Another Splendid Splendor cruise (with pics) 6/29/15

[Jamman54]

Enjoying reading another one of your amazing reviews!

 

We did the Glory in April and were finally able to see Grand Turk & HMC.....beautiful islands that I could visit over and over and never get tired of. We have actually talked about flying in to Grand Turk and staying for a week. We found the greatest bar/restaurant right on the water when we went and spent most of the day there. If we could find a way to stay in HMC for an extended visit we would do that also.

 

Thanks for following along!! GT & HMC are our favorite ports. We are so happy to be visiting GT three times, and HMC twice this year!

[Jamman54]

Welcome to Nassau!!!

 

 

We are scheduled to arrive in Nassau at 7am, and sail at 4pm. We woke up a little after 6am, just as the Splendor was entering the harbor. We are the first ship to arrive in Nassau today. There eventually will be five…..

 

 

This was the view looking aft…..

 

 

The Light House…..

 

 

The British Colonial Hilton…..

 

 

Fat Tuesday…..

 

 

To be continued…..

Edited July 24, 2015 by Jamman54

[Jamman54]

The Captain will be spinning the Splendor around to back in to our berth…..

 

 

 

We are now backing in. Of course, we are docking at the furthest berth from the terminal…..

 

 

The sun is rising in the east over Paradise Island and the Atlantis Resort…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

Here are some of the houses on Paradise Island, directly across from the port…..

 

 

 

 

A couple of early morning views of the Atlantis…..

 

 

 

The NCL Sky is approaching the harbor…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

We went up to the Lido for an omelet breakfast…..

 

 

The NCL Sky has turned around, and is now backing into her berth…..

 

 

 

 

Here are a couple of views of Festival Place (the cruise terminal). It has been closed for almost a year for renovations…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

This is my yacht, which I keep here because we are here so often! (I wish…lol)…..

 

 

Here is the view looking towards Senor Frog’s and the British Colonial Hilton…..

 

 

This is a view of the British Colonial Hilton’s beach…..

 

 

Here is yet another view of the Atlantis Resort…..

 

 

Barb and I discuss our plans for the day…..

 

 

Speaking of plans, here are ours for today. First, let me tell you that my cruise history tells me that this is our 16th visit to Nassau. That doesn’t count the 10 or so times that my friends and I flew in on golf vacations, staying at hotels on Paradise Island, and Cable Beach. We have done just about everything there is to do in Nassau, a lot of them twice or more. But today we are going to try something we’ve never done before, a day pass to the British Colonial Hilton. Patti had seen some positive reviews of this location right here on Cruise Critic, so what the heck! We booked in advance online (resortforaday dot com), the price being $60 per person, but you got a food and beverage voucher of $40 per person back. Sounds like a good deal to me! The deposit at the time of booking was $12 per person, and you paid the balance upon arrival. If you don’t wish to book in advance, they will take walk ups, if space available, for $65 per person. Just be aware that they do not take cash, and all transactions are done with a credit or debit card.

 

We waited for the initial rush of passengers debarking, and about 8am we left the ship to head to the British Colonial Hilton…..

 

 

To be continued…..

Edited July 24, 2015 by Jamman54

[Jamman54]

It’s a beautiful day as Patti and I leave the ship…..

 

 

The NCL Sky docked in Nassau……

 

 

The Carnival Splendor docked in Nassau…..

 

 

Here is a closer view of my yacht. Isn’t she lovely!!! Lol…..

 

 

Here is another view of the Carnival Splendor…..

 

 

Festival Place…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Welcome to Nassau sign…..

 

 

Here is a view of the street side of Festival Place…..

 

 

A horse and buggy is ready and waiting…..

 

 

Here are a couple of views of Nassau’s Straw Market…..

 

 

 

The Carnival Fantasy is arriving in Nassau…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here is the NCL Sky and Carnival Splendor docked in Nassau…..

 

 

The Carnival Fantasy enters the port of Nassau…..

 

 

Here are a few views of Senor Frog’s before they opened for the day…..

 

 

 

 

If you want to go to Junkanoo Beach or the Fish Fry, just follow the signs…..

 

 

To be continued…..

Edited July 24, 2015 by Jamman54

[Jamman54]

Patti and I have arrived at the British Colonial Hilton……

 

 

 

 

The British Colonial Hilton Lobby…..

 

 

 

We checked in at the front desk. We paid our balance due, and received our wristbands and food and beverage vouchers. We were told that we could use any lounger, sun beds, etc, that we wanted. Once through the doors to the patio and beach area, the first thing we saw was the Carnival Fantasy backing into her berth…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The following pages have many views of the grounds at the British Colonial Hilton…..

 

 

The pool…..

 

 

The bar and restaurant…..

 

 

The pool, sun beds, and loungers…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The beach at the British Colonial Hilton…..

 

 

Another view of the bar and restaurant…..

 

 

This is the towel and rental hut…..

 

 

Here are some more views of the grounds…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti and I are enjoying the pool…..

 

 

 

 

They even have a basketball hoop…..

 

 

At this point, I grabbed the water camera and made my way into the water. Here are the Sky, Fantasy, and Splendor docked in Nassau…..

 

 

The British Colonial Hilton…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti took a picture of me taking pictures in the water…..

 

 

These kayaks are available to rent at the rental hut…..

 

 

There are now three ships in port…..

 

 

I’m hanging out near the wall…..

 

 

Senor Frog’s is right next door…..

 

 

Here’s another view of the ships in port…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[TrqoisWtrs]

Great review and love all the pics. After sailing her twice, Splendor is my new favorite ship. :)

[jzad]

Fantastic Pics as usual but we are leaving for our very first trip to NYC Sunday so they are extra exciting for us!

 

So glad you decided to do the review Jamman!!

[Jamman54]

Great review and love all the pics. After sailing her twice, Splendor is my new favorite ship. :)

 

Thanks for reading!

[Jamman54]

Fantastic Pics as usual but we are leaving for our very first trip to NYC Sunday so they are extra exciting for us!

 

So glad you decided to do the review Jamman!!

 

Thanks for following along! Enjoy your trip to the Big Apple!! BTW, the Splendor will be in NYC on Monday. That may be a good day for you to visit the Intrepid Air and Sea Museum.

[Jamman54]

The Carnival Ecstasy appears in the distance…..

 

 

The Ecstasy makes her way into port….

 

 

 

The Nassau Pilot Boat leads the way…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

I’m taking pictures as the Ecstasy glides in. She’ll dock with the bow in…..

 

 

 

 

This was my view as the Ecstasy passed me…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The Ecstasy is by me…..

 

 

The Ecstasy’s bridge…..

 

 

The Ecstasy inches into her berth…..

 

 

 

 

Now there are four!!!

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Up there, on the roof of the hotel, is the Nassau Port Cam…..

 

 

This is where we chose to set up for the day…..

 

 

 

The view from our spot…..

 

 

 

Patti is back in the pool…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The bar and restaurant are now open. My only complaint is that they didn’t start serving drinks and food until 11am…..

 

 

Patti took this time to take a little stroll around the hotel and take some pictures. It really is a nice hotel…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti continues with her photo tour…..

 

 

 

 

She’s back, and it’s time to get some lunch…..

 

 

We noticed that the Enchantment of the Seas was making her way into Nassau…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[jzad]

Thanks for following along! Enjoy your trip to the Big Apple!! BTW, the Splendor will be in NYC on Monday. That may be a good day for you to visit the Intrepid Air and Sea Museum.

 

 

Oh I would love to see the spendor! Thanks for letting me know!