Out to sea!

Would like to see it on the buffet for late evening snacks:):)

 

but never have

I would love to see it as well but it's probably better that I don't. ;)

I have wondered about this too. In the past on RCL they have taken my dive knife and told me it would be held by security and I could get it from them for my next dive. However, I no longer dive and do carry a knife. I would not want to go into port with no protection should something happen. So, with Carnival if I just put it in my bag/backpack when returning to the ship they won't have a problem with it? TIA.

A Leatherman you can carry into port. A dive knife you will not be able to carry into port.

Town is only 3 blocks long and 1 block deep. Easy walk.

I only remember it from the MDR but it could vary from ship to ship.

Cruisers going there beware ,the crime rate there is very high .The local police are corrupt JUST a little FYI when thinking about cruising there .

I don't think there will be any crime inside of the port area. Outside of the port area, you may be right.....you may be wrong. Time will tell.

First: No time to do beaches, alas. It's not all glory, I tell you :)

 

 

The good news: There are a lot of great beaches around Amber Cove and, despite worries I've heard about rough ocean seas, a lot of them are on lagoons and in bays, so are really placid. Still, if you like windsurfing and other active watersports, you can find those, too.

 

Here's what I learned yesterday, from the staffer at Carnival who's actually organizing the shore excursions, there are lots of ways to get to a beach, many but not all offered on official paid tours. But pretty much you do have to book the beach via a tour.

 

The rundown:

 

*The nearest: Right next door is the Riu all-inclusive resort. You can walk to it in five minutes but you'll need to pay a day fee. It's not the most upmarket, but is the most convenient. A day pass at this point, subject to change, is $39 - $45 and for that you get drinks and food. Kids are half price.

 

*The nearest-nicest: The Lifestyle Beach Resort, which is where we stayed but I'll be damned if I got to spend any time on the beach (!), is upscale, a sort-of Miami Beach-esque kind of club scenario. There's white sand, lounge chairs, beds, and a bar and restaurant, and the fee is inclusive, around $59 per person. Includes transportation to the resort (and back), and it's genuinely lovely (we had dinner there but it was dark and aside from a gorgeous full moon, hard to see much!).

 

3. The beach that the local folks most recommended, bar none, was Coconut Beach. It's a little bit further away, about 20 miles or 45 minutes, and a multi-layered offering. It's a good bit for families, and you can opt for all-inclusive or not. It's a bit more secluded than the resort hotels' beaches but has the same services.

 

Pricing: $39 per person to get to Coco Beach with no extras. The tour for beach with lunch and all-inclusive drinks is $79 per person. There's a family option, with babysitting, for a bit extra.

 

4. The best-but-furtherest-beach is Rusia. Cruise transport takes you to a beach, and then you board a speedboat that transports you to Paradise Island, which is encircled by coral reefs (great snorkeling, great diving!). From what I'm told -- and please remember, that the operation is so new that it's still in testing mode, the cost, including transportation, is $89. Folks who don't want to go all the way to the island can hang at the Punta Rusia Beach Club for $69 for the day, including food and drink.

 

So lots of options, just not so many d-i-y choices.

 

Let me know if you have any questions!

 

 

 

Carolyn

So there is no actual sand beach at the cruise port like at Mahogany Bay?

I have been in 22 countries, and have only 3 stamps. Why is this being assumed that it will be her only cruise, and why would you get a passport if you already know you will never use it again if you know it's not needed?

Passports are useful for travel other than cruising. ;)

Should they, IMO, yes. Are they required to, no.

You will have a $50 per person penalty. The rest of the deposit will be held by Carnival until you book your Sunshine cruise. the amount of the deposit on the new cruise will depend on what sales are going on at the time of booking the new cruise.

When booking with ES, there is always a $50 per person penalty to cancel the cruise (which is what is being done even if you book a new cruise while still on the telephone). If cancelling after final payment date there are even more penalties.

ok so if I make my dad a fb page..add his phone # to it, get the social media package, I'll be able to call him from my phone? I'm worried about not being in touch with him except in key west...

In Key West you're in the US so just use your phone to make a regular phone call.

Every state has different laws. In GA it is a "work at will" state and companies can fire and let you go for any reason.

If I was told I couldn't go on a previous approved vacation, I would go anyway and tell them to fire me and then apply for unemployment.

I have had to move personal plans many times this year during non business hours for my current company and enough is enough.

I don't live for work!

I even missed a family reunion this year and was told a week and a half before it happened. I am quite sick of companies taking advantage of workers!

Unless you are being held against your will at a company location a company can only take advantage of you if you allow it. As long as a company can find someone to fill your shoes, you are expendable (and rightly so). I think the OP did the right thing and took it up the chain of command until she found resolution. And now the owner knows that the has some scrupulous managers working for him that he may need to keep an eye on.

The conversation was about the legality of taking pictures of people on their balcony. There is no assumption to make. Unless the picture taker actually climbs over onto the smoker's balcony, there is absolutely nothing illegal about it. That is fact, not assumption. Although, if you still feel it's illegal, feel free to show me the statute.

Just as you are free to provide a statue showing invading one's property is legal. Go for it.

NCL is great with no dedicated dining times. They have amazing pizza that everyone loves. Great kids activities on deck, perfect for families. The big screen TV'S are awesome too. The MDR food is just as good as Carnival ' s, and there is about the same amount of nickel and diming. There's more, but I think you get the gist of it. IMO, NCL is a great cruise line, although I prefer Carnival.

