Joneildu

We are on the Carnival Pride (Aug 9th sailing). We've been to Nassau before and really want to see Blue Lagoon. Our time in port doesn't work well with the ferry to do it on our own. However, the Carnival excursion list does now list a "treasure hunt & beach at Blue Lagoon". But there are no reviews and I've posted to try to find out if anyone has done this with Carnival. Our kids are older and wouldn't want the treasure hunt - we would use the excursion to get there then swim & use the water toys. It's so surprising we can't find any reviews or confirmations that this could work on the Pride..

I've emailed carnival twice about this excursion to Blue Lagoon. Here's what they told me. They'll provide travel to the ferry terminal. You'll leave for Blue Lagoon about 10:30am. You'll get to the island after 11am. You'll have to catch the 2pm boat back. So you'll only get a couple of hours on the island. You will not have to participate in the hunt, you can just chill on the beach. It really isn't conducive to 8-5 dock times. You can't get to the terminal by 8:30 for the first ferry in and you have to catch the 2pm out because 4pm is too late. The ferry times need better optimization.

How do you tip at the chefs table? Will probably be booking it for my august cruise and never done it before.

I would advise you to either look at a later departure for Blue Lagoon or arrive at the departure area at 7:30. Nassau is not a tender port, so there is no priority for anyone. It is first come first served.

 

The priority is given to tender ports.

 

If you are really into bribing, bribe the captain to arrive at 7:30 and bribe the local customs officers to clear the ship quickly.

 

Or, if this is your first port stop, fly to Nassau and then board the ship on the second day - after Blue Lagoon (let Carnival know you are going to do this).

 

However, unless ALL the stars align for you, I don't see you arriving anywhere at 8:30am after a ten minute taxi drive.

It makes me feel better that it's not a tender port. I'll just arrive at the deck early as possible and evaluate where I'm at when I hit solid ground.

You might be able to get to the head of the line by being there early and being ready. Slipping somebody some money, unless it was everyone you stepped in front of, would be very rude, in my humble opinion.

 

Besides, they will open the gangway and release people when they can. Bribing your way to the front of the line won't help with this problem.

The reason I asked about tipping my way to the front is that I had read that they let people that booked through the cruiseline with early excursions off first, so it's not a first come first serve basis anyway. Is that true? The excursion, from what I can find, cannot be booked through carnival, so I had to book outside of the cruise line, but it still starts early. I'm not trying to cut in front of anyone, I have no problem arriving in line very early if that gets me off early. But if others get to move up front because they have early excursions, why can I not tip my way up there as well?

Is there someone I could slip some $ to in order to get in the front of the disembarkation line?

My wife and I are cruising carnival fascination in late august. In nassau, we wish to hit the 8:30 departure for blue lagoon. The ships dock time is 8am. I hear a taxi ride is 10 minutes to the ferry terminal. How long is it going to take us to get off the ship? Can we make it to the ferry terminal from the port with an 8am dock time to make the 8:30 ferry departure for blue lagoon?

Specifically the one attached. Social $25, Value $60, and premium $99. My wife and I are cruising in August and it'll be the first time away from our children for an extended period. We'd like to FaceTime occasionally. I don't mind dropping the $99 to have that ability. Are the speeds actually fast enough to handle that traffic? Anyone used it and had good outcomes?