Our S2S Adventure - Freedom / Spirit (with pics) - 1/7/23

TennesseeTater · February 2, 2023

16 hours ago, Jamman54 said:

Always great to have you along for the ride! What have you guys been up too?

Still cruising! Going on the Pride with the family over Spring Break.

dltvermont · February 2, 2023

OK, Finally caught up. I was looking forward to another Jamman review and this one is even better as it is with the Spirit. We will be on her March 11th!

Jamman54 · February 2, 2023

19 hours ago, mlshum said:

So excited to have found your review! I love a Jamman review!! I haven’t been on the boards for a couple of days and really needed a Jamman review to get me through until we get to head out on Sunshine on Saturday,

Glad to have you aboard, and for your kind words! Enjoy your cruise on the Sunshine!

16 hours ago, LaRue1975 said:

I am thoroughly enjoying your review as usual, thank you! Super excited to see the Amber Cove Cabanas, you sold me on them in a previous review. I recently booked a back to back on the Celebration for May 2024 and the first thing I did was check for the cabanas and they were already available. I couldn’t get one it my cart fast enough, lol!. Oh, and I also have my Mahogany Bay Beach Cabana coming up in April thanks to you, can’t wait!

Thanks for reading! We love the cabanas! We also have a Mahogany Bay Beach Cabana booked when we are there on the Celebration in April. Can't wait!

Jamman54 · February 2, 2023

8 hours ago, Megan_Strick said:

Not sure what the appeal of those cabanas are? Not sure I would get in that water. It looks yucky like the water at the beach where I live.

We agree. That water doesn't appeal to us as well.

8 hours ago, TennesseeTater said:

Still cruising! Going on the Pride with the family over Spring Break.

That's great! Enjoy your cruise on the Pride. We love that ship!

7 hours ago, dltvermont said:

OK, Finally caught up. I was looking forward to another Jamman review and this one is even better as it is with the Spirit. We will be on her March 11th!

Thanks for reading! I promise to have this review done before you sail!

Jamman54 · February 2, 2023

One more look at the aft ends of the Horizon and Freedom…..

Patti heads back to ground level, capturing some flora and fauna on the way…..

Patti is back in the Plaza…..

Which way to go?

This is where the tours depart from…..

They are still decorated for Christmas…..

This is the much-photographed Amber Cove sign……

To be continued…..

Jamman54 · February 2, 2023

This is a nearby beach which is off the property…..

Patti takes some random shots as she walks through the Plaza…..

Patti passes the Fish Spa. It seems like every port has them now…..

This is the restaurant by the pool…..

To be continued…..

Jamman54 · February 2, 2023

With two ships in port today the pool area is pretty busy…..

Here is some Pool and Watersports information…..

This is the Watersports Hut…..

This is a perfect place for a photo op…..

Zip liners zoom by overhead to the landing area below…..

This is where crewmembers get to hang out…..

To be continued…..

Jamman54 · February 2, 2023

Patti heads over to the Pier Bar……

Here are some views from the Pier Bar…..

To be continued……

Beagleluv6107 · February 3, 2023

Hey Jeff,

I couldn't wait for this review! You and Patti look fantastic as ever! Looking forward to seeing how the rest of your Amber Cove day goes. Those Presidente's snuck up on me last time and I needed that #11 to drive me back to the ship! 😜 Thank you both so much for taking us along for the ride!!

TxTeach79 · February 3, 2023

Loving it so far per usual!

Man, those Stub pics are gonna be so cool to look back at a few years down the line! Definitely a moment in time....

Jamman54 · February 3, 2023

34 minutes ago, Beagleluv6107 said:

Hey Jeff,

I couldn't wait for this review! You and Patti look fantastic as ever! Looking forward to seeing how the rest of your Amber Cove day goes. Those Presidente's snuck up on me last time and I needed that #11 to drive me back to the ship! 😜 Thank you both so much for taking us along for the ride!!

Thanks so much for your kind words! Always glad to have you along! The rest of our Amber Cove day going up shortly, and yes, #11 got us back to the ship!

