Carnival Magic - LIVE - Dec 1-6 - FLL - Nassau, Grand Turk, Amber Cove

[Saint Greg]

First stop is Macorix rum tour/tasting.

 

The rum tour cost $4. Have them every 15 minutes. The next one is in 10 minutes they say. I pay and head over to take some pictures around the area. Then over to where the tour is starting.

 

 

 

 

[Saint Greg]

They have a full size replica of a Christopher columbus ship there as well. I took this from pretty far away.

Edited December 4, 2019 by Saint Greg

[Saint Greg]

Okay it’s tour time. I head over to the entrance where the tour goers are lined up. The guide comes out and starts talking. And I have no idea what she’s saying. I tell Miguel this isn’t going work. Turns out this tour was in Russian. 
 

English tour in 15 minutes. Let’s check out the gift shop.

[Saint Greg]

Hey look who showed up for the English tour.

 

 

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Our English speaking tour guide.

[grandmarnnurse]

1 hour ago, serene56 said:

wow   I didnt know.    cruising in Jan #32   and just never knew that.   THought only specialty coffees

 

Nope. I very rarely drink specialty coffees, just regular, but it is far superior than the coffee in the buffet area. 

[Saint Greg]

This is the aging room. It’s very dark and flashes are not allowed. I tried to take pictures of the ones that have lights near them.

 

 

 

 

[grandmarnnurse]

1 hour ago, Shaded Lady said:

 

@Saint Greg @grandmarnnurse or anyone else... do you know if the coffee shop serves the same coffee (regular) on all ships? I had it on Vista and it was great (not too Starbucks-like!) and I'm hoping it's the same fleetwide...

I cannot say whether or not it’s the same on all ships, but as someone that totally dislikes Starbuck’s bitter coffee, I enjoy this coffee thoroughly. Where I live, near the Canadian border, we love Tim Hortons coffee. 

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We tasted 8 different rums. There was a regular rum, a spiced rum, some flavored rums. Mama juana which they call then baby maker.

 

Then they started mixing rums to make fruit punch and pina colada. Really you could’ve drank as much rum as you wanted here. Nobody left wanting more rum.

 

 

 

Edited December 4, 2019 by Saint Greg

[Saint Greg]

[Saint Greg]

Next stop was a cigar factory. 

 

 

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They stay in here for 10-20 years

 

 

[Saint Greg]

Cigars available for purchase with a cedar box. 10 for $60 or 25 for $160.

 

 

[Saint Greg]

Free tour, free cigar

 

 

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Old Masonic lodge

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Public beach

 

 

[coevan]

We did a similar tour. We got a taxi off the doc, asked for a English speaking driver. We had a fantastic day, cigar factory, rum factory, farmers market, drove through the rich peoples area and then we took him out to lunch at a local place, excellent. All for $40, lunch and a tip.

[E@syPe@zy]

2 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

I thought brining my own coffee would allow me

to avoid having to wait for coffee in the mdr. Even though I had my coffee I was still asked if I wanted coffee several times. Even after I pushed all of the coffee cups away.

 

 

"Murphy's Law"!

[Saint Greg]

This is where the fishermen bring their fish to be cleaned.

 

 

[Saint Greg]

Miguel insisted on carrying my bag everywhere

 

 

[E@syPe@zy]

1 hour ago, Saint Greg said:

 

Really well done presentation.  Reminds me of the Bourbon tours here in KY.  That's a really nice tour for 4 bucks.  

What did you think of the rum?