 

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If you had read post two, you would know this statement to be false. :rolleyes:

Well lets see, the OP complained to everyone on the ship that he could find. He even tried calling the company. Obviously they intend to do NOTHING about it. So what should he do? Throw a temper tantrum in the Promenade and hope they do something? At this point you can either accept it and deal with it after or continue to be a PITA to everyone you can find and get even more worked up and more ticked off or you can get on with your life and enjoy what you can of the cruise. You know that old saying? Lord help me change the things I can change and recognize the ones I can't.

And of course, everyone's preferred action is to continue to be a PITA. :D

Last I heard, the fire on the Grandeur a couple of years ago might have been started by a cigarette.

 

You just won't let it go. You also obviously know nothing about fire dangers at sea or you wouldn't be so flip about it.

 

What gets me is anyone who doesn't think the rule needs to be enforced? Rules exist for a reason and the reality is, the majority of people do not smoke and some of those have very severe allergies, others just don't wish to be impacted by the health hazards of second hand smoke which do exist.

This is so funny. One person claims there are loads of fires caused by cigarettes and yet fails to post even one link. You're stating that the fire on the Grandeur might have been caused by a cigarette so in your mind, it was without verification. And then you claim to have knowledge about what I do and don't know. It's a hoot.

BTW, I couldn't be more for the rules than most likely anyone else you know. But that goes for all rules, not just some of them. Someone invades my privacy with a camera is just as bad as someone who is smoking on their balcony. Just like some who claim they will throw water on the smokers balcony, my hand will just happen to knock a person't camera into the water. To me, someone taking pics of my balcony is a pervert and they should feel lucky all they lost is a camera.

Well, duh. But that's not what we were talking about, now was it?

 

 

 

Wow, you just cannot admit when you're wrong, can you?

First of all, that is what we are talking about. people here stating left and right how they are going to get someone thrown off a ship for knocking their camera into the water after someone takes a pic of them on their balcony. So yes, proof of the allegation is required.

Secondly, what is their to admit? Someone has showed some pics in aftermath. No one has stated from what angle they would be taking pics from. You make your assumptions, I'll make mine. I'm not admitting I'm wrong when I'm not. :rolleyes:

At the end of the day, the policy isn't there just for the benefit of the cabins around you, it's there for fire safety reasons. It should be enforced, and Royal not doing so is very off putting

That in itself is a joke. The only fire at sea attributed to a cigarette was on a Princess ship and that was not even proven but believed to be started by a thrown cigarette. The cigarette landed on clothing (that is not supposed to be left on a balcony) which caught fire catching the balcony furniture on fire (the furniture has been changed to flame retardant furniture now). Almost impossible to catch a ship on fire with a cigarette unless you're using a flame thrower to light it.

Lol. That is just plain silly. Why not just upgrade now if you don't care about "saving a few bucks on a cruise"?

 

It is ridiculous to think that Carnival would give up on ALL potential on board purchases because someone poured 11$ vodka into a mouthwash bottle. Get real.

They don't need to to it to everyone on a cruise. Just 2 or 3 cabins and then wait for the screaming here on CC. That would take care of the rest. ;)

Looks like that rule has changed. No sodas/water/etc. allowed on board at ports of call.

 

Ports of Call

All alcohol purchased in ports of call will be returned on the morning of debarkation. Non-alcoholic beverages are not permitted onboard and such items will be confiscated and discarded and no compensation will be provided.

Thanks for the update.

1. Warning

2. $250.00 fine

3. Removal from ship

All if proven by the ship's crew. Not based the word of a passenger.

So you have a balcony over the mall or the pool area and no one can look up and invade your privacy while you are breaking the rules smoking and making life miserable for those around you. Pretty self centered I would say. And taking someone's picture is not illegal unless you make money from it so smile and click click lol

Where do you see that I am a smoker or break the rules or waste money on balconies? Nice set of assumptions on your part. :rolleyes:

Sorry, but what you are saying is still not right. Just FYI, this is my field of expertise. Just not liking something doesn't make it illegal.

If it's your field of expertise then you obviously should know an allegation must be proven.

Like it or not' date=' there is no legal expectation of privacy while on a balcony. Knocking something out of someone's hands, dumping water on them, etc., is Battery. The cell or brig for the perpetrator will not have a balcony. :)

 

Do not directly communicate with the offenders. There is risk in doing so.

 

I'm sure Royal will do something for you, but it's a shame it's ruining your trip in the meantime.[/quote']

 

It's interesting hearing all of the legal opinions from the lawyers here. Never knew so many lawyers cruised as well :)

I did read the whole thread, but I do want to clarify the refilling comment since we have never attempted to bring anything on board in ports other than embarkation ports.

The allowed limits are good at each and every port? I can buy a bottle of wine at each port and carry it on (and 12 cans of soda or water)?

I'm sure there is plenty of disorderly behavior by those buying as they go, as well as by those buying Cheers.

Alcohol is only at port of embarkation. Soda/water is at any port (unless the rules on that have changed).

You can expect privacy all you want to but that doesnt mean you will get it. There is nothing illegal about someone taking your picture on a cruise ships balcony. Creepy? Probably so. Illegal? Absolutely not. And tossing someones property overboard would be a great way to get yourself tossed off the ship.

As I am not a lawyer, I never stated anything about the "legality" of doing something. That being said, is anyone ready to give their life to take a picture of someone? How do you know that instead of just throwing a camera over they don't grab the photographer and throw that person over? Granted, the person doing the throwing would probably go to jail but is that any comfort to someone who's loved one is now 6 feet under? Laws don't protect people, they simply punish someone after the fact. And again I ask, how do you prove someone threw your camera overboard? I don't see anyone getting booted because you dropped your camera into the ocean.