15 minutes ago, TxTeach79 said:

Loving it so far per usual!

Man, those Stub pics are gonna be so cool to look back at a few years down the line! Definitely a moment in time....

Thanks Teach! I'm going to have a t-shirt made, "I sailed on Ol' Stubby!"

Jamman54 · February 3, 2023

Over on the pier, the pedi-cabs are lined up and waiting to take passengers back to the ship…..

Here is a view looking up at the Hillside Cabanas and the top of the zip line…..

Patti checks out the kids Splash Zone…..

Here are a couple of views of the Pool Cabanas and Hillside Cabanas…..

Here’s a view looking up past the slide to the top of the zip line…..

Patti finds me in my spot in the pool…..

To be continued…..

Jamman54 · February 3, 2023

Here are a couple of pool views…..

We went back to the cabana and placed our lunch order with Nataly. In fifteen minutes, it was served piping hot. We had cheese quesadillas, spicy boneless chicken, and crab empenadas…..

For the rest of the afternoon, we alternated between the pool and our deck. We enjoyed watching the zip liners pass right overhead…..

We stayed to the bitter end. Where did all the crowds go?

We paid our bill which was $86 + tip and said goodbye to Carlos and Nataly. I’m sure we will see you again soon!

At the end of the pier, we found our man # 11 and he took us back to the ship…..

To be continued…..

Jamman54 · February 3, 2023

# 11 takes us right up to the gangway. Another $10 well spent!

Once back on board, Patti took these last few shots of Amber Cove from our balcony…..

To be continued……

Jamman54 · February 3, 2023

The Carnival Horizon departed Amber Cove about an hour before we did…..

To be continued…….

Jamman54 · February 3, 2023

After we got showered and changed, we made our way to the Victoriana Theater for Deal or No Deal…..

We bought three cards for $50. I really want to get back on stage and redeem myself. Tonight, Comedy Club Host Marcela is going to host the show. I guess she is being groomed to be a Cruise Director. She did a great job…..

I wasn’t chosen for either game, but Addison here wound up with $100….

Here is the final Audience Board. Patti’s card won a bingo package…..

We were hungry so we decided to head up to the Lido. Patti had a Southwest wrap from the Deli and made herself a salad…..

I started with a meatball sandwich and fries from the Deli, but I was still hungry, so I grabbed some fried chicken and rice from the buffet…..

Afterwards, Patti was tired from all the walking she did today and went back to the cabin. I went to the Alchemy Bar to hang out with Zora for a couple of hours before calling it a night. Here is tonight’s towel animal…..

Coming up next: Another day, another cabana!!!

Mckoy15 · February 3, 2023

Heyy love following your adventures im ready for grand turk first time will be there this October on the Mardi Gras

Princess Cruiser27 · February 3, 2023

Thanks Jeff and Patti for a great day in Amber Cove.

Jamman54 · February 3, 2023

16 hours ago, Mckoy15 said:

Heyy love following your adventures im ready for grand turk first time will be there this October on the Mardi Gras

Thanks for following along! Grand Turk will be going up next!

16 hours ago, Princess Cruiser27 said:

Thanks Jeff and Patti for a great day in Amber Cove.

Thanks Barb!!

Jamman54 · February 3, 2023

Day # 7 - (January 10^th) - Grand Turk (8am – 4pm).

We were up 6am to another beautiful day. The seas are calm as the Freedom heads to Grand Turk. Here are the views from our balcony…..

We are treated to a beautiful sunrise…..

Here are today’s “Fun Times”…..

To be continued…..

Edited February 3, 2023 by Jamman54

Jamman54 · February 3, 2023

The Freedom approaches the dock at Grand Turk. There is still a section of the dock missing from the last hurricane…..

These dock workers will help get the Freedom tied up…..

We are docked by 7:45am. We leave the ship just after 8. Only the forward gangway is in use because of the missing section of the pier. Here are a couple of views of the Freedom…..