Martini Mom Posted August 11, 2015 Author #251 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Thanks for the great review. I will be on the Dream April 10th with the same itinerary. I'm now sold on LFK. :) I love that place, as you can tell ;). There are so many little nooks that I didn't have time to explore. Guess I'll have to go back :) Have fun on the Dream! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Packin Mama Posted August 16, 2015 #252 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I can't say enough awesome things about this island. The only bad thing about it was that it was first and everything after it was a letdown in comparison :) Sounds wonderful, who did you book it thru? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Mom Posted August 16, 2015 Author #253 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Sounds wonderful, who did you book it thru? The island is privately owned, so you book it through them, Little French Key. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Packin Mama Posted August 16, 2015 #254 Share Posted August 16, 2015 The island is privately owned, so you book it through them, Little French Key. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Loved the review, guess I'll just Google it. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Mom Posted August 16, 2015 Author #255 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Loved the review, guess I'll just Google it. Thanks I wasn't sure if Cruise Critic allows it, but it's LittleFrenchKey dot com. They also have a social media page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboref Posted August 17, 2015 #256 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Thank you for the effort put in on this review. We have not been on Carnival in 13 years, so this is a great update to what we can expect on our cruise. Appreciate the time and effort on the review, the review is very helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Mom Posted August 17, 2015 Author #257 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Thank you for the effort put in on this review. We have not been on Carnival in 13 years, so this is a great update to what we can expect on our cruise. Appreciate the time and effort on the review, the review is very helpful! Thanks very much! Glad it's been helpful :) Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawjaFatBoy Posted August 25, 2015 #258 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Loved your review! We are booked with LFK next month and your photos have us super excited to get there! Your review also has me wanting to sail the Freedom now! Great photos, great review! Thank you for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Mom Posted August 25, 2015 Author #259 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Loved your review! We are booked with LFK next month and your photos have us super excited to get there! Your review also has me wanting to sail the Freedom now! Great photos, great review! Thank you for sharing! Thanks. I'm glad it was helpful :) I wish I was there now! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelly Posted August 27, 2015 #260 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Martini Mom, Loved your review and spectacular photos. I am booked in your cabin #7336 on the Freedom, sailing Aug 29 from Galveston! I was so excited to see photos of the cabin. Your review also convinced me to reserve admission to Nachi Cocom. Thanks so much for all the time and effort your put into the review. Best wishes to you. C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy41 Posted September 9, 2015 #261 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Beautiful! Wish we could have stayed her and swam a bit. We were quickly herded from place to place. It took a little bit to get the tubes grouped together. They were trying to get families and groups in the same bunch. It was a little disorganized. They finally added Mike and I to the front of the last group (they carabiner them together). Mike just gave me a look...the guide for our bunch was the annoying guy from the bus. There were about 3 other guides. He's also about 5 feet tall, maybe. That will come into play soon.... A pic taken over my head of the rest of our group It was a busy day there, so groups from all different vendors were stacking up and bumping into each other. It reminded me of the It's a Small World ride when all of the boats back up. ;) I was researching a few of the cavetubing places and read that a couple have a higher back/head rest. Looking at your pictures, especially the lady on the left in your last picture, she looks so VERY uncomfortable and I wondered if maybe she just isn't sitting in the tube correctly or is she not supported well enough. As a senior I get uncomfortable really quickly if my back and head can't be supported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extreme4377 Posted September 10, 2015 #262 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Can you tell me which vendor you chose for Little French Key? We'd like to visit but Princess doesnt offer a trip to the little french key island and I cant find much online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Mom Posted September 10, 2015 Author #263 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Martini Mom, Loved your review and spectacular photos. I am booked in your cabin #7336 on the Freedom, sailing Aug 29 from Galveston! I was so excited to see photos of the cabin. Your review also convinced me to reserve admission to Nachi Cocom. Thanks so much for all the time and effort your put into the review. Best wishes to you. C. Have fun! Wish I was there now :) Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Mom Posted September 10, 2015 Author #264 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I was researching a few of the cavetubing places and read that a couple have a higher back/head rest. Looking at your pictures, especially the lady on the left in your last picture, she looks so VERY uncomfortable and I wondered if maybe she just isn't sitting in the tube correctly or is she not supported well enough. As a senior I get uncomfortable really quickly if my back and head can't be supported. I noticed that too. I think she just wasn't sitting right. It takes a little adjustment to find the right spot while wearing a life jacket. :) Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Mom Posted September 10, 2015 Author #265 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Can you tell me which vendor you chose for Little French Key? We'd like to visit but Princess doesnt offer a trip to the little french key island and I cant find much online You can only book it directly through them at Little French Key dot com. