Our Beautiful Breeze cruise (with pics) 8/15/15

[Jamman54]

These towel creatures were everywhere!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Jamman54]

That taken care of, I head over to the Blue Iguana Cantina for my breakfast burrito. Here they are putting it together…..

 

 

 

Thanks!! Another job well done…..

 

 

I take my breakfast over to the high top tables over by the Red Frog Rum Bar. My latest masterpiece…..

 

 

 

My view of the Beach Pool area…..

 

 

To be continued……

[crusin okie]

We will be in Grand Turk in a couple of weeks and have reserved a cabana at Margaritaville. Can you tell me which cabana you think is the best? I read on another review that you may be able to reserve your cabana at guest services? Do you know if that is true? Thanks for any information you can share. I have enjoyed your review tremendously as this is the same cruise we will be on.

Edited September 25, 2015 by crusin okie

[Jamman54]

Meanwhile, back on our “secret” deck, Patti has begun to take pictures of our arrival at Grand Turk…..

 

 

 

 

This is a view looking towards Jack’s Shack…..

 

 

Here is a view looking towards the Casino and Crew Bar…..

 

 

This is a view looking at the entrance to the Grand Turk Cruise Center…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Welcome to Grand Turk!!

 

 

 

Looking past the beach into the Margaritaville pool area, you can see the poolside cabanas…..

 

 

This is a view of the beach between the main pier and the excursion pier…..

 

 

The beach beyond the excursion pier is where you will find the conch graveyard…..

 

 

 

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[Jamman54]

Here is the beach at Margaritaville……

 

 

A little further down is the beach by the Crew Bar and Casino…..

 

 

Here are a couple of shots looking into Margaritaville……

 

 

 

They are pulling in our lines. We are almost docked……

 

 

I am happy to be back at Grand Turk…..

 

 

To be continued……..

[Jamman54]

We will be in Grand Turk in a couple of weeks and have reserved a cabana at Margaritaville. Can you tell me which cabana you think is the best? I read on another review that you may be able to reserve your cabana at guest services? Do you know if that is true? Thanks for any information you can share. I have enjoyed your review tremendously as this is the same cruise we will be on.

 

Thanks for reading! In regards to the poolside cabanas in Grand Turk, you can't choose your cabana while onboard ship, like you can for the Half Moon Cay cabanas. You can only choose your cabana once you check in at Margaritaville. Cabana location is a personal decision, but I can tell you this, and maybe it will help you decide. There are only 10 poolside cabanas at Grand Turk. #1 is closest to the swim up bar, and the DJ, making this the most crowded, noisy area of the pool. #10 is closest to the beach and Flowrider, and is less noisy and crowded.

[Jamman54]

Now that we are docked, it’s time for me to get off the ship. Patti and Ryan are going to go get some breakfast at the Lido Marketplace, and then come join me ashore.

 

The line to get off the ship at this point is insanely long, but it moves quickly. I am now off the ship…..

 

 

There is a lot of debate on the boards as to if the cabanas at Grand Turk are worth the expense. To me, it is a personal choice, and to us it is worth every penny. We love having a place to cool off in and relax. You can leave your things and lock the door if you want to wander off. It’s a nice quiet place to have drinks and eat lunch. On our cruise on the Splendor this past June, we were not able to get a cabana, and because it was so hot, we wound up going back to the ship earlier then we wanted to. We really missed the cabana then.

 

The best part of having a cabana, are the cabana attendants. Push the button (photo later), and they will come and take your food and drink orders. Now I have read the reviews about slow service, and I’m sure it happens at times, but over the years we have become friendly with a few of the cabana attendants, so when we are there, we get the BEST of service.

 

So now I’m off to Margaritaville to check in for our cabana. I’m hoping to see Ricardo and Winsome, two of our favorite cabana attendants. As I enter the restaurant I run into Ricardo and we greet each other like old friends. He is not working the cabanas today, but he introduces me to Vanessa, who will be our cabana attendant, and tells her to give us the VIP treatment. He also tells her to take us to cabana #9, because he knows that’s the cabana we always get. He’s right in fact, it’s the only cabana we’ve ever been in. lol.

