Carnival Platinum Cruiser Posted December 23, 2010 #1 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Nassau and Key west are really getting old as the Fascination has had the same itinerary since it was placed in Jacksonville years ago. Yeah I know it does Half moon cay once or twice a month in place of KW but half the time bad weather prevents it from going there as well. I just got off the ship and basically it cruised at about 13 knots the whole way to KW not even close to average cruising speed for most other cruises. Come on CCL add a new port perhaps Grand Turk or even Freeport to the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted December 23, 2010 #2 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Please dont wish Freeport on any more cruises.. its too far from any town. One of the few ports that you have to take a taxi 7 miles to get to a internet cafe its so desolated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overeasy Posted December 23, 2010 #3 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Please dont wish Freeport on any more cruises.. its too far from any town. One of the few ports that you have to take a taxi 7 miles to get to a internet cafe its so desolated. We loved our stop at Freeport! We could find no reason to leave the ship, so had a great time lounging in the aft hot-tub watching the port activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted December 23, 2010 #4 Share Posted December 23, 2010 This is why we drive another 350 miles South to Ft Lauderdale or Miami for our cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerman101 Posted December 23, 2010 #5 Share Posted December 23, 2010 The Fascination goes to Freeport on its four day cruise. The ship also has a few 7 day cruises coming up in 2011 that are varied. We have done the 5 day Nassau/Half Moon Cay cruise twice now and love it (and the KW/Nassau cruise once). It makes for a great "getaway" cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted December 23, 2010 #6 Share Posted December 23, 2010 I just got off the ship and basically it cruised at about 13 knots the whole way to KW not even close to average cruising speed for most other cruises. Jacksonville is geographically limited. There are only a handful of ports of call that can be reached on a 4,5 or even 7 night itinerary from there. It seems to me like Carnival is targeting budget minded cruisers from ports like Jacksonville, so I doubt that they would start itineraries that are any longer or more varied than what's currently offered. With that said, we sailed 2 weeks ago on this itinerary. For our needs, the Key West and Nassau itinerary was ideal. We were traveling with a 1 year old and we wanted an itinerary that was A) departing from a port within a fairly short driving distance, B) with ports of call that were "baby stroller friendly" (no tenders, and no need to take taxis), and C) inexpensive. Of all the itineraries that we looked at, this was the one that fulfilled all of our needs. Yes, we've lost count of the times that we've been to Key West and Nassau, but who cares when you're paying less than $250 bucks for an ocean view cabin on the Empress deck?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1153rsmith Posted December 23, 2010 #7 Share Posted December 23, 2010 We are on the 5 day leaving Christmas.... is there any chance they could change the itinerary to go to Key West instead of HMC? I really would love to see Key West, and it is not a tender port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguppies Posted December 23, 2010 #8 Share Posted December 23, 2010 We are on the 5 day leaving Christmas.... is there any chance they could change the itinerary to go to Key West instead of HMC? I really would love to see Key West, and it is not a tender port. Nope, when they can't tender in HMC they substitute Freeport.... Happened on our November cruise and the HMC cruise before ours also.... Key West is too far out of the way to detour to after arriving at HMC. (HMC, Nassau and Freeport are all really close together) Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1153rsmith Posted December 23, 2010 #9 Share Posted December 23, 2010 what is there to do in Freeport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted December 23, 2010 #10 Share Posted December 23, 2010 what is there to do in Freeport? Port Lucaya Marketplace Lucaya Beach Dolphin Encounter Snorkeling Jeep Tour Catmaran Tour Some crappy stores by the cruise ship dock Not a great stop. It's a bit of a letdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted December 23, 2010 #11 Share Posted December 23, 2010 We are on the 5 day leaving Christmas.... is there any chance they could change the itinerary to go to Key West instead of HMC? I really would love to see Key West, and it is not a tender port. You could ask the capt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted December 23, 2010 #12 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Jacksonville is geographically limited. There are only a handful of ports of call that can be reached on a 4,5 or even 7 night itinerary from there. It seems to me like Carnival is targeting budget minded cruisers from ports like Jacksonville, so I doubt that they would start itineraries that are any longer or more varied than what's currently offered. With that said, we sailed 2 weeks ago on this itinerary. For our needs, the Key West and Nassau itinerary was ideal. We were traveling with a 1 year old and we wanted an itinerary that was A) departing from a port within a fairly short driving distance, B) with ports of call that were "baby stroller friendly" (no tenders, and no need to take taxis), and C) inexpensive. Of all the itineraries that we looked at, this was the one that fulfilled all of our needs. Yes, we've lost count of the times that we've been to Key West and Nassau, but who cares when you're paying less than $250 bucks for an ocean view cabin on the Empress deck?? As long as it works for enough people they will continue these sailings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1153rsmith Posted December 23, 2010 #13 Share Posted December 23, 2010 You could ask the capt. I'm sure that would work.....:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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