twinsaj Posted August 7, 2016 #1 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Would love to hear what is your favorite 4 or 5 day cruise! Interested in cruises out of Galveston or Florida specifically. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First and Ten Posted August 7, 2016 #2 Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) 5 night out of Jax on the Elation to Nassau & HMC....Great cruise!!!! Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Edited August 7, 2016 by First and Ten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaGrl4Evr Posted August 7, 2016 #3 Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) The Paradise out of Tampa has a 4 day that ports in Cozumel and a 5 day to Cozumel and Grand Cayman. In 2017, Key West will be added to some of the itineraries. Tampa usually has some great deals for airfare plus the hotels are reasonable. If you can squeeze in an extra day, Busch Gardens Tampa is just a few miles away. Edited August 7, 2016 by FlaGrl4Evr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaMomof4 Posted August 10, 2016 #4 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Loved the 5 day out of Jacksonville on the Fascination to Half Moon Cay and Nassau. The Sunshine had a good 5 day cruise out of Port Canaveral as well. Just not a real big fan of the Paradise. Don't particularly care for Tampa's port either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bafinegan Posted August 10, 2016 #5 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Agree with the 5 day on the Elation out of Jacksonville. The port is super easy to navigate and is well set up. As long as it includes Half Moon Cay, it is a winner! baf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MistyRo76 Posted August 10, 2016 #6 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Not sure if it's still offered but there used to be a 5 day out of Miami to Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk and Nassau that was pretty fun! And I don't think you can go wrong with the Key West-Cozumel 4 day out of Miami either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakersdozen12 Posted August 11, 2016 #7 Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) We just did a B2B of two short cruises on the Conquest. A 5 day to Nassau, HMC and Grand Turk followed by a 4 day to Nassau and Freeport. I would book the 5 day with the same itinerary again in a heartbeat. I booked the B2B because I was worried about the 5 day seeming too short, but that was not the case at all. HMC and Grand Turk are two relaxing beach days (in absolute paradise), and I think they helped make the cruise seem longer because we were not rushed by doing excursions. ETA: just saw the post above mine. This cruise was out of Ft Lauderdale. Not sure what other ports/ships do this itinerary as well, but I highly recommend it also. The plus is that if you miss HMC because you can't tender, you still have Grand Turk. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Edited August 11, 2016 by bakersdozen12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wo5m Posted August 11, 2016 #8 Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) We did a 5 day on the Fantasy to Freeport and Nassau from Charleston. It was a fun cruise and I'd do it again. The only negatives about it were: 1. That the Fantasy is currently Carnivals oldest ships and it showed in a few places. 2. Just about all the water excursions were canceled the day before we got to Nassau because of the approaching Tropical Storm Earl(not the same Earl that just hit Mexico/Belize). We still docked in Nassau, but by the time we were scheduled to leave Earl decided to rapidly and unexpectedly intensify, was now twice the size and a full category 2 hurricane. The outer-bands were just starting to come ashore when we left and the next 6 hours were the rockiest I have ever experienced. I might add I never felt unsafe in fact didn't even see a drop of rain from it. Our goal was this was to be the first in couple of cheap short 3,4 and 5 day cruises booked at the last minuet to reach our 10 cruises to get platinum, but it was right after this cruise they decided to switch from the number of cruises to to number of cruise days:(. Edited August 11, 2016 by wo5m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wo5m Posted August 11, 2016 #9 Share Posted August 11, 2016 We did a 5 day on the Fantasy to Freeport and Nassau from Charleston. It was a fun cruise and I'd do it again. The only negatives about it were: 1. That the Fantasy is currently Carnivals oldest ships and it showed in a few places. 2. Just about all the water excursions were canceled the day before we got to Nassau because of the approaching Tropical Storm Earl(not the same Earl that just hit Mexico/Belize). We still docked in Nassau, but by the time we were scheduled to leave Earl decided to rapidly and unexpectedly intensify, was now twice the size and a full category 2 hurricane. The outer-bands were just starting to come ashore when we left and the next 6 hours were the rockiest I have ever experienced. I might add I never felt unsafe in fact didn't even see a drop of rain from it. Our goal was this was to be the first in couple of cheap short 3,4 and 5 day cruises booked at the last minuet to reach our 10 cruises to get platinum, but it was right after this cruise they decided to switch from the number of cruises to to number of cruise days:(. I forgot to add, I'm a huge history fan and sailing right past Fort Sumter as we left Charleston, was a big deal for me as it was site of arguably one of the most important battles of the civil war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumtopugs Posted August 12, 2016 #10 Share Posted August 12, 2016 We did a 5 day on the Fantasy to Freeport and Nassau from Charleston. It was a fun cruise and I'd do it again. The only negatives about it were: 1. That the Fantasy is currently Carnivals oldest ships