Beach_gal

We just got home from PR and rented a unit through VRBO right on Isla Verde Beach at the Marbella del Caribe.

We had a gorgeous beach view - it was just stunning! There were chairs and umbrella rentals right in front of the building. It was perfect!

I had a 7:30 reservation last Sunday, so they obviously do take them. In fact, people were seated next to us even later.

Would love to see as well! I've had it on two other ships and I expected those menus to be similar but they were completely different.

Very curious!

Thanks Mischelle. Now, can you do something about getting more Carnival Gift cards on the Verizon site?:D

Heehee!!!

Thanks Mischelle!

I received a credit as well. Bummer...:(

I just want to say thank you for taking the time to write this. This has got to be the best review I've ever read.

You are such a talented writer and I look forward to reading more!

It's listed as an excursion for St. Thomas. I've never seen it before (after many visits to St. Thomas) and there are no reviews, leading me to believe it's a new excursion.

I've done St. John on my own and am just too lazy to do it again.

What I'd like it to get off the ship, hop on a boat and get dropped off on a gorgeous beach on St. John without having to taxi, ferry, taxi, etc.

I know, I know...wishful thinking!

Absolutely loving your review!

Did you by any chance get photos of the dinner menus?

Thanks for taking the time to write this!

We had the same hesitation as you and ended up thoroughly enjoying our little weekend getaway with friends.

In fact, our expectations were so low, we were surprised at how much fun we had. The dining room service was fantastic and the food was great. We enjoyed the nightlife and were never woken up by loud party animals out in the hall in the middle of the night (we always travel with a small white noise machine, so perhaps this helped?).

Don't worry about it and go enjoy yourselves!

Quick question~ what kind of magnetic clips/hooks did you use to hold your hats?

I need some strong durable ones for all our hats. Thanks!

I too wasn't that impressed with the burgers ~ but the topping bar was outstanding!!! That is what impressed me more than the burger itself.

Now Blue Iguana is rockin'!!! Those tacos are the bomb-diggity! And their breakfast burritos are pretty delish too!

So, after researching, I'm pretty sure this is a Captain Nautica snorkeling half day snorkeling excursion. If you search, you can find the website which describes it. They even list the shrimp cocktail and fruit.

Wow! Good work Confuzzled! Thanks for taking the time to find that. While it looks fun, I think I'm going to pass.

I'm looking more for the "Hidden Beaches" part of the tour. The search continues..... :)

It's so hard to predict when they'll become available. I know I bought mine 9 months out for my last Freedom cruise.

I'm also waiting for next March 2016. A bunch of excursions just became available for that cruise, but so far no FTTF.

Just keep checking.

So excited to read this. We too sail this summer. I don't think I've ever looked forward to a cruise as much as I am this one.

Please post away!!!!! :D

What if there's no future cruise desk on your ship? I've read conflicting responses. Some say you can call within a certain timeframe and book with the OBC, and some say no more.

Anyone know for certain?

I was able to add them to my cart (after checking all day) at 10 pm last night.

I refreshed for about an hour before going to bed, then woke up at 5 am and they were still in my cart. I refreshed continuously until about 6:30 am, when I was finally able to proceed to checkout.

Thank you angela12345 for your advice!

I just bought 10 -- i just completed the transaction about 1 minute ago so those of you waiting.....get em now!!!!!

Oh thank you for posting this! I checked this morning and they weren't even listed. They're there now!!!

I've never seen it before listed in excursions and it has no reviews. I'd like to know a little more about it before I book it.

We used Z Limousine and had exceptional service. Their rates are very competitive

We were even picked up in a stretch limo at the port for a ride back to the airport. That really capped off a fabulous cruise and made that depressing debarkation day suddenly awesome :)

Here's a link to a fabulous review (still-in-progress) ~ http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2195716

Got some great ideas from this review! Enjoy and post some pics when you get back for those of us with dreadful countdowns :D

Fantastic review so far! I booked both the Calabaza Sailing tour and the Spencer Ambrose tour thanks to your review.

Your pictures are great! So loving this ~ thank you for taking the time to do this.

Thank you for your great reviews, pictures, and all of the info! You're helping me figure out what we need to book and do when my husband, daughter, and I take this cruise in August. I know - we're crazy people...cruising the Caribbean in AUGUST! But the timing worked for our schedules. ;)

We too are booked in August. When are you cruising SoccerGK99? We're going to do 9 days in Puerto Rico then hop on the Liberty Aug 2. I have a water bottle I plan on keeping filled with ice and water and will be spraying myself all day!

I just checked and I have the offer but my husband doesn't. It always works like this. I don't think we've ever received an offer simultaneously.

Thanks for posting this -- I'm going to take advantage of it :D

We've never used a PVP - I think it's purely random. I'll take it though! Hoping for a freebie one of these days :)

Have fun on your loooong cruise!

We had to be back on by 11 I think two weeks ago (for an 11:59 departure).

On the Inspiration in Jan it was on the 2nd night.