Some Enchanted Evening - A pictorial review of the Enchanted Princess in the Southern Caribbean

[scubacruiserx2]

3 hours ago, curlybelle2 said:

Thank you for this post. We are enjoying your beautiful pictures!!

 

Great , and thank you .

[scubacruiserx2]

2 hours ago, caribill said:

 

Probably named after "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck.

 

We thought that it may have meant to take a break like - take 5 minutes .

 

[scubacruiserx2]

52 minutes ago, seapals2 said:

Thank you for posting your detailed review and photo/videos.   Adding it here in the forum gives everybody the opportunity to reply and ask questions.  👍🏻   
We join the ship March 20th for 20 nights and have a similar itinerary.  We have done over 50 cruises but with a long break from Florida and Caribbean ports we are looking forward to relaxing In the sunshine once more.  Even with all the extra testing and paperwork!   
 

 

You are welcome . We took a couple of years off - but we didn't forget how to cruise . 🙂😊

We were originally going to do a Transatlantic and a Northern European cruise to follow but we were concerned with the various issues that some of the countries have , which may make the trip difficult . We hope you all the best and that you're trip may be easy . Do you have any questions ?

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This is an area where the Caribbean and the Atlantic meet . Eric Clapton has a major home and recording studio on the peninsula with all of the brown roofs. Toward the center is another cliff and finally another one on the right .

 

 

 

A catamaran cruised in and anchored beneath his house 

 

 

The cliff straight below and the cliff to the right 

 

 

 

[caribill]

5 hours ago, scubacruiserx2 said:

We thought that it may have meant to take a break like - take 5 minutes .

 

Exactly. It allows the rest of a band to take a break while the drummer performs solo for a while.

 

What camera or cell phone do you use to take all of these great photos?

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This area was a military base to view and protect Nelson's Dockyard in the South of Antigua . Every year there is a sailing regatta for about 200 super yachts from around the world in the Spring . Besides the old Officers Club the view from Shirley's Heights are fantastic .

 

 

 

 

Turk's Head Cactus

 

 

 

 

Edited February 28, 2022 by scubacruiserx2

[scubacruiserx2]

28 minutes ago, caribill said:

 

Exactly. It allows the rest of a band to take a break while the drummer performs solo for a while.

 I thought drum solo was for us to take a break .

28 minutes ago, caribill said:

 

What camera or cell phone do you use to take all of these great photos?

Thanks . I like a Sony RX-100 VII pocket camera cause I always carry it . I use it for food , videos , availability , pano shots and as a backup . My favorite camera is a full - size , full frame Canon 6D with assorted lens .

Edited February 28, 2022 by scubacruiserx2

[CruisinFinsUp]

scubacruiserx2 - Thanks so much for this thread!   We are hoping to sail on Enchanted March 20 (if the covid tests allow!) and all your photos have been a great teaser!    

 

Thanks again!  

[scubacruiserx2]

1 hour ago, CruisinFinsUp said:

scubacruiserx2 - Thanks so much for this thread!   We are hoping to sail on Enchanted March 20 (if the covid tests allow!) and all your photos have been a great teaser!    

 

Thanks again!  

 

We sure hope that you get to go and it looks things are getting a bit better and more easy . We did notice more crowds in February on Princess than on HAL in January but getting on and off  was a breeze . We'll be watching sail away at 4 today and the  weather is much nicer today than when we left - just 11 days ago ! 🙂 😎

Edited February 28, 2022 by scubacruiserx2

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At lunch we talked about food and our guild suggested that we make another stop first .

 

 

 

It was a shame to see their churches needing some TLC because they really are pretty ladies .

 

 

https://www.uncommoncaribbean.com/antigua/saint-barnabas-anglican-church/

 

We thought that our guide had our goat when we told her what we wanted for lunch . Goat for Pat and Conch for me . But she said that she could accommodate us at the next stop - with Goat and Conch Water . At a cross road we pulled over under a Mango tree with blossoms and some small green fruit and crossed the street . Sure enough the sign said Goat and Conch Water .

 

 

They were out of the Goat Water so we split a Large Conch and a crusty bread to dip in the water .

 

 

 

It 's great to support independent business where people enjoy their jobs and do great job at a good price . The water was a thick broth with a great flavor and large , soft pieces of conch . 

As we sat eating in the Air Conditioned van in the warm sun and left we smelled a burning smell and the car had difficulty running .

 

Edited February 28, 2022 by scubacruiserx2

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Our lady just left without us . The lady waving in pink was in our last cabin . Bon Voyage Enchanted !

 

 

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We booked today's cruise originally after canceling our TA and instead booked today's cruise for our anniversary . Less than 2 hours after paying Princess in full they changed our cabin from D 727 to A 747 . This meant a loss of privacy , sun and rain protection and 95 square feet . We considered this unacceptable and moved to the Baja 734 on the 8th of February instead . We think that some special people got our cabin and the same deck ( D ) was locked to the elevator and we never saw anyone on balconies of the decks during the entire cruise . Kinda spooky . 🔱

[caribill]

7 hours ago, scubacruiserx2 said:

We booked today's cruise originally after canceling our TA and instead booked today's cruise for our anniversary . Less than 2 hours after paying Princess in full they changed our cabin from D 727 to A 747 . This meant a loss of privacy , sun and rain protection and 95 square feet . We considered this unacceptable and moved to the Baja 734 on the 8th of February instead . We think that some special people got our cabin and the same deck ( D ) was locked to the elevator and we never saw anyone on balconies of the decks during the entire cruise . Kinda spooky . 🔱

 

Most likely deck D is being used for Covid quarantine purposes, mainly for new crew members after they arrive on the ship.

[scubacruiserx2]

4 hours ago, caribill said:

 

Most likely deck D is being used for Covid quarantine purposes, mainly for new crew members after they arrive on the ship.

 

We thought a senior ships officer . There was another quarantine area for crew on the forward decks also .

 

 

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

While driving the car in a on again and off again circumstance , a young man signaled Emelda to stop . He checked the water and oil and they were low so he bought and added some oil and water . Emelda's son was on the way over to trade vehicles with his mom and took only a few minutes . Here's where we waited to meet our guide's son , who is a guide as well . Not a bad cove to visit while we waited !

 

 

 

 

 

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Emelda got us back to the port in time and was a wonderful guide at a fair price . We would definitely recommend her .

 

Back on the ship we got a heads up on dinner in the MDR

 

 

We had some time to look at our stablemates from some different views

 

 

An extreme Pano shot

 

 

The Celebrity Millennium

 

 

 

This is a sister ship to the Constellation - the first TA crossing that we had on Celebrity . We lucked out and got an upgrade to a Family cabin just before we sailed . It was the first really nice balcony that we ever had and it extended out like a diving board or a pier . And our first wake view 🙂😊

 

 

Edited March 1, 2022 by scubacruiserx2

[scubacruiserx2]

Leaving the port of Saint John's , Antigua and the MSC Seaview and the Viking Sea .

 One question , why would they name the MSC cruise ship after a submarine ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 1, 2022 by scubacruiserx2

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Dinner is served

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Up Next

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Sailing into Beautiful Saint Lucia 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facing Fore

 

 

And Aft

 

Edited March 2, 2022 by scubacruiserx2

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Settling in on our nest at the Pointe Seraphine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Good day sunshine

 

 

Breakfast in a bag

 

 

Egg Mc Princess

 

 

Deconstructed

 

 

New stablemate

 

Edited March 2, 2022 by scubacruiserx2

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Announcements before going ashore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Going ashore

 

 

A PINO ( Promenade in name only )

 

 

Edited March 2, 2022 by scubacruiserx2

[loge23]

Never did find the door to that "promenade".

[scubacruiserx2]

2 hours ago, loge23 said:

Never did find the door to that "promenade".

 

There are double doors to the outside between the aft elevators and the aft stairs . It's just in front of the Vista lounge at the beginning/end of the indoor Promenade Deck . Kinda of a trafficked area .