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2 hours ago, gqboy1 said:
If it's confirmed on the website, do I have to call the hotel to check again?
I didn't. Online confirmation is good enough for me.
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2 hours ago, big al said:
It says "free access to WIFI"....
where?
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On 2/20/2024 at 9:40 AM, deora24 said:
Thank you for your message. The regular day pass (Nafl. 25 / $15 adults & Nafl. 15.00 / $9 kids 4-12). The daypass is from 8am till 6pm, payment is upon arrival by the front desk.
Includes:
- Beach access
- Pool access
- Access to beach chairs and umbrellas
- Usage of stand-up paddle boards
- Usage of reef safe sunscreen
did it also include wifi?
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On 4/22/2024 at 11:42 AM, TTEllis said:
For years Eagle Beach was a beautiful quiet local beach. That's over.
Everybody started running they're mouth's like myself about what a nice beach Eagle Beach is, now it's become extremely popular with cruise visitors. It wasn't always like that.
it's not like it's a tiny beach. It's quite long - if you don't like one spot due to crowds, just move a bit to an empty spot.
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On 5/31/2024 at 3:55 PM, gonna go cruising said:
Can someone recommend a nice beach for a few hours that is family friendly?
what exactly do you mean by family friendly? Shallow water? Activities on the beach and in the water?
When we went to Aruba with our then 5 yo who is now 13, we enjoyed the beach in front of Divi Phoenix hotel. He enjoyed it at 5 and at 13 equally.
Both this beach and the Eagle beach in front of Coco Loco were safe.
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On 5/27/2024 at 6:28 PM, Wishing on a star said:
Right now we are leaning towards Coco Loco...
we were not super impressed
so we went to Divi Phoenix hotel (across from the butterfly farm) and it was much better. We loved that place back in 2016, our first time in Aruba. Yes, it is a lot more crowded, because it has palapas and it's a beach right in front of the hotel. We still liked it better.
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On 6/22/2024 at 8:54 PM, nhraformula00 said:
Gotch, thats not bad at all for march.
just checked ES for next April, $420 per night.
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1 hour ago, EatonDoolittle said:
Have you checked lodging review web sites?
I did, thank you. I also wonder what fellow CruiseCritics think.
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15 hours ago, Wishing on a star said:
The Solarium is totally enclosed, without a retractable roof, if I am correct.
and it's freezing in there all the time. Kind of nice if you are stepping in from the hot Caribbean air, though.
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1 hour ago, TMLAalum said:
Has anyone actually used their birthday savings code?
we are cruising during my birthday next year, what code?
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1 hour ago, paddingtonbear said:
Turn on your messages and I will tell you via PM.
Wasn't this function disabled some time ago?
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anyone stay at either? There are like 3 CC reviews mentioning Sleep Inn, none too specific.
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2 minutes ago, c-leg5 said:
Is it charged as an entrance fee?
yes, they now have a cashier in the front who gives you an armband
3 minutes ago, c-leg5 said:Is there any food and beverage credit?
no, but they brought us a "welcome drink" pp this time. Wasn't great.
I wish they included wifi in the $20. I think that it would be reasonable to expect either food credit or wifi, or both in the entrance fee.
But, perhaps, that's why they are not crowded anymore (not that they were crowded in 2019). $60 for 5 people taxi, $20 pp, and $60 to get back is quite pricy, especially without any food and/or wifi.
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3 hours ago, blue_water said:
We’ve since driven by and it’s always crazy busy on ship days of course…
we were there last November, with 7 ships in port, and it wasn't crowded. We were there again 2 weeks ago, and it wasn't crowded. But it's fine if you don't believe me.
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6 minutes ago, c-leg5 said:
Yes they have charged for loungers and umbrellas for many years ( I think it used to be $15)
not before the pandemic, though. Our first time there after the pandemic was last November, and that's when we first discovered the charge.
We still like it - it's nowhere near as busy as some beach clubs in Cozumel, and it's still a lovely, sandy beach with clear, shallow-ish water.