 

On the way over to cabana #9 we bump into Winsome who promises to stop by later and say hello to Patti and Ryan. Once there, Vanessa takes my Sail & Sign card, not because we can use it to pay for drinks or food, but to hold it hostage until we pay our bill. It’s standard operating procedure. If you skip out on your bill, you don’t get your Sail & Sign card back, therefore you don’t get back on the ship. You can pay your bill with cash or credit card.

 

I tell Vanessa that I need a bucket of Landsharks, and within five minutes she’s back with it. I grab one, pour it into a plastic cup, and head to the pool to wait for Patti and Ryan, who are at this very moment, getting off the ship…..

 

 

This is our cabana. You guessed it, #9…….

 

 

The deck of our cabana…..

 

 

 

Looking into our cabana…..

 

 

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[Jamman54]

My landsharks are on ice……

 

 

Everything that we will need for our lunch later…..

 

 

The Flowrider and the Carnival Breeze…..

 

 

They have found me in the pool. Looks like my beer is getting low!!

 

 

I’m out of the pool to get another beer, and Patti, like she always does, goes off to take pictures. Here are a few Margaritaville pool views…..

 

 

 

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[Jamman54]

Another couple of Margaritaville pool views…..

 

 

Our cabana is the second from the left in this picture…..

 

 

A couple of views of the swim up bar. As you will see, it will get very crowded later…..

 

 

 

Poolside restaurant seating…..

 

 

 

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[Jamman54]

Surfboards…..

 

 

A huge flip flop…….

 

 

Here are some random M’ville views…..

 

 

 

 

For those that may be interested, here is the Party Pass information…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Cince1971]

Hi Jeff....loving your review! Have you been to Antigua? If so, can you tell me which of your reviews it is in? Thanks so much :)

[Jamman54]

Hi Jeff....loving your review! Have you been to Antigua? If so, can you tell me which of your reviews it is in? Thanks so much :)

 

Thanks for reading. I have been to Antigua once. Carnival Splendor Repo cruise 10/24/14.

[Britbrie]

Awesome Review!!! Love the pics and storytelling! Keep the updates coming!!

[Jamman54]

Awesome Review!!! Love the pics and storytelling! Keep the updates coming!!

 

Thanks for following along!! More coming right up.....

[Jamman54]

Here are some more Margaritaville views, as Patti continues her walk…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Jamman54]

Here is a view of the Carnival Breeze docked in Grand Turk…..

 

 

Patti has left the Margaritaville area and is walking around the Grand Turk Cruise Center. Here are a couple of views of the Plaza fountain…..

 

 

 

There is plenty of shopping opportunities at the Grand Turk Cruise Center…..

 

 

 

 

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[Jamman54]

Here is another shot of the Carnival Breeze docked in Grand Turk…..

 

 

Here are some views of the Space Exhibit…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Jamman54]

Here are the beach rules…..

 

 

Chess anyone?…..

 

 

A view of the excursion pier and the Carnival Breeze…..

 

 

A few views of the Whale Exhibit…..

 

 

 

ATV tour lined up and ready to go…..

 

 

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[Jamman54]

In case anyone is interested here is the Grand Turk Taxi information…..

 

 

 

Vehicles from the various shore excursions are lined up…..

 

 

 

Patti is now heading back to Margaritaville…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[dolfan13]

Sure looks like a beautiful day to spend on the beach. Keep em coming Jeff

[Jamman54]

Hopefully you won’t have to visit here…..

 

 

Here are a couple more views of the pool at Margaritaville…..

 

 

 

Patti is walking past the cabanas on her way back to ours. Note that cabana #6 is wheelchair or scooter accessible…..

 

 

 

 

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[Jamman54]

Patti has made it back to our cabana, and feeling thirsty she presses the "button" to summon Vanessa and order some drinks for herself and Ryan…..

 

 

Their drinks have arrived in record time!!

 

 

 

It was time for me to grab the water camera and head out in the water and take some pictures. On the beach I take this picture of the Carnival Breeze docked in Grand Turk…..

 

 

Here are some water camera views of the beach from the water…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here are some more shots taken while I was in the water…..

 

 

 

 

 

Here are a couple of underwater pictures. You can clearly see the drop off where the water gets deeper…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[jbhcw]

Grand Turk...one of our favorite places...thanks again for the wonderful pictures and great narrative!!!!