Our Marvelous Mardi Gras B2B (with pics!) - April 23rd, 2022

[Jamman54]

1 hour ago, Beagleluv6107 said:

Hey Jamman,

I am loving your review. We had such a great time on the Mardi Gras. This brings back such fun memories. I'm also getting a kick out of seeing the Freedom following you all around. We just got off the Freedom on 4/3 so it was before the funnel fire. A big thank you to both you and Patti for all the great pictures and time spent putting everything together!!

Thanks for stopping by! We really enjoyed your review since we will be on the Freedom in January. It was funny how many different times we saw her in an eight day span!

[jimbo5544]

Hey Jeff, just finished catching up on another great Jamman Review.  As usual, you set the standards in terms of details and pics.  Making me long for our next cruise on her on the 25th.

[Jamman54]

42 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said:

Hey Jeff, just finished catching up on another great Jamman Review.  As usual, you set the standards in terms of details and pics.  Making me long for our next cruise on her on the 25th.

Hey Jimbo! Glad to have you along with us once again. She is a great ship as you well know. Looking forward to our Celebration B2B next April. 😎

[jimbo5544]

1 hour ago, Jamman54 said:

Hey Jimbo! Glad to have you along with us once again. She is a great ship as you well know. Looking forward to our Celebration B2B next April. 😎

Good idea on those b2b

[luvcruzing]

Jeff, Patti’s pictures are always great, but she really outdid herself with the photos at Costa Maya, especially the Avery and Dolphin Experience photos.  They were outstanding! Thanks to you both for the time and effort it takes to accomplish such a stellar review.

[HolySpearit]

Great review as always! Bummer about the camera though. Looking forward to the rest of it! 

[Knights on the Beach]

On 6/7/2022 at 12:15 PM, sthrnbll said:

Makes me shiver. Gross. We have a lot of BBQ places here in the south and I've never seen that. Yuk! 😁

 

On 6/7/2022 at 4:41 PM, Saint Greg said:

 

I've seen it at Pecan Lodge but they put paper on the plate and put your food on that. Then your sides go in little cardboard containers. Of course I'm sure the ship is trying to cut back on trash. And the plates are unbreakable no matter how times they fall on the floor.

 

That's how they do it at a lot of BBQ restaurants. I almost prefer it without the paper on the tray - nothing like cutting into a piece of meat and getting paper in your bite.  😞 

[Jamman54]

14 hours ago, luvcruzing said:

Jeff, Patti’s pictures are always great, but she really outdid herself with the photos at Costa Maya, especially the Avery and Dolphin Experience photos.  They were outstanding! Thanks to you both for the time and effort it takes to accomplish such a stellar review.

Patti thanks you!  She does her best work while I'm sitting and having a few beers somewhere.  We love sharing information and pictures with everyone, plus doing these reviews helps us to re-live our adventures. 

[Jamman54]

13 hours ago, HolySpearit said:

Great review as always! Bummer about the camera though. Looking forward to the rest of it! 

Thank you so much! Patti was pretty heartbroken over the whole thing, but now she has a new camera which is a step up from what she had before. 

[Jamman54]

Day # 12  (May 4th)  -  Isla Roatan (8am – 6pm). 

 

We were up at 7am, just as the Mardi Gras was pulling into Mahogany Bay. It was still pretty dark as the Captain spun the ship around to back into her berth…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

We were docked by 7:30am. We would be the only ship at Mahogany Bay today. Here are some views taken from our balcony looking forward and aft……

 

 

 

 

The gangways have been pulled out already…..

 

 

Here are today’s “Fun Times”…….

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here are some views of the Mahogany Beach area from our balcony……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sun is finally rising over the hills of Isla Roatan…….

