Timid Traveller

Hi,

I was wondering if any of you have been able to use the Calle Clara Lair gated walkway section that runs along the governor's residence? I have read a couple of blogs where people have said that they have entered Calle Clara Lair from the end of Calle Fortaleza and continued to the Old city gate from there. Other people have mentioned that the gates were closed to the public on their visit. 

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You have a very lucky granddaughter! Have a wonderful time. 

Thank you so much

Thank you everyone for all of your good information and help. I have used google maps but they don't really show you the pedestrian paths very clearly. However, I have put my investigative skills to work and think I have a better idea of what to expect thanks to all the travellers that have posted wonderful photos online. Thanks for your reassurances as to the safe feeling environment. Here are the areas that I was concerned about with some new found photos. I don't think that I needed to worry (I know I will still need to be aware of my surroundings as is the norm). If I've identified the spots correctly, I hope they can help someone else. 

Our cruise ship will be in San Juan next April. I had planned a walking route to a few of the attraction that we missed last time we were there. My questions are to do with SAFETY as I will be walking with my two sisters. After viewing some maps online it looks like there is

1) a shortcut connecting Calle Recinto Sur to Calle Tetuan

2) a long walkway area connecting Calle Tetuan to Calle Cristo

I cannot seem to find photos or information on these areas. Can anyone describe these two areas for me? Are these areas usually busy with tourists?

Another area that I would like to see is the quaint looking areas of CALETA de las MONJAS and CALETA de San Juan. Should we have any safety concerns in these areas? Any information would be appreciated. 

Unfortunately some of my photos are not really clear, since they did not load in the quality or size that I had hoped.

I really wanted to share the "Amber Cove Port of Call" menu, but it is too small and blurry to read.

This is what the Appetizer section for Amber Cove Port of Call Menu says:

Mangu

Mashed plantains with grilled chorizo and pickled red onions.

This is what the Main section for Amber Cove Port of Call Menu says:

La Bandera

A casserole with chicken, sweet peppers, tomato, red beans and coconut. Served with fried banana.

Firemanbobswife has posted some clear photos the menus used while cruising to Half Moon Cay. These were also used at Amber Cove in addition to the Amber Cove Port of Call Menu.

I just wanted to say that there was so much yummy food on the Carnival Glory. I really didn't dislike anything I ate.

My favorite starter is too difficult to choose. I loved all of the hot soups and also the Strawberry Bisque.

I think my favorite entrée was the Root Vegetables in a Pie Crust.

My favourite desserts would be a toss up between the Sticky Toffee Brioche, the Grand Marnier Soufflé and the Buttered Popcorn Pot de Crème.

I also enjoyed some delicious drinks while cruising:

Strawberry milkshake from Creams

A Mocha Chocolate Getaway

and a Pina Colada

My sister had a beautiful (and apparently delicious) Twilight Zone drink

This was truly a fantastic vacation!!!

Day 7 - Friday - Fun Day at Sea

Sea day Brunch - Eggs Benedict again (just as yummy:))

I also had dessert with my sea day brunch.

I tried the Caramelized Cheese (it was good - much better than the Banana Cream Pie)

We had lunch at the Red Sail Restaurant. This was the first time I actually tried any of the food from the buffet. I have to say, the MDR is far superior in taste and presentation. I felt wasteful to have only eaten half of what I dished out, but some of it really looked much better than it tasted. I also would have rather saved my calories for the MDR than to eat something that I really didn't care for. That said, the soup you see was excellent. I forget what it was called but it had beans and chicken in it, with southwest flavouring I think.

MDR Evening Meal

Starters

I had my first Shrimp Cocktail of the cruise

and the Mango Cream Soup which was yummy (but the Strawberry Bisque especially, and the Peach were better cold cream soups in my opinion)

My sister had the Caprese Salad

Main Entrée

I had been hoping to try the Cinnamon Pumpkin Cheese Pie on this cruise, and my wishes came true. It was good I have to say, but it really wasn't nearly as wonderful as the Root Vegetable in a Pie Crust that I had earlier in the cruise. I am really glad that I got to try it though.

Desserts

I think everyone at the table had two desserts on our final evening.

I had the Cherry Pie

and the Banana-White Chocolate Bread Pudding (Very Good)

Day 6 - Thursday - Grand Turk

MDR Breakfast

Cheese Omelet with side of crispy bacon & hash browned potatoes again

Lunch at Red Sail

Deli Sandwich - Arugula, Tomato & Mozzarella on Foccicia (with pesto mayo)

MDR Evening Meal

Starter

All of us had the Stuffed Mushrooms (very good)

Two of us had the Grilled Jumbo Shrimp for our Main Entrée (very tasty shrimp - yummy)

My other sister had the Spanakopita & Stuffed Bell Peppers

Desserts

Two of us had the really good Grand Marnier Souffle

One of my sisters had the Amaretto Cake

Day 5 - Wednesday - San Juan

Breakfast in MDR:

Cheese Omelet with side of Bacon & Hash Browned Potatoes

Lunch at Guy's Burgers again

MDR Evening Meal:

Starters

I had the Fried Shrimp (good)

and the Roasted Pumpkin Soup (really good)

Main Entrée

I choose the Featured Vegetarian Indian Style Vegetable Dish(it was really good too)

My sister had Beef and Barley Soup for her starter and said it was really good

One of my sisters had salmon from the Grill Menu

*****Previous Day Meal was Grilled Mahi Mahi from Grill Menu, not Salmon as I had reviewed******

I think this was the Grilled Mahi Mahi (previous day offering from the grill)

Desserts

I had the Rhubarb Pie (my 2nd favourite pie served)

I also got the Buttered Popcorn Pot de Crème to split (excellent)

Day 4 - Tuesday - St. Thomas

Desserts

Today I stuffed myself with 2 desserts, because I really wanted to try both.

