kenrod

Thank you for sharing your review. It brings back some fond memories of when we took this itinerary back in 2010. Looking forward to the conclusion.

We stayed in cabin 9289 on the Victory a few years ago. This room is a regular balcony cabin and it was the second last cabin on that floor on the starboard side.

The location was great! Only two doors separated our cabin and the pool area.

Even though we were close to the pool area, the noise was minimal. Once in a while when we were sitting on the balcony, we could hear something, but not enough to be a nuisance. In the cabin itself, we heard nothing at all.

I would stay in that cabin or a similar one in the future.

The first Elegant Evening is day 2, sea day (Sunday)

The second Elegant Evening is day 7, sea day (Friday)

Mike & Tracy

Glad to hear you are okay. Very sorry about your colleagues and their families.

Please know that regular citizens and CC members are proud of what you do to keep us safe and keep the bad guys off the street.

Stay safe and hope you go on a cruise soon!

We did this excursion back in November 2012.

It was a fantastic way to see San Miguel! Our 8 year old (at the time) had a blast running the race with us. Actually, we didn't run, we were more sightseeing than racing. Our team came in last, but not far behind a couple of other teams.

Never did we feel unsafe, and we were always in sight of an organizer. They also gave us cell phone in case we got lost. It was fun to see the towns people tell us to "Run... you are in the Amazing Race!", because they saw our badges, but I was busy taking pictures and walking. There were some people who tried to steer us in the wrong direction, but looking at the map, we were on the right course. BTW, the map was not difficult at all... I don't know what one of the previous posters were talking about.

All in all, I highly recommend this excursion. It is a unique way of sightseeing.

Thanks for sharing your review. I am enjoying this itinerary through your eyes. Looking forward to more.

Thank you for your review. I am thoroughly enjoying your pictures.

socrdad

Thank you for sharing your review. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thank you for sharing your review. Your pictures are really amazing, and the are bringing back fond memories of the Carnival Breeze when we were on it a couple of weeks earlier.

Looking forward for more!

We got the same e-mail from Carnival. We still arrived at 11:00 am and after checking in, they had already started boarding.

Even though the housekeeping staff was still working on the rooms, our rooms were ready when we arrived, so we just dropped off our stuff and explored the ship.

Thanks for the review Palmetto. Looking forward to reading about your adventure on the Breeze.

BTW, I did get the Wall-E joke right away!

I had the crème brulee on the Breeze on the week of Feb 15-23, 2014.

I recall it was available only one night on the dessert menu.

My first Carnival ship was the Triumph. That was the ship that got us hooked on Carnival.

where / what floors are slippery? have g'ma going with and cant have her taking a header....

 

Thanks!!

I was on the Breeze last week.

The slippery floors are in the Marketplace buffet restaurant (Deck 10 mid to aft). I was wearing brand new running shoes, and found myself slipping and sliding like I was walking on ice. It was treacherous especially when you have a tray full of food and drinks and when it is crowded.

Eventually I got used to it and walked more carefully and on the carpets whenever possible.

Other than that nuisance, I really enjoyed the ship!

H.D. shop is to the left on the main drag ,you can see the Black and Orange sign from the ship . Hard rock to the right .

Thank you very much!

We were supposed to fly to Miami today with a stopover in New York.

Our flight was cancelled. We have a "round-about" flight booked for tomorrow night for arrival in Miami on Saturday morning.

If all goes well, I will be doing the happy single digit dance once again. For now, I am just doing the crappy dance.

Yay! I am at the single digits too.

Looking forward to get away from a brutal winter.

Toronto: -10C with a wind chill of -17C (14F / 1F)

Miami: +27C with a humidex of 33C (81F / 91F)

It is my understanding that there is a Harley Davidson shop near the port in Aruba. Is the Hard Rock Cafe also nearby in Aruba?

Thank you for taking the time to write your review Nicole721. I am thoroughly enjoying it and am looking forward to seeing what comes next.

We did our first AI last February. Just a couple of months after a cruise, we wanted a cheap vacation, so we went to Cuba. We have sailed around that country a few times but have never set foot on it.

There were some pros and cons between the AI and our cruises. The pros are the all-you-can-drink drinks. I normally don't drink much, but at Brizas Santa Lucia, I did. On the days when I didn't hang out at the beach or the pool, we took excursions, such as renting scooters, taking a trolley into the town nearby, and renting some Chinese Jeeps to go and visit some caves. One day we even chartered a fishing boat to do some deep sea fishing. These excursions were an extra cost, but we didn't have to worry about missing the ship if we were late getting back.

We also went sightseeing in the nearest city of Camaguey, which was pretty cool. Other than a few murals and signs showing pictures of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, the only time I felt like I was in a communist country was at Revolution Square in Camaguey. It was a square with lots of flag poles where the people would gather to listen to the leader say his thing up on the podium. Of course when we were there, there was nothing like that going on and we were allowed to wander around the square and the podium to take pictures or pretend that you are the leader and address your comrades. :D

Here is a link of a picture from Wikipedia of that square... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Plazaca.jpg

Not once did I feel unsafe outside of the resort. As a matter of fact, the Cubans were very accommodating to Canadians. You see little Canadian flags flying to entice you to visit their shop or restaurant. There was a military base several miles from Santa Lucia. Occasionally, a truck load of soldiers would be in the back waving to us as we were walking along the road.

Each night there was a show in the outdoor theatre. It wasn't like the production shows on a cruise ship, but they were fun with some high energy and some audience participation. The staff at the resort were all upbeat and encouraged you to dance by the poolside. Easy to do when you add alcohol and Latin music.

Just like the crew on cruise ships, the resort staff smiles and gives you a friendly Buenos Dias. Our housekeeper kept our room neat and tidy, just like a cruise ship. Every night we had a towel animal on our bed. The resort grounds were always kept clean by the landscapers, just like a crew member keeping a ship spotless.

The only negative that I found was that the food wasn't so good. The chefs make the food in the way they think we would like it, such as pizza and chicken dishes, but I would have preferred authentic Cuban cuisine. Their idea of a steak is a flat piece of shoe leather instead of a thick juicy cut. But I had already heard from others who went to Cuba before us not to go there for the food. It makes sense, as it is a communist country and they do have to ration food for the residents. The resort did have several specialty restaurants where the food was a little better than the buffet. The specialty restaurants were included for three dinners on our week long vacation.

The best food we had was actually off the resort, where we did have authentic Cuban food that was home made.

With all that said, I would probably do another all inclusive sometime down the road. I also enjoy fly/drive land vacations as well. But my real preference is cruising. So now I am really looking forward to our cruise this coming February.

For me it is the Victory. All that green! I also love the ceiling in the lobby of that ship.

Thank you for the recommendation. This is exactly the type of activity I was looking for in Grand Turk.

Thank you very much for the review! I thoroughly enjoyed both legs of your vacation, but was very interested in the Carnival Breeze leg as we will be sailing on that itinerary in February.

I am pretty confident that you will enjoy your next cruise on the Carnival Valor. We did that itinerary on the Victory back in 2010 and that cruise stands out the most for my family.

Looking forward to reading your next review, and thanks once again for this pictorial!

I totally feel for you. Hopefully everything works out.

Sending positive thoughts your way...

The dining issue is already covered. I'll chime in on the kids club.

I found that Camp Carnival was much better than our experience with NCL's kids club. Not that NCL was bad, but my kid watched a lot of movies at NCL.

Camp Carnival actually has a decent schedule of activities and it is all laid out on paper so you can plan ahead. My son really enjoyed Camp Carnival, but it is not to say he didn't enjoy NCL's Kids Club either.

It is just the same dance, but a different tune.