Prima / Live / Solo / Feb - 5-12 - 2023...

[The Traveling Man]

1 hour ago, sid_9169 said:

I'll be somewhere between Old Havana cigar shop, Singh's Roti, Cemetery Beach, or West End on the public bus...

I’m sitting on bench in the shade at the Bayshore Mall, using their free WiFi, and waiting for my wife to get back from her snorkel tour.  The mall is South of the cruise dock, near the Hard Rock Cafe.  We plan to walk North a bit past the dock to a great seafood place on the water that we found on our last trip here.  Join us if you like.

James

[KKB]

19 hours ago, sid_9169 said:

No luck again, so I decided that I wasn't leaving empty handed. I found a really nice bottle of tequila that was listed at 1,221 pesos. With that in hand my adventure came to an end on our short port time today... 

 

 

Hell of a deal--that is 65%+ cheaper than in the US.

And probably REAL tequila...not mescal pretending to be tequila that we buy in the US.

NICE.

[Lupush]

50 minutes ago, The Traveling Man said:

I’m sitting on bench in the shade at the Bayshore Mall, using their free WiFi, and waiting for my wife to get back from her snorkel tour.  The mall is South of the cruise dock, near the Hard Rock Cafe.  We plan to walk North a bit past the dock to a great seafood place on the water that we found on our last trip here.  Join us if you like.

James

Is there a beach within walking distance of the pier, James?  Will be in GC for the first time next month and have no idea what to do.

[The Traveling Man]

5 minutes ago, Lupush said:

Is there a beach within walking distance of the pier, James?  Will be in GC for the first time next month and have no idea what to do.

Not really, but there are lots of taxi drivers at the pier who can drive you.

[The Traveling Man]

Lunch at Cayman Cabana, next to Casanova’s Italian, about 100 yards North of the pier.

[wesorbeth]

We were on a bus in GC and went past a cemetery.  We were at a stoplight, I glanced over and saw two tombstones next to each other, Rebecca and Elizabeth.  My sister is Rebecca and I am Elizabeth, I sent her a message and told her I will NEVER go to GC with her!

[sid_9169]

Well, I'm back from my adventure in GC, and I accomplished pretty much everything I wanted to do, albeit with a few minor hiccups... Roti at Sing's, check. Swimming in the ocean, check. Cuban cigars, check... I'm about to get in the shower again, and then I'll try and get caught up... See ya soon...

[Sugar Magnolia]

 

I just lost a whole day's worth of work to read all 37 pages but reached a whole new level of spirituality, so ... a net gain.

 

[sid_9169]

All showered off, and ready to conquer the rest of the day here on the beautiful Norwegian Prima... Costume number two: a replica of the shirt Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) wore in Fight Club...

 

 

 

 

 

[sid_9169]

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Edited February 8, 2023 by sid_9169

[sid_9169]

First drink of the day up at Vibe...

 

 

[The Traveling Man]

@sid_9169, this may not apply to you if you have the super-duper internet package, but for those of us who just have the regular internet connection I discovered something wonderful today on the Sky.  NCL has for several years stated that there was free access to their own website as well as to Cruise Critic.  No need to burn up your precious minutes looking up a future cruise or something else on the NCL site, plus chat on CC to your heart’s content for free.  The only catch has been that the “free” sites have been interminably slow.  I gave up on trying to access CC for free when we were on the Prima last September.  I’m on the Sky now, browsing CC at almost normal speed, and not using any of my internet minutes.  YAY!!!

Edited February 8, 2023 by The Traveling Man

[ceilidh1]

7 minutes ago, sid_9169 said:

All showered off, and ready to conquer the rest of the day here on the beautiful Norwegian Prima... Costume number two: a replica of the shirt Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) wore in Fight Club...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting your Canadian on!

[CallistaSkye]

Whew I finally caught up! Great review. This makes me want to book a cruise on this ship. It looks beautiful.

[Sugar Magnolia]

8 minutes ago, sid_9169 said:

All showered off, and ready to conquer the rest of the day here on the beautiful Norwegian Prima... Costume number two: a replica of the shirt Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) wore in Fight Club...

 

 

I would have a tough time identifying who's who.

 

[sid_9169]

When I finally made it to shore in GC, I headed straight through town away from the tourist area to one of my all time favorites in the Caribbean; Singh's Roti... This ended up being probably the best or next best thing I've eaten the entire cruise... The chicken Roti has chicken and potatoes in a curry sauce, and it's wrapped in a giant Roti bread that's soft and buttery... 

 

 

 

 

[sid_9169]

If you like Indian food, then you'd love this place. It's a very short walk from the terminal, yet not too many people know about it... Also, the restroom is immaculate...

 

 

 

 

 

[sid_9169]

Next, I walked around the block to a cigar shop that I was hoping would have a box of something nice to bring home. Unfortunately their stock was incredibly low, and I wasn't about to waste my time with a couple of sticks when I really wanted a box of something good. Not their fault, but "supply chain issues" that we've all been experiencing lately... I just moved on soon afterwards towards the bus terminal in town. By the way, there are a LOT of banks in GC... My bus driver said there was over a hundred, and most of them don't just allow any Tom Dick or Harry to walk in...

 

 

 

 

 

[sid_9169]

 

Pretty soon, I was in a bus headed North far away from where most of the day visitors venture out to...

 

 

 

[sid_9169]

There was only one other person on the entire van, so my driver passed me off to another fuller bus going in the same direction. No problem, as I realize that has prices being what they are you have to have more passengers to make any money... 

 

 

[Yorkvillain]

24 minutes ago, sid_9169 said:

First drink of the day 

 

I must have clicked on the wrong thread. 

[sid_9169]

We passed the public beach where 90% of the cruise passengers go, and continued North to what I call "cemetery beach"... It's obvious why they call it that, and it happens to be probably the best place to snorkel straight from the beach, although you have to swim out pretty far. I didn't bring my mask, and my goal was just to get myself into the beautiful blue water here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sid_9169]

3 minutes ago, Yorkvillain said:

I must have clicked on the wrong thread. 

I've had four now since I posted that picture... Rommel makes another one every time my cup gets 2/3 empty...

[sid_9169]

When you get to the end of the path there's a beach with beautiful blue water, and there was probably around twelve to fifteen people as far as I could see in both directions. That's why I "go the extra mile", rather than deal with the hustle and bustle of seven mile public beach. There aren't any chairs or restrooms or any amenities at all, but there's something you just can't hardly get on a busy ship day like today...

 

 

 

 

 

[sid_9169]