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

[serene56]

5 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

After that I headed down a crew member back near my room had told me we get off on the back of the boat.
 

I get on a down elevator with others heading off the ship. Zero button can’t be pressed. I tell them this can’t be it. Someone says press 1. I tell them we can’t get off deck one. They hit 1 anyway. Surprise, deck one doesn’t take you off the ship. They say something about going up to deck 5. I just take off for the midship and take the stairs down to 0 to get off of the ship.

I thought only the forward elevator goes to zero but not when the port first opens.   About 15-20 min after that first call

[Jim and Monika]

Great review as always Greg. I've never heard of that rum, how was it?

Jim

 

[Saint Greg]

Next the town square

 

 

 

Edited December 5, 2019 by Saint Greg

[heffy2]

Puerto Plata was very funky when I was there in January. We took a cab from the port, and the cab driver took us to a deserted beach resort where we had a few beers. We then wandered around town, ate at a weird French restaurant, and drank a bit too much. If I'm on a sailing to Amber Cove again, I might just stay onboard and take advantage of an empty ship and Cheers. Thanks SO much for your live blog, in my mind you and a few others here set the gold standard.

[Saint Greg]

City hall

 

 

[Saint Greg]

Miguel said it would be good to get pictures from the second floor of this building across the street so we went. Downstairs was like an ice cream shop/bakery.

 

 

[Saint Greg]

[Saint Greg]

St. Phillip the apostle Cathedral has mass every day at 5:30 and 3 times on sunday

Edited December 5, 2019 by Saint Greg

[E@syPe@zy]

24 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

Miguel really went all out on showing you around town.  What a great deal for $40! 

[Saint Greg]

The window panes were blown out in a hurricane or something so each of these panes were donated by families.

[Saint Greg]

4 minutes ago, E@syPe@zy said:

Miguel really went all out on showing you around town.  What a great deal for $40! 

I gave him $60

[E@syPe@zy]

1 minute ago, Saint Greg said:

I gave him $60

I can understand the great tip!  To have a personal guide that went above and beyond for you is a testament to a great work ethic!  Miguel rocks!!

[Saint Greg]

 Then we stopped by this restaurant/bar/beach. Swimming was available and I had all the equipment but I just went for some pictures.

 

 

[Saint Greg]

Fort San Felipe..spanish fort from 1564

 

this was the hospital

[Saint Greg]

This is where they watched concerts

[Saint Greg]

This was the jail

[Saint Greg]

This was...the fort

 

 

[Hooked!]

Looks like a great tour! The rum tasting seems like it’d get your day off to a good start.

[Saint Greg]

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[E@syPe@zy]

3 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

Is this a light house or a fire look out or???

[Saint Greg]

[Saint Greg]

5 minutes ago, E@syPe@zy said:

Is this a light house or a fire look out or???

I assumed lookout but I’m not sure.

[Saint Greg]

This donkey is for sale.