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On 6/10/2024 at 6:01 PM, TravelGirlinDallas said:
We will be at Mahogany Bay on Regal Princess also with Jubilee, and I am wondering just how much of a madhouse it will be on the beach.
it was bad with Enchanted and some Carnival ship in port. It was our first time in Mahogany Bay, and my teen never wants to go back.
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On 5/28/2024 at 12:36 PM, mar214 said:
Port stop at Mahogany Bay coming up. I've been reading about sand flies, etc. and many people getting bug bites.
we were there the first week of June, didn't get bitten. We walked to the beach, but we spent most of the time in the water.
However, it was hot as hell and super crowded.
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On 6/12/2024 at 10:42 AM, AmanaCruise2 said:
Ugh. That's a steep drop for me! There's no way I can step up to get out of the water with a 2.5-3 ft height. Guess I have to come up with other plans. Thanks so much for the feedback!!!
You enter the water, walk about a yard, it gets deeper (definitely over 5'), but not like OMG!, you swim for about a yard, and then it gets shallow again and stays shallow.
My dad, who can barely walk and has bad everything, did just fine.
Here, this should give you a really good idea:
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On 1/17/2024 at 12:42 PM, blue_water said:
Unfortunately even the beaches like Playa Palancar and Nachi Cocom that were once a longer taxi from the cruise ports and so devoid of day visitors, are no longer too far from the cruise ports…
Not sure how it works at PP today, years (two decades+) ago there was no AI charge, there were just a few lounges, and the food was very good
Playa Palancar is now $20 pp, but you get a lounger under the umbrella for that. And a beautiful uncrowded beach. No wifi, though. Fish and chicken tacos were good.
Taxi from where Enchanted was docked 2 weeks ago was $60 each way for 5 of us.
Taxi from where MSC was docked last November started at $35 negotiated before getting into the taxi and magically became $45 en route. Surprise!
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On 6/15/2024 at 10:11 PM, c-leg5 said:
Palancar if you need sandy beech but no pool. I believe they have a charge for loungers - it has been a long time since we were there and we only used table and chairs.
it's now $20 pp.
June 2024
November 2023
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On 4/30/2024 at 7:38 PM, Smcg4 said:
Just did it in Curaçao, the beach they brought us too was Pirate Bay Beach Club. Water is beautiful but was not what I was expecting
On 5/1/2024 at 6:29 AM, ready2cruzagain said:Thank you, what exactly was wrong with it?
we did the Pirate Bay Beach club on our very first cruise to Curacao. It was just very underwhelming. There are much more beautiful beaches in Curacao.
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On 6/23/2024 at 3:08 PM, galensgrl said:
Itchy and Scratchy thank you for the excellent review. It gives us a preview of what to expect on our upcoming cruise. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us.
you are very welcome!
You know, JamieLogical has recently written a fantastic live Enchanted review which is way more detailed than mine.
https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/3004747-jamielogicals-live-from-the-enchanted-princess-54/
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On 6/19/2024 at 7:45 PM, Katefromupstate said:
Hope you enjoy your next cruise to the island.
best,
Kate
Thank you! Planning to be there in November, but will probably try a different beach (club). Sorobon beach was sooooo crowded there in April, like never before. We couldn't enjoy ourselves in the water because of the windsurfers, many of whom were inexperienced and coming too close to the swimmers. Too close for comfort.
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25 minutes ago, lecach said:
My son will be 20 on our next cruise, we're wondering if Carnival has anything organized for this group?
well, since he is now an adult, he can participate in pretty much ALL of the activities Carnival schedules for adults (except for the ones involving alcohol).
Nobody needs to hold his hand and have him participate in organized activities for teens like scavenger hunts, teen karaoke, teen dance parties, etc.
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Amazed and dismayed by FLL Hyatt Place Prices
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might want to triple check with them. Wouldn't want them to cancel it because they can get more money for the same room.