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Found video of tour, sent to family in Roatan, they were quite impressed really going to be what video shows.. Port Royal on east end is hidden gem.. Beautiful boat trip through mangroves. Too bad tour doesn't spend more time at BJs place and less at Hole in the Wall. For folks not looking for beach day a decent option. Nothing like sampling fresh caught fish! A guy comes by my son's dock with fresh catch often. Lots of snapper.

Is this by boat, on land??? Some really nice villages near Calabash Bight, Oak Ridge are on east end and would take maybe 45 minutes each way? Just wondering since don't know tour description of its going to be a lot of driving time? Very lovely unspoiled end of the is land near Port Royal, my son has house there

It is definitely easier but it's still just one main road. Electrical grid work closed it for an hour last week. Ship tours and the bigger reputable book on your own companies learn to plan for  this unless it's accident related

4 hours ago, CRocks said:

This thread is all over the place! The OP asked about hemp oil + that got turned into CBD oil. Two different animals! CBD is on Carnival's prohibited list, hemp is NOT! Yeah, they're both made from hemp, but different parts of the plant. Like a lot of things, you might get away with it (CBD), but it's still PROHIBITED by Carnival, simple as that.

and because it has now been debated, discussed and dissected, and has in fact gone off topic it will remain for your reading pleasure if so inclined but not open for business so to speak

We have never had to do any sort of customs or immigration form for Canada until we disembark at the end of cruise. This must be relative new or handled " behind the scene"

2 hours ago, phabric said:

We will be Princess New England & Canada, New York to Quebec City.

 

The Ports are -I

New York, NY

Newport,

Boston

Bar Harbor

Saint John, NB

Halifax, NS

Sydney, NS

Charlottetown, PEI

Quebec City, Quebec

 

Where will we have to go through CDN custom/immigration?

 In Quebec....

3 hours ago, Tazluli said:

Hi,

 

My husband and I were on the Miracle the week of May 12th. We bought some pictures, and inside one of the envelopes was a photo of another couple. It is a wallet size picture. Ours are missing.

 

Am I allowed to post the picture of the couple here in hopes of being able to send them the picture?

You can't post their picture without their permission but you can post what they are wearing, backdrop etc. Hope you find them!

It's a totally luck.. Have done this cruise 4 times and the only time the leaves had really changed in all the ports was last time when we went about Oct. 15. It had been warm and then very cold at night (in fact they had record low temps that week in Maine with daytime highs in low 40s and windy).  In mid- late Sept. once it was in the 70s and 80s; another time in October they had changed in New Brunswick and outside Halifax in Mahone Bay but not in Maine and another time just a little bit higher elevations in Arcadia.  Just book the cruise in mid-October and keep your fingers crossed would be my advice.  If they have chilly early fall in Canada the peak may be over but have never really seen in Maine and New England before October. 

It's a lovely itinerary IMHO and one that a lot of people overlook.  Ports are great, food delicious.  If you do a one-way to Quebec City (or from Quebec) leaf peak may be earlier than mid-October as it's further north.  That would be my ideal as Quebec is charming city and you get most of the same ports

Closing this one since OP created another thread with a poll on it

Bottom line: You will have to find another option at lunchtime -- several have been suggested above. 

The Main Dining Room(s) are not open for LUNCH on embarkation day.

This has been discussed at length on another thread.

On 5/8/2019 at 4:43 PM, cruisinmems said:

A few questions, if I may, for anyone who may have answers.  🙂

 

What time do they allow you to start parking and enter the terminal?

Are they strict with check-in times?

I heard they do not allow D's, P's, Suites, FTTF to board any faster than anyone else.  In other words no priority boarding, is this true?

 

thanks for any help you may be able to provide.

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Check the next page on this board. There is an "All Things Charleston 411" thread

Already a thread on this

Will leave this up for now since Carnival has offered similar tour but this as first thread will be only one.  

Gilbert's has a good lobster roll, right  near dock. Also excellent chowder and place to sit out on a nice day

Carnival occasionally also sails from Norfolk

Had lunch with my son who lives part time on Roatan. Said there is a place near Cane (or Camp) Bay that has the bungalows. It is road accessible which is not case with Mango Creek. He is going back for a month tomorrow. If you can find out name of resort you would be going to they can check it out

Even though have seen some lukewarm reviews have gone to Murphy's on the Water 3 times in Halifax. On waterfront near dock, food always delicious....

Cruising from Charleston can be a  challenge....very unique "situation"  in large part due to historical district.  Easiest solution is park and stay. 

Leaving this here since Carnival is only cruise line home porting here since the situation is a bit different

Gilbert's Chowder House in Portland

I have my preferred cruise line but sail on others. Just wondering why you didn't book on Holland America or Celebrity since they do have priest  onboard during Christmas. Maybe not first choice but would have solved the biggest hurdle here, i.e. no priest onboard NCL. I know Princess has had priest for mass during Easter. I understand this is very important to you and just unfortunate your travel agent or rep you booked through couldn't have cleared this up ahead of time. Did you check on this prior to booking the cruise?I had clients with all sorts of requests and concerns and always tried to get them resolved before actually making the booking. 

Wow! Says you have to walk about a mile....Will ask my son if he knows where this is. Mames Bungalows are also overnight. If you contact cruise line will they tell you

Is this at resort on the east end of the island called Mango Creek? Roads out that way are a bit dicier, long way to go for a cabana. It's nice but for vacation not a day. 

Ancient Canadian has Quebecois dining -- fixed price lunch menu is a bargain, almost same as dinner. Lots of creperies in upper and lower town. In lower town Le Lapin Saute has a unique delicious menu, lots of atmosphere