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THE VIEW FROM JACKS SHACK IN GRAND TURK

 

GRAND TURK

Great photo! One of my favorite places on earth! :)

Beautiful pictures everyone! Keep them coming!

SWACK: WOW! your shots are amazing!

Great review and FANTASTIC pictures! Thank you so much for taking the time to post it! :)

I got there early for Caribbean Princess and they too used zone numbers, same as Carnival.

 

You must have missed this or arrived later, or VIP?

I must have missed it on our 2 Princess cruises out of Brooklyn.

VIP? I wish!!! :p

If you arrive at terminal later in the day, they do not use the zone numbers. People start arriving pretty early, before ship is ready to board, so the zone numbers make sure that those who were there first get to board first.

Wouldn't the people who arrived first still board first without the zone numbers, since they were in line to check in before other passengers?

My wife and I have sailed on Carnival, Princess and NCL.

I'm wondering if anyone feels the same way I do regarding Carnival using zone numbers as their embarkation procedure.

In my opinion, it seems to slow things down considerably having to wait in line for security, then wait in line again for check-in (to set up your on board account/sail & sign card etc., then wait until your zone number is called.

With both Princess and NCL, once you have your sail & sign card in hand, you proceed directly on the ship. This provides a steady flow of passengers and a faster embarkation process.

All our cruises have been out of NYC, so perhaps it is different at other embarkation ports?

Any thoughts?

I wouldn't want to cruise without my wife of 10 years. We really enjoy being together on vacation, away from the daily grind. :)

NYC! Cruising past Manhattan and Lady Liberty.

Thank you for taking the time to post your review! :)

WOW! What ship is that next to the Oasis?

Crown Princess docked in Grand Turk

Magens Bay, Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Listed below are the ingredients for the Splendor's Mac n Cheese...

 

Sautee minced onion and garlic in butter; deglaze with white wine; add fresh heavy cream, mascarpone, grated Swiss, sour cream, brie and just a dash of parmesan; salt and pepper to taste.

You forgot the Spam...

Carnival Liberty (left) and Miracle (right) docked in Grand Turk:

Here's the same storm as it intensified and moved away from us:

Here's a photo of the Miracle at Half Moon Cay during a storm:

Carnival Freedom and Key West through a window of the Key West Lighthouse

 

Andrea

What a great shot!

Here are some photos I've taken while cruising that I find unique:

Crown Princess docked in Grand Turk.

The promenade deck in early morning sunlight on the Crown Princess.

Tailgating the Carnival Pride aboard the Carnival Dream.

The USS New York along side the Carnival Dream. (you can see it through the opening between decks)

Not so much unique...but a beautiful tree in St. Thomas by Drakes Seat!

That is so weird...I have a photo of the exact same tree!!!