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

[Jamman54]

Our server today is Stephanie, and she has already delivered a bucket of Turks Head Lager for me and two bottles of water for Patti…..

 

 

 

 

I’m basically set for the day. I’ll take a swim in the ocean, and then hang out in the pool. Patti heads for the beach. She’s going to take a walk over to Jack’s Shack…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

1 minute ago, Hogladyrider said:

@Jamman54... beautiful pics of the empty pool.

 

I remember it getting pretty darn crowded and rowdy by the bar.....not to mention it was $50 for 2 drinks!

 

It wasn't that bad this time. Probably because we were the only ship in port today. 

[Jamman54]

Patti has reached Jack’s Shack…..

 

 

 

The place has really been upgraded since the last time we were here. Jack and Janet have retired back to Canada, but the new owners appear to be doing a great job…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The food still looks and smells very good…..

 

 

 

 

This is the water in front of Jack’s Shack. The beach is not rocky at all…..

 

 

Here are a couple of views of the Freedom from Jack’s Shack…..

 

 

 

Patti makes her way back to the Grand Turk Cruise Center and Margaritaville…..

 

 

 

Here is the office for the Flowrider. It is not in operation today…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[ShakyBeef]

Wow, Jack's Shack has changed since the last time I was there (2020)!  I know it will never be the same as the ols days, and I'll always miss Topher when I'm there, but I'm glad the new owners seem to making a good go of it and I'll keep going back as long as they are there.

 

Thanks again for this, the memories you are bringing back for me of past cruises and the hopes of future cruises.🙂

[Jamman54]

3 minutes ago, ShakyBeef said:

Wow, Jack's Shack has changed since the last time I was there (2020)!  I know it will never be the same as the ols days, and I'll always miss Topher when I'm there, but I'm glad the new owners seem to making a good go of it and I'll keep going back as long as they are there.

 

Thanks again for this, the memories you are bringing back for me of past cruises and the hopes of future cruises.🙂

 

We spent the day at Jack's on the Spirit leg of our S2S. Don't want to give away any details now, but be sure to read it when I post it. 

[lennythenose]

Jack’s looks great!  We were just there in November and none of these updates had been done yet. 

[luvcruzing]

Hey, Jeff, how long is the walk from the dock to Jack’s?

[Jamman54]

21 minutes ago, lennythenose said:

Jack’s looks great!  We were just there in November and none of these updates had been done yet. 

 

Wow, they've come a long way in two months then. They are still working on the gift shop and bathrooms. 

 

3 minutes ago, luvcruzing said:

Hey, Jeff, how long is the walk from the dock to Jack’s?

 

If you are fairly able bodied, then about 20 minutes. 

[lennythenose]

31 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

Wow, they've come a long way in two months then. They are still working on the gift shop and bathrooms. 

Our picture from 11/9/22.

[Cinnamon2]

Enjoying your review.  Question:  Are there still "free" chairs available on the beach in front of Margaritaville under the shady palm trees?  In your photos it looked like there was just sandy beach and no place to sit.  We were never bothered with people trying to rent chairs/umbrellas - there were always plenty of seats back from the water in the shade.  

[jimbri]

Jeff, Jack's shack is one of our favorite places to stop.  Thanks for sharing the pictures.  Are there still some dogs there?  So much fun playing with Topher years ago.

[Jamman54]

1 hour ago, Cinnamon2 said:

Enjoying your review.  Question:  Are there still "free" chairs available on the beach in front of Margaritaville under the shady palm trees?  In your photos it looked like there was just sandy beach and no place to sit.  We were never bothered with people trying to rent chairs/umbrellas - there were always plenty of seats back from the water in the shade.  

 

Yes there are, and plenty of them! 

 

57 minutes ago, jimbri said:

Jeff, Jack's shack is one of our favorite places to stop.  Thanks for sharing the pictures.  Are there still some dogs there?  So much fun playing with Topher years ago.

 

There was at least one dog hanging around. We also came here on the Spirit leg of our S2S cruises, so more pictures to come! 

[BlerkOne]

6 hours ago, Jamman54 said:

 

 

That poor funnel....

[blarko]

6 hours ago, Jamman54 said:

Patti knows exactly where to find me. We call our Cabana # 9 our Grand Turk vacation home!

 

 

Here are some inside views of our cabana…..

 

 

 

 

 

Here are our views from the porch of our cabana…..

 

 

 

 

There is a shower right by our cabana…..

 

 

To be continued…..

Do the cabanas have a private bathroom in them?

[Jamman54]

6 hours ago, BlerkOne said:

 

That poor funnel....

 

She'll be Ol' Stubby until October. 😀

 

6 hours ago, blarko said:

Do the cabanas have a private bathroom in them?

 

No they do not. 😎

[SeaHunt]

On 1/28/2023 at 3:15 PM, Jamman54 said:

We are now sailing past the boat ramp and Jetty Park. There is always a big crowd to watch the ships sail out…..

 

 

 

 

I'm late to the party, but a big THANKS to both of you for posting this great report. 😚

 

I noticed the guy with the "VOTE FOR PEDRO" T shirt in the background of your photo, and have changed it to show what many of us are thinking LOL!

 

 

[Jamman54]

3 hours ago, SeaHunt said:

 

I'm late to the party, but a big THANKS to both of you for posting this great report. 😚

 

I noticed the guy with the "VOTE FOR PEDRO" T shirt in the background of your photo, and have changed it to show what many of us are thinking LOL!

 

 

 

Now that's funny! Wish I knew what I was running for though.  Thanks for joining the fun and providing us with a laugh! 

[Jamman54]

Patti catches me hanging out by the pool…..

 

 

The pool and pool area are still not crowded at all…..

 

 

 

Patti heads inside of Margaritaville…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

Patti heads back out into the Plaza and some of the shops…..

 

 

 

 

 

Here's where the shore excursions depart from.....

 

 

 

Patti checks out the Friendship 7 Exhibit…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti heads over to the Beached Whale……

 

 

 

 

 

This is the Beached Whale Restaurant…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bathrooms are nearby…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here are a couple of views of the Freedom from the Beached Whale……

 

 

 

Patti heads over to the Conch Graveyard…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking back at Ol’ Stubby from the Conch Graveyard…..

 

 

Patti begins to head back to Margaritaville. She passes the massage hut…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti has made it back to Margaritaville…..

 

 

 

Margaritaville Beach Shop and Beach Bar…..

 

 

 

Patti arrives back at the cabana and Stephanie comes to take our drink and food orders…..

 

 

Here are the drink and food menus…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our drinks have arrived…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Hogladyrider]

@Jamman54...Patti has hit a home run with these pics!

[Jamman54]

A short time later our food arrived. We shared an appetizer of Lava Lava Shrimp…..

 

 

Patti had the Turkey Club, and I had the Jambalaya…..

 

 

 

Because I don't want to forget that she took these, here’s a section I call Patti’s Grand Turk Flora & Fauna…..

 

 

 

 

We relaxed, drank, and took dips in the pool until we decided to leave around 2pm. We paid our tab which was $136 with tip and left our Grand Turk vacation home. The pool never really got crowded…..

 

 

This is the Pool Retreat for two which is sold on Carnival’s website for $150. The cabana rentals are $280…..

 

 

The last order of business is that I have to collect my Sail & Sign card at Margaritaville. I forgot to mention earlier that when you rent a cabana, you have to surrender you Sail & Sign card. Not because you can charge the food and drinks to it, which you can’t. You need a credit card or cash for that. They hold your card until you pay your bill. This way you can’t skip out without paying. No pay, no getting back on the ship!

 

We are now on the pier heading back to the ship. To the left you can see the excursion pier and the beached whale…..

 

 

To the right is the beach which is quickly emptying……

 

 

Patti gets a picture of me with the Freedom…..

 

 

To be continued….