Stacey779 Posted September 24, 2009 #851 Share Posted September 24, 2009 We had a great time on this cruise last December! It's very port intensive but as long as you budget time to relax I don't think that's a problem. Here's a picture of the Victory docked in St. Lucia. I took this while we were on Cosol's island tour: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkgun Posted September 24, 2009 #852 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I just noticed that the Victory now has switched St Kitts to Friday and now going to St Maarten on Saturday and has comepletely dropped Antigua from the schedule as of the first of the year (2010). Does this happen much or is it the concerns from the people that got in trouble there a few weeks ago.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr middy Posted September 24, 2009 #853 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I just noticed that the Victory now has switched St Kitts to Friday and now going to St Maarten on Saturday and has comepletely dropped Antigua from the schedule as of the first of the year (2010). Does this happen much or is it the concerns from the people that got in trouble there a few weeks ago.? Hmm, I wonder if thats the case, or if it was planned. Im going on the Victory on 11/29/09, and the only thing we are doing in Antigua is going to Sandals and Dickenson beach. Not that I would allow that one incident to skewer my view of a destination, but I think I would have preferred St. Maarten. I heard it has the cheapest liquor in Caribbean. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weddingcrasher Posted September 25, 2009 #854 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I just noticed that the Victory now has switched St Kitts to Friday and now going to St Maarten on Saturday and has comepletely dropped Antigua from the schedule as of the first of the year (2010). Does this happen much or is it the concerns from the people that got in trouble there a few weeks ago.? There is a thread dedicated to this discussion. Some feel that it is due to the recent events, while another poster mentioned that it was in the works, as Carnival has invested in another docking area. Either way, I am looking forward to St. Maarten in March, it will be a new Island for us, as we did the same Itinerary last year. Should be fun going to Maho Beach Not too sure about all the topless beaches ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpetrillo Posted September 25, 2009 #855 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Ive been to St Maarten a few times and loved it. Has to be the best shopping of all the islands. As for the topless beach, Orient isnt just topless its completely nude. There is an invisible line where one side is nude and one side isnt. Of course the nude people do come over the line. Unfortunately, most of the people are people that you DONT want to see nude. As a fellow passenger said to me on my last visit there, "they all wear their birthday suit except that some forget to iron theirs" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beentravelin Posted September 27, 2009 #856 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseawaits Posted September 28, 2009 #857 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Does anyone know why so many of the "Green Lights" are out in the ceiling of the Atrium area? Every picture I have seen of this area of the Victory, so many are out. Is this supposed to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weddingcrasher Posted September 28, 2009 #858 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Does anyone know why so many of the "Green Lights" are out in the ceiling of the Atrium area? Every picture I have seen of this area of the Victory, so many are out. Is this supposed to be? It's suppose to give the illusion of being underwater...so if all were illuminated it would not have contrast. Just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardex Posted September 28, 2009 #859 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Does anyone know why so many of the "Green Lights" are out in the ceiling of the Atrium area? Every picture I have seen of this area of the Victory, so many are out. Is this supposed to be? I think someone needs to change the light bulbs. Here is a photo from Jan. 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmogMonster Posted October 7, 2009 #860 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Just finished the Victory Cruise out of San Juan and thought I would post on the liquer thing in San Juan. As others have said there is a duty free shop at the top of the stairs/escalator in the terminal. They have excellent prices and you can get some great deals. The Bailey's irish cream cost $17.00 its 29.95 in FLorida, 1 liter bottles of Bacardi Flavored Rums for $11.00, I pay 14.99 for 750ML in the states, Parrot Bay for 12.95 etc. Bring a large empty carry on bag so you can buy a bunch of bottles. The staff doing the embarkation and manning the xray are not Carnival staff and they could care less how much you take on board as long as it is not obvious. In fact if you buy $100.00 or more, the shop will give you a very nice rolling bag that they put the bottles in for you. We saved a bunch of money this cruise because we made our own drinks with the stuff we brought on board in San Juan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowxman Posted October 7, 2009 #861 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Just finished the Victory Cruise out of San Juan and thought I would post on the liquer thing in San Juan. As others have said there is a duty free shop at the top of the stairs/escalator in the terminal. They have excellent prices and you can get some great deals. The Bailey's irish cream cost $17.00 its 29.95 in FLorida, 1 liter bottles of Bacardi Flavored Rums for $11.00, I pay 14.99 for 750ML in the states, Parrot Bay for 12.95 etc. Bring a large empty carry on bag so you can buy a bunch of bottles. The staff doing the embarkation and manning the xray are not Carnival staff and they could care less how much you take on board as long as it is not obvious. In fact if you buy $100.00 or more, the shop will give you a very nice rolling bag that they put the bottles in for you. We saved a bunch of money this cruise because we made our own drinks with the stuff we brought on board in San Juan. Thanks for the info and suggestion on the extra carry on bag. I plan on doing the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeqube Posted October 7, 2009 #862 Share Posted October 7, 2009 There is a thread dedicated to this discussion. Some feel that it is due to the recent events, while another poster mentioned that it was in the works, as Carnival has invested in another docking area. Either way, I am looking forward to St. Maarten in March, it will be a new Island for us, as we did the same Itinerary last year. Should be fun going to Maho Beach Not too sure about all the topless beaches ;) I went to Maho beach in April when on was on the Rcl Grandeur