Jump to content
Cruise Critic Community

Wmp7

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    98

  • Joined

 Content Type 

Posts posted by Wmp7

    Xplor park????

    in Cozumel

    Posted

    We did it about 4 years ago and really enjoyed it. Definitely for active people. The technology they have that takes your photo throughout the park is awesome. We have some amazing photos. The cave paddling and off-road cart were my favorites.

     

    I’m going to be transparent and say that while we were zip lining, there was one time that my partner’s “safety latch”- for lack of a better term- didn’t get locked into place. I noticed it about halfway down the particular line we were on, and kept my mouth shut because I didn’t want my partner to panic (and he was tethered to me anyway). I learned a valuable lesson- when zip lining don’t simply trust the people securing your harness to the zip line....check it yourself every time!! :-D Having said that, I’d go back in a heartbeat because that could happen at any adventure park IMHO.

     

     

    Sent from my iPhone using Forums

    Fort Lauderdale Hotel: choices, choices, choices!

    in Florida Departures

    Posted

    Usually, we stay at the Pillars in Ft. Lauderdale, and we love it there. The only drawback: it's not beachfront.

     

    We are looking for a different hotel/ resort that is beachfront for our upcoming stay.

    We have narrowed down our search to three:

     

    1) Lago Mar

    2) Marriott Harbor Beach

    3) Margaritaville (maybe)

     

    Would those of you that have stayed at or have experience with any of these three resorts please share your thoughts?

     

    About us: couple, early-30s; no children

     

    Our top priorities for a hotel/ resort are:

     

    - Nice clean beach

    - Beach service (cocktail and/ or food service on the beach)

    - Clean, comfortable rooms

    - Good options for dining on premises or nearby

     

    Thanks for your advice!

    RCI Allure of the Seas | September 9 and 16, 2018 (B2B)

    in LGBTQIA+ Roll Calls

    Posted

    We haven’t booked any yet. If we had the time in San Juan, I’d go back to El Yunque for sure. Since we don’t have much time, we will probably stay in Old San Juan. We haven’t even started to think about the other ports yet. I’m excited about Roatan and St Maarten, since we have never been before- can’t remember which of the two are on the Sept 16th sailing.

     

     

    Sent from my iPhone using Forums

    1st time nerves or rational concern

    in LGBTQIA+ Cruisers

    Posted

    We enjoyed and felt very safe in Grand Cayman. But- just as others hinted at- I have a very strong opinion about Jamaica. Both times we have been (and actually gotten off of the boat), we took one of the tours offered by our cruise line. One went to Dunn’s River Falls and the other to a river tubing spot. The people operating the tours were friendly. Beyond that, all of our other encounters were not pleasant. I don’t think it had anything to do with us being a same sex couple, though- I saw other couples (m/f) being treated the exact same way. Everyone is very aggressive when it comes to making a sale or collecting gratuity- more so than any other Caribbean island I’ve been to. And they don’t mind pushing your boundaries by grabbing your arms/ hands and forcibly not letting go to try and make a point. I had a really unnerving experience in the market area exiting Dunn’s River Falls. We do not get off of the boat in Jamaica now. If you do decide to get off of the boat, please do take a tour by the cruise line. I think that is the safest option.

     

     

    Sent from my iPhone using Forums

    Unfriendly gays on cruises

    in LGBTQIA+ Cruisers

    Posted

    It was interesting to read the OP. We were on a Celebrity cruise last year, and the LGBT cocktail hour was always in the Martini Bar area. It typically is a very busy area in the evening, as most of you that have cruised Celebrity would know. Most nights during the LGBT hour it seemed like any other evening at the Martini Bar- crowded with just about everyone on the ship lined up for a drink [emoji23][emoji23] BUT there was one particular night that we saw several other gay couples there, and none of them were socializing with each other. I sat and observed for a few minutes, but it definitely caught my attention- or I should say, the lack of conversation struck me as odd. There was one couple who came over and started to chat. We all ended up having dinner together that evening, but interestingly enough, they shared the same thoughts on what we saw that night at the cocktail hour.

     

     

    Sent from my iPhone using Forums

    Jamaica and Labadee dropped from itineraries?

    in Celebrity Cruises

    Posted

    I'm sorry to hear about Labadee. We really enjoyed it when we went in 2014. The cabanas and staff servicing them were great. Jamaica on the other hand- I could honestly care less about. It's the only island visited where I have ever been physically assaulted. The vendors were so overly aggressive and people we encountered were just rude in general that everyone in our group said they would never go back.

     

     

    Sent from my iPhone using Forums

×
×
  • Create New...