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We will be in Freeport next week from 12-7 by way of cruise ship. I've read the must see or do are Banana Bay, Gold Rock Beach and Lucayan National Park. I would like to visit them all if possible correct me if I'm wrong, Banana Bay is a restaurant in the same area as Gold Rock beach. How far form that beach is Lucayan National Park?

Forgot to add that in both these cruises the white party was held in the atrium with several hundred people spread through all of the decks that feed i to the atrium. It was a good size event - not just an hour in the club.

Yes, that sounds a lot like how it was on Norweigan except it was held in the nightclub. Everyone dressed in white They had a dance contest, flashing lights with employees dressed in white costumes hosting various contests. I guess it is only on Carnival's long cruises.

ok i’m officially senile, when i first saw the title of the op i swore it said “hot wife party on short cruise “ i was like , oh lawd carnival has really changed.

lol!

Thank you

Thank you, It was a big fun energetic celebration on our Norwegian cruise last year. Although we mostly cruise Carnival, we have never attended the hot white parties. .

Does anyone know if there is a hot white party on the Elation 4 day cruise?

Does anyone know if there the Elation 4 days Nassau/ Freeport itinerary have a hot white party? If so,which night is it?

thanks for the feedback everyone. we will go to Melia

Some of the reasons we usually pick Carnival

• Value for the money is better than the other lines. Included food is on a par with what we experienced on NCL, RCCI, Disney and the price is better. OUR opinion of course.
  
• The crew members are always friendly and interesting
  
• The other passengers are great. They are down-to-earth and aren't so full of themselves that they think they are better than everyone else. Most of them anyway. Of course, there are a few passengers that think the other passengers are "less than desirable". We avoid that type: the I-am-better-than-everyone-else-even-if-I-am-on-the-same-ship-and-paid-the-same-price type. There are very few of those on Carnival (lots on Celebrity).
  

I agree with everything you said plus I think Carnival's food is better and cabins larger.

Middle aged laid back couple need help deciding between the two resorts for our day in Nassau.

We are not interested the water sports and pools.

Interested in a relaxing clean shaded beach with lounge chairs and or umbrellas. Good food is important too. I'm not a drinker but my husband likes beer and margaritas. We will only be on the beach for about 4-5 hours.

If we choose the Melia, what's the price for a taxi from Carnival pier?

I'm thinking we can eat breakfast on the ship and buy lunch at the resort. Are the food and drinks pricey?

If we choose Hilton, we are paying for food we can get on the ship but saving on cab fare.

which will give us more band for our buck?

Hello, We have never sailed on NCL.

Looking at POA, I am wondering exactly which Ocean View Cabins do NOT have pull down berths.

It seems that the forward, cat. OC, cabins on deck 4 do not have any pull down berths, and are layed out more like a balcony cabin, but with the window.

Is it ONLY those very few cabins? (they are showing 'Sold Out')

Do other Ocean View cabins, like on deck 7, that are marked with the triangle, occupancy up to 3, have a pull down for the third passenger? The descriptions do not always mention pull down bunks.

I just tried their CHAT, but am not sure I really got good, correct info.

Thanks!!!

We stayed in an OV cabin on our cruise this past August and I don't recall bunk beds wall pull outs but it did have a sofa.

We were also on this cruise the same time as you and enjoyed it greatly. I may write a review in days to come after hurricane Irma has passed.

Forget La Cuncina. Mediocre food at best. You'll love the french food at Jefferson's (my best guess). The filet (steak) there is outstanding!

We're not big fans of steak, I like Italian, my husband, not so much. We both love seafood. I'm willing to try French food so I think i will go with Jefferson"s Bistro since my husband is leaving all the planning up to me.

Thank you for the review. We will be on this cruise in 2 weeks! Excited!!

Thank you guys

Finalizing my 3 specialty meal reservation for upcoming cruise on the POA. Chose Cagneys and Teppanyakie but can't decide between LaCucina and Jeffersons .

For those who have eaten at both in question, which did you enjoy the most?

Thank you. I was wondering the same thing about our booked ocean view cabin too. Good to know the bed set up can be changed.

Thank you both for the clarification.

Will be on POA next month. My E-doc itinerary says the ship sails away from Honolulu at 7 but a June 2017 daily posted on this board, states the sail away party is at 6. I thought they are at the same time.

I don't want to reserve our specialty restaurant dinner during the sail away party. Does anyone know if its at 6 or 7?

Thank you very much for posting the dailies. We will be on POA next month and I am now planning our specialty restaurants dinner times with the first one being the first night but your Day 1 daily reads sail away party is at 6, does the ship sail away at 6 or at 7 as my e-docs itinerary reads?

Thank you. You've answered many of my questions in your review.

Thank you much!

No lobsters anywhere on NCL ships.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2401137

Non anywhere on the ship? Not even the Specialty restaurants?

LOL, yes. DO NOT CHECK THE YES BOX. Full story here (and review of the POA).

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2469976

Thanks for the tip and link to your review. I'm enjoying it so far.:D

Thank you so much for the info.

Sorry to hear you were quarantined?!!!

Is there a formal night on POA seven day cruise, ? If so, when and is lobster served in main dining room?

Which night is the White Hot Party?

When is the BBQ on the pool deck.

I don't want to reserve our 3 specialty dinners during these events.

Thanks,