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

[smyliecruising]

So excited to see The rest of your review. Thank you for posting I know they take so much time! As soon as the summer of 2017 cruises are available I'm going to book me and my husband and all five of our children on the breeze. Two rooms of course. It wouldn't be vacation if we were all in the same room. We cruise as a couple but we've never taken our children and I'm so excited.

[jimbri]

As always, looking forward to your review. Thank you so much for taking the time to post.

[WAHMto5]

Great review so far, thank you for sharing!! We went on this exact cruise this past May and loved it!! We are going on the other 8-day itinerary on the Breeze in a few weeks and can't wait!

[DavyJoneses]

Enjoying the photos...thanks.

[TrqoisWtrs]

hi Jamman - Another great start to a review. Looking forward to the rest.

 

Couldn't resist, I booked the Splendor for Dec 2016. :)

[rddk]

Love your review! My wife,son, and I were on this cruise with you we had a great time. I loved the Breeze!

[Jamman54]

Hey gang!! Today is prep day for the next segment. Maybe I'll post some later tonight, but if not, tomorrow for sure. Thank you all for your comments!!:)

 

Hey Jamman! You know I just love reading your reviews my fellow Jersey guy!

Keep it coming.

The dedication to your son was real nice at the beginning. So touching.

 

Thanks for your kind words

 

Can't wait for the rest :)

 

Thanks for reading. You won't have to wait too long. :)

[Jamman54]

As usual, great start to a vacation and love all the pics!!!

 

Thanks for following along.

 

Off to a great start! Thanks in advance for taking the time to write this review and to Patti for the great photos!

 

Thank you for reading.

 

Like always...fantastic to go for another trip with you all....thanks a million...so far really grateful for your dedication, your hotel images inside and out...and the views from the big ride..which I may not do..too many belly flops on those things...LOL..thanks sooo much..always wonderful of you to share soooo much...Sarah

 

Hey Sarah! Thanks for coming along for the ride once again!

 

First, Im so sorry for your loss. As a parent I cant imagine your pain.

 

But, thank you for taking time to share your story with us. We are booked on this same itinerary and ship in March. Cant wait to see what you do at these ports.

 

Thanks for your kind words. We hope this review will help with your planning

[Jamman54]

Loving this review already!

 

Thanks. Much more to come.

 

Following! Thank you for sharing your trip with us. Always look forward to your reviews!

 

Thanks for following along.

 

Sailing this ship and this itinerary on 10/10...next month! Definitely subscribing! Thanks for taking the time to do this review. Loving it so far!

 

Thanks. Hope this review is helpful.

 

Can't wait for the rest!! I always love reading your reviews!! I have to wait until the end of February until I can hop on the Breeze myself!

 

Thanks! February will be here before you know it!

[Jamman54]

Yayyy!! I've been waiting for this one!!

Love me a Jamman review!

Heading on the Breeze next month so I cannot wait to see your pictures!!

 

Thanks for the kind words. You will love the Breeze!

 

Been waiting for you to do this review! We were on the Breeze back in April and all of the Breeze reviews bring back memories! Cant wait for the rest of yours.

 

Thanks. We hope you enjoyed the Breeze as much as we did.

 

So glad to see your review has started and I will definitely be following. When you were on I-95 in the norther part of Virgina, you were about 20 minutes from our house! We were probably sleeping when you passed unless it was M-F. It's the 234 Exit (Manassas Exits), which are near the Quantico Marine Museum. I thought for sure that you were going to say your scare on I-95 in Virgina was in our area, as it can get pretty crazy and there are accidents on that stretch almost daily. We've taken I295 for years now on the normal family vacations, which will be resuming next year. My favorite part of I295 is the Varina-Enon Bridge that goes over the James River but we've always done that in daylight.

 

I will be reading as much as possible but we'll be on Liberty (again) in less than 3 weeks and I need to start kicking it into high gear. I have always enjoyed your reviews and and Patti's pictures and am really looking forward to this one since the ports on this one are some of my favorites. Thank you for taking the time.

 

Thank you for following along once again! I think we passed your exit around 1am. Enjoy your cruise on the Liberty.

 

Yay Jamman is Back and doing another wonderful review. I can't wait to read more. As usual, your pictures are Great!!

 

Thanks for reading! Patti has a good eye, doesn't she? :)

[Jamman54]

Glad to see another of your reviews. I first read one before we sailed on the Fascination last year August! It was a huge source of info for us having never sailed out of Jaxport. Would not have missed sailing under the bridge.

I see you have an upcoming Sunshine cruise next year. I look forward to hearing your opinion.

We don't have a Carnival cruise scheduled for next year but my teen daughter wants to sail on the Breeze. I will definitely be sharing your review with her!

 

Thanks for reading. Glad that our reviews are helpful to you.

 

Hey Jeff!! Thanks for the review and pics. I love your reviews, I've read almost all of them. They really do make me feel like I'm on the cruise with you. I'm looking forward to reading the rest and it's getting me excited for my cruise on the Breeze in December. I'm doing a 6 Day/8 Day B2B for New Years and the 1st week of January, can't wait!! :D Our 6 Day (the New Years cruise) ggoes to Falmouth, Grand Cayman and Cozumel and the 8 Day goes to St. Maarten, Antigua, St. Thomas and Amber Cove. Falmouth, Antigua, and Amber Cove are new ports for us so I'm looking forward to seeing new places. The Breeze is my favourite ship (been on her once before) so I can't wait to sail on her again!! :D

 

I have one question for you (if you had a port that you had to tender to and if you're Platinum/Diamond/FTTF). We will have to tender in Grand Cayman so I'm wondering about getting off the ship. My Mom and I are both Platinum and I'm wondering how the Priority tenders work for us Platinum cruisers. We've been Platinum since 2010 but somehow, just haven't been to a tender port since then so haven't used the priority perk. Do we just go to the tender deck and show our cards to ship's security to get on first or is there something we have to do the night before or the morning we get into port? Thanks so much and I hope to get to sail with you someday!!

 

Thanks for following along once again!! Wow!! a B2B that includes New Years Eve. Lucky you!!

 

As a Platinum cruiser, all you need to do is go down to Guest Services when you are ready to tender ashore, and they will escort you to the gangway. Simple as that. Also, each Platinum member can up to 5 non platinum members with them. Great if you are traveling with a large group.

 

Looking forward to this review, since we were on the Breeze this past July and also hit Universal Studios and Royal Pacific Resort for a few days pre-cruise! It will be interesting to compare experiences!

 

Great minds think alike. Wish we would have done Universal pre cruise instead of post cruise. I could have used the cruise to wind down. :) Thanks for reading!

 

So excited to see The rest of your review. Thank you for posting I know they take so much time! As soon as the summer of 2017 cruises are available I'm going to book me and my husband and all five of our children on the breeze. Two rooms of course. It wouldn't be vacation if we were all in the same room. We cruise as a couple but we've never taken our children and I'm so excited.

 

I can remember our boys on their first cruise. Priceless!! Good luck with your planning, and thanks for reading!

[Jamman54]

As always, looking forward to your review. Thank you so much for taking the time to post.

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Great review so far, thank you for sharing!! We went on this exact cruise this past May and loved it!! We are going on the other 8-day itinerary on the Breeze in a few weeks and can't wait!

 

Thanks for following along. Enjoy your return to the Breeze!!

 

Enjoying the photos...thanks.

 

Thanks! Much more to come!

 

hi Jamman - Another great start to a review. Looking forward to the rest.

Couldn't resist, I booked the Splendor for Dec 2016. :)

 

Thanks for following along! You will enjoy the Splendor!

[Jamman54]

Love your review! My wife,son, and I were on this cruise with you we had a great time. I loved the Breeze!

 

Seems like you enjoyed the cruise as much as we did. Did we meet? Let me know if Patti's lens captured you or your family.

[ParrotheadKev]

Jeff, Thank You for your reviews. I so look forward your reviews.

[mxmom]

First let me say I am so sorry for your loss :( I am looking forward to this review as I will be on the Breeze in 81 days and I am soooo excited to see all the pictures :) and hear all about her.. Thanks!!

[grima625]

Looking forward to another great review! Great pictures, and great commentary.

[united4life]

Jamman54 you have the best reviews. Can't wait for more

[christinacruisin]

Love reading your reviews! It helps pass the time till my cruise. Thanks for writing them and the pictures are so good!

[wrigley80]

Oh I am a Happy Camper now.....another Jamman review. Thank You.

My friend just surprised me with a cruise on the Ecstasy for my birthday next month so that'll be my next review but this one came at the perfect time. Love it [emoji2]

Your son Kevin was cruising with you....he made sure to keep ya safe on your journey to Florida

[Jamman54]

Embarkation day is finally here!!!

 

 

We were up at 5am, probably because we were so excited to be boarding the Carnival Breeze today. Looking out the window, we could see the Norwegian Getaway in the turning basin spin around, then proceed to her berth…..

 

 

 

The sun is starting to rise over the bay…..

 

 

We can see that the Carnival Breeze has already docked, and the Carnival Glory is pulling in front of her…..

 

 

This is the view from our window on the 9th floor…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here is another look at our view…..

 

 

It’s early on a Saturday morning in Miami…..

 

 

 

 

 

Here is one more of our view of the Port of Miami…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

At 9am we called down to the valet to have our van ready, and then we checked out. We would definitely book the Holiday Inn – Port of Miami again in the future. Once at the van, Patti rearranged our luggage for the cruise, and then we made the five minute drive over to Dodge Island where the cruise ships dock. Welcome to the Port of Miami…..

 

 

The first ship we could see was the Carnival Glory…..

 

 

Our first close up look at the Breeze in the Port of Miami…..

 

 

The terminal signs made it very easy not to lose your way…..

 

 

 

Here is the Norwegian Getaway at her berth in the Port of Miami…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The Carnival Breeze is waiting for us!!!

 

 

 

 

The Carnival Glory is docked right in front of the Breeze…..

 

 

At this point I dropped Patti, Ryan, and our luggage off curbside. Even though it is only 9:30am, there are porters available to take your luggage. We watched them put the orange VIP tape on our bags, and whisk them away. Patti and Ryan grabbed a seat on a bench, while I drove across the street to the parking garage. The cost for parking is $20 / day, and you pay when you exit. Once I rejoined Patti and Ryan, this was the first sign I saw. I couldn’t agree more…..

 

 

Here is the VIP entrance. For those that wish to know what the largest bag you can bring aboard is without checking it, the maximum dimensions are posted on the sign…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[sam73]

loving this review. cant wait for more. we are going on the breeze in february

[angel54321]

We sail the breeze in January- great review so far!