and it showed in a few places. . Not sure when you sailed, but the Fantasy got some 2.0 upgrades in March. I don't think they did a major overhaul or anything drastic, but she looks pretty good for an old gal in my opinion. We did a 4 day on the Freedom through Key West and Cozumel last month. It was a good, but my favorite cruise so far was the 5 day with stops in Grand Turk, HMC and Nassau. The ship was the Destiny right before she was revamped as the Sunshine. She was old and terribly worn out and still my favorite cruise due to the itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneylover89 Posted August 12, 2016 #11 Share Posted August 12, 2016 We love the 5 day Nassau, Grand Turk & HMC cruises too. We treat Nassau as a sea day. We did this itinerary last year on the Victory and this year on the Sensation. Both cruises were out of Miami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinsaj Posted August 13, 2016 Author #12 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Thanks for all if your responses!!! I will look into all of them. Disneylover89 how was the Victory???? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplelife Posted August 13, 2016 #13 Share Posted August 13, 2016 The most interesting 5 day we have ever taken was tlhe Carnival Glory out of New York City to St. John's and Halifax. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrigley80 Posted August 13, 2016 #14 Share Posted August 13, 2016 I'm doing a 5-day on the Elation next month. Goes to Half Moon Cay...can't wait to be back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinmarie424 Posted August 14, 2016 #15 Share Posted August 14, 2016 And I don't think you can go wrong with the Key West-Cozumel 4 day out of Miami either! Getting ready to do this itinerary for the third time. We like to spend a day or two pre/post cruise in Miami so the four day is a good fit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneylover89 Posted August 14, 2016 #16 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Thanks for all if your responses!!! I will look into all of them. Disneylover89 how was the Victory???? Sent from my iPhone using Forums An older ship, it did not have a Guys Burgers or a lot of the newer food places but we had a nice time. No complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank12 Posted August 14, 2016 #17 Share Posted August 14, 2016 (edited) If you are more interested in the itinerary than the ship itself it is hard to beat Key West and Cozumel out of Miami. I don't know which ship is doing this trip now but typically it is a smaller (Fantasy) Class without all the bells and whistles. Great 2 ports though!:) Edited August 14, 2016 by Frank12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted August 14, 2016 #18 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Would love to hear what is your favorite 4 or 5 day cruise! Interested in cruises out of Galveston or Florida specifically. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Forums None because they are tooooo short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilcruisers Posted August 14, 2016 #19 Share Posted August 14, 2016 We did a 5 day last year on the triumph . It was fun because it was 18 of us and we had a lot of first time cruisers with us that we could show around. The same cruise is now out of Galveston on the liberty to Cozumel and progresso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDidly Posted August 14, 2016 #20 Share Posted August 14, 2016 If you are more interested in the itinerary than the ship itself it is hard to beat Key West and Cozumel out of Miami. I don't know which ship is doing this trip now but typically it is a smaller (Fantasy) Class without all the bells and whistles. Great 2 ports though!:) That's the sad thing , wanna enjoy Key West ? Travel to Miami ! I see it changes up a bit in 2017 .But still Charleston and Jaxport are being deprived ,both could offer this port easily :confused:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptcounselor Posted August 14, 2016 #21 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Not sure if it's still offered but there used to be a 5 day out of Miami to Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk and Nassau that was pretty fun! And I don't think you can go wrong with the Key West-Cozumel 4 day out of Miami either! I agree! This was my favorite cruise, so far! Half Moon Cay and Grand Turk are just beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tphitman Posted August 14, 2016 #22 Share Posted August 14, 2016 The 4-day on the Liberty out of Galveston is one of the absolute best short cruises! The boat has more amenities than a Fantasy class ship and the crew is fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinsaj Posted August 15, 2016 Author #23 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Does the Liberty have any upgrades??? Was the ship clean etc. Galveston is really the easiest for us because we can drive there. What did you do In progreso? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyMaster Posted August 15, 2016 #24 Share Posted August 15, 2016 As noted above, one of my favorites is "Paradise" out of Tampa. Great port, close to one of the best airports in the country. Fun cruise to Cozumel, and perhaps Grand Cayman. Lots of things to do in the Tampa area before, or perhaps after your cruise. "SKY" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinmarie424 Posted August 15, 2016 #25 Share Posted August 15, 2016 If you are more interested in the itinerary than the ship itself it is hard to beat Key West and Cozumel out of Miami. I don't know which ship is doing this trip now but typically it is a smaller (Fantasy) Class without all the bells and whistles. Great 2 ports though!:) Fantasy is doing it and just got Guys, Blue Iguana, and Red Frog. [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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