 

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

Today we have a Beach Cabana over at Mahogany Beach, so we left the ship pretty much as soon as it was cleared. Here are Patti and I in front of the much photographed Mahogany Bay sign……

 

 

 

Here are some views of Mahogany Bay as we make our way to the Magical Chairs, the chairlift that will take us over to Mahogany Beach…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are now on the Magical Chairs on our way to Mahogany Beach. For those that have cabanas, the price is included with the rental. Here are a few views……

 

 

 

Looking over at the Mardi Gras we can see our cabin. It’s on the third deck from the bottom and the seventh cabin from the left, with the lounger that’s sideways…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here are some more views taken from the Magical Chairs as we head to Mahogany Beach…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once off of the Magical Chairs we walked along the beach to where the cabanas are…..

 

 

 

 

Here are a couple of views of the cabana area…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[d-train]

Love seeing all your pictures again!

We have a pool cabana at GT and Amber Cove, and a Mahogany Bay cabana in a couple weeks too!

We have had the GT and AC cabanas before, looking forward to it again!

 

Thanks so much for sharing your trip with us!

[Jamman54]

17 minutes ago, d-train said:

Love seeing all your pictures again!

We have a pool cabana at GT and Amber Cove, and a Mahogany Bay cabana in a couple weeks too!

We have had the GT and AC cabanas before, looking forward to it again!

 

Thanks so much for sharing your trip with us!

We really love our cabanas, and we try to get one at the locations that have them. If not, then we shoot for an all inclusive property. 

[Jamman54]

Today we have the Banana Cabana……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is what is included with the cabana…..

 

 

These are the cabana menus. Any drinks or food will come from the nearby El Hideaway……

 

 

 

Patti models our wristbands…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here are some more cabana area views including the Grand Cabana…..

 

 

 

 

This is Jerry who will be our server today…..

 

 

He gets our first round of the day for us. I get a bucket of Dos Equis…..

 

 

 

Patti gets a Banana Berry Daiquiri…..

 

 

 

Here is Patti and the Mardi Gras……

 

 

This is the water directly in front of the cabanas. In the distance you can see another cruise ship docked at Coxen Hole…..

 

 

Off to the left is the dock that takes you out to the snorkeling area. Patti will be walking out there later…..

 

 

 

To be continued…….

[Jamman54]

Patti heads out to start her photo tour of Mahogany Beach. She exits behind our cabana and heads across the path to the bathrooms, which are kept very neat and clean…..

 

 

 

 

 

 Patti then checks out El Hideaway, the bar and restaurant out at the end of the beach. This is a favorite hangout for crewmembers, and it is right by the dock that heads out to the snorkeling area…….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are the Beach Rules……

 

 

Patti heads out on the dock. Looking back towards the cabanas, she sees me relaxing on a beach bed enjoying another beer…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti walks out to the end of the dock, taking these views on the way…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patti can see plenty of fish in the water…..

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti stops briefly at our cabana and catches me still relaxing on the beach bed enjoying my beer. For most of the day I alternated between there and in the water…..

 

 

 

Patti continues on her tour. This is where you get all the details. First, here are the Water Sports Rental Fees…..

 

 

Yep, another port, another Fish Spa……

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patti passes by the Massage Hut…..

 

 

Here are a couple of beach views…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti heads over to Playa Tortugas to check it out…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She took these next two for Saint Greg…..

 

 

 

Here are a few more beach views…..

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[SRQbeachgirl]

Is there a booth where you go to get your cabana assignment, wristband, etc?

[Jamman54]

10 minutes ago, SRQbeachgirl said:

Is there a booth where you go to get your cabana assignment, wristband, etc?

No, just go to the cabana area and an attendant there will set you up. It's first come, first served when picking your cabana. The sooner you get there, the more choices you will have. 

[SRQbeachgirl]

7 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

No, just go to the cabana area and an attendant there will set you up. It's first come, first served when picking your cabana. The sooner you get there, the more choices you will have. 

 

Thank you! We can't wait! 

[Jamman54]

Patti decides to walk on over to the Mahogany Bay side. Here are the views along the way……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She comes to the Nature Trail and decides to take it…..

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..