Of The Seas. It was awesome. The little bar on the beach has a schedule of flights coming in and the type of planes they are. I stood on the beach as a plane was taking off, not sure what it was but it was big. It was insane how strong the jet blast is. We're going back there when we're on the Victory in Jan. Here's a few pics I took there: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowxman Posted October 7, 2009 #863 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I found a link to a scanned ad showing product and prices in case any of you are interested. http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/san-juan-cruise-pier-duty-free/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeqube Posted October 7, 2009 #864 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I found a link to a scanned ad showing product and prices in case any of you are interested. http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/san-juan-cruise-pier-duty-free/ do you know if they sell beer at that duty-free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr middy Posted October 7, 2009 #865 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Just finished the Victory Cruise out of San Juan and thought I would post on the liquer thing in San Juan. As others have said there is a duty free shop at the top of the stairs/escalator in the terminal. They have excellent prices and you can get some great deals. The Bailey's irish cream cost $17.00 its 29.95 in FLorida, 1 liter bottles of Bacardi Flavored Rums for $11.00, I pay 14.99 for 750ML in the states, Parrot Bay for 12.95 etc. Bring a large empty carry on bag so you can buy a bunch of bottles. The staff doing the embarkation and manning the xray are not Carnival staff and they could care less how much you take on board as long as it is not obvious. In fact if you buy $100.00 or more, the shop will give you a very nice rolling bag that they put the bottles in for you. We saved a bunch of money this cruise because we made our own drinks with the stuff we brought on board in San Juan. Nice - thanks for mentioning the rolling bag. Its a group of us and I think we're going to easily reach that mark. I'll check carnival again, but what is the limit of carry on bags per person? For some reason Im thinking two, but I just want to be sure. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmogMonster Posted October 7, 2009 #866 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Nice - thanks for mentioning the rolling bag. Its a group of us and I think we're going to easily reach that mark. I'll check carnival again, but what is the limit of carry on bags per person? For some reason Im thinking two, but I just want to be sure. Thanks. i think its two bags per person which is Carnival standard requirement. Again, since puerto rico personnel are doing the screening and not carnival staff, they dont care if you have more than two bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey779 Posted October 7, 2009 #867 Share Posted October 7, 2009 do you know if they sell beer at that duty-free? When we were there last December they didn't sell beer there. Not sure if it's changed recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmogMonster Posted October 7, 2009 #868 Share Posted October 7, 2009 When we were there last December they didn't sell beer there. Not sure if it's changed recently. i dont recall seeing any beer either but I wasnt looking for it. They did sell cokes and other soda products though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl29 Posted October 8, 2009 #869 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Hi, Here is an idea regarding beer. If you are in OSJ, just purchase beer from a walgreens or a liquor store. You don't have to purchase the liquor right at the port! Just my 2 cents!! Happy sailing! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowxman Posted October 8, 2009 #870 Share Posted October 8, 2009 do you know if they sell beer at that duty-free? According to the article I read, they do not sell beer in the duty free shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kygirl1965 Posted October 8, 2009 #871 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Do they sell bottled water? We have a suite with a fridge and we were planning on going to a Walgreens to get some Cokes and water. Because we did not want to carry them 8 blocks (distance from Sheraton) we were going to have our taxi take us to Walgreens on the way to the hotel, but if the duty free store has Cokes and water we could get it there and it would be way easier.:) We are sailing on the Oct 25th, Halloween cruise. I am really enjoying reading all the posts about the Victory, can't wait to see her in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecruiser7 Posted October 9, 2009 #872 Share Posted October 9, 2009 The last time we cruised the Victory, there was no problem going topless on the adult only deck. Is this still true? thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmogMonster Posted October 9, 2009 #873 Share Posted October 9, 2009 The last time we cruised the Victory, there was no problem going topless on the adult only deck. Is this still true? thanks, We did not see anyone going topless on the adult only funnel deck so I cant say what they would do if you tried. Keep in mind that you can see into the funnel deck from the spa deck. This is the deck at the top of the water slide so any child waiting to go down the water slide would be able to see any nude sun bathing. Because of this they may not let you go topless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dz63 Posted October 9, 2009 #874 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) Do they sell bottled water? We have a suite with a fridge and we were planning on going to a Walgreens to get some Cokes and water. Because we did not want to carry them 8 blocks (distance from Sheraton) we were going to have our taxi take us to Walgreens on the way to the hotel, but if the duty free store has Cokes and water we could get it there and it would be way easier.:) We are sailing on the Oct 25th, Halloween cruise. I am really enjoying reading all the posts about the Victory, can't wait to see her in person. They have bottled water and soda in the duty free shop that is located in the cruise terminal. The duty free shop is located just before the security scanners which you must pass as you leave the terminal to board the ship. We bought a case of water. I can't remember exactly how much it was, but I do seem to remember that it was a bit pricey. Edited October 9, 2009 by dz63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beentravelin Posted October 10, 2009 #875 Share Posted October 10, 2009 The last time we cruised the Victory, there was no problem going topless on the adult only deck. Is this still true? thanks, Cruised the Victory in May and a few ppl used it and weren't asked to stop. The adults only signs are still in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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