Aplmac Posted December 22, 2008 #126 Share Posted December 22, 2008 my husband just bought a new camera with extra lens. if our pics turn out as nice as yours we'll be so HAPPY.:) If he has a very-wide-angle lens, he might be okay.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigar Dude Posted December 22, 2008 #127 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Sorry...no. Looked on the Deck Plans at http://www.carnival4me.com/carnival-victory-deck-plans-cabins.htm and can't seem to locate it. What deck? It's here: http://www.carnival.com//Deck_Plan.aspx?shipCode=VI&deckCode=4 Your link showed it as the Oxford Bar. It must have changed names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 22, 2008 #128 Share Posted December 22, 2008 It's here: http://www.carnival.com//Deck_Plan.aspx?shipCode=VI&deckCode=4 Your link showed it as the Oxford Bar. It must have changed names. OK it's on Deck 4, where I rarely if ever ventured. Yes they changed the names when Victory was put on the Eastern Caribbean loop...San Juan to Barbados and back. Suddenly it was Neptune's Way and Caribbean Lounge.. _____________________________________ Merry Christmas, y'all.. "Christmas Candles" as they're known on the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis_Wife Posted December 23, 2008 #129 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Merry Christmas to you also! Have a wonderful holiday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelz66 Posted December 23, 2008 #130 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Thanks for the review and the wonderful pictures. I'm going to post the link to this in our group roll call. :cool::D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribeFan Posted December 23, 2008 #131 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Wow! Now that I'm back from Fascination, I can devote all my energy to planning for Victory in May. I must go back and re-read the posts to see what excursions produced these beautiful views and sights! This cruise is going to be DD's graduation surprise, but I so want to show her these pics! Knowing I have all this to look forward to will get me through the upcoming tax season. :) Thank you both so much for sharing with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeljohn Posted December 23, 2008 #132 Share Posted December 23, 2008 nice review and pics............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineappleGal Posted December 23, 2008 #133 Share Posted December 23, 2008 True Talent! I was on the ship in August and wish I had these photos instead of mine. Honestly love the photos. thanks for the walk down memory lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 23, 2008 #134 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Recommendation for a beach day in Barbados, aplmac? We are 4 adults, 1 teen, 1 toddler. Chairs, umbrella rental and beach bar appreciated. Not too crowded. Carlisle Bay... ..is not far from your ship. The Port's just West of Bridgetown...and Carlisle Bay's just East of Bridgetown! This is the beach that Boatyard is located on but you don't necessarily have to pay $15/20 to go thru Boatyard's entance although that 15-20 bux will get you stuff like a chair a drink, use of the showers etc. Beaches are legally free, on Barbados...just a matter of finding an access -there's one just 50 yds. beyond Boatyard, near another cool joint called Lobster Alive use your imagination as to what this place is all about ..lunch? My point is... Carlisle bay is 2 miles long ..a big sweeping curve of a beach and you can make it as busy or as quiet as U like by your proximity/or not.. to Boatyard and other places along its fringes! ______________________________________________ Your other choice might be ACCRA, or Rockley Beach as its real name is.. That's a little ways down the South Coast, prob about 15 mins. away. A popular beach and nowhere near the 2 miles of Carlisle it can be a bit crowded at times but when you see pics like these.. ..you'll understand why! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 23, 2008 #135 Share Posted December 23, 2008 This is The Pier at Roseau, DOMINICA . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 23, 2008 #136 Share Posted December 23, 2008 We came off the pier at Roseau, Dominica in rain coming down hard enough to seek shelter in a bldg. somewhere near the base of the pier. While sheltering and waiting for it to stop(less than 5 mins) I spotted this ornate (Victorian monument? of sorts) in the courtyard nearby so I took a photo.. I have since been unable to find out what it's about. It must serve some purpose... presumably to commemorate some aspect of Dominica's former British Colonial existence. I'm guessing there's a plaque attached to it, saying something and I meant to have a look, once the rain was done but forgot to, and we quickly went on our way without intended information. Does anyone know?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marniegirl Posted December 23, 2008 #137 Share Posted December 23, 2008 aplmac, Thanks for the beach photos in Barbados. Lovely. I've posted a link to this thread in the Victory 1/18/2009 Roll Call. I've been on the Victory once before and must say, your photos do it justice. Of course, there's nothing like actually being there in person, feeling the warm sun and smelling the surf...:D If I see this RED ornament, I will try to find out what it is. Looks like it may be some sort of alter adornment:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 23, 2008 #138 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I spotted this ornate monument in a Dominica courtyard so I took a photo.. I posted the same query over on the DOMINICA Port of Call boardand have now received a response. It seems this monument is in acknowledgement of the slave trading that occurred on the very slab where it's mounted. Additionally, this slab was also used in years past for public punishment and executions. And so this monument would seem to be a celebration that Dominica has now risen above all that. I'm hoping for more details but as it stands, we know much more than we did a few hrs. ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 24, 2008 #139 Share Posted December 24, 2008 At the very stern(back) of the ship is another cool pool complex on Lido Deck near the Pizza stand! There's a large pool and two smaller whirlpools.. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 25, 2008 #140 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Here's another taken around that stern Lido pool area, near the Pizza. Recognize anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 25, 2008 #141 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Here's a pair of photos, essentially the same view of Roseau looking North from the Carnival pier.. That's Emerald Princess in the distance, docked at the Northern Roseau cargo dock 4th. November 2008. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 25, 2008 #142 Share Posted December 25, 2008 ..just how the big-screen TV works, up on LIDO ..if you get behind the screen, on one of those upper decks you'll see a plug leading to each and every 'pixel' on the screen and there are hundreds of them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msdaniel22 Posted December 26, 2008 #143 Share Posted December 26, 2008 nice pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 26, 2008 #144 Share Posted December 26, 2008 nice pictures Thanks...I just did this one, up at Crane Hotel on the S.East coast of Barbados, a few hrs. ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinkk Posted December 27, 2008 #145 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Thanks for posting these incredible pictures of the Victory. My wife and I sailed on Victory from Charleston to Freeport and Nassau from Charleston in 5/26/2008, and now I'm lusting after a Caribbean cruise. See our pix at http://americansabroad.blogspot.com/, scroll down to the bottom and click on the "Bahamas Cruise" picture to view the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catrin Posted December 27, 2008 #146 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Thank you BOTH for sharing your unbelievable pics and great review! Brings back memories of BOTH the Victory in 2007, and the Legend in 2005, where we went to Barbados! Barbados, so far, in eight cruises, was our favorite day. It may have been because we took such a fun tour of the Island and a stop at a wonderful beach. I saw some of the most amazing scenery ever!. Thanks again! Catrin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 27, 2008 #147 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Brings back memories of BOTH the Victory in 2007, and the Legend in 2005 where we went to Barbados! Barbados, so far, in eight cruises, was our favorite day. It may have been because we took such a fun tour of the Island and a stop at a wonderful beach. I saw some of the most amazing scenery ever! Maybe this was it? The Crane...over on the South-East coast of the island . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribeFan Posted December 27, 2008 #148 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I don't want to hijack this, and I have been doing plenty of reading on the POC boards, but I thought I'd ask here, too. I'm looking for shore excursions (prefer independent over Carnival), for Dominca, Barbados, Antigua, and St. Kitts. Happened to be watching the 2nd Pirates of the Caribbean movie last night and decided to check to see where it was filmed. Sure enough, that gorgeous tropical island was Dominica! I'm looking for island tour types of excursions. With the port-intensive itinerary, and all ports being New-to-Me other than St Thomas, I want to see the islands but not be exhausted by Day 3 from activity-type excursions. I'd like more than just a beach day, but some beach time would be welcome (just not exclusively). All recommendations would be appreciated! I sailed Glory in May and I know that there are differences in the Conquest-class and Triumph/Victory, but they sure look the same to me! It's always nice to board and already know your way around a ship. I booked during the P1S sale and got one of the end forward "inside" cabins that has a window overlooking the "secret" deck on Empress. Any photos of those special cabins also would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 27, 2008 #149 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I'm looking for shore excursions (prefer independent over Carnival), for Dominca, Barbados, Antigua, and St. Kitts. I just engage the nearest taxi/van driver and go Whereverbut then I live in these islands and anything I get to see is good enough for me (I'm not yer average N.American tourist) At St.Kitts we got a half-day tour with a bit of an overbearing pompous(ex-cop) taxi-driver down the West Coast to Brimstone Hill via Caribelle batik factory, a Carib petroglyph,etc. we were back on board for a late lunch around 2 p.m. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeans*Fanatic Posted December 27, 2008 #150 Share Posted December 27, 2008 More absolutely stunning pics!!! I have to print this thread out!!!!!! So much information in this one!!! Thanks aplmac!!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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