Mike & Tracy’s continuing adventures: B2B on Carnival Liberty & Carnival Breeze

[MikeyA53]

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Location of the tour

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Queen Emma pontoon bridge. This bridge swings open to allow ships access to the port. The bridge is for pedestrian use only.

 

 

 

 

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[kenrod]

Hey, I can the balcony when we were on the Victory a few years ago in your pictures!

 

Great review, by the way. I have enjoyed reading your B2B2B2B a few months ago. I am enjoying your current one just as much. Thank you for sharing.

 

 

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Carnival Victory leaving first

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[MikeyA53]

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The ship in the background caused the Queen Emma pontoon bridge to swing open.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bridge alongside the pier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the bridge is closed the ferry carries passengers across the water free of charge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pullmantur Monarch (formally Royal Caribbean’s Monarch of the Sea)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[SAC69]

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Off we went to find our tour. We had made reservation with Irie Tours. We arrived in Curacao at 2 pm and the tour began at 3 pm. Here is an excerpt from their site.

 

 

EAST SIDE TOUR

Visiting Curacao during your Cruise? We have the right tour for you!

First we drive over the Juliana Bridge, where you will have a great view of Willemstad. Then we pass through the old Jewish neighborhood, you will see all the old Jewish Mansions that are being restored. We also visit the Curacao Liquor distillery, here you can see how the ‘Blue Curacao’ is made and taste the different flavors. After the distillery we go to the Spanish water area, which is a beautiful residential area in the Spanish Water Bay. The last stop will be at the Curacao Sea Aquarium Beach, we stay here for 1 hour. After this nice stop, we bring you back to town.

 

Duration: 3 Hours

 

The price for this trip is $20 and includes: ($25, starting October 1st 2013)

*Beer, soft drinks & bottled water on the bus

*Entrance fee at the beach

*Hotel/Ship Pick-up & drop-off

 

 

 

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$20 and includes beer too? They would lose money on me. Stellar review as always Mike. I just wish there were more pictures!

[familycruzinnewbie]

I think they raised to $25 to cover the beer. But they are giving me a child's rate on my non beer drinking aged children so I think my overall cost is about the same.

[MikeyA53]

$20 and includes beer too? They would lose money on me. Stellar review as always Mike. I just wish there were more pictures!

 

Thank you, I'll try to do better next time. :D

 

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[Handsome58]

they lost money on me. I even took 6 of the beers back on the ship with me from the tour. They let me walk right back on the ship with them....not to be funny but it was a breeze getting them back on the Breeze.....LOL!!!!

[MikeyA53]

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We're off on our tour.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[MikeyA53]

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We’re about to cross the Queen Juliana Bridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[MikeyA53]

Back to work, more later.

 

 

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[Gingee]

Your son is back!!!!LOL

 

Anyway, I think we would like a tour like that. Do you go high in the mountains or something? I looked like you were looking far down.

[oncruisecontrol]

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We’re about to cross the Queen Juliana Bridge

 

 

 

 

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Seems you traversed the Queen Juliana Bridge in an open-air bus. More power to you. I almost had a panic attack on this bridge in a closed shuttle bus (and I am not prone to panic attacks). But, I am accustomed to bridges that have a superstructure around and above them (such as the George Washington Bridge in New York City). The Queen Juliana allowed me to see too much. Sad, but true.

[Gingee]

What's wrong with the bridge?

[alreadypacked]

What's wrong with the bridge?

 

Some people have a phobia about bridges and/or heights.

 

Some basic info:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gephyrophobia

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrophobia

[MikeyA53]

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[MikeyA53]

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You can see the distorted image of the bus in the mirror

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[MikeyA53]

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Cemetery

 

 

 

 

Local beer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curacao Liquor Distillery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[MikeyA53]

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[cat_in_cda]

Hi Mike

 

Fantastic review :-) Going on the Breeze in mid Dec and loving your review .... Jusst a quick question ... hoe do you get the pictures to show in the message .... I can only get the actual link to show or a thumbnail which is too small ... Thanks and enjoying your Breeze review :-)

[yj2cute]

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Percy Crews

 

 

 

 

 

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Thanks for the reviews, Mike. I'll be returning to Carnival after a long hiatus in a little over a week. I wonder if Percy Crews is Terry Crew's brother. Of Everybody Hates Chris fame, and White Chicks. And others I can't think of. He kind of looks like him.

[xplnusa]

Thanks for the reviews, Mike. I'll be returning to Carnival after a long hiatus in a little over a week. I wonder if Percy Crews is Terry Crew's brother. Of Everybody Hates Chris fame, and White Chicks. And others I can't think of. He kind of looks like him.

 

I was thinking the same thing...

[MikeyA53]

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Taste testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I purchased a bottle of Blue Curacao for $26.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the road again

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[MikeyA53]

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[MikeyA53]

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[MikeyA53]

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