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Does anyone have a late 2018 or 2019 Elation Fun Times for the 5 day Nassau/HMC sailing?

We are sailing on the Elation next month for the third time... so yes we love it! Agree with the others, with a smaller ship comes a smaller crowd which has its fair share of advantages in regards to wait times and crowds. 

On 8/26/2018 at 2:31 PM, bup1224 said:

Blue Bay is much closer than Porto Mari, Kokomo is a few minutes further than Blue Bay. The entrance fee in US dollars is approx. $8.00 per adult and $4.00 per child.

Blue Bay is a bigger beach area than Kokomo.

Here is the beach info site for Blue Bay.

https://www.bluebay-curacao.com/activities/beach

 

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Bup1224- What would be your recommendations for a family of 4, our children will be 10 and 3 1/2 at the time of us visiting. We will be there from 9am until 10pm. We LOVE the beach, but also would like to sight see some and show the kids some neat things that the island has to offer. 

How is the weather? We are boarding her Sunday and are hoping to not 5 days of rain like we did on the Elation back in January!

Breakfast - Blue Iguana breakfast burritos but you have to get the hash browns in them, The omelet station is one of my favs as well

Lunch- Guys Burgers and Fries are always good, as well as the Mongolian Wok

Dinner- Pasta Carbonara is DELICIOUS but is not always on the menu, Chicken bacon mac n cheese, Farfalle Pasta , Ceasar Salads

Desert - 24/7 soft serve ice cream, Warm Melting Cake

Looking for recent Carnival Sunshine Camp Ocean/Carnival schedules if anyone has them!?

Usually after we finish riding around the island and spending some time at the light house and Governor's Beach we end the day at Jack's Shack playing with Topher and now Calypso. Love it there, it makes Grand Turk one of my favorite places.

I think we are sold on Jack's! Our son, who will be turning 2 on the cruise, LOVES "woof woofs" and I just think he would have a ball watching Topher and Calypso. And my hubby and I are dying to try the jerk chicken. :)

• Has anyone done the "ALL INCLUSIVE FAMILY PRIVATE BEACH W/ WATER TOYS" Carnival excursion in Grand Turk? How did you like it? We are booked for our cruise in a few weeks but debating on cancelling and just going to Jack's Shack and Margaritaville. Thanks in advance :)
  

In my opinion, nothing a little water can't fix!!!! After our January cruise this year where it rained and was COLD (like sweatshirt and jeans cold) everyday but one I am sure I would never complain about heat or sun :)

Good Morning-

We are cruising the Sunshine on 6/3 and have purchased Faster to the Fun, what is the earliest time we could arrive to start the check in/boarding process. We will be coming straight from Disney and would like to board as early as possible. Thanks!

We are doing the same cruise a few weeks after you with our son who will turn 2 on the cruise, and our 8 year old daughter. In Amber Cove we are just going to the pool area at the port and hanging out there. They have a kids area with small slides, and a splash pad also. In Grand Turks we booked an excursion through Carnival called "All Inclusive Family Private Beach w/ Water Toys" It had great reviews from families and will allow the kids to get some beach time~! Hope this helps :)

Cruising her for the second time in June, we love the ship!

Hello! My family will be cruising in June and porting in Amber Cove. This is our first time at this point and we will have our children ages 2 and 8 with us, any suggestions on what to do??

Guys and an ice cream cone!

We had an ocean view last week and had a mini fridge. :) WHICH was very nice!

We did this 2 years ago with our daughter who was 6 at the time and we plan on doing it again this cruise. They had a desk in the atrium area where we signed up last time if I remember correctly.

We will be heading out on the Elation 1/8/18 porting in Nassau and HMC. Has anyone been to the Bahama's early January, if so what was the weather & temp like?

Thanks in advance!

Is the Cabana Check-In new? We were at HMC 2 years ago and had rented a Cabana. We got to the island and went straight to our Cabana. We are going back to HMC the second week of January and have a Cabana booked again and want to make sure of the protocol. Thanks!!

We are happy to be back at Half Moon Cay once again…..

 

I get in line to check in for our cabana…..

 

 

 

After you check in you can be shuttled to your cabana if you want. Being that our cabana is fairly close, I choose to walk. In the meantime Patti is off taking pictures. This is the Rumrunners Bar…..

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…….

Does anyone have any recommendations for a shuttle service to the port from our hotel which is close to the Airport and does not provide a shuttle to the port?

Thanks in advance!

If he is not potty trained he is not allowed any any of the water areas. No swim diapers allowed

How hard is this enforced?

We are going on the Elation in January and the Sunshine in June of 2018. Our son will be 18 months in January and turn 2 during out June cruise. I have read mixed answer on what if any water areas he will be allowed in. It is going to be tough keeping him out of the water, he has been in swim lessons for months already and is a little fish.

Thanks in advance.

Nassau is one of my favorite ports! I usually go to Cable Beach, Saunders Beach, and / or Ardastra Gardens & Zoo on my own. You can take a taxi very easily or hop on the #10 jitney (local bus). The water is crystal clear and so turquoise blue!!! And the Fish Fry is along the way if you'd like some fresh local food for lunch.

 

We've also done a couple snorkeling excursions there. The best was with Bay West tours (not through the cruise lines). I found them on the internet - very nice guys - great excursion!

 

 

We go again in Sept. and are looking into taking a boat to Rose Island for the day, with snorkeling and lunch included. I can't wait!! The pictures and reviews make it look like lots of fun.

 

 

- You can also walk right off the ship and do some shopping. There are plenty of stores right there, plus the huge Straw Market. - There's always Señor Frog's, if you like that kind of thing...(!)

- We've walked to the Queen's Staircase before. There's a Pirate Museum close by.

- You can ride the water taxi over to the Atlantis side (Cabbage Beach is there).

 

 

Have fun!!

We are booked in January and are looking at spending the day at Cable Beach. We have been to Atlantis and Junkanoo so its time for something new :) What is the best way to do Cable Beach, taxi? Is it a public beach or should we get a daypass from a resort/hotel?

I cant find anything on a place called "Whale Tail" in Grand Turk, is this the same as "Beached Whale Bare & Grill"??

Does anyone know the price for the wash and gold laundry bag special that they normally run towards the end of the sailing?

Any info is greatly appreciated. :)

Do they have an option for you to get an E Gift Card?