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Bulldogsoc

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    Barrie, Ontario Canada
  • Interests
    Hunting, Camping, ATV'ing and all things Outdoors
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Carnival
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Barbados

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  1. Booked FTTF for June 29, 2024 on Panorama yesterday.
  2. Years ago I was at the bar around 10pm or so and the bar tender told me I was at 13 of my 15 and suggested that if I did not want to get cut off to just pay cash for the next round or two if I planned to be up for a while which leads me to suggest the answer is they don’t count but I thought I read somewhere the 15 limit was to keep folks from getting carried away. Well, I will find out in a few months.
  3. If I got to the bar with my cheers and get a beer on the package but buy a bucket round for a group, I know I am charged for bucket and one round off my cheers, but do those four subtract from my 15 limit for the day as well? Just curious if I can drink my 15 or so if I want and buy rounds for others during the day. I know if I am on my 12th in the evening they are unlikely to let me buy that many extras but I frankly don’t really know. THX Mark
  4. We parked in the Bayonne port garage on the 12th and we got in no problem at 9:30 am.
  5. $175 for our week. We pulled in on Sunday morning March 12th at about 9:30 and there was a squad of men in vests manning the gate and directing people where to park and encouraging people to back into stalls. When we disembarked the they had taken the very smart move to have all of the ticket pay stations manned to speed things up. I thought we would be an hour getting out of the garage with the number of people that did self assist at 7am but aside form waiting for the elevator if you needed to, it was super fast.
  6. There is a small cafe in the buffet on the Pride.
  7. Another stupid fight on the Magic. Sitting at the bar in Casino watching this guy who was already really really loud get wound up. Unfortunately he was more drunk than the people winding him up. Just got through telling the guy beside me that people like that can’t help themselves and… Dam Hulk Hogan Suplex right there on the floor in front of us. I am not talking about small dudes either. Too tired to upload the video tonight. Idiots! If the sheriff doesn’t meet us at Canaveral I will be surprised. Saw the guy in the lobby on my way upstairs. Face looks like he ran into a barb wire fence. Merry Xmas Cruise.
  8. Amber Cove was our last port of call today. We got in around 7am, with a 3pm departure planned. We booked a hillside Cabana. We did not realize everything that came with it when we booked. It. We opted for the hill because of the views. We read and saw pics of small hot tubs but also heard of some people arriving and theirs not working. Well it would appear they replaced the one/two person ones with new four person tubs. Brand new. We were off before 8am and one of the first to check in. There is a kiosk labelled as such just to the right as you exit the duty free shop entrance. They give you a room key and everyone in the party gets a wrist band (up to eight) which gives you unlimited zip lines. What we did not know is that you also got an hour of water sports (we did paddle boards and aqua bikes). If I had been thinking I would have gotten some of Jack’s new friends to join us on check in so they could use the extra 4 wrist bands. The guy gave us Cabana 12 which is the closest to the water slide and the furtherest (not far) from the zip line entrance. He said it was the best because of the view and he was right. Our view was much more expansive. I am not sure how they decide which you get but I suspect it is first come first served so if you are going for a Hill Cabana, I suggest you get their first and ask for 12. What we did not know is that it also got you two umbrellas and sets of chairs (likely eight) by the pool, which was cool but we frankly never needed to use them. The Cabana also had a misting system on the deck operated by valves on the upright posts (follow the water lines). The AC worked great.. like a souvenir shop (even with the door open). The slatted side windows open but they have plexiglass that you don’t noice which helps with the AC. There is fridge filled with water and coke products. We took some beer and sandwiches from the ship and stored them in there. There is a sectional and lounge chair inside the Cabana and two chases on the deck and an umbrella plus the hot tube. The clean washrooms are 30 feet up the path below the sky bar. There is a shower outside your front door. There are four Cabanas. There are two water slides about 50 yards down the path. One covered (smooth) and one uncovered (like a cheese grater on your back between the grooves). There is a gradual path and steps on the back side of the hill leading up to the top. Alternatively there are 78 steps up from the main plaza. The zip line requires you to briefly fill out some details on each person including kids and then they are fast and efficient. They kind of suggest that if you plan to do it repeatedly in a row to keep your helmet and harness on but I would not do that even if I was going to…. Too dam hot!. They have tons of staff and a side by side to ferry the used helmets and harnesses back up. There are two tandem lines so you can race one another. Small kids can go with the parent together. Our Canada gave expansive views for pictures and video of everyone on the zip line. The over the water cabanas have nice views but the water is very cloudy from being churned up several times a day with the cruise ships so it is like swimming in a swamp pond… no thanks. We got to paddle around in front of them and check them out. The pool side cabanas don’t have hot tubs but you get a hammock. All things considered I think I would go with the hillside again all day long. Great instagram pictures from there. We cannot comment on the food of drinks as we did not order any. The sky bar is worth a walk for the views. We got the obligatory fridge magnet in the shops (took a while to find one that actually said Amber Cove on it that was not simply pencilled in). Watched the pilot get on his boat from our cove balcony room (right below us). It was super hot but nice an cool in the Cabana. Another great day. One (sea) day left. Lobster tonight. Two thumbs up. Staff and food continue to be great. More later…Mark .
  9. Only surpassed by the line to get back on board at Amber Cove. Yikes! IMG_3329.MOV
  10. Old San Juan yesterday was a chill day. Hiked to the Castil for a pic or two and then to Walgreens for some Solarcaine and then spent most of the day enjoying the unobstructed views of San Juan from the aft pool on Deck 10. We booked the 555 for dinner and it was great. The steaks this time were a cut above previous visits with lots less membrane/sinew in some cuts. Even our NY’s in the main dining room were quite thick and very enjoyable this cruise. The cheesecake portions in the Steakhouse were huge. Service was good. After a day in the Sun and 12 drinks on the Cheers it was bed time. Teens had some type of pyjama party while we sawed logs. Deal or no deal was pretty good the other day as both contestants picked the $1k as their case right off the bat. That makes the game fun to watch. When I was on the Pride it made for a stupid game to watch when the poor contestant eliminates all the high dollar amounts in the first round and a half… not very dramatic when the banker has a down side of $24. LOL. Today is Amber Cove. We rented a hillside Cabana. Got some beers to stick in the fridge and some Cubans wrapped in foil to enjoy before grabbing some wings or something in the port. This morning the caffeine line is the longest yet! Not even my addictions is that strong! More later. Mark
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