michelle1836

did the Freedom in 2010 (pictures in signature) but going again in July after the dry dock so I'll post more pics then

Email from Carnival says, "Last Chance, Sale Ends Sunday!"

 

I said, "Thank goodness! I have been waiting for this sale to end so I can book!" I wonder how many people actually booked during this "sale"?

 

Kim

if I had $1 for every time their sale was supposed to end but didn't, Id have another cruise paid for!:p

hoping it does end. would like to switch to early saver

Throwing streamers during sail away!

Like the Love Boat! LOL

This was sailing out of Nassau on the Bahama Star. That's my uncle and his GF waving goodbye. We lived in Nassau and would take the ships to Miami to shop and visit friends - kind of like a ferry. The metal building is close to where you go through to Bay Street now. It's changed a bit!

awesome picture! didn't cruise way back when but it was fun to read the comments

we are 3 for 3 :D

Im sure it was posted before but does the Fantasy have the cheers program? if so, has anyone gotten it?

I heard quite unofficially that Carnival will return to Baltimore by April 2015. The Pride has been here for a long time so I would not be surprised to see a different ship when the time comes.

this will be exciting!! I will miss the Pride as I do not think she will end up staying here

old sail and sign cards!

I never use a lanyard. but mainly because I don't like things on my neck. not due to the dork factor ;)

looking forward to reading the rest! did the same cruise on the Liberty this summer

Awesome! thanks for sharing

I would stick with deck 7. inbetween decks of cabins. we were on deck 6 for one cruise and it was very loud from the disco

love the pics. the ship looks empty!! cant wait to see the villas!

Day 4 Belize

This is our first Carnival Sponsored Shore excursion and the one that I really didn’t want to miss. I had booked the Xunantunich Ruins with Lunch on-line several weeks before the cruise. All of my Carnival Shore Excursion tickets arrived with my Fun Times on Sunday night. These included information on where we were to meet up to meet our tour group. We were processed pretty quickly and didn’t wait long in the theater before our group was tendered ashore. Our guide Lynette, was waiting and we were promptly loaded onto the air-conditioned bus, with a bathroom. The trip took about 1 ½ to 2 hours, but because of the guides, time flew by. On the way, she explained about Belize, the history and plans for the future. While driving through Belize City, she explained that some of the houses are in poor shape, as Belize averages at least one hurricane each year. Each time a house is rebuilt, it is blown down again by the hurricanes. We unloaded onto a ferry that was hand cranked across a small stream and loaded on a van to be taken to the “visitor center” of the site. Bug spray wasn’t needed here. We had the option to walk or ride in a van up a small hill to the site. These ruins were also breathtaking. Lynette explained that most of the things you learn about the Mayan culture are 50% based on evidence found at the sites and 50% BS (basic speculation). Angel in Cozumel said pretty much the same thing. Lynette explained the buildings and the significance of each ruin. Then for the grand finale, the big climb. I’m 46 and the climb seemed pretty easy. I have short legs and kind of did a crawl climb, as the steps are pretty high up. For those who didn’t wish to climb, not worries, they were lead around to a meeting place. The view from the top was amazing, you could see Gaugamela (about 2 miles away) from the top of the ruins. During our climb, Lynette pointed out that a Howler Monkey was in the tree next to us. We were at the ruins for about 1 ½ hour before we were led back to the vans and taken to lunch. Lunch was at a local restaurant that makes their own Cashew wine. They offered free tastings of all their wine, and I didn’t really care for the wine, so I passed on buying some. Food is like beauty, it’s all in the eye of the beholder. Both Jeff and I loved the lunch, while the couple next to us didn’t care for it. I’m looking for a recipe for Jerk Chicken and red beans and rice made with coconut milk on-line. After lunch, we had a few minutes to look at the vendor goods and purchases. Lynette asked if we had any questions during the ride back and there were a few. Again, the ride back wasn’t boring and I was glad we took this excursion. Well worth the money.

 

Once we returned to the ship, we had dinner in the formal dining room (Jeff was a little less hesitant this time). There was no wait and we were led to a table for two. After dinner, it was Action Hero night at the dive-in theater, so we went outside by the pool and pulled up lounge chairs and enjoyed the show.

· If you pick only one shore excursion, Belize would be the place to do it. Driving through, there didn’t appear to be much to do around the cruise port.

· This excursion is awesome and worth every penny. Just be cautious of yourself and other passengers, if you climb to the top of the ruins. Remember what I said about the tourist bubble.

we did this same excursion and loved it!!

69 ;)

the Pride was our first cruise ever so will always have a special place.

and so close to home which means no extra added airfare :D

Kirk (CD) and Matt (ACD now has his own ship) were great. we have since become Matt groupies LOL

We already know when our school Easter break is in 2015. It always has been starting on Good Friday through the following Sunday.

 

 

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ours too

I went through a PVP and booked all the cabins at the same time. Every time I tried to call her extension after that, she was not available so I assume she left the company. But I was always put through to someone who could help. But she made sure our reservations were all linked so we have dinner together. We like anytime dining, but with a group I think it will be better to have assigned dining just so everyone knows where to be and when. I am not sure there is really anything more you need to do in terms of reservation.

 

I don't know that I can commit to a full fledged review but I will certainly post my experiences once we return. Bon Voyage!

I hope so! and some pictures?? :D

talk about reviving an old thread! love to see what people take :D

So somehow I got hooked into being the leader of a group from our Local VFW to go on the Fantasy.... and we are BOOKED! Next May a bunch of us from the islands and mainland will embark on a cruise with good friends. It's one of the cruises that goes to Little Stirrup Cay (CoCo cay for RCCL) instead of Freeport. So another cruise on a wonderful ship with great crew and friends to BOOT! YeaHa!

excellent!!

still trying to figure out which hotel to stay at before the cruise, but that's for the other thread. :o

we did the Mayan ruins (wasn't my pick but I loved it) in Belize and we did a swim with the dolphins in Roatan. if we didn't do this, we would have done something with Victor Bodden

You might try Pinterest also. I always get an anchor. I saved the pic on my phone and they copied it to perfection :)

 

 

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Oh yes! my other time suck LOL Pinterest should have some good ideas. and the fashion board

We just got off from the Breeze last Sunday and stayed in a 4J room on deck 7. 7208, corner room that is a handicap room.

Pros for us were a window for a inside price. Rooms below us and bridge above us so no noise at all. Beds did make into a king bed, some ships the layout is diff. and don't make into a king. Bathroom was huge because of being a HC room but water from shower was all over.

Cons, closet had two doors instead of 3 and no room to hang dresses. Really not enough room for half of the clothes we packed..:(

Also there is a pole between the closet and bed that i ran into the first few days.

Most of the things we do are on the back of the ship so always a long walk.

I would not book a room this far forward again, but book a room with a couch midship with a window or a Balcony. Hope this helps.

we actually switched from a balcony to a 4J on the Freedom (but not till July)

we considered all the pros and cons liste above but the 4j was $1000 cheaper and that was a BIG pro

The baseball hat was originally supposed to change at the end of October but now it's supposed to change in mid-November. John Heald had mentioned in his blog it would be changing mid-November. Rumor is that it's changing to a tote bag/duffel bag....something along those lines

not going till December so at this rate with all the switching they may still have the caps left LOL. got my tumbler this summer :D

and wrigley80-you're welcome ;)

thanks for the review! and pictures :) doing the same itinerary in December

to be honest, I don't love it. I even got it with 3 ice creams and still too rich for me. but then again, Im not a big sweet eater.