vamartha Posted September 19, 2011 Author #126 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Do you have any pics of these stairs? I would love to see them! You are doing a great review, fabulous writing! I apologize for the delay in the reply to your post Skye02! I couldn't find this video - somehow it didn't make it off the laptop and onto the hard drive! No pics but here is a video DH shot of the infamous glass steps while poking fun at me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gail811 Posted September 19, 2011 #127 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Can't say for certain I could have done them either Martha! You are a good sport! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missiowa Posted September 19, 2011 #128 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I know its a seal but every time I get one of these I'm like, Oh Look Towel Vagina. Thanks for the review!! 22 days til I'm on the Legend! Too funny, never thought of it as that but yep! You are correct! sure looks like one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannonrt3 Posted September 19, 2011 #129 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Towel Vagina! ROFLMAO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurycruiser Posted September 19, 2011 #130 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I asked the driver to take us to the port and we climbed in. After a block or two I realized that he was headed to the AIRPORT and I said that I was going to the cruise port...Lesson learned – say CRUISE port or AIR port and hopefully you won’t ever get the cab driver that Satan spawned! I've seen the same thing happen at Ft Lauderdale rental car terminal. People board the shuttle for Port Everglades and don't realize they are not heading to an airport terminal. Sometimes panic sets in when they realize they may miss their flight or at the very least have problems hooking up with the rest of their party who are waiting for them at the "real" port. ...the waiters are not as attentive as they once were.... I believe that is a symptom of anytime dining more than anything else. They don't expect to see you again and I also believe some drag out service to avoid doing two sittings a night. If you come in at the right time (for them) and they can drag out your service through the rush period they may not get another guest to serve at that table during the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaw5293 Posted September 19, 2011 #131 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I am curious. You said there were big waves and it was stormy your day on Roatan but your pictures look like you had amazing weather. Is your camera THAT good? ;) I just wish you could have gotten your snorkeling in. My sister has told me about that area in GC where you went snorkeling. Is it a place where there are just stone steps down to the water though? That is all that DH and I found and we were worried about me being able to get back out with the bit of waves and slipperiness of the stone steps. (I don't have very good balance.) there are 2 places there to snorkel....one has the steps down into the water. They have tables/chairs too. Then a few more feet down the way is another place to snorkel. I went to the first place and had no problems. It was a good place to snorkel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaw5293 Posted September 19, 2011 #132 Share Posted September 19, 2011 We hurried off the ship (not many others were getting off in that rain, we heard comments later from other passengers talking about watching the fools leave in the rain – LOL) and went to catch a taxi over the hill to Victor Boddens representatives for $2 each! So worth it in the rain! Quick question on this... Were the cabs there also offering island tours, etc... ? Are there plenty of cabs to take people over the hill? I ask because my grandmother is almost 90 and will not be able to walk up that hill. Neither will my mom most likely because of a medical condition. Last time we were in Roatan, we were at the old pier and you got off the boat and met everyone right there. I have been SO nervous for them and wondering what they are going to do?!! If they just want to hire a driver and aren't prebooking, will one of these cabs suffice you think? Thanks! I have bad knees and cannot walk far. We(party of 7) had a tour booked with Victor Bodden. What he told us to do was to have part of the party walk over the hill and get with the tour guide in the van. THEN they could come back over the hill and pick me up. But someone with the party HAS to be in the van. So my nephew stayed with me while the rest walked over the hill. They came and got us for the tour. Upon return they were able to drop all of us off at the entrance to the port so no one had to do the hill at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monobrow1 Posted September 19, 2011 #133 Share Posted September 19, 2011 thanks we are looking at the Carnival FReedom Key West Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaw5293 Posted September 19, 2011 #134 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I know its a seal but every time I get one of these I'm like, Oh Look Towel Vagina. Thanks for the review!! 22 days til I'm on the Legend! And some of my friends made fun of me when I said it looked like a vagina! Glad to know others think the same thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alabama gal Posted September 19, 2011 #135 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Thanks for your review I enjoyed reading it. I also loved the pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happylady Posted September 19, 2011 #136 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I apologize for the delay in the reply to your post Skye02! I couldn't find this video - somehow it didn't make it off the laptop and onto the hard drive! No pics but here is a video DH shot of the infamous glass steps while poking fun at me! Just looking at the video, my heart started racing! Besides those steps giving me a problem, I can't go down steps with out a hand rail either!! DH & I were at Fort Pulaski National Monument near Savannah, GA. I walked up the steps to the upper level of the fort without a problem. Coming down, I had to sit on my butt and scoot down one step at a time like a little kid. All was good until one of the park ranger came by and asked if I was okay! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmerEMT911 Posted September 20, 2011 #137 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Great review. I loved seeing all of the pictures. Also I see you are from a town in NC called Earl. Would that be the Earl that is near Patterson Springs NC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalaDragonflyLady Posted September 20, 2011 #138 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I absolutely adored your review and the back and forth between the two of you. The food porn was excellent and I also loved the fish porn, especially the closeup of the fishy who was checkin' you out :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted September 20, 2011 #139 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I say , I can't right now, bob,gulp spit, my life vest has, bob,gulp spit, has a leak in it, bob,gulp spit, She says , do you want me to blow in it. Bob,gulp spit, Well now, how is THAT, going to keep it from leaking down, does she have a can of fix-a-flat with her I don't know about ? . :D:D:D too funny!!! I have really enjoyed this review....made me laugh and brought back many happy memories of our cruise on the Legend. We are also casual cruisers,hate dressing up and love anytime dining and a table for 2. Ya'll sound like you'd be a barrel of fun to cruise with. thanks for the review and the pictures...I love fish porn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUIGONATOR Posted September 20, 2011 #140 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Approx. how many minutes did you have to walk to get to Eden Rock? Was it to the right or the left of the port? Also how deep would you estimate the water to be out by the reef? Were there any others snorkeling @ that location with you? Were the waters rough in that area? Also in Rouatan was the ski lift thing still there that takes you to the beach? Can you walk to the beach? Did they have any rentals (kayaks tc.) @ the beach? One more question where was the salad bar located on lido deck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie S. Posted September 20, 2011 #141 Share Posted September 20, 2011 It's less than 10 minutes from the pier to Eden Rock, a very easy walk. The water gets to about 45 feet deep at the reef. The ski lift is still there at Roatan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boaterette Posted September 20, 2011 #142 Share Posted September 20, 2011 This was a most excellent review. I would love to sail with you sometime. I loved the fish porn. I was cracking up picturing them in my mind wearing little glasses. Just like the incredible Mr. Limpit. Thanks for the laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoFromFL Posted September 20, 2011 #143 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Thanks for writing such an entertaining, yet honest review. I agree about the casual dress. While we don't take jeans with us, we do enjoy casual comfort. The first few cruises DH and I did together, we did go all out on the formal nights. It was a fun change. (Our wedding was so casual that I let DH wear his sandals!). Now, we do still dress up for those two evenings, but no more ball gowns! It isn't that we *mind* getting dressed up, we just. Prefer comfort. We talk about taking a cruise sometime with only small carry-on bags with bathing suits and shorts, and doing the buffet all week. Now my DD (20) LIVES for formal nights and would love it every night. We sailed an 8 day Southern on Legend, and had a room right under the Lido, and 3 cabins from the stairs into the buffet area. It was an extended balcony (our first) and it was perfect. If there was noise, it didn't bother us. Come November, we're spending Thanksgiving on Miracle (Legend's sister ship) and are in a very similar location. This class of ships is easier to navigate, has (or had) the rear adult only pool, and seemed the perfect size. I'm sad to hear the food is declining, but if that's the case, we'll finally check out the steakhouse and/or make this cruise all casual and enjoy the buffet or maybe more room service. As others have said, you sound like people we'd enjoy cruising with. Please post your next cruise when you book it. We have some credits for a future cruise we need to book; maybe we'll go with you! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boowaaccaa Posted September 20, 2011 #144 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Thanks for sharing--excellent review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova50073 Posted September 20, 2011 #145 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Great review. I loved seeing all of the pictures. Also I see you are from a town in NC called Earl. Would that be the Earl that is near Patterson Springs NC? U's is correct Sir, ain't but one town named Earl in the USA, according Mr google. But area around Bristol, VA-TN is where we grew up, and claim as home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamartha Posted September 20, 2011 Author #146 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Great review. I loved seeing all of the pictures. Also I see you are from a town in NC called Earl. Would that be the Earl that is near Patterson Springs NC? Wow! You know where Earl is? Amazing - people who have lived in this area their whole lives don't have a clue where Earl is! Like DH said, we are transplants here - we are really mountain people at heart! :D We spent a dozen years in Asheville before DH was transferred to Kings Mountain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamartha Posted September 20, 2011 Author #147 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Approx. how many minutes did you have to walk to get to Eden Rock? Was it to the right or the left of the port? Also how deep would you estimate the water to be out by the reef? Were there any others snorkeling @ that location with you? Were the waters rough in that area? Also in Rouatan was the ski lift thing still there that takes you to the beach? Can you walk to the beach? Did they have any rentals (kayaks tc.) @ the beach? One more question where was the salad bar located on lido deck? Eden Rock is a short walk - maybe 5 - 10 mins depending upon your stride! Get off the tender, walk through the gate and turn right. You can see it from the tender, look right and look for the grey building with the Diver Flag and the Diver Symbol on the building. I'm not good with measuring distances, DH will tell you the water is really deep! Maybe he will chime in with a distance estimate. The Salad bar is at the rear of the buffet area, on the right side if you are headed from front to rear. Opposite of the Pizza Station. The "Magical Flying Chairs" are still in Roatan. Maybe that is the part that makes me think the whole place is so Disney-ish. What a stupid name! :D You can still walk to the beach, see my post with the Mahogany Bay pics - they show both the chair lift and the bridge beneath. We didn't go to the Mahogany Bay Beach so I'm sorry I can't tell you what they do and don't have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishCruiser Posted September 20, 2011 #148 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Here is the Dream chasing us through the mangroves. Bannister Island was only slightly larger than this one we passed! That pretty lady made our daughters Cesar salad as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket63 Posted September 20, 2011 #149 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Thank you for the great review!! We are going on the Legend in January and looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmerEMT911 Posted September 21, 2011 #150 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Wow! You know where Earl is? Amazing - people who have lived in this area their whole lives don't have a clue where Earl is! Like DH said, we are transplants here - we are really mountain people at heart! :D We spent a dozen years in Asheville before DH was transferred to Kings Mountain. Well it is a very small world. I live just outside of Shelby. I work for Cleveland County as a 911 dispatcher. My hubby is a Paramedic and he works in Patterson Springs some. I knew I couldn't think of another town named Earl in NC. And I love the picture of the motorcycle. Hubby and I like to ride when we get the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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