Doris&Nereus

Yes, I was thinking the same thing. If you had a credit card, you could have walked over to the Hilton. It has the most beautiful pool, and you could have asked for a phone charger; those places always have an extra one to lend you. However, I am so sorry that that happened to you.

klfhngr - i've read this before, but found it linked again from a similar thread about 'anyone ever get left behind' on the carnival forum - and this condensed version was linked. i read it again, because it's still great info to keep in the back of your mind 'just in case'...

 

why didn't alfred leave you at, say, the british colonial hilton? now i see two different addresses when i google 'mr photo nassau bahamas'... so that's where i guess the plot thickens...

 

their current location (or maybe there's more than one location for all i know), as based on their website, shows them at market street (at bay street), all of a few hundred meters from the BCH (and cruise port, AND us embassy):

 

https://www.bahamaslocal.com/showlisting/2844/Mr_Photo.html#largemap

 

the embassy is all of 300m, a few minutes WALKING, from either, just south.

 

if i just type in 'mr photo nassau bahamas' to google maps, it shows it on Shirley St, about 2.6km from the BCH (7 minutes via taxi):

 

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/British+Colonial+Hilton+Nassau,+One,+Bay+St,+Nassau,+Bahamas/BahamasLocal.com,+Shirley+St,+Nassau,+The+Bahamas/@25.0759111,-77.3435988,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x892f7d1b19f200c3:0x453562fa0f5eb52a!2m2!1d-77.345713!2d25.0784252!1m5!1m1!1s0x892f7db18d205bed:0xe556d7f7ee5bbea5!2m2!1d-77.326891!2d25.073971

 

i really ask this mostly because you specifically said you were expecting a hilton or hyatt (and then mentioned again when you moved near the airport), rather than the 'seedy' hotel you were left at, and quite frankly the BCH is directly next to the port. i've always thought it was odd the port agent (for any cruise line) would direct someone to those sort of accommodations when there's a very nice hilton right around the corner, close to the embassy. there obviously would have been better internet connectivity, either via business center type computers or wifi there vs. where you were left. i guess i also figured there'd be somewhere to get a passport photo taken that close to the embassy (and i believe other countries' embassies are also in the same general area, around the nassau government complex).

 

i'm not for a moment questioning your story. i did read this whole thread to see if it's been answered, and it hasn't even been asked. it's just something i've always wondered. if it was answered on the other (un-redacted) thread anyone else please feel free to relay info.

 

glad to see you're back to cruising, and i wouldn't bother asking but i see you've been here semi-recently (and have more cruises planned, way to go)... but i've always wondered. anyhow, thanks regardless for your story, it definitely has influenced the way i think of such situations. cruise on!

We were on the Regal for that TA, and although the seas were rough at times, DH and I were fine and had a great time. We had a cabin on deck 8 in the back. Also, we had late dinner at the MD every night followed by the late show. We had a great time, and the other two couples at our table had very few complaints. I must say that I was on cruises that had seas that were much rougher. For example, we were on a TA from Fort Lauderdale: Celebrity Silholette, 4-23-2017. The captain was great at telling us how he was planning to go around a storm, but the ride was very rough. And, for the first night and part of the next day, it was not a very fun time. However,we were 8 days at sea, and the rest of the cruise was fine. I was also on a Holland TA cruise that left Boston late in August that was much worse because many people got sick, and we all had a hard time standing. I have to say that thanks to Regal's captain and crew, the cruise was great. And we loved the extra time in NY, so much to see and do. Also, I am sorry for those who had plans for the ports that we missed.

Sounds great. Enjoy. We love those big ships.