zydecocruiser Posted April 9, 2006 Author #151 Share Posted April 9, 2006 No tender ports on this cruise. > Often, the give ship tours on embarkation day so people know which way is up - probably doesn't include the galley. I would inquire at the purser's desk early in the cruise. > Woweee - looks like I took over 2200 photos - there may be a few good ones worth posting. :D > On the Baths - it depends on how many cruise ships are in the area - when I was there 2 ships were at Tortola and one was at Virgin Gorda. Plus there are day trippers from St Thomas. It can get very crowded. That is really the only reason I would avoid the ferry. If there was only one ship, I wouldn't mind. The other thing about the ferry is that it dumps you off at the ferry dock and then you take a taxi to the top of the Baths and walk down the stairs. All of this takes time. With Patouche, we swam in and swam out + we got to the Baths before the ship tours and the ferrys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydecocruiser Posted April 9, 2006 Author #152 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Very nice pictures. :) The second time you took a picture of the bird, it was ready for you and it even looked at the camera for you. :) Can't really say the same for the statue though. And seeing that tender crammed full of people ... that was hilarious! :) I can't wait to see Nassau for myself on my cruise! :) Undrhil Oh - not a ship tender - a water taxi to Paradise Island and Atlantis stuffed to the gills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jckvpa0 Posted April 9, 2006 #153 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Wow, the Jolly Roger II looked well over capacity to me :eek: !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydecocruiser Posted April 9, 2006 Author #154 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Cabin 2462 Cat 1A Liberty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydecocruiser Posted April 9, 2006 Author #155 Share Posted April 9, 2006 TwoA/C vents !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazoo Posted April 9, 2006 #156 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Sorry it's all over for you. I must thank you for taking the time to post and the photos as well. I have to wait almost ten months still but your posts made the waiting easier somehow. Love to buy you a scotch sometime, I'm a scotch drinker myself! Thanks again Bazoo:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Carnival Queen Posted April 10, 2006 #158 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Unbelievable photos - thanks for sharing! Has convinced me that we made the right choice in booking this cruise for next April - I can't wait! And no tender ports - what could be better than that! Will definitely reading more on these boards and look for reviews as to independent excursions for the different ports. The guy (Patouche)? you used for The Baths in Tortola - does he have a website? Sounds like a good way to get there. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydecocruiser Posted April 10, 2006 Author #159 Share Posted April 10, 2006 http://www.patouche.com/ Pretty sure they have a toll free number, too. Originally we were supposed to have our own charter on the Oil and Water (thanks to AllenF), but with some cancellations, we managed to get merged in with the Frequent Floaters group on the Extreme Machine, which was ok with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatkittykat Posted April 10, 2006 #160 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I now think I can make it til June. I have a lot to look forward to, as I try to plan our excursions. I had wondered about Nassau and if the Paradise was the big attraction; I now see so many more things I want to see while I'm there. I'm will have a 7 and 17 year old with me also, did you see anything there that might be interesting for us to see, that's not the usual sites listed by the carnival? I again want to thank you for sharing your time and expensive internet time to keep up posted with those wonderful pictures. I felt like I was with you for the whole trip. It was a pleasure to read and watch.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydecocruiser Posted April 10, 2006 Author #161 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Great pics. Just curious how many people were on the Behind the scenes tour? When I was on the Glory last month my friend and I were the only ones on the tour. Diane Will have to check pics, but I would say at least a dozen - maybe 20? It was slim looking in the beginning, and I didn't make a reservation - just showed up. Am glad to know they will run rain or shine, whatever the turnout (unless maybe only 1 person?). At least one person had a gold card prominately displayed, although they may well have been with a VIP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hag230 Posted April 10, 2006 #162 Share Posted April 10, 2006 You did a GREAT job with this posting! Unlike any posting that I have ever seen. THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydecocruiser Posted April 10, 2006 Author #163 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Have posted pics of Adventure Antigua Eco-Tour in this thread: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=329594 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnmiranda Posted April 11, 2006 #164 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Wow! I'm amazed. The ship looks gorgeous and the galley tour looked yummy! As always, thanks for posting the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinRin Posted April 11, 2006 #165 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Wow, thanks