Mikew0805 Posted July 14, 2018 #26 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Favorite was Honolulu. The best beach ever was Bellows Field Beach Park, on the east side of Oahu. A million times better than Waikiki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdfireman Posted July 14, 2018 #27 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Cuba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallion Posted July 14, 2018 #28 Share Posted July 14, 2018 St. Thomas St. Lucia San Juan St. Martin Cozumel Roatan (very underrated) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towel Critter Posted July 14, 2018 #29 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Guess we're talking a Caribbean cruise on a Carnival ship. Well, this IS the Carnival board.;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted July 14, 2018 #30 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Even if limited to Carnival, I would say Venice in Italy, Sitka in Alaska, the Caribbean is harder, but I like Grand Cayman, Aruba, oh hell, all of them, except maybe Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcdancerkc Posted July 14, 2018 #31 Share Posted July 14, 2018 If you have done Eastern and Western You should explore together the beaches of Aruba and Curacao....south! That said there are too many in the Caribbean to count! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stjohnbeachlover Posted July 14, 2018 #32 Share Posted July 14, 2018 My absolute favorite port is St. Thomas (with a trip to St. John by ferry). Second favorite - probably Sydney, Australia. Number three - Venice. Number 4 - Belize (I know most people hate this port but we take the public ferry over to Caye Caulker.) Number 5 - Barbados. I could go on but there would be a lot of islands that tie for sixth place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadmoney Posted July 14, 2018 #33 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Roatan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate melting cake Posted July 14, 2018 #34 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Sydney, Australia. We sailed on the first voyage of the Carnival Spirit--4 news helicopters buzzing around the ship, fire boats spraying a greeting and the remarkable opera house and bridge coming into view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diann24 Posted July 14, 2018 #35 Share Posted July 14, 2018 When it comes to the Caribbean, I will always be partial to St. Thomas. Plenty of great beaches there. My overall favorite port so far, out of 12 cruises, is Kona, HI. It's such a nice, calm, laid-back place. There's plenty to do, but even if you don't want to go on any excursions, the main town area right off the tender is great, too. The beaches are, of course, great. It's Hawaii, after all. Of course, Hawaii cruises would require more of a time and financial commitment than other cruises.What are your favorite beaches in St.Thomas? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donan54 Posted July 14, 2018 #36 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I'm looking into cruises for next year but I have absolutely NO IDEA where to go.. I've done Eastern, Western and Bermuda. However my boyfriend has never been on a cruise. What are the places that are a must see? What type of excursions did you do there?Very best in eastern Caribbean is St. Maarten. Western Caribbean? Hmm, maybe Belize. Not very fond of Western! For Europe - oh there are so many! Toss up between Venice & Edinburgh, Scotland. But Iceland & Greenland - don't ever pass those up! A Baltics cruise is sheer heaven! Very least favorite? Bermuda - nothing to do there. Best excursion I ever took - Marseille, France. A tuk tuk tour throughout the entire city! So inexpensive, not much walking & absolute fun! 2nd best - river tubing over small rapids in Granada. For an old lady like me, it was the most adventurous I've ever done & it was a blast! If you don't want to do Europe, try Alaska or Hawaii. But DO NOT fly to Hawaii & cruise from within. That cruise is horrible! Start from Los Angeles, San Diego or Frisco. Wonderful cruises! Have fun picking! Better try a short one on your boyfriend, in case he doesn't like cruising. Yes there are people out there who hate cruising! It's a love or hate thing. [emoji6] Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter69 Posted July 14, 2018 #37 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Best port of course is my home port SYDNEY. Voted the world's best harbour. Incredible sailing out to a sunset with The Opera House & Sydney Harbour Bridge.. Best new port would be Moorea (Tahati) Beautiful.