2/11/24 LIVE Super Bowl Sunday Cruise from Manhattan to Anitgua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Maarten...

[IntrepidFromDC]

[IntrepidFromDC]

Got the $5 taxi back to the port, took a couple pics of the sign, bought 2 tshirts and went to the room to shower all the sand and sweat off, to find my favorite towel critter of this cruise...

[fla33023]

2 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Got the $5 taxi back to the port, took a couple pics of the sign, bought 2 tshirts and went to the room to shower all the sand and sweat off, to find my favorite towel critter of this cruise...

What a fabulous, perfect day! I much prefer the authentic experiences like being in that packed mini-van. It did look crazy! Grenada is definitely on my list now.

Edited February 18 by fla33023

[LatinaInTexas]

4 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

 

I just realized I'm at the halfway point of this 12-day cruise.  I offer halftime entertainment,  5 of Faith's 11 ferrets devouring Dietz and Watson ham in organic low-sodium chicken broth. Turn up volume to hear their "pleasure squeaks".

Was hoping to catch a glimpse of your little cuties. When we go to the pet store husband has to drag me away from the ferret pen, could watch them all day🙂

[Essiesmom]

Google Grenada Invasion.  Oct. 1983.  Both ti es I visited and took tours, the guides were telling the story.  EM

[Corl4]

Enjoying your review!  I’ll be on the Venezia in a few weeks and am wondering about the weather on the way south.  I’ve sailed out of NYC several times, but never in the winter.   When can we expect the warm weather….second day out?

 

Thanks!

[Haljo1935]

2 hours ago, Essiesmom said:

Google Grenada Invasion.  Oct. 1983.  Both ti es I visited and took tours, the guides were telling the story.  EM

DH was just talking about this last night. He was on a plane deploying when they received orders to stanGrenada.

Know I know why we do not look at itineraries that include Granada.

[Jim and Monika]

Was there any mention of the oil spill near Trinidad and Tobago?

There was a chance of it heading to Grenada, may it moved away.

We will be there in a couple weeks.

[IntrepidFromDC]

Shrimp tempura was a bargain for dinner, 5 large shrimp for $8. I hit a straight flush last night and am now up for the cruise!

[IntrepidFromDC]

3 hours ago, Corl4 said:

Enjoying your review!  I’ll be on the Venezia in a few weeks and am wondering about the weather on the way south.  I’ve sailed out of NYC several times, but never in the winter.   When can we expect the warm weather….second day out?

 

Thanks!

Morning of second fun day at sea.

[IntrepidFromDC]

1 hour ago, Jim and Monika said:

Was there any mention of the oil spill near Trinidad and Tobago?

There was a chance of it heading to Grenada, may it moved away.

We will be there in a couple weeks.

No mention that I heard 

[IntrepidFromDC]

St. Lucia today.  730am 6hr excursion to Pitons with stops along the way.

[IntrepidFromDC]

[IntrepidFromDC]

[IntrepidFromDC]

Cute fishing village called Anse La Raye.

[IntrepidFromDC]

Tourguide bought yummy bananas for all 12 of us, sweeter but smaller than back home.  They produce more bananas than they can export so they make a lot of things with bananas like banana ketchup. Bananas are the #1 export. 

[IntrepidFromDC]

Lots of roadside stands perched on the mountainsides. Many sell local rum infused with...

 

 

bananas

[IntrepidFromDC]

Piton Mountains and Soufreire ("sulfur" in French according to tourguide). The volcano is active with sulfur springs,  fissures steaming. 

[IntrepidFromDC]

[atticusthegreat]

23 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Shrimp tempura was a bargain for dinner, 5 large shrimp for $8. I hit a straight flush last night and am now up for the cruise!

 

 

 

wowww, I bet that caused some excitement around the table! 

[IntrepidFromDC]

In total the excursion was about 4.5 hours driving,  1.5 hours at stops. Glad I did it but I wouldn't do it a second time.  This was my only Carnival excursion.  The ride back seemed soooo long. 

[IntrepidFromDC]

Tandoori Chicken with mint chutney on Lido deck was great! They actually cook the chickens whole and cut them to order.  Better grade of chicken too. YUMMMMM...

[IntrepidFromDC]

MDR menu tonight 

[Haljo1935]

9 hours ago, Haljo1935 said:

DH was just talking about this last night. He was on a plane deploying when they received orders to stanGrenada.

Know I know why we do not look at itineraries that include Granada.

@Essiesmom geez auto correct - supposed to be "stand down." He didn't go and we do not look at itineraries that include it. 

[ninjacat123]

7 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Lots of roadside stands perched on the mountainsides. Many sell local rum infused with...

 

 

bananas

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