so much for the great pictures! I am planning a group cruise for the same week next year! -Corinne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydecocruiser Posted April 11, 2006 Author #166 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Added a buncha San Juan photos here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=330165 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydecocruiser Posted April 12, 2006 Author #167 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Added a buncha Tortola/Virgin Gorda pics here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=330682 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnew1gd1 Posted April 13, 2006 #168 Share Posted April 13, 2006 How did you get the pictures into the messages. I have tried that a few times and can't figure it out! Awesome pics, I agree with everyone else. Made me feel like I was there with you. Thank you for taking precious time away from your fun days to help us poor land-locked cruisers feel like we were sailing again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydecocruiser Posted April 14, 2006 Author #169 Share Posted April 14, 2006 I have the pictures posted on another site (AOL in my case) and then link them inline in the post. One way to do that is when you post a reply, there is a button above the edit box. This allows you to enter the URL to insert an image. It's different than trying to use attachments, and much better, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planktonic1 Posted April 14, 2006 #170 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Thanks for all the pictures, zydecocruiser! As usual, I looked at my pictures and wished I had taken more! You filled in a lot of the shots that I wished I had taken, especially of the ship! We had a blast on the Liberty! P.S. those sweet and sour shrimp were AWESOME, 2nd only to the scallop dish served on San Juan night. Yummm:cool: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Buffettfan 225 Posted April 16, 2006 #171 Share Posted April 16, 2006 The big screen - supposed to show the basketball game tonight. In cabin mini-bar - some assembly required. Zydecocruiser----------Just off the Miracle and considering the Liberty next year for spring break -the same week you sailed, a few questions (for now): 1.)DID they show the NCAA on the big screen outside as you indicated? 2.)can you tell me for each port stop based on your room odd/even which side faced port? 3.)How "crowded" did the ship feel (lines for buffet area, show seating), was service good? 4.)How was disembarkation handled?-- general everyone can get off now? Just wondering as this will influence booking airfare back. Thanks --buffetfan225-cruise@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydecocruiser Posted April 16, 2006 Author #172 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Zydecocruiser----------Just off the Miracle and considering the Liberty next year for spring break -the same week you sailed, a few questions (for now):1.)DID they show the NCAA on the big screen outside as you indicated? 2.)can you tell me for each port stop based on your room odd/even which side faced port? 3.)How "crowded" did the ship feel (lines for buffet area, show seating), was service good? 4.)How was disembarkation handled?-- general everyone can get off now? Just wondering as this will influence booking airfare back. Thanks --buffetfan225-cruise@yahoo.com 1) Dunno - I didn't watch. They were supposed to - and if the game ran long and the deck party started, the plan was to continue to show the gamebut with the sound muted. I imagine someone in this thread might know: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=158569 2) On Liberty even numbered rooms are on the left or port side. Ships don't always dock at the same pier or facing in the same direction. But for me: Fort Lauderdale: Starboard San Juan: Port St Thomas: Starboard Antigua: Port Tortola: Starboard Nassau: Port Fort Lauderdale: Starboard 3) The prime deck chair space looked crowded, but there was floor space available in other locations. The only line that annoyed me was the deli line the night we were in San Juan. And that was mostly because they seemed to be unprepared for the number of people that skipped dinner in the main dinining rooms and came back on the ship famished. For a while, there was only one person working there. Once a second person was added, the line moved along nicely. Other than that, lines were a non-event for me. 4) Debarkation was by luggage tag color. A lot of people opted for self-debarkation - I think maybe 1/3 of the ship. They disembarked from deck 0 and then they needed to adjust for the rest of the passengers to disembark from deck 3. Since I'm platinum :D, I could basically leave anytime I wanted to, but was in no hurry to leave. ;) I left with my deck color, took Carnival's transfer to MIAMI, and was still at the airport before noon. There was no crazy line at immigration and/or customs - everything was pretty smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdoxies Posted April 16, 2006 #173 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Yes they showed the game on the big screen, a bunch of our group watched it. Deck party didnt start till the game was over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydecocruiser Posted April 16, 2006 Author #174 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Hoppy Easter ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazoo Posted April 16, 2006 #175 Share Posted April 16, 2006 That is sooo funny! I love it!:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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