerz on Fort James beach...it is a short, 10 minute cab ride there. Our friends walked there from the ship, but I would not recommend it. The beach is long and lovely, with almost no drop off and few rocks/shells as you get in the water. Beach Limerz is an old school Caribbean  beach bar....great food, great drink, great service, great owners...

4 hours ago, doodlefan said:

Sure, I can do that!  I copied your info here and will have it on me so that I don't forget.

THANK YOU! You will bring a smile to her face!

10 minutes ago, doodlefan said:

Awesome.  Thanks so much for the info on Chic night.  We always go to Tuscan Grille at least twice and Le Petit Chef once.  We have OBC so we use it on that.

Until we cruise in just over 3 weeks, I will live vicariously through your videos.  Thanks again.

Are you Elite on Celebrity? If you are, would you do me a favor? Would you go into the Elite Breakfast in Tuscan Grill some morning and say hello to Violetta for my wife and me..we are  Toni and Jim...Tell her the CHEETOS  couple says HELLO! She will laugh, and she has a great laugh!

3 hours ago, jimbri said:

Thank you for the wonderful videos.

You are quite welcome. I am glad you enjoy them. More to come!

1 hour ago, doodlefan said:

I'm loving your videos.  Thanks so much. We sail on April the 4th, same Itinerary as yours (except we're back to San Juan instead of St. Thomas)

Do you remember which nights were Chic (more formal).  We're trying to figure out which days to book Tuscan Grille and don't want to book on Chic nights as we like the menu in the main dining room those nights.  

Thanks for any info. 

Chic nights are always on sea days...for us, they were on the second  day...first day at sea...and then on day 9, another sea day. After being totally underwhelmed by the Tuscan Grill on other ships, we REALLY loved the  the Tuscan Grill on the Millie! We went there the first and last night of the cruise. I am confident you will really enjoy it.

DAY 5...ST CROIX... we like forts, so we toured Fort Fredricksted and then walked over to the beach that is only a couple hundred yards away. It is a pretty nice beach! On the way back to the ship, I stopped and talked to a couple of people that were snorkeling right next to the pier. They said the snorkeling right there is GREAT...they saw lots of fish and turtles.....hmmm...next time...

DAY 4...ST THOMAS and WATER ISLAND

One of our favorite things to do in St Thomas is to take the ferry over to Water Island and snorkel with the turtles 

10 minutes ago, SonuvaBeach said:

 

 

DAY 3...PUERTO PLATA, DOMINCAN REPUBLIC....we walked to town and then explored the fort. Taino Bay is okay, very "touristy," similar to  Grand Turk  and Amber Cove, just newer. The beaches are far away and taxis are expensive and the drivers are aggressive to the point of being rude

16 hours ago, Dave Judy said:

On the Millennium in Alaska back in September, albeit a bit cooler then. Thanks for rekindling memories of a great trip !

You are quite welcome...8 mores days to come!

18 hours ago, Provence55always said:

Thank you so much for taking the time……your videos are fabulous. We hope to sailing on the Millennium for two weeks in May. 

More to come! I am glad you like the videos..What is your itinerary?

DAY 2...at  Sea

Here are my youtube vids for this cruise. I will have one for every day, every port. They take a bit of time..we have over 3000 to go through!

Here is DAY 1.... Fort Lauderdale and Sail Away

Just now, PTC DAWG said:

It was a la carte in August of 2021...I know that.  

It was in September , 2021, too..but the sample menu says $30/$45 now...When i do a trial booking, though , it says for the charge : a la carte:)

 Is Sushi on 5 still a la carte? I just punched up the sample menu on Celebrity's website at it say $30pp for lunch and $45 pp for dinner...

23 minutes ago, anniedave said:

yes 6am alcohol is acceptable if you are in an airport lounge waiting to go on holiday ... if its a mimosa / bucks fizz then it can def be counted as a breakfast drink !!)

AGREED!