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escentialssoycandles Posted September 11, 2015 #266 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Glad to see what looks like new paddles! When we were there at the end of May, they all seemed to be cut in half so that you had a short paddle which didn't really work. I'm pretty sure they allow more than 100 guests, and it was quite crowded the day we were there with 2 ships at port, but your pictures look very nicely un-crowded! I think it's a good option with 1 ship in port, but the place loses much of its appeal when it's over-crowded. I just booked Nachi for Thanksgiving week and there are going to be 4 other ships in port, ours is the last to arrive. I really hope it is not overcrowded and that there are more than 100 visitors because I might get upset if I don't get lounge chairs :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Mom Posted September 11, 2015 Author #267 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I just booked Nachi for Thanksgiving week and there are going to be 4 other ships in port, ours is the last to arrive. I really hope it is not overcrowded and that there are more than 100 visitors because I might get upset if I don't get lounge chairs :-( The Paradise passengers arrived to Nachi much later than us and they still had loungers to spare. Honestly though, I spent very little time in mine. I was either in the ocean, the pool, or eating lunch in the restaurant. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macsandy1957 Posted September 16, 2015 #268 Share Posted September 16, 2015 MartiniMom, just wanted to tell you again how much I loved your review. I just finished reading it for the 3rd time!! We will be on the Freedom on December 12, and at Nachi Cocom on December 14, and I'm so excited!! Thanks again for taking the time to put this wonderful review together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macsandy1957 Posted September 16, 2015 #269 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Sorry, I also meant to ask if you tipped at Nachi. I don't know the proper thing with it being all inclusive. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldlewis45 Posted September 20, 2015 #270 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I noticed that they still have the Indian vegetarian entrée on the American Table menus! That makes me so happy, because that was the one dish in the old MDR that I could usually count on to be very good. I'm glad to see it made it onto the American Table menus, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelly Posted September 20, 2015 #271 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I noticed that they still have the Indian vegetarian entrée on the American Table menus! That makes me so happy, because that was the one dish in the old MDR that I could usually count on to be very good. I'm glad to see it made it onto the American Table menus, too! I enjoyed the American Table Indian vegetarian earlier this month on the Freedom. It was delicious. Carnival knows how to prepare Indian menus right! BTW, my head waiter was from India. When he learned how much I enjoyed the Indian dishes, he took very good care of me bringing extra raita, papadum and various chutneys that weren't on the menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlw440 Posted September 22, 2015 #272 Share Posted September 22, 2015 We kept walking past the nice stores and found the taxi stand. Prices were clearly posted. No need to haggle and no worries about getting ripped of by a driver. I think our taxi to Nachi Cocom was $17 for 2-4 people. We gave him a $20 and called it good. The drivers, just like everywhere else in Mexico, are nuts! I thought we'd crash the whole time. After a short while, we made it to the place we'd made online reservations at, Nachi Cocom. We were looking at them as well as Mr. Sanchos. We chose NC because it had a rep for being quieter, less party like, and less families. It was! We paid a small deposit online and paid the balance upon arrival. We chose the all inclusive option, so we'd have unlimited drinks of all kinds and a big lunch. We were quickly shown around the grounds, then asked where we'd like to sit. We chose 2 chairs under a palapa and he immediately took our drink order. This was going to be a welcome day of relaxation after the go go go of yesterday. :) Looking up at our palapa Already settling in Watching him check out the water from my chair. Btw moms, this beach DOES have a big drop off and the sand is "squishy." One of our new friends fell trying to get out of the water. We love Nachi, we have been there 3 times. Great review, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearwaters Posted November 3, 2015 #273 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Mahi (or any fish) should not taste or smell "fishy", if it does then it may not be as fresh as it should be. Absolutely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Mom Posted November 16, 2015 Author #274 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Absolutely Exactly :) It feels like we just left this ship and we're headed on our next cruise in 20 days, a short one for my son's 18th b-day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2cruzfrmco Posted November 17, 2015 #275 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Sailing in less than three weeks and your review has me ready to go. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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