Our 2nd Carnival Venezia B2B - 14 more days of "Fun Italian Style" (with pics) - 8/31/24

[mamiamjo]

8 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

Always glad to have you along! The "crust" was the chicken. So good! 

Making me hungry LOL 😂

[Jamman54]

Patti got these pictures while Cruise Director Lee Mason read the story of Horton Hears a Who…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Afterwards, Patti joined me in the casino to play the video poker machines. We played for a couple hours. I won a couple hundred dollars, and Patti lost a little bit. We made our way back to the cabin where we see that Jason has left us today’s towel creature…..

 

 

To be continued……

[Crusin Karen]

I was in that medical center twice over my Easter Venezia cruise. Fractured 6 ribs on the left and 7 on the right and my sternum. Place is pretty “primitive.” Nothing like the medical center on TV’s Dr Odyssey! 🙄🤔😁

[Jamman54]

5 minutes ago, Crusin Karen said:

I was in that medical center twice over my Easter Venezia cruise. Fractured 6 ribs on the left and 7 on the right and my sternum. Place is pretty “primitive.” Nothing like the medical center on TV’s Dr Odyssey! 🙄🤔😁

Geez Karry! How did you manage that? Sorry to bring up that painful memory. 

[Jamman54]

Looking outside we see that we are sailing alongside the Norwegian Jade…..

 

 

 

Patti heads up to the Lido Pool for Groove for St. Jude…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Afterwards, Patti meets me in the Teatro Rosso for the VIFP Party…..

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

Kiara Taylor is playing her guitar for us…..

 

 

 

Lee Mason is the Master of Ceremonies, and after the usual video, introduces the Senior Staff…..

 

 

 

 

 

Captain Pennisi addresses the gathering…..

 

 

 

They are honoring the oldest cruiser……

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[#Bluesea]

I agree the medical center is nothing like what we see on tv but I have to praise the medical staff for all they did while we were on the Vista this past May. My husband became very ill very fast. Without warning he went from not feeling good during the day to becoming critical that night. I can't say enough about the care we received! Unfortunately we had to leave the ship and he was in ICU for 5 days. Carnival was so supportive and did everything they could to help him and I. Thankfully all ended well. His care at the hospital was great. We were in the DR. (Amber Cove) So to say the medical area is primitive, yes it may be, but the doctors and nurses are outstanding! That was our first and hopefully the last time we need them! 

[Jamman54]

Lee makes the announcement that he has been promoted to a Fleet Cruise Director. Congratulations Lee!!!

 

 

Lee invites couple up on stage for a dance…..

 

 

 

 

Afterwards, we head back to the cabin to relax. Around 6pm we head down to Bonsai Sushi for dinner. Passing through the Atrium, we see that the Sunny Violins are playing…..

 

 

 

 

 

Once at Bonsai Sushi, we are given a table by the window…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

We do our usual order. Patti’s having a green salad, edamame, and California rolls…..

 

 

 

I’m having Miso soup, bang bang rolls, and chicken & pork skewers….

 

 

 

 

 

It was another great meal. Afterwards, we walk back to the Gondola Lounge where we see Impromptwo performing…..

 

 

 

This is the Gondola Lounge Bar…..

 

 

We decide to head back to the cabin. I’m feeling like I’m coming down with the cruise crud. Fortunately, we brought along the meds so hopefully I can knock it down.

 

Coming up next: Our day in Saint John.

[Jamman54]

20 minutes ago, #Bluesea said:

I agree the medical center is nothing like what we see on tv but I have to praise the medical staff for all they did while we were on the Vista this past May. My husband became very ill very fast. Without warning he went from not feeling good during the day to becoming critical that night. I can't say enough about the care we received! Unfortunately we had to leave the ship and he was in ICU for 5 days. Carnival was so supportive and did everything they could to help him and I. Thankfully all ended well. His care at the hospital was great. We were in the DR. (Amber Cove) So to say the medical area is primitive, yes it may be, but the doctors and nurses are outstanding! That was our first and hopefully the last time we need them! 

What a great story! Thanks for sharing it with us. Glad that everything turned out okay. We've only had to use the Medical Center a couple of times over the years, and never for something that critical, but the doctors and nurses were wonderful. 

Edited October 11 by Jamman54

[Crusin Karen]

16 minutes ago, #Bluesea said:

I agree the medical center is nothing like what we see on tv but I have to praise the medical staff for all they did while we were on the Vista this past May. My husband became very ill very fast. Without warning he went from not feeling good during the day to becoming critical that night. I can't say enough about the care we received! Unfortunately we had to leave the ship and he was in ICU for 5 days. Carnival was so supportive and did everything they could to help him and I. Thankfully all ended well. His care at the hospital was great. We were in the DR. (Amber Cove) So to say the medical area is primitive, yes it may be, but the doctors and nurses are outstanding! That was our first and hopefully the last time we need them! 

I can’t imagine how scary and awful that must have been.  Glad your husband received such excellent care and that he has recovered. 

