PARADISE found, plus our CONQUEST of two more ships (with pics) - 4/14/2018

[Jamman54]

I’m getting thirsty so I get out of the water to flag down a bar waiter…..

 

He is offering a cooler bag filled with 6 ice-cold Bud Lights for $49. A little steep but I accept…..

 

 

 

I’m a happy guy now!

 

 

Now that I have my beer I head back out into the water…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The coolers with the water and soda are now being delivered to the cabanas…..

 

Patti decides to go for a walk. A bicycle tour rolls on by…..

 

 

Patti is going to the Bonefish Lagoon side of the island to check out the watersports and stingrays……

 

 

The Nature Walk is down this way…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

This is a map of the island…..

 

This is the Watersports Hut and bathrooms on Bonefish Lagoon……

 

 

A kayak excursion heads out…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

Next, Patti heads over to the Stingray Adventure…..

 

 

A group is already in the stingray pen…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The group takes turns handling the stingrays…..

 

 

 

Someone is holding a sea cucumber……

 

The kayak excursion is out in the middle of Bonefish Lagoon…..

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

As Patti heads back to the beach side of the island, she passes the Food Pavilion crew areas…..

 

 

 

One thing you will notice is that there are chickens everywhere…….

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[rentayenta]

Such a fun report, great update.

 

How does Princess Cay compare to Half Moon Cay?

[jimbo5544]

Another great review and pics Jeff!

 

 

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[Jamman54]

Such a fun report, great update.

How does Princess Cay compare to Half Moon Cay?

 

We have never been there so I can't give you a personal comparison, but from what I have read, though nice, Princess Cay doesn't compare to Half Moon Cay. :cool:

Another great review and pics Jeff!

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Thanks Jimbo!! Looking forward to your Horizon review next month! :D

[jimbo5544]

We have never been there so I can't give you a personal comparison, but from what I have read, though nice, Princess Cay doesn't compare to Half Moon Cay. :cool:

 

 

Thanks Jimbo!! Looking forward to your Horizon review next month! :D

drooling for a cruise, almost a year to the day which is way to long for us.

[WinstonsMom]

We have never been there so I can't give you a personal comparison, but from what I have read, though nice, Princess Cay doesn't compare to Half Moon Cay. :cool:

:D

 

 

I've been to both. Princess Cays is nice. HMC is heaven.

 

Lisa

[nybumpkin]

drooling for a cruise, almost a year to the day which is way to long for us.

Hey, we're almost there. Four weeks from Tuesday....:D

[rentayenta]

We have never been there so I can't give you a personal comparison, but from what I have read, though nice, Princess Cay doesn't compare to Half Moon Cay. :cool:

 

 

 

Thank you, I was hoping you had. From what I am reading HMC is superior to Princess Cay.

[FLCruise7]

Enjoying your review Jeff (and of course, Patti's great pictures)! We're fast approaching Platinum status - 2 more cruises (or it should be one but they can't find my first two cruises in their system). Question about the ship film they show during your Platinum/Diamond party - do the ships date all the way back to Carnival's beginning? Our first two cruises were on the Mardi Gras & Carnivale. Wondering if they're in the film??

[Jamman54]

Enjoying your review Jeff (and of course, Patti's great pictures)! We're fast approaching Platinum status - 2 more cruises (or it should be one but they can't find my first two cruises in their system). Question about the ship film they show during your Platinum/Diamond party - do the ships date all the way back to Carnival's beginning? Our first two cruises were on the Mardi Gras & Carnivale. Wondering if they're in the film??

 

Thanks for following along! Do you have boarding passes or embarkation photos from your missing cruises? If so you can send them those and get credit for those cruises. Good luck! To answer your question, they show ALL of Carnival's ships in the video. :cool:

[Jamman54]

Patti checks out the Island BBQ. It isn’t open yet, but they are starting to cook the chicken……

 

 

This is the Island BBQ menu…..

 

This is the dessert table…..

 

Here are the pre-made salads…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here’s a whole table of fresh fruit…..

 

One of several drink stations…..

 

There are covered dining pavilions everywhere…..

 

 

 

Here are the nearby Bell Bar and restrooms…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

There are several misting stations scattered about, though at this point they are not needed today…..

 

Looking out at the Conquest through the massage hut…..

 

This is the backside of the I Wish I Could Stay Here Forever Bar…..

 

 

 

Across the road you will find the volleyball and basketball courts…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

This is the Bahamian Church…..

 

 

 

Patti takes the steps up to the top of Fort San Salvador to take some pictures…..

 

 

Rumrunners Bar is a bit busier now…..

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here is another view of the vendor stalls. Cash only…..

 

If you rent a cabana, villa, or the oasis, towels will be provided. Otherwise, remember to bring your beach towels from your cabin. If you forget, or don’t want to carry them, there is a towel hut set up by Rumrunners Bar…..

 

This is the way back to the tenders, but we won’t be leaving for quite a while…..

 

 

 

Patti noticed that the kid’s splash pad was up and running…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The beach closest to the tenders is starting to get a little crowded…..

 

Further down the beach it isn’t so bad yet…..

 

 

Patti is heading back to our cabana, and as she passes Captain Morgan’s she notices that the DJ is set up under an awning…..

 

 

Back at the cabana, Patti catches me relaxing and having another beer…..

 

 

This is our cooler of water and soft drinks…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[marty1950]

Hey there Jeff. You look so relaxed Don't miss the tender back to the ship. You would't want to be stuck on the Island now would you? Ha Ha Gary

[FLCruise7]

Thanks for following along! Do you have boarding passes or embarkation photos from your missing cruises? If so you can send them those and get credit for those cruises. Good luck! To answer your question, they show ALL of Carnival's ships in the video. :cool:

 

I'll have to go through some boxes of old pictures. Pretty sure I don't have boarding passes, but we probably bought the pictures. These were our very first cruises (1989 and 1990). Thanks for the suggestion. The funny thing is that they show on my husband's profile (and that he's been cruising since 1989 while mine starts with 1995). Also, our member numbers are way different! I think they assigned me a new number in 1995 and lost the old one.

[Jamman54]

Hey there Jeff. You look so relaxed Don't miss the tender back to the ship. You would't want to be stuck on the Island now would you? Ha Ha Gary

 

It is my dream to be stuck there for a week or so! :D

[Jamman54]

The beach has gotten a little more crowded and it looks like the sun is coming out…..

 

The tenders are still leaving the Conquest full of passengers…..

 

Patti decides that she is going to take the long walk down to the Pegasus Ranch to check out the horses. She takes some pictures of all the high numbered cabanas on the way.These are cabana #’s 10 & 11……

 

 

These are cabana #s 12 & 13, along with Villa “E”…..

 

 

These are cabana #’s 14 & 15……

 

 

Looking back down the beach towards the entrance…..

 

 

To be continued…..