August 2023 - 10 Night Bermuda & Bahamas (New York Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Joy
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Helpful VotesIt is the best value for the money. It is so relaxing. Everything is done for me. All I have to do is get up every morning and someone is there to take care of my every need.
Past cruises
October 2020 - 9 Night Greek Isles (Rome Roundtrip) Cruise on Explorer of the Seas
Carnival Vista
Sail date: November 05, 2016
Carnival Horizon
Sail date: September 05, 2018
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We did not stop at this port because of Hurricane Florence.
I have been to Grand Turk many times and was looking forward to just spending time on the beach. The beach was not clean,there was tons of seaweed that you had to swim over to get to clear water. Also, there are island people trying to charge for chairs and umbrellas which never happened before. Everyone needs to know that ONLY the chairs with green umbrellas are free. Also, the people try to sell you things by constantly walking around. Not the Grand Turk I have been to in previous years.
Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic
Loved this island. If one is looking for a tour to take to see the real feel of the island, you must take the Outback Adventure with Lunch. This was an unbelievable tour. You get to see just how the people of this island live. You are also provided drinks including alcohol throughout the tour. When you stop for lunch, it is all you can eat. The food was very good. Our tour guide Manny, was excellent. He went out of his way for all of us to make sure that we experienced the real culture of the island. This is a tour that is well worth the money.
Carnival Horizon
Do not get to the terminal too early. You will not be allowed on the ship.
Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic
WE did not get to visit this island due to a storm that flooded the island. Big disappointment but totally understood. Safety first.
Carnival Vista
If you want to participate in the behind the scenes tour of the ship do it as soon as you get on the ship to make sure that it does not sell out.
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This was one of the best cruises that I ever took. The staff was probably the best on any ship I have been on. They were so attentive and willing to assist in any way possible. The disembarkation process needed some work. I guess because it was a new ship that things had to be worked out but it took way too long to exit the ship. Also, leaving NY was delayed two and a half hours with no explanation. One of the things that I would probably get rid of is the night of the midnight buffet. People acted like they never saw food in their lives. It was way too crowded in the dining room where it was set up. Maybe if it were set up in a different location, things would have been different. Another thing that I was not crazy about was the theater. It was set up with removeable chairs so that different functions could happen in the theater. I personally like the stationery seats. My other complaint was having to get on a line every night at 5:15 to get a ticket to go to the restaurant for dinner, which was on a different deck than the dining room. I had the anytime dining plan. After standing on that line, I had to stand on another line in the dining room to wait for someone to walk me to a table. It should be just one process so that it does not take a half an hour to get to sit down for dinner. Lastly, I was very upset that I did not get to go on the behind the scenes tour of the ship. I went the day after we set sail to make my reservation to find out that it was all booked up within the first hour of people being on the ship. This was crazy. I have done it before and never had a problem getting a reservation. Since it is so popular, I feel that they should have these tours more often on the ship throughout the cruise when at sea. I am sure that I am not the only one who was disappointed as to not getting to see the ship behind the scenes. One of my favorite things was the bikes that went over the ocean. That was so cool to do. The ship itself was great. Loved all the restaurants, entertainment areas, lounges and pools as well as the gym and workout areas on the ship. And yes, finally, there were enough lounge chairs all around the ship for lying out in the sun. We never had to fight to find chairs. Even by the pool. Great job. The entertainment staff was the best. Matt, Cookie, NoNo, and Mark Q were the best. They made this trip what it was. They were always around and participated with the passengers in everything possible. Loved these guys. They are so hard working. I hope that they are well rewarded for all of their efforts. Lastly, our cabin Steward, Sebastian, was the sweetest cabin steward ever. He was always there for anything that we needed. He tried so hard to please us. He truly deserves to be recognized for all his efforts. Great work by Carnival. Happy to see that you still sponsor ST. Jude.