Europe goes Caribbean, MSC Poesia cruise, March 30 2013

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But we are in a hurry... Rafting на реке Martha Brae,

 

We were brought to a beautiful place...and of course rum punch is what everybody needs to relax and enjoy your day.

 

Jamaicans do not have any problems

 

Only situations! No problems, MON. :D

 

 

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Martha Brae area is very bright and feels like a Botanical garden.

 

 

 

 

 

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And now...

 

 

 

 

We were eager to start our "sail"

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Raft was very convenient and a river not deep.

 

Our guide was not as exotic that some "rasta" ones, but very pleasant to have conversations.

 

 

 

True colors... Blue, green

 

 

 

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We saw many sellers along the river banks

 

 

 

 

He threw some wooden ship towards me... and wanted to close a sale. :D

 

 

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Banana trees

 

 

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Shallow water and stones

 

 

 

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Green monsters of Tropics

 

 

 

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Time to time "guides" talked or even sang to each other

 

 

 

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Businesswomen

 

 

 

 

By the way. MJ is outlawed in Jamaica... but I am not sure Jamaicans follow this law religiously. We bought a beer and a bottle of Smirnoff Ice... Right away I felt some strange skunky smell... How much should one smoke it to leave this smell on the things he touches? :confused::D

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Little more of "blue" water and a bird

 

 

 

Everything good eventually comes to a closure

 

 

All Jamaicans are wonderful salesmen. Our guide for example told us that in spare time he does crafts. He tried to sell one of the coconut made cups for ten dollars. We went thru a short bargaining process... and bought it for 5, giving him a 20 dollars tip. :) We did not care about how much it costs, it was just funny.

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On the way back we visited local church.

 

 

 

 

There are writings on the wall, describing prominent members of community. Island has so many different religions and even more churches!

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Too bad this is our last embarkation :(

 

 

But at least with a music!

 

It is nice to say goodbye from balcony. Colors!

 

Edited April 18, 2013 by Tatka

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Our last sea day we spent near pools

 

:Poesia has nice salt water ones

 

 

Loungers are convenient and inconvenient at the same time

 

- Convenient if you don't want your face to get burned

- Not very convenient, because they had one position.

 

 

Kids shallow pool.

 

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You could order crepes with Nutella (not free)

 

 

Or quick massage

 

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As always on sea day something going on by the pool

 

Cheerful Italian animation team

 

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Veggie carving. Name of every vegetable was named in FIVE languages. It was fun.

 

 

Funny Pepitto is showing results!

 

 

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Ocean god, Neptune, choosing his wife!

 

 

 

It was hilarious!

 

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Of course MSC kids also had tons of fun... Several times they made an appearance singing and dancing

 

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Oh, well... eventually all good things end...

 

This cruise left us with nice friends, new memories and in a very good mood.

 

One of the songs we enjoyed while on board

 

Edited April 18, 2013 by Tatka

[sharecruises]

Great review and pictures, making me "homesick" for beautiful Poesia

 

Anna is amazing, so nice too...we had a good chat with her one evening. I don't know how she manages the steps in those heels LOL

 

The tenor is fantastic, I met him and his gf (dancer)? at the buffet

 

Loved your Cozumel pics too...that is Paradise Beach, where they have the Spanish speaking parrots haha. Beautiful place

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Funny Pepitto is showing results!

 

 

 

 

Awwwww Pepitto :p and Monica :p !! We ((loved)) them! Every night they would "teach" a dance, and make it so funny, all his different wigs and nonsense. Pepitto would "show up" to many events LOL even the theater

Ohhhhhh Pepetto!!!!!!!!

 

They are such a cute couple. Monica joined us on one of the last nights during their "break" and we had a nice chat. They are Brazilian, have been on the ships 6? years, married, on our April 6 cruise they were on the last month of their last contract. They are planning to go back home to Brazil and start a family, they both teach fitness and will go back to that she said...can you imagine a LITTLE PEPITTO lol??

 

Oh what will Poesia do without him??

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Thank you for attention to my review. I hope I will have something to say/show about other MSC ships too.

 

We will check if they have any good European (Atlantic) itins.

[releck97]

Fantastic review! Thanks so much helping us re-live our cruise on the beautiful MSC Poesia. This photo-review will be bookmarked and brought out periodically so we can continue to remember it fondly.