Our Lovely Liberty cruise (with pics) 8/9/14

[Jamman54]

Here are some more empty pool views…..

 

 

 

Looks like a few people are starting to trickle in…..

 

 

Outside seating at Margaritaville…..

 

 

Here’s a couple of views of the swim up bar…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

My old friend, the Carnival Splendor, is coming in to join us in Grand Turk…..

 

 

 

Carnival Liberty passengers are making their way ashore…..

 

 

Looking towards the cruise ship pier….

 

 

Looking the other direction, towards the Crew Bar and Jack’s Shack…..

 

 

The Carnival Liberty docked in Grand Turk…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Crusin Karen]

:D You just KNEW I was waiting for this and then you throw the Splendor in the background. ;):):p

[afcruiser]

:p Hello Jeff

 

Well Grandson finally arrived. He's perfect and Oh So Cute.

Mommy and Daddy R doing great.

 

My son said yesterday, "Mom, I'm going to save our tax refund this year for a cruise." :p

 

Thanks for the pic's of the Steakhouse. Your steak looked like a ROAST.:eek:

And Patti's Lobster made my mouth water. Can you a surf and turf with both??

 

Looking forward to the rest of Grand Turk. Can you pre-rent a cabana? Have not checked anything out. Looks like a great place to hang for the day and relax. I'm sure it livened up a bit as the day rolled on. :p

 

I am Patient..;)

[Jamman54]

:p Hello Jeff

 

Well Grandson finally arrived. He's perfect and Oh So Cute.

Mommy and Daddy R doing great.

 

My son said yesterday, "Mom, I'm going to save our tax refund this year for a cruise." :p

 

Thanks for the pic's of the Steakhouse. Your steak looked like a ROAST.:eek:

And Patti's Lobster made my mouth water. Can you a surf and turf with both??

 

Looking forward to the rest of Grand Turk. Can you pre-rent a cabana? Have not checked anything out. Looks like a great place to hang for the day and relax. I'm sure it livened up a bit as the day rolled on. :p

 

I am Patient..;)

 

Congrats on the Grandson! Glad everyone is doing fine.

 

The Steakhouse does offer a Surf & Turf.

 

Yes, you can rent a cabana at Grand Turk in advance via the shore excursion page. Unlike HMC where you pick your cabana once you board the ship, you can't select the cabana you want, until you reach the island. There are only 10 cabanas, and if there are two ships in port the day you are there, each ship will only be allotted 5.

[Etchdreams]

Here’s a couple of empty beach views. The beach won’t be empty for long…..

 

 

 

No more time for pictures, as I make my way through the Cruise Center, and then to Margaritaville to check in for my cabana. Once there, I meet Ricardo, who remembers me from a previous visit, and escorts me to our cabana. As always I chose # 9…..

 

 

Ricardo was going to be our server for today, so I had to give him my sail & sign card, which he will hold hostage until I pay my food and beverage bill. This is their way of making sure I don’t skip out on the bill. No pay, no sail & sign card, no getting back on the ship!

 

I sent Ricardo off to the bar to get me a bucket of Landshark’s, so I used the time to take some pictures of what only a few people ever see, an empty Margaritaville. First though, are cabanas 9,8, & 7…..

 

 

Cabanas 9 & 10…..

 

 

The empty pool…..

 

 

To be continued…..

 

We have on rented for our Dec. trip. Was wondering about the sign-n-sail card that you give them. Are the items charged to your sign and sail or do you pay cash when you are thru. We will have other people with us, and was wondering how it worked if others ordered something.

 

Thanks

[cruisinbabs]

It's not so hard.

 

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Carnival Pride - July 27, 2014 - Photo Review

 

 

I tried doing that on my link.. could not get it to work.. maybe it was operator error.. hahah..

 

LOVING YOUR REVIEWS JAMMAN!!!!

 

(I think the thread was closed but the evening I was on the boards and saw your thread, I cried myself to sleep that night upon hearing about Kevin.. hit too close to home as my sister is 19.. I could not even imagine and I have no words or know what to say. But some virtual hugs and positive thoughts to you and your family.)

 

Dangit.. now I am crying again...

 

Aruba is now on my bucket list..

 

Thank you again for taking us along!

Edited September 26, 2014 by cruisinbabs

[ChicoCA]

Killer review! Read all 16 pages and enjoyed it thoroughly! Thank you for putting in the effort!

[Crusin Karen]

:p Hello Jeff

 

Well Grandson finally arrived. He's perfect and Oh So Cute.

Mommy and Daddy R doing great.

 

My son said yesterday, "Mom, I'm going to save our tax refund this year for a cruise.

Thanks for the pic's of the Steakhouse. Your steak looked like a ROAST.:eek:

And Patti's Lobster made my mouth water. Can you a surf and turf with both??

 

Looking forward to the rest of Grand Turk. Can you pre-rent a cabana? Have not checked anything out. Looks like a great place to hang for the day and relax. I'm sure it livened up a bit as the day rolled on. :p

 

I am Patient..;)

Congrats grandmommy! We have 4 1/2. DS#1 has 2 boys, 3rd due next month. DS#2 has our ONE little girl and a son, oldest Grandchild who will be 3 TOMORROW! I was the oldest and had a ton of brothers under me, had 2 boys and going to have my 4th grandson baby...Life is awesome with grandbabies but thank God for little Grace lol! ENJOY every minute! :D;)

[Jamman54]

We have on rented for our Dec. trip. Was wondering about the sign-n-sail card that you give them. Are the items charged to your sign and sail or do you pay cash when you are thru. We will have other people with us, and was wondering how it worked if others ordered something.

