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

[ArkieCruisin]

Loving your review as always! Thanks so much for bringing us along :)

[cruiser20145]

Day # 3 - Grand Cayman ( 7am to 3pm ).

We met Jim and Pat around 7:30am in the Leonardo Lounge for priority tendering. Our plan for today was to head to the Royal Palms on Seven Mile Beach. I had reserved a pool cabana there ahead of time. Around 7:45am we were led down to the first tender. Here is one of the tenders used here today…..

 

If you don't reserve a cabana at the Royal Palms, is there a fee to get in?

[Jamman54]

Loving the review! I just want to tell you how grateful I am for your reviews, we are semi-rookies at cruising and are leaving Saturday on the Magic with the whole family in tow. Your reviews and Patti's wonderful pictures have really given me lots of knowledge and things to look forward to. My husband & I will drink a Thirsty Frog Red in your honor!

 

Thanks for reading and your kind words. Glad they were helpful in your planning. Enjoy your cruise on the Magic! :D

Loving your review as always! Thanks so much for bringing us along :)

 

We were happy to have you along for the ride again! :D

[Jamman54]

If you don't reserve a cabana at the Royal Palms, is there a fee to get in?

 

There is a $2./pp charge to get in. Lounger rental is $12. and beach umbrella rental is $15. For more info check out their website at https://royalpalmscayman.com/ :cool:

[Jamman54]

Day # 6 - Nassau, Bahamas ( 8am to 4pm ).

We were up before 7am to another beautiful day with calm seas…..

 

Here are today’s Fun Times…….

 

 

 

 

Land Ho! We are approaching Nassau…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

We changed our plans for today. We originally were going to go back to the Warwick for an all-inclusive day, but having just had three consecutive pool / beach days, we decided to cancel. I am going to stay on the ship, while Patti will get off and walk around a bit.

 

The Conquest is sailing into Nassau…….

 

We are the first ship in port today. Captain Cupisti spins the ship around to back into our berth……

 

 

That’s the British Colonial Hilton……

 

 

We continue to back in until we are finally docked…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

We made our way up to the Lido for an omelet breakfast. Once we had our food we sat up on Deck 10 practically by ourselves again. From our table by the window we could see the Disney Magic backing into her berth…..

 

After breakfast I went back to the cabin, and Patti left the ship. Here are a couple of shots of the stern of the Conquest…..

 

 

Here are a couple of shots of the Disney Magic…..

 

 

 

Patti catches me out on our balcony…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

This is my view of the Disney Magic…..

 

Our water camera doesn’t have a great zoom, but that’s Patti waving at me and taking pictures of me from shore…..

 

 

 

She’s taken a couple more of me…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Our old friend the Carnival Liberty is sailing into Nassau. This is Patti’s view as the Liberty sails in and spins around…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

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This is my view from our balcony as the Carnival Liberty comes in….

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

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The Carnival Liberty is now docked…..

 

 

 

I’m still out on our balcony…..

 

This is the stern of the Disney Magic…..

 

Here are the sterns of the Magic, Liberty, and Conquest…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

I head up to the virtually empty aft Sky Pool to relax in the hot tubs and have a few beers…..

 

Patti is off to walk around the port area…..

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

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Patti is strolling along the streets of Nassau…..

 

To be continued…….

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Patti decides to check out the Straw Market…..

 

 

A view of the ships in port from the Straw Market…..

 

To be continued…..

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Patti stops by Senor Frog’s. The bar isn’t open yet but the souvenir shop is…..

To be continued…..

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Patti continues her walk around the port area…..

 

 

 

 

Here is the sign with the Ferry Boat information……

 

A ferry boat heads out to Paradise Island…..

 

To be continued……

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Patti continues with her walk…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

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Patti makes her way back to the pier…..

 

 

 

The Conquest is testing some of the lifeboats…..

 

Those are the bridges that go over to Paradise Island. I can remember when there was only one…..

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti took these shots of the Atlantis and Paradise Island from the pier…..

 

 

 

The Carnival Conquest gangway…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti got back to the cabin just about the same time I came down from the Sky Pool. This was our last towel animal of the cruise......

 

We much prefer that the first and last days of our cruises be sea days, but it is what it is. After we get a head start on our packing, we head up to the Red Frog Rum Bar for some much needed drinks. The Sun Pool is going to get a little more busy as people return to the ship……

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Looking up at the Twister Slide and Star Pool…..

 

The Blue Iguana Tequila Bar…..

 

The Red Frog Rum Bar…….

 

 

Putu is pouring me another Thirsty Frog Red…..

 

 

This is our view of the Sun Pool from our seats at the Red Frog Rum Bar…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

After a few drinks we make our way back to the cabin to relax before sail away, which we will watch from our balcony. We are sailing away from Nassau…..

 

 

These are shots of Senor Frog’s and the British Colonial Hilton as we sailed past them…..

 

To be continued…..

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This is a shot of Junkanoo Beach as we sailed by……

 

Looking at Cable Beach in the distance…..

 

 

We are sailing out of the harbor. Goodbye Nassau, until next time…..

 

 

 

The Pilot Boat has picked up the Pilot. Next stop is Fort Lauderdale…..

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

After sail away I went to play blackjack in the casino while Patti finished the last of the packing. I played for about an hour and a half and wound up breaking even.

 

Soon it was time to go to our last dinner of the cruise. Here are tonight’s menus…..

 

I started with the crab soup from the port of call menu……

 

Patti started with the flatbread…..

 

 

To be continued….

[Jamman54]

I also had the steamed mussels……

 

We both had the caprese salad…..

 

For our mains we both had the ricotta ravioli……

 

 

I also had the junkanoo pot from the port of call menu…..

 

 

Tonight they had the baked Alaska parade……

 

 

We both had the baked Alaska for dessert…..

 

 

To be continued…..