micheecruise

Thank you!!  

How easy is it to get Princess to price match?  Thank you!

On 12/6/2021 at 9:48 AM, Eagan Mom said:

We will be in Nassau on New Years day. Will things be open. Thinking of going to Junkanoo beach.

If there are cruise ships in port, things will definitely be open :-) 

Thank you @klass2!  We have always enjoyed spending a few hours at Junkanoo Beach!   

When in doubt, bring the extra paper!  It wouldn't be fun arriving at the port and being turned away. 

Happy Sailing to you!

My family and I typically hit Junkanoo Beach when porting in Nassau, we love the local vibe and in the past it has always been a nice beach to visit for a few hours..  We are going on a cruise in December and I am wondering about the safety of Junkanoo at this time (post COVID).  Are there still a lot of tourists that visit that beach?  Are the food vendors still open?  Any info would be appreciated!  

Where did you find the list at micheecruise? How far out into the future is it planned out?

I posted on John Heald's Facebook page. There is also a Facebook for "Fans Of Carnival's The PunchLiner Comedy Club" where a lot of comedians will post their schedules.

Per John Heald.....

Happy Cole, Thomas Brown, Jeff The Fun Dude, William Lee Martin

It is not posted in advance.

I found a list on Facebook for all the Carnival ships, but some dates are not filled it (due to no firm commitment as of about 2 weeks ago). The date for the Magic the week of Nov 4th is unfortunately not filled in.

Does anyone know who will be performing in the comedy club the week of Nov4th? Did some searches and couldn't find anything.

TIA

This is what we are looking forward to doing. It will take the whole time in port, but it sounds like there isn't much shopping/activities right in port anyway.

The past few years they have added some little shops right in the port area in Freeport, but it's not a busy town area like Nassau.

You will have a great time on that excursion!!

It's been a long countdown but finally reached single digits today for Nov. 4 cruise. Anyone else in single digits?

I'm with you on the Magic!!!! :ship::ship::ship:

I have not used them, but they seem to be highly rated. I am finding that many of the excursion companies have increased their prices to be comparable with what the cruise lines charge. The benefit to going with an outside excursion vendor for me would be the smaller group.

She can't even walk the length of the pier without stopping for a break. (Oh how I wish she would use a wheelchair!!!) We would have to take a taxi. Is the water calm (for my mom) and do they serve booze (for me)?

Yes, the water is calm enough that she could wade in it. They have restrooms, food, & drinks available. I think the Tiki Hut that is there at Junkanoo has drink/food/lounge chair specials.

Any cheap rental vendors you know of?

What is it that you want to rent?

I agree with checking into Pat and Diane's snorkeling. We used them in 2015, and we had a wonderful time! I think they lost one of their two boats due to a hurricane, though, so their tour capacity is now limited. If interested, I'd check soon.

I used Pat & Diane's a few years back, they were great!

Also did the Lucayan National Park/Gold Rock Beach tour....BEST excursion ever!!!! I have never seen a more beautiful beach than Gold Rock Beach.

There is Junkanoo Beach (free public beach) within "walking" distance from the pork. I put that in quotes because not knowing your mother, I don't know how long of a walk she can tolerate. It took my family and I about 10-12 minutes to walk there from the cruise port. If you look up Junkanoo, you can find more info.

A friend of mine was there in July, the beach was fine then. These pics are from July.....

If it is offered on your cruise, do the "Freeport Kayak & Nature Experience", we did this thru Carnival a few years back. It was the absolute BEST excursion have done!!! We did this with my two daughters when they were 8 and 10 and had no issues.

On my last cruise on the Valor I took my drone. I flew it at all 3 ports: Nassau, Freeport and Half Moon Cay. Freeport, they ran me off. They told me that I could go inland but not on the port. Nassau the security actually hung around me and talked. They liked it. With that being said, I'm about to sail on the Sunshine going back to Nassau so I contacted the government over there and they do have laws. You have to let them know the purpose, serial number, registration with FAA, etc.