Sticky Toffee Brioche (really good)

and Peach Pie (probably my least favorite of all the pies served on the cruise)

My sister's S'mores Parfait which she said was really good.

Day 4 - Tuesday - St. Thomas

MDR Evening meal:

Starters:

Mine was Peach Soup (yummy)

My sister had cannelloni starter

Main Entrée:

I had the delicious BBQ Pork Spareribs

My sister had the salmon from the Grill menu

My other sister had the Salmon Cake

Day 4 - Tuesday - St. Thomas

Breakfast in MDR:

Buttermilk Pancakes with Strawberries & Whipped Cream (yummy)

Then up to Paradise Point via the St. Thomas Skyride where we each had a Baileys Bushwacker Drink (soooo good). I asked for one at the Red Frog later, and although it was good, it almost tasted like in a milkshake in comparison - not nearly as strong (LOL).

The machines that house those awesome drinks at the restaurant:

Here is the Baileys Bushwacker:

Lunch at Guy's Burgers (had on a couple of days, and the second time was much fresher than the first)

Day 3 - Monday - Amber Cove:

Starters:

Vegetable Spring Rolls (very good)

and Leek and Potato Soup (another favorite of mine)

Main:

Crisp Portobello Mushrooms ( I thought it was good but not sensational, however my sisters both had this entrée and one of my sisters thought it was superb).

My dessert was Blueberry Pie

Sister's dessert Strawberry Almond Fanancier

and the Passion Fruit Flan that I split with my sister (good)

Day 3 - Monday - Amber Cove

Here is the Menu for Amber Cove:

Wow, those are pretty blurry :eek:

Day 2 - Sunday Fun Day at Sea & Elegant Night

MDR Platinum:

I Had Mushroom soup(very good), the Root Vegetables in a Pie Crust (Amazing), Broiled Maine Lobster tail(just ok in comparison to the root vegetable dish)

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Desserts at our table:

Malted Chocolate Hazelnut Cake(with before and after sauce), and Vanilla Crème Brulee (yummy)

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Day 2 - Sunday - Fun Day at Sea & Elegant Night

Seaday Brunch:

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Flamin' Tomatoes Soup(my favourite- wish I had the recipe), Eggs Benedict (yummy), and Banana Cream Pie (not as yummy as it looked in my opinion)

Lunch:

From the Deli - Arugula, Roasted Peppers & Mozzarella on Foccacia (delicious, which I had twice on the cruise. It also has pesto mayonnaise-Yum)

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Here are one of my sister's shrimp cocktail, the port of call Grilled Mahi Mahi, Warm Date & Fig Pudding, Nutella Tiramisu, and the Carnival Chocolate Melting Cake:

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Here was our itinerary:

Day 1- Miami

Day 2- Fun Day at Sea

Day 3- Amber Cove

Day 4- St. Thomas

Day 5- San Juan

Day 6- Grand Turk

Day 7- Fun Day at Sea

On to food review and pictures:

Day 1 - Saturday - Miami

Lunch: Fish n' Chips - very good fish!

Dinner in MDR: I had Strawberry Bisque for my starter, and opted for multiple starters for my main meal (Smoked Chicken Quesadilla, Cream of Ripened Tomato soup, and a Romaine Caesar Salad). Apple pie for dessert.

Sorry having technical difficulties getting my photos to show up. Will post them as soon as I figure it out.:confused:

I just got back from cruising on the Glory, Apr. 30 - May 6. It was a sister:) cruise. Both of my sisters have been on multiple cruises, but this was my first. I had a Wonderful time! The weather was beautiful everyday, and when it rained it did so at night.

Before our trip I enjoyed reading many reviews on this message board. Thanks to everyone that posted, especially the photos as I am a visual person :). I salivated over food photos on http://www.zydecocruiser.net and the many food photos found here. I really enjoyed planning what I was going to eat every night in the MDR. I especially want to thank firemanbobswife for all of the updated menus she posted for the Glory (here are her Eastern Caribbean): http://boards.cruisecritic.com/member.php?u=117631. She had the most up to date menus for the Glory at the time of my cruise.

Since our itinerary was slightly different from firemanbobswife, our menus were in a different order at times, and our Port of Call menu for Amber Cove [/font]replaced Half Moon Cay. All in all the food was the same except for that one Port of Call menu. Next my itinerary and food pics!

Thank you so much for posting the menus! I enjoyed looking at the previous menus that you posted for the Western itinerary, and hoped that the Eastern itinerary menus would be similar. I will be cruising at the end of April and I love to see ahead of time what I might like to eat. :)

Thank you very much for your reply AD n' ED. Now I know I don't need to bring an extension cord, just a power strip or two. :)

Hi,

I've been looking for information about where the electrical outlets are in an Ocean Suite on the Carnival Glory. I did read that on The Dream there are two locations, one of which is located in the powder/dressing room area, and the other is in the main cabin desk/telephone area. The Dream is a different class ship so I don't know if the same setup applies to the Glory. Has anyone been in an Ocean Suite on the Glory that can tell me the locations and number of outlets? Thank you.