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted July 14, 2018 #38 Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) Beach: Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk (beach is much better by Jack's Shack than near the pier) Tour: St. Kitt's - Grey's Island Tours, Grand Tour (Mr. Grey is practically a Morgan Freeman clone) Island: St. Maarten, both sides (food is better on the French side) Port: Skagway, Alaska Restaurant: Mojito's in San Juan (best mojitos I ever had and excellent fresh fish, walking distance from ship) Never again: St. Lucia (heavily armed military on the streets, beggars worse than Freeport) Disclaimer: I have not been to Aruba or Curacao yet, but have been to all other Caribbean islands Edited July 14, 2018 by IntrepidFromDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towel Critter Posted July 14, 2018 #39 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I'm looking into cruises for next year but I have absolutely NO IDEA where to go.. I've done Eastern, Western and Bermuda. However my boyfriend has never been on a cruise. What are the places that are a must see? What type of excursions did you do there?Have you cruised out of New Orleans? Doing so is a unique experience. Lots of good food and a festive atmosphere in New Orleans and you get to cruise down the Mississippi river until after midnight, finally emerging into the Gulf. It's quite different than sailing from other ports. It's been a few years since I've done it. I'm ready to do it again. The only drawback is that the itinerary is mostly Western, so options are limited on that. BUT... if you should decide to do a Western itinerary, N.O. is THE best port to do it from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairescurtains Posted July 14, 2018 #40 Share Posted July 14, 2018 No one has mentioned my favorite, Cabo San Lucas, in the winter so one can see whales almost in your face. Venice is wonderful, also Dubrovnik was enchanting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotodrag Posted July 14, 2018 #41 Share Posted July 14, 2018 What are your favorite beaches in St.Thomas? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Forums mobile app Magen's Bay, without a doubt. I went there a lot when I was a kid (before it got overcrowded), and when I went back there for the first time in over 20 years in 2016, it was just as I remembered, save for all the extra people. I still enjoyed it. Next time I want to try the ferry to St. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceans16 Posted July 14, 2018 #42 Share Posted July 14, 2018 For beaches Barbados. For touring we like St. Lucia. So much to see and the banana farms and rain forest are spectacular. Hire a taxi driver for the day to take you anywhere you want. Sent from my SM-G935R4 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceans16 Posted July 14, 2018 #43 Share Posted July 14, 2018 By the way Southern Caribvean. St. John Antigua has one of the best reefs to snorkel also. Sent from my SM-G935R4 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisers on wheels Posted July 14, 2018 #44 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I totally agree. The Med is the best. Good Caribbean ports are Turks and Caicos and Curacoa. Sent from my SM-G935V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acook620 Posted July 14, 2018 #45 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I agree with st Lucia. Cosol tours. The absolute best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diann24 Posted July 14, 2018 #46 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Magen's Bay, without a doubt. I went there a lot when I was a kid (before it got overcrowded), and when I went back there for the first time in over 20 years in 2016, it was just as I remembered, save for all the extra people. I still enjoyed it. Next time I want to try the ferry to St. John. I just googled pictures of it, and it looks beautiful! How far is it from the port? Do you have any idea how much transportation to the beach will cost? Are there bathrooms there and chair rentals ? (Sorry for all of the questions.) :) Diann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donan54 Posted July 14, 2018 #47 Share Posted July 14, 2018 No one has mentioned my favorite, Cabo San Lucas, in the winter so one can see whales almost in your face. Venice is wonderful, also Dubrovnik was enchanting.We went horseback riding in Cabo! It was a wonderful excursion; nice long easy ride across the beach, with the ocean on one side & high cliffs on the other. Ocean breeze was fabulous. Seeing the rock formations out in the water was fantastic. Didn't see any whales, must have been the wrong time of the year. I think it was in May. We were crossing the Panama canal.Dubrovnik is also beautiful, the castles & the wall take you back to another time. Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToriB Posted July 14, 2018 #48 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I loved Portland, Maine on our New England/ Canada cruise. That was my second favorite cruise that we’ve done. Our Mediterranean one is April was my favorite. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A&Jfamily Posted July 14, 2018 #49 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I just googled pictures of it, and it looks beautiful! How far is it from the port? Do you have any idea how much transportation to the beach will cost? Are there bathrooms there and chair rentals ? (Sorry for all of the questions.) :) Diann I want to say it’s about 25-30 minutes away. It’s really lovely. But be warned - please don’t get your heart set on any one beach on any one island. Last time we were in St. Thomas (March) rough seas the night before washed sand over all the roads to the beaches on that side of the island. It and Sapphire were both closed - we could only get a taxi to hidden cove and it was lovely but so many people were forced there it was packed! I have learned that with cruising you absolutely must go with the flow! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted July 15, 2018 #50 Share Posted July 15, 2018 St Maarten is by far our favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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