Summer vacation 2008: Cruise in the Caribbean - Page 2

Thor Henning · 06-19-2008

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Originally Posted by roni

Some friends recently spent a week on Culebra and a week on the main island.

They were unimpressed with Culebra and loved the main island. Said Culebra was arid and there were places they thought they would be able to hike, but were unable to.....seems like maybe old Navy ammunition issues, if I remember correctly....

That last part may not be right though.

I thought Culebra was a very green island. But we are going there mostly for the beaches.

Thor Henning · 06-19-2008

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Originally Posted by roni

We enjoyed the cruise we took with my brother and his wife and their friend, Dick Lee. Dick was 72 and had been a tour guide with many cruises before. The ship, one of the Carnival Cruise line, was big and it was also fun. Really good food, good wine selections etc..

We stopped in Cozumel and took the ferry over and Susie, oh wonderful, lovely, beautiful, sexy Susie met us and we went to breakfast at Cueva del Chango followed by an afternoon in Pamuul. