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"We Made the Ship This Time!" Another cruisin USA "Long and Lengthy" review

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.....continuing.....

 

 

There was the Miracle parked aside us. I took some time to get a few shots.

 

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We made our way from the pier into the duty free store that they make you pass through both coming and going on to the ship. We made our way through the complex of shops over to Margaritaville. It was CROWDED!!!(both inside and out!! The pool is HUGE!!

 

 

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Not what we wanted today. We found the entrance to the beach nearby, and we made our way down a path that runs along the beach. There were grass trees set up, so that people could be in the shade. From the shade trees to the ocean was about 50 yards of beautiful beach overlooking the ships.

 

 

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Even if we would have been burnt, we'd still been able to go to the beach!

 

 

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.....to be continued.....

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.....continuing.....

 

 

Stopped for a quick beer for me, and a pina colada for Mary Ann, and we made our way down the beach.

 

 

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Our Beach Bar!!

 

 

Plenty of room and chairs available. Lots of people soaking up rays, and enjoying the beach. A young couple came up to us. They were on the Destiny with us. The young man showed me a bottle of Grand Turks beer. He told me that it’s excellent, and asked if we wanted to join them for a couple. We didn’t want to walk down to where we’d just come from. We just wanted to lay out for awhile, so we polite fully declined. There were folks around us using small laptops on the beach. I realized we were right in front of a hotel, and they must be guests using the wifi. After awhile of laying in the sun, we made our way over to the water. It was cold at first, but we got used to it. Frolicking in the Ocean!!! Laying out at the Beach!!! This was just the kind of vacation we needed!!

 

 

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.....to be continued......

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.....continuing.....

 

 

After our second Corona we went back to the cabin. 2 out of the 3 bags were there already. Mary Ann’s suitcase, and the notorious 3rd back we carry with all the misc items. We both started unpacking. I unzipped my suitcase. The red bull 8 pack had been opened! (There was no note from TSA or Carnival) At least they didn’t take my Zune(ipod) dock. I pulled out the red bull(for Jagerbombs), the Zune dock(for our music),

 

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Our "Goodies" Stash, and our TUNES!!

 

 

the "over the door" shoe holder for bathrooms items, our “Surrender the Booty” beach towel(it’s been on 4 cruises with us),

 

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Arrrrrrrr.....Matey!!

 

 

our Corona cooler and the rest of the pop and vitamin water we take. Mary Ann checked out the door, and sure enough, my bag had arrived. I unpacked while Mary Ann hung out on the balcony. I opened my other bag, and there was a note from Carnival explaining how they had to search this bag, but everything was ok. Uh-Oh, I reached in the zippered pocket down at the bottom. The limes were still there!!!

 

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Hooray!! The Limes made it!!

 

 

After unpacking, I headed down to the buffet to fill the cooler with ice for the Jager and beers. We were sooo tired. We layed down for a little while to regroup. Around 3:30, the announcement came that in about 10 minutes they’d be starting the Muster drill, and that when the horn sounded that we should all proceed to our muster station.

 

 

to be continued..........

 

　

 

Really long paragraphs. Lines center justified. Blue type. Strange font.

 

All this makes it rather difficult to read what you have spent a lot of time creating. No comment on the picture of the limes.

 

DON

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.....continuing.....

 

 

It was time to go back to the ship MUCH too soon. Made a quick stop to snap some photos at Margaritaville.

 

 

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Stopped to look in the duty free shop, but didn’t buy anything. Total spent in Grand Turk…$28.00(4 drinks). (That could have been the best $28 I ever spent). Got back aboard. Pretty soon, we see the Miracle heading off,

 

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(with us "casting off" right behind them!)

 

 

to be continued......(taking a short break)

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DEBNGAB...You will LOVE that room!!! The Balcony is HUGE. (I have peeked over the rail to check it out). Bout the same size as our Penthouse Balcony on the Imagination. The room is larger than most too. I truly loved the location(like I said earlier, not much foot traffic back there)....If you check out the deck diagram, it shows the aft elevators/stairs(which were the closest to us). 1 Floor down, and you're on the promenade, so it's not hard to take the stairs if the elevator is taking a lot of time.Take the elevators up to floor 9 and you end up right between the adult pool/bar/pizza station, and the Sun and Sea restaurant. Go forward through the "Sun and Sea" and you're out on deck. Another cool thing about this room, is that your room and our room shared a "doored" alcove. We shut it when we wanted to turn up the tunes a bit. It's mostly kept open though

 

 

Definitely take a peek, and check out the aft wrap. Have a great time, and don't forget to come back and tell us all about it

 

 

 

 

 

Gary thank you for the feedback about the room! Neat theres the "extra privacy" door lol!!!!

 

Awesome review and pics! :D:D :D

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At this point I am going to STOP the review.....





Looks like I'm not going to get to finish Day 3 tonight....sigh

 

 

I need to know..... Is anyone else there having trouble reading this review? Over 1500 hits in under 24 hrs! Seems like a waste of time if everyones having a hard time understanding it like Don...or is he one of these trolls I've heard about?

 

 

Don, are you a teacher or something?



I can't believe you're criticizing my justifications and fonts.



"Sorry, I'm not handing this paper in to be graded teach". Just telling my FRIENDS about our vacation.



If it's too hard to understand, read it slower....(and keep a dictionary handy.....hehe). And I'm sure sorry that the paragraphs are too long....Hey, you want me to "left" justify the pictures too? You just ask...Oh, and I'm sorry I don't use spellchecker either.

 

 

As far as the limes. EVERY cruise we've been on(including this one, I'll tell you in advance of hearing it in the review) has run out of limes. Sure glad I had the extras when they ran out. At noooooo point when I ordered the bottles of Corona, was a "bowl of limes" ever offered.



Who ever heard of a Corona without a lime? Sorry, Corona with a lemon is not the same. We would never DREAM of taking them off the ship.





Stopping the review until I hear if everyone is understanding it ok.

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Oh pay him no mind, he does not deserve you stopping down your review. If you give Donny ANY time at all, he will look at it as a win.

 

One of the best reviews I have read and I have not, nor am sailing on it in the conceivable future.

 

Like Grandma said: It takes all kinds - But you just don't have to give them your time. :)

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Really long paragraphs. Lines center justified. Blue type. Strange font.

 

All this makes it rather difficult to read what you have spent a lot of time creating. No comment on the picture of the limes.

 

DON

Mister Don: Nobody is making you read his review.

 

If you don't like his format, style just move on.

 

Gary, please keep it up.

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