Fire and Ice : A photo travelogue from Alaska thru the canal to the Caribbean and beyond

[scubacruiserx2]

This is one of our favorite quite spots during the day and night - the Tamarind Bar 

 

 

The sunset

 

 

Dinner at the Tamarind 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ocho Rios , Jamaica before sunrise at the so called James Bond  pier also called the Reynolds Pier .

 

https://www.beyondships3.com/ocho-rios-cruise-port.html

 

[oakridger]

I sure hope, for everyone's sake, that they get Yosemite cleared and open before you arrive!

 

~Nancy

[scubacruiserx2]

7 hours ago, oakridger said:

I sure hope, for everyone's sake, that they get Yosemite cleared and open before you arrive!

 

~Nancy

 

Thanks Nancy us too . We are scheduled to be there on the 27th and 28th and we are considering maybe adding a day and night . The Accuweather average for that time is 57-58 F for high  temps and upper 30's at night . We know that it's been colder than normal , but we shall see . We did see a neat movie that pumped us up a bit called Marry me in Yosemite . It's about a photographer going there trying to get the perfect photo .

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/marry-me-in-yosemite

 

[scubacruiserx2]

We were in first at the Turtle Bay Pier . A little later we saw the MSC Seashore cruise into and back into the James Bond Pier .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We love the full promenade and deck chairs on this class of ships 

 

 

This is the view of the ship , the pool and the Retreat from the Tamarind Bar

 

 

We have been here many times and it's not our favorite port so we won't be going ashore . Here's someone else review .

 

https://www.iqcruising.com/ports/caribbean/jamaica/ocho-rios/overview-ocho-rios-cruise-port.html

[scubacruiserx2]

Our entertainment was watching the lifeboats deploy . There are several different kinds .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch was a great view . But is this Dive In fry carton half full or half empty ?

 

 

We noticed a shadow person  several times on the balcony up top but we could never see their face

 

 

Sail away

 

 

 

Edited March 7, 2023 by scubacruiserx2

[scubacruiserx2]

The sunset over Jamaica

 

 

 

 

Dinner was at the Pinnacle

 

 

 

 

 

We tried the Pinnacle Grill wine pairing

 

 

 

The Pinnacle grill was now charging for extra apps . They had reduced the price on caviar from $ 70 to $ 50 . So we figured if they we going to charge us extra for an app that we may as well enjoy one on sale .

 

 

 

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

In the aft of the Nieuw Amsterdam waiting for the sunrise sailing into Grand Cayman

 

 

To flash or not ?

 

 

 

The cruise ship , the wake and the sunrise

 

 

 

The Dive Boat Pier

 

 

The Dive Boat

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our neighbor

 

[Bimmer09]

On 1/1/2023 at 9:28 AM, scubacruiserx2 said:

We feel like  the best way to get to know our guides better is having a meal together . We don't think that Esther had been to West Deck so we asked her to make reservations . We wanted to try a number of local dishes so we ordered and ate family style .

 

 

 

 

And with the orders in there was time to take a couple pics

 

 

 

 

LOL Joe- we eat at West Deck when in Aruba. Next visit December 25 2024 on Rotterdam!

Norris

[scubacruiserx2]

4 hours ago, Bimmer09 said:

LOL Joe- we eat at West Deck when in Aruba. Next visit December 25 2024 on Rotterdam!

Norris

 

 Norris we did enjoy them for the view and convince . We have a very good private guide there that we have used several times who takes us around the Island for about $ 300 . She show us a couple of local places in the South . One was on the water where the fishing boats come in named Zeerover . No menu , fresh off the boats tell them what you want and how to cook it . One we picked was Kammi's Kitchen . She had never eaten there but they had curried Goat for Pat and curried Conch for me and homemade coconut ice cream . Tell us if you want Esther's contact info .

[Bimmer09]

1 hour ago, scubacruiserx2 said:

 

  . One was on the water where the fishing boats come in named Zeerover . No menu , fresh off the boats tell them what you want and how to cook it . One we picked was Kammi's Kitchen . She had never eaten there but they had curried Goat for Pat and curried Conch for me and homemade coconut ice cream . Tell us if you want Esther's contact info .

Thanks Joe but I'll give Esther the day off. I'm aware of Zeerover but it's not our cup of tea. We'll take our customary walk to West Deck for lunch and enjoy the view and atmosphere.

Norris