 

Half Moon Cay I went into the main area and flew it all over. No problems.

 

Below I will try to attache a few pics. I have more if you guys want to see more.

 

You can NOT fly from the ship at any time. Ive been tempted to take my Phantom 3 Standard since i never use it any more to try to fly from my balcony while at sea, that way if I lose it, it's not too big of a loss. But I've chickened out LOL.

Wow, your pics are beautiful!! My husband has a drone, and now I'm thinking we might need to bring it along ;p

Gold Rock Beach in Freeport, Bahamas (Lucayan National Park)

I do know that the straw market is within walking distance, not sure about the sidewalk situation.

That would be ship time (the time zone in which you sail from).

Hi! My family has our first cruise in August (Oasis of the Seas), and we're beyond excited! I have a question on how much "freedom" to give the kids / tweens coming along with us.

 

At home, we're not exactly hover-parents - They go outside, around the neighborhood, etc. on their own. However, taking them out of the country for the first time and on a HUGE cruise ship they are not familiar with gives me SOME reservations about just letting them roam about. In particular, my 12 year old. While I think we'll be hanging out as a family most of the time (that's the point, isn't it?) I'd love for him to go hang out with other kids he meets without having Mom and Dad hover over him on occasion, but don't want him getting lost or in trouble either.

 

At what age did you feel comfortable letting the kids go off on their own on your cruise (if at all)?

When my daughter was 12, we let her have a bit of freedom on the ship with other teens. Of course we had rules, and I will share our "Kid's cruise contract" (don't give me credit for it, I got it from someone else on these boards a few years back ;)) We also always had dinner together every night. One thing that they didn't have on our last cruise was the Carnival HUB App with the chat feature, that makes things a little easier now and we'll definitely be utilizing that on our cruise in a few weeks.

I ---------------------------, agreeto the following rules while on our Carnival Liberty Cruise:

KIDS CRUISE CONTRACT

This is going to be a fun andexciting trip, but at the same we want you to be safe and courteous to otherson the ship.

1. Permission to go somewhere on theship without a parent will be decided for each circumstance. (Meaning…justbecause we may allow you to go to the buffet by yourself one day or the arcadeanother day, doesn’t mean that every time you want to go somewhere alone on theship that we will allow it.)

2. You will not be allowed to just roamaround the ship with no specific destination.

3. Under nocircumstances are you to go to anybody’s cabin and no one is allowed to come toours.

4. You will not go through any of thecabin areas/hallways. There is absolutely no reason for you to be in any ofthese locations except to return to your own cabin.

5. You will not play on the elevators.

6. Never ever accept a drink of any kindfrom anybody (other than mom & dad). If you leave a drink unattended, you will have to get a new one.

7. You will be required to check in at aspecific times set by mom and/or dad.

8. You will tell us where you are going,what you will be doing and who you will be with. If plans change, you have to let us know sothat we know where to find you if needed.

9. If you are in the cabin alone, youwill have the do not disturb sign posted. Not even crew members (room steward) areto be in there when you are by yourself.

10. You will be required to eat with the family for allevening meals in the dining room.

11. You will be courteous to the adults and others inthe pool. No splashing or “cannon balls” to be cute.

12. You will not be obnoxious, loud, or rude whether ornot we are with you. We expect you to bewell mannered using please, thank you, and excuse me at all times. Hold thedoors for adults that are passing through at the same time as you, allow peopleto get off of the elevator before you step on. Just because somebody else isrude does not give you the right to be rude.

13. Absolutely no running on the ship!

14. No cutting in line at the buffet. And do not takemore than you can eat. If you are still hungry you can go back for more.

15. Easy on the ice cream, you have all week! J

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Signed Dated

Yum, yum, and yum!!! We have never had dinner at the steakhouse, but I have heard nothing but GREAT reviews. We have reservations for the steakhouse on our upcoming cruise (actually the night of our 20 year wedding anniversay!), and now I am even more excited about it after reading and drooling over your review! :D