[Crusin Karen]

Hey Jamman, you ready for some October baseball? 👍👏

[Jamman54]

19 minutes ago, Crusin Karen said:

Hey Jamman, you ready for some October baseball? 👍👏

You betcha! Go Yankees! Hoping for another Subway Series! 😃

[princess76021]

27 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

You betcha! Go Yankees! Hoping for another Subway Series! 😃

Me too!!

However I'll be rooting for the Yankees!! (I'm from the Bronx originally 😁😁)

Hugs from Texas

Edited October 11 by princess76021

[Crusin Karen]

3 minutes ago, princess76021 said:

Me too!!

However I'll be rooting for the Yankees!! (I'm from the Bronx originally 😁😁)

Hugs from Texas

Been a Yankee fan since I was old enough to walk and talk! My dads company had season loge seat tickets and I’ve been going to games since I was a little girl! My DH was brought up in the Bronx also. Moved to my

town when we were in 10th grade and we went to school together and whole family LOVES our Yankees. 👍👍

[Indiansbaseball]

We got off the ship Friday October 4th. Sunday I started with a sore throat. Quickly turned into a head cold. I always seem to get sick after flying. I wore a mask on the flight there but never did after that . I hope as your story continues, it doesn’t turn into much. 

Edited October 11 by Indiansbaseball

[DanWin]

On 9/25/2024 at 9:55 PM, Jamman54 said:

How about that, small world. Did you guys already book the Del Mar Latino? We may be interested. 😎

Hi Jeff. We are planning on booking the Del Mar Latino for an upcoming cruise next year. There will be five adults and one has a food allergy (gluten).  We like that we can walk there from the pier. (Margaritaville Islander). We have watched YouTube videos and it looks very nice. Have you been there before?  We would love to hear what you think. Last time we did Cozumel we went to Paradise Beach which we really liked. This time we just don’t want to have to take a taxi. Thank you to you and Patti for your wonderful reviews. 
Wini

[Jamman54]

Hey Wini, thanks for reading! We've never been to Del Mar  Latino, so we are anxious to try it out. We also love Paradise Beach and will be going there as well next year. We will be in Cozumel three times next year. 😎

[Jamman54]

Day # 13 – (September 12th)  -  Saint John, NB (7am – 5pm). 

 

We were up at 6:30am just as the sun was coming up. We are already docked here at our last port of call, Saint John. It’s going to be a partly cloudy day with the temperatures in the mid 60’s.

 

 

Here are today’s Fun Times……

 

 

 

 

 

Once again, our side of the ship is facing the port. The following are our views from our balcony. Looking forward you can see that construction continues between the port and Market Square…..

 

 

 

Here are some views of the Waterfront Container Village and the Cruise Terminal…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

Here are a few more views of the Waterfront Container Village and the Cruise Terminal…..

 

 

 

 

Looking all the way aft we see the Norwegian Breakaway about to dock at the other cruise terminal…..

 

 

 

This is the view from the forward ship cam…..

 

 

We are in no hurry to leave the ship as we don’t have any excursions booked. As usual I head up to Java Blue for my morning coffee, and then come back to work on pictures.

 

At 10am we leave the ship and head into the Cruise Terminal……

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…….

[Jamman54]

Once outside, we walk through the Waterfront Container Village……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are now out on the streets. Here is a view looking back at the Venezia….

 

 

Here are a couple of street views as we make our way towards the Market Square…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

The construction on this part of the waterfront will probably take a couple more years……

 

 

 

 

Approaching the Market Square we can see that some of the new construction has been completed……

 

 

 

 

 

Here is some of the flora and fauna in the new section…..

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[DanWin]

2 hours ago, Jamman54 said:

Hey Wini, thanks for reading! We've never been to Del Mar  Latino, so we are anxious to try it out. We also love Paradise Beach and will be going there as well next year. We will be in Cozumel three times next year. 😎

3 times!  That’s great Jeff. I hope that you and your friends enjoy Del Mar Latino. I look forward to your review if are kind enough as always to do one. We leave toward the end of November on the Sunrise for the first time on that ship.  Thank you again to you and Patti for making feel that we are there with you!!

[Jamman54]

21 minutes ago, DanWin said:

3 times!  That’s great Jeff. I hope that you and your friends enjoy Del Mar Latino. I look forward to your review if are kind enough as always to do one. We leave toward the end of November on the Sunrise for the first time on that ship.  Thank you again to you and Patti for making feel that we are there with you!!

Of course we will be doing a review. Look for it sometime in May! 

[Jamman54]

Here’s one of the entrances to the Market Square…..

 

 

HAL’s Volendam is docked across the way…..

 

 

The Bay of Fundy’s tides are very extreme as you can see from the high water marks on the sea walls. Half of these stairs will be under water at high tide…..

 

 

 

We head out on the Harbour Passage where we got some good views of the Venezia and Volendam…..

 

 

 

 

 

Just like Hollywood, Saint John also has a sign up on the hill…..

 

 

Here is some info posted along the Harbour Passage…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued……