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Thanks CruisinCrow! Will do.

Thanks mjkacmom! We are checking those out. :)

Anyone have any suggestions on food/drinks, things to not miss in Nassau?

Hi! We are booked on Carnival's "Top 10 Best of Nassau" sightseeing excursion in November stopping by several places including the Nassau Rum Cake Factory, Potters Cay local fish market, John Watlings Rum Distillery, Fish Fry, Twin Brothers Restaurant and the Straw Market. Do any of you have good recommendations on food, drinks, souvenirs, etc. at these places we shouldn't miss? Also any suggestions on "cheap" options are appreciated too although I would love to hear all suggestions. We've never been to the Bahamas. Half Moon Cay is our other port. Really looking forward to this cruise!

Thanks Victrola! :)

Thanks elklemi!

Hi, we will be driving in to Jacksonville the day before this same cruise too. :) Does anyone know if there is a hotel that has a view of the port? Where we might could see the ship when we wake up, preferably from our hotel window? I love doing that. :D

@disneygirl08: great choice with the bar hop! Fun fun. I love seeing the gulf side of the island, beautiful big waves.

@joecala: NOLA is one of my favorite cities! We like to eat at Daisy Dukes ($2.99 early bird breakfast & unlimited bloidy mary's) & shopping at the bigger Pepper Pakace shop across from Cafe Dumond where you can sample everything. :)

@peggyo-we have done YTD one time, I think & I'm sorry, I can't remember what ship it was on. However, our experience was that we went to the dining room anytime during dinner serving hours to eat, which I believe was something like 5:30 to 9pm. The waitstaff performed toward the end of each regular dining time of those seated in that same dining room around us. So if we were in the dining room at that time, we saw the show. I'm not sure that is the way it still works or if that is how it works on all ships. Hopefully someone with more YTD experience will post for you. :)

I love to get guacamole from the Blue Iguana and then stroll over to Guys and build me an awesome Guac Burger!

That is an awesome idea Lisa! Guac & bacon for me, mmmMMM!

Oh my gosh, yes, yall are so right. I had it messed up. I love the Fantasy too. The crew were great. We were on it for a New Years cruise & wow, they did it right. I wonder if they still have the same cruise director. She was a really funny gal.

@dwflaf & 2bthereagain-Hi! So glad to hear you all are booked Jan 14th. :D:D:D I'm not technically booked yet, so I really don't qualify to start a roll call. So glad y'all posted here too. I sure hope our group will book soon. What an awesome Christmas gift for your mother dwflaf! 2bthereagain-we have never been to Isla Pasion but all our friends who have been rave about it.

@BigB0992-Yes! We are excited the Triumph is coming to New Orleans too, yay Guy's Burgers. DH eats 2 a day. Although we live in Mobile, AL, where the Elation is coming to when it leaves New Orleans. We are just as excited to be getting a ship back in Mobile. So it will be a hard choice for us then....hmmm, Elation at home or Triumph with Guy's Burgers??? Oh man!

Thanks for all the great info! :) We like to snorkel too. We have been to the Money Bar, but did not snorkel. There is a snorkel rental hut there though. There were several snorkel tour boats that stopped out at the reef there. So it must be good. We got a restaurant table on the water side right under the shade which was perfect, ordered chips & salsa and drinks. All was good. We had massages there too, very nice. I would recommend going as early as you can if you want some the loungers in the sand as that area is a tad small.

Did you happen to visit Serenity on the Elation? That is another of our favorite places. Hoping it is still nice and serene, lol.

Thanks lilchief27! We were wondering about Guy's Burgers. We love those things. Did you find something cool to do in Cozumel?

We are planning to cruise the Elation Jan 14, 2016, but haven't booked yet. So I have cruise fever BAD! :) Anyone else sailing on the Elation recently or anytime soon? Wondering if there have been any changes since January 2015 and what cool things you are finding to do in Cozumel?

The Money Bar is a good option, but you want to get their early if you want beach loungers rather than a restaurant table as they are a small place, but the tables overlook the water and are great too. We like to get a table right under the restaurant awning (for the shade) overlooking the water. For snorkeling there, they must have a good reef there because snorkel boats come there. It is ladder entry though, so that's entering in deeper water rather than a beach. Some folks are timid about that.

Another option may be Paradise Beach: http://www.paradise-beach-cozumel.com/team-post/beach/. It's $3 per person to enter which includes tons of beach loungers, nice beach and pool. They have great water toys there too (trampolines, blowup climbers, etc.) for $15 per person. Wait staff serves you at your beach chair ($10 minimum order.) We love it and have been going there for years. They just keep expanding.

I asked my tour guide and he said lunch would be about $10 USD.

Thank you for the info! :D

Also, any info on the beach where they do drop you off would be greatly appreciated. I'm wondering about lunch options, loungers, umbrellas, pool, bar and snorkeling, etc. Any info would be greatly appreciated! :D

Hi CC'ers! I read Carnival's Guest Ratings & Reviews of the Deluxe Stingray City Sandbar Excursion aboard the colorful Cayman Explorer with stairs down into the water. Folks mention having the option afterward of being dropped off at 7 Mile Beach or the pier. I was wondering where folks are dropped off at on 7 Mile Beach, specifically which resorts that were near. I was hoping for Royal Palms or Seagrape.

For better, cheaper food (non-tourist trap), go across the street and about another block towards the pier to the Pork Pit.

MrSnarkyPants-do you happen to remember the prices at the Pork Pit and what other items were on the menu? We're not much on meat on the bone and all jerk chicken we had has been, but we do like good food, so may want to try this. Also, do they accept American dollars?