 

Thanks

 

You pay with cash or a credit card. They just hold on to your Sail & Sign card so you don't skip out without paying!

[Jamman54]

Killer review! Read all 16 pages and enjoyed it thoroughly! Thank you for putting in the effort!

 

Thanks for reading, much more to come!!

[Jamman54]

I tried doing that on my link.. could not get it to work.. maybe it was operator error.. hahah..

 

LOVING YOUR REVIEWS JAMMAN!!!!

 

(I think the thread was closed but the evening I was on the boards and saw your thread, I cried myself to sleep that night upon hearing about Kevin.. hit too close to home as my sister is 19.. I could not even imagine and I have no words or know what to say. But some virtual hugs and positive thoughts to you and your family.)

 

Dangit.. now I am crying again...

 

Aruba is now on my bucket list..

 

Thank you again for taking us along!

 

Thanks for your kind words. Your virtual hugs and positive thoughts mean much more than you could ever imagine. Thank You

[TXFATGUY]

Smores Parfait???? Is that something new....I've never seen that on a dessert menu

 

I was onboard too, This was the best dessert I have ever had on a cruise.

[wrigley80]

I was onboard too, This was the best dessert I have ever had on a cruise.

 

 

Thanks. That's good to know. Hopefully I'll be able to try it on the Dream in December. It sounds delicious

[Jamman54]

At this point I went back to the cabana to find that Ricardo had delivered my bucket of Landsharks, so I poured one into a cup and made my way into the pool.

 

Meanwhile, back on the ship, Patti had finished sending the laundry out. I think that this is her favorite perk. She loves not having to do a dozen loads of wash when we get home. That being done, she grabbed the other camera, and took a couple of pictures from the not so “secret” deck. The Grand Turk Cruise Center…..

 

 

The bow of the Carnival Splendor, now docked across the pier from us…..

 

 

She got a hold of Ryan, and the two of them proceeded ashore…..

 

 

Views of the Carnival Splendor’s and the Carnival Liberty’s bows…..

 

 

 

The Carnival Splendor, and Carnival Liberty, docked in Grand Turk…..

 

 

To be continued…..

Edited September 27, 2014 by Jamman54

[Jamman54]

There are more people on the beach and in the water now…..

 

 

 

Here’s another view of the Carnival Splendor and Carnival Liberty…..

 

 

Welcome to Margaritaville…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The pool and pool bar still aren’t too crowded at this point…..

 

 

 

Nice shady tables at Margaritaville…..

 

 

Here’s another view of the pool…..

 

 

Nice picture of the pool, Flowrider, and the ships…..

 

 

Patti caught me enjoying another Landshark…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Ryan and Patti have made it to the cabana…..

 

 

Taking a look inside….

 

 

Air conditioned, with nice comfy cushioned couches, and a large coffee table…..

 

 

Single cushioned chair and condiment table…..

 

 

My bucket of Landsharks is getting low. I’ll need to call Ricardo and order another one…..

 

 

This is our view from our covered deck…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Ryan and Patti are cooling off for a bit…..

 

 

 

They are getting thirsty, so Ryan is checking out the menu….

 

 

Ricardo comes and takes our drink orders, so I decide to take a quick dip in the ocean, taking the water camera along. Here’s a picture of the bow of the Carnival Liberty and passengers on the pier…..

 

 

I tried taking some underwater shots of some fish that I could see, but I couldn’t capture any good ones. Here’s a view of the beach…..

 

 

Another view of the Carnival Liberty. It seems so strange to be swimming so close to the ship…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

I got back to the cabana just as Ricardo delivered the drinks. Here’s Ricardo and Ryan…..

 

 

Ryan has his drink…..

 

 

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere…..

 

 

Ricardo asks us if we would like to order lunch, and when we would like to have it. I thought that was a nice touch. We ordered, and told him to bring it in about an hour. No problem mon!!

 

So while Ryan and I lounge around the cabana and the pool, Patti, as she so often does, grabs the camera and takes a stroll.

 

The Carnival Liberty and Carnival Splendor, tower over Margaritaville…..

 

 

The grounds and walkways are beautifully maintained…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Looking across the pool towards our cabana…..

 

 

The Margaritaville Trading Post…..

 

 

The bridges of the Liberty and Splendor…..

 

 

Tour vehicles lined up and ready to go…..

 

 

An ATV tour…..

 

 

The NASA exhibit…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The Mercury capsule…..

 

 

John Glenn…..

 

 

Anyone for chess?

 

 

Cat and snorkel excursions leave from here…..

 

 

Here are a couple of views of the Splendor and Liberty docked in Grand Turk, taken from the south beach…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

A whale sighting!!!

 

 

Another pretty view taken from the south beach…..

 

 

The conch graveyard…..

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

A view of the Craft Market…..

 

 

Ryan and Dad chilling on the deck…..

 

 

Right on time. Our lunch has arrived!

 

 

I had the Volcano Nachos…..

 

 

Ryan, of course, had the grilled chicken…..

 

 

Patti had a turkey club sandwich…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

After lunch, we decided to take a dip in the pool and the ocean, so Patti brought the water camera along. Here’s the Flowrider in action. Ryan had been booked to do this, as he always does, but because of the injuries suffered in Nassau, had to cancel…..

 

 

The Pool Bar is a little busier now…..

 

 

That’s me and the Carnival Liberty…..

 

 

I took this one of Patti and the Carnival Liberty….

 

 

Once I gave her back the camera, she immediately wandered off down the beach. Lol.

 

The Crew Bar and the Casino were both closed…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

Edited September 27, 2014 by Jamman54