jbyrd72

Have you looked into El Cid Resort..It's an AI and only a 10 minute walk from the pier that Carnival docks at.  Look on YouTube for El Cid by I Like Cruise Ships.  We are booked there in April. 

I have been on RCL, NCL and Carnival.   If not Carnival, would do NCL again.  Wife says that the food on our next cruise, Horizon in April 2020, is not up to par, we will be going back to NCL for good.  

We used the Hub App on the Sunrise's 1st cruise out of Norfolk. You requested a table and how many people were joining you and with in ten minutes you got a notification that your table was ready.  Really easy to use.  I saw a bunch of guests going to the desk on Deck 5 to get a table then they had to go back to Deck 3 to the MDR to get seated.  We had no problems using the App.

We just booked an interior Havana cabin on the Horizon for April 26, 2020.  We just got back from the inaugural Sunrise cruise and booked this one.  Looking forward to the Havana area.  

We just got back last week from the Oasis Cabana and they have steps leading into the water.  It is a great place.  Make sure you try "The Cruiser" drink.  We Loved it.  

We caught the ferry over to Placencia and spent the morning there.  We rented a golf cart and drove around the area.  Take the early ferry if you can and they will tell you what time to return to Harvest Caye.  It was about a 20 min ferry ride there.  We still had plenty of time to enjoy the pool at Harvest Caye as well.  Hope this helps. 

We will be boarding on Monday on the inaugural cruise from Norfolk.  Can't wait to see what they have done to the ship.  Bon Voyage!!!

Posting a question for the DW... Does Carnival give you plastic or paper straws for the cocktail drinks?  Also we have the Cheers package and she wants to know what type of straws they use for the milkshakes?  Thanks for the info.   We are sailing in 16 days on the Sunrise!!!

I am looking for a spreadsheet that was on here listing about 40 to 50 different cocktail drinks to get on a cruise.  If anyone has a copy of one, please post here so I can download it.  Thanks ...🍹

We are booked on the 1st cruise out of Norfolk on April 29th.  Looking forward to giving a review once we get back.  Only 27 days to go!!

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising ....  I would recommend Victor Bodden Tours in Roatan.  They were fantastic.  We did the Zip and Dip and even got to hold a sloth at their compound.  The Zip lining is for all ages..check them out at boddentours.com.  They took us to the west bay beach after zip lining.  

In Cozumel, we did the Nachi Cocom Beach Club which is just a little down the beach from Mr.Sancho's. www.cozumelnachicocom.com. 

Never been to Belize so I can't comment there.  Hope this helps

We are on the inaugural cruise on the Sunrise in April 2019.  We have been on RCL and Norweigen and this is my wife's 1st time on Carnival, my 3rd with them.  We love the idea that they are putting over $200 million in renovation.  Hope this helps you make a great choice.

Great Review!!! We were at West Bay Beach this past April when we sailed on the Getaway. We met you two years ago when we were on the Escape and you lead the Meet and Greet. We have been reading all your reviews and I agree that the cruise lines need to hire you as a writer and travel advisor. We are doing our 1st Carnival cruise next April aboard the newly renovated Triumph, which will be known as the Sunrise. Come on along with us on that one if you can find the time.

If you don't find it too cumbersome, can you post the daily menus from the complimentary restaurants? And/or the drinks menu. I know a lot of people will appreciate that.

There are some posted already. Just Google Getaway Menus and you will be able to find them.

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Great review. We will be sailing on her on April 22nd. We are flying into Fort Lauderdale from Richmond VA.We are

from the Staunton area. We are waiting to see if Roatan's dock will be ready for us since the ship hit it this week. Thanks again for the great review and we have also sailed on the Escape and loved it.

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Thank you for your review!!! We will be there in 2 wks and have heard so many great things about them. Can't wait for a relaxing beach day!!

Hi All! I'm sailing on the NCL Getaway for the western Caribbean trip on 4/22/18 returning on 4/29/18. This is a company sponsored trip and I just realized they have me on a noon flight out of Miami on the last day. So the ship docks at 8am and things I'm reading seem to indicate that I'm cutting it kind of close.

 

What are your thoughts? I did call NCL and all they could tell me was that I as soon as I get on the ship I should register for 'easy walkoff'' (requires you to handle all your luggage yourself).

 

Has anyone been in this situation before? Should I take a chance or move my flight. Note that I am a minimalist traveler so will be able to carry all my luggage.

 

Appreciate any insight and thanks in advance.

 

Joe

We are on this cruise as well!! Only 12 days to go. Did you sign up for the meet and mingle or the pub crawl?

Thanks!!! We will be sailing April 22nd

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We are sailing on the Getaway in 3 weeks and my DW was asking about the laundry service on the ship. What day is there special and how much does it cost to have your laundry done. Any information would be helpful in knowing how much to pack.

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Does anyone know if the Getaway has Crown Royal Regal Apple Canadian Whiskey in the bars?

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I hope you enjoy Harvest Caye. We have been there a couple of times now and loved it. On our last cruise we finally got to go to Great Stirrup Caye which I had been looking forward to. Comparing the two, we enjoyed HC more but we could see why some love GSC.

We are planning to take the ferry over to Placentia for a few hours while we are there.

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Thanks for all the responses.

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I have seen some conflicting information on the use of your ship card on Harvest Caye. Can you use these at the restaurants and bars on Harvest Caye or do you need cash? Any info would be helpful. Thanks

I have seen some conflicting information on the use of your ship card on Harvest Caye. Can you use these at the restaurants and bars on Harvest Caye or do you need cash? Any info would be helpful. Thanks

When you get off the ship in Harvest Caye, walk (or take the tram) down the long pier... When you get to the island, The ferry terminal is around to the left a few couple of hundred feet. Purchase your round trip ferry ticket (it was $20 last time, but I have heard that it's $25 now) they will give you a wristband with your return ferry time. The trip to Placencia takes about 15 minutes. They drop you off at the far South part of the area, and there is a sidewalk that goes North closest to the beach. If you follow the path, you will come to some small beach bar/restaurants. There is also a road that goes the same direction, with shops and roadside stands, as well as restaurants. You can't really get lost there, because these are the only real modes of travel. (the road and the sidewalk) There are several cross paths that go from East to West intersecting the Road to the sidewalk. Edit to add: Just google a map of Placencia to get an idea of the beaches and restaurants. I made myself a self drawn paper map to remind me of points of interest while I was there. The people of Belize are so nice and helpful if you need directions as well...

Thanks for the advice!! We were on the Escape with you in May 2016 as you were the Meet and Mingle Leader. That was a great cruise. We will be on the Getaway April 22nd and was looking to do something other than a beach day.. This sounds like fun.