November 2022 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Mardi Gras
nineseas
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Jacksonville, FL
Joined 04/2016
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Past cruises
April 2022 - 7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Mardi Gras
March 2022 - 5 nights on Carnival Spirit
Carnival Spirit had Good And Bad Points
First cruise of of Jax Cruise Port. Quick on. Spirit is a good,.small ship. Pretty lines and easy to move around deck. Main dining room failed 2 of 3 times. Port of Nassau is bad. Port of Princess Cays was fantastic. The supreme highlight of the trip.
January 2020 - 7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Disney Fantasy
Horrible, Loud, and Too Crowded
Boat didn't stop at two ports. Captain said due to bad weather, which was bullsh--. The stabilizer was out and he lied about it and said the port was closed by the Port Authority. It was repaired at Caraway Key so we know it was a lie.
December 2018 - 8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Sunshine
September 2017 - 7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Freedom
November 2016 - 7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Freedom
April 2016 - 4 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Victory
April 2015 - 5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Triumph
May 2014 - 7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Valor
Carnival Spirit
Sail date: March 07, 2022
Carnival Spirit had Good And Bad Points
First cruise of of Jax Cruise Port. Quick on. Spirit is a good,.small ship. Pretty lines and easy to move around deck. Main dining room failed 2 of 3 times. Port of Nassau is bad. Port of Princess Cays was fantastic. The supreme highlight of the trip.
Disney Fantasy
Sail date: January 18, 2020
Horrible, Loud, and Too Crowded
Boat didn't stop at two ports. Captain said due to bad weather, which was bullsh--. The stabilizer was out and he lied about it and said the port was closed by the Port Authority. It was repaired at Caraway Key so we know it was a lie.
Cruise tips
Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)
Tender into dock Beautiful beach. Beautiful and majestic Carnival Spirit offshore. Saw an eel and a black and white striped fish in the rocks and some Neons over a seaweed patch. Fun and sun. Carnival had a free buffet too!
Not very clean. Small, crowded. Shops were ok, but the shacks selling stuff were all just cheap trinkets.
Carnival Spirit
Take an extension cord or power strip. There is one outlet in the room.
The trip from JAX Port to the ocean is a fantastic cruise down the St John's river. You pass directly under the Dames Point Bridge. The whale tail cleared it by only 3 feet!!! Beautiful but tense.
Castaway Cay (Disney Private Island)
Yay! We got to stop to repair the broken stabilizer. The boat was much more stable after that. The beaches were ok and actually spent a nice time in the surf. Food was really good - 1000 times better than the boat. See my reviews elsewhere on that.
At least we were able to dock. Went snorkeling. Reef is getting more damaged each time I see it.
Boat didn't stop... Captain said due to bad weather, which was bullsh--. The stabilizer was out and he lied about it and said the port was closed by the Port Authority.
Boat didn't stop... Captain said due to bad weather, which was bullsh--. The stabilizer was out and he lied about it and said the port was closed by the Port Authority.
Disney Fantasy
Don't. Carnival is more fun, relaxing, better food for sure, and cheaper!!!
First cruise in 2014 was the 7 day southern Caribbean. We flew into San Juan and stayed one night after we returned. The old fort was amazing and we ate at a little place on a side street. The San Juan port is think veiled chaos. We hired a ported at the end to walk our luggage to the hotel right across from the port. Sipped drinks and watched all the activity if people getting on the boat, like we had the week before. Loved San Juan.
Barbados was on my first cruise itinerary in 2014. My 6th cruise will be Dec 1 on the Sunshine. Some of my fondest memories from that first trip is the beach excursion in Barbados. We were driven through towns across the island to a beautiful beach with a few rocks around, with a food, drink establishment nearby. Banks beer!!! Collected a few Barbados dollars as change/souvenirs. Had my feet in the surf under a tree. Ahhhhhh, yeah.
Beautiful beach. Took the shuttle boat over and enjoyed the crew, who had a great time and were selling beers for $2. Great way to start beach time! Walked the beach, but didn't rent a chair.
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