20 hours ago, eltigre said:

We will be visiting the ABC Islands for the first time this Nov. and will only be able to snorkel at one of them. The Port Boards suggest,  including Grand Cayman, they all have good snorkeling. Which one and where would you choose if you could only do one?

 

Our interest is coral & fish and we prefer walk in from shore rather than a boat tour.  We are not strong swimmers but have snorkeled St. Lucia, Saint Martin, Hawaii.  

 

Also, is there a  recommendation for a sea scooter rental without the boat tour. Tried those once & really enjoyed them.

Appreciate any input

I vote for Curacao or Bonaire. The Bonaire Cruisers Golf Cart is a good idea...we have done it a few times..Check out my youtube videos from the Equinox September 2021. We snorkeled both Curacao and Bonaire

On 1/2/2021 at 3:40 PM, MooNGaTe27 said:

Going to Antigua in Oct & looking for a good beach bar where we can get chairs ,food & a bathroom . Also how much would the cab cost . Thanks 

Beach Limerz...10 minute cab ride from cruise port. My youtube video from 2019, just before Covid

14 hours ago, Kik35 said:

Great video, @SonuvaBeach !!  Heading there next week and even more excited after watching it.  We love the beach there, Gail & staff and “vibe” of Beachlimerz.😎🍹

 

ENVIOUS!

Tell Gail and Barry ( her husband and co owner, of course) that Jim and Toni said HELLO! Tell Marvin, the BIG guy,  HELLO! from us as well!

15 hours ago, Turtles06 said:

 

Unfortunately, on our visit to Antigua in December aboard the Silhouette, ship's tours were required.  As I mentioned above, whatever beach they brought us to had SUCH a steep drop off that I could not get out of the water on my own.   I was knocked over repeatedly (I wasn't the only one) and found the entire experience pretty frightening.  Judging from comments above about the same tour that we took, we must have been on some part of Valley Church.

 

 

Celebrity needs to do something about guests like that.

 

Sounds like our tour must have been to the same beach.  Yes, it was beautiful, though not crowded.  But it was far too steep for me (and we were totally blindsided by this).

 

I hope you had a great cruise!

Yes...that was probably Valley Church Beach. Valley Church would be a great beach choice if it weren't for two things  1. Distance from the cruise port ( 30 to 40 minutes on bad roads) and 2. The wickedly steep drop off...a sudden 3+ foot drop. It is very difficult to get in to the water and EXTREMELY difficult to get OUT, even if you do not have ambulatory issues. Darkwood is not as steep, but still a bit of a drop.

9 hours ago, MamaChach said:

GREAT video!  That beach looks amazing!  Hopefully Antigua stays open to do this!  THANKS

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I forgot to mention...Beach Limerz has some of the best, if not THE best, conch fritters  I have ever had. If you like conch fritters, you have to try them!

3 minutes ago, Glitterati said:

That video is great. We are on the Silhouette this month and booked the beach trip to Valley Church. Looks like we will cancel and take a taxi here instead! Fab!

Email Gail...she will arrange the taxi for you..and a bit cheaper. Tell her Jim and Toni recommended Beach Limerz. It will make her smile.

10 minutes ago, raudacruise said:

Beach Limerz looks like such fun! Definitely on my bucket list.🍸🌴😎

We used to go to Valley Church and Darkwood beach...until we found Beach Limerz. It is so close to the cruise port ( almost within walking distance) and the entry into the water is very easy...unlike at Valley Church and Darkwood where the drop off is very steep.

16 minutes ago, MamaChach said:

Now that port is open to on your own...has anyone taken a taxi to a beach?  Which beach would you recommend?

I would recommend going to Beach Limerz.   Beach Limerz is an old school  Caribbean beach bar with great food, great staff, great beach with no drop off when entering the water, and it is only a ten minute taxi ride from the cruise port. Here is our youtube video  from the last time we were there in 2019.  You can email Gail at info@beachlimerz.com.  She can arrange taxi transportation from and back to the cruise port.