x lindsay x Posted April 2, 2008 #1 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I just found out that Carnival are doing a new 8 day sailing out of NYC in 2009 that includes a stop at Half Moon Cay. My biggest complaint with the Noordam itineraries was the lack of a stop at HMC. I am definitely annoyed that Carnival is able to offer this while HAL never did. copied from: http://carnival-news.com/ Carnival Cruise Lines has added a new eight-day eastern Caribbean cruise option from New York aboard the 2,124-passenger Carnival Miracle featuring port calls to Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos; the private island of Half Moon Cay; and Nassau, The Bahamas. The new cruise route will be offered approximately once a month from May through September 2009 and will complement the ship’s existing eastern Caribbean cruise schedule from New York featuring stops at San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., and Tortola, British Virgin Islands. There's additional info on the usa today cruise blog as well for those who are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammybee Posted April 2, 2008 #2 Share Posted April 2, 2008 None of Carnival's 2009 intineraries from NYC, reflect HMC. I wonder if they have yet to be updated or the blog is reporting erroneous information. Other Carnival ships, sailing from MIA, have used HMC for the past several years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystal808 Posted April 2, 2008 #3 Share Posted April 2, 2008 And, of course, May - September are the months HAL doesn't sail in the Caribbean anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x lindsay x Posted April 2, 2008 Author #4 Share Posted April 2, 2008 None of Carnival's 2009 intineraries from NYC, reflect HMC. I wonder if they have yet to be updated or the blog is reporting erroneous information. Check out booking on carnival.com. This is what you'll find. It was a smart move to put HMC as the middle port to allow for a full day there. 8 Day Eastern Caribbean from New York, NY Day 1 New York, NY Day 2 Fun Day At Sea Day 3 Fun Day At Sea Day 4 Grand Turk Day 5 Half Moon Cay, Bahamas Day 6 Nassau, Bahamas Day 7 Fun Day At Sea Day 8 Fun Day At Sea Day 9 New York, NY Sail Dates: May 8, 2009 Jun 1, 2009 Jul 3, 2009 Jul 19, 2009 Aug 4, 2009 Sep 5, 2009 Sep 29, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frick_&_Frack Posted April 3, 2008 #5 Share Posted April 3, 2008 It is true about the new itinerary as I just booked for September 5, 2009 and my parents booked a B2B on 04/30 and 05/08 2009 (the 05/08/09 is the "new" itinerary - the April trip is the "old"/current itinerary). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barante Posted April 3, 2008 #6 Share Posted April 3, 2008 We have been taking a cruise each March to coincide with my wife's birthday. This may be great cruise but the itinerary isn't. A stop at HMC is nice, but the water is way too cold for casual swimming in March. At least that's our experience. Don't get me wrong: It's possible to swim but you are unlikely to stay in the water long. As to the rest of the itinerary, what's so great about visiting Nassau? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frick_&_Frack Posted April 3, 2008 #7 Share Posted April 3, 2008 There are some things to do in Nassau - my DH plays golf, so that will be a nice port for him and I love swimming with dolphins which is also offered there. Ardstra Gardens is a beautiful location (and, the flamingo show is really nice as well). There isn't a lot of "scenic" beauty there; however, there are some nice trips to do. I didn't check on the Miracle for early in the year; only when she's in NY and doing the 8 day from here. The first of this "new" itinerary is May 8th and the last is the end of September in 2009. The Miracle isn't in NY in March that I know of unless they have changed the timing of her moving to NY from Florida where she spends the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted April 3, 2008 #8 Share Posted April 3, 2008 We have been taking a cruise each March to coincide with my wife's birthday. This may be great cruise but the itinerary isn't. A stop at HMC is nice, but the water is way too cold for casual swimming in March. At least that's our experience. Don't get me wrong: It's possible to swim but you are unlikely to stay in the water long. As to the rest of the itinerary, what's so great about visiting Nassau? We were at HMC at the end of February and while the water wasn't as warm as it was in Belize, Roatan and Cozumel it wasn't that bad. Once you were in and moved around it was nice. And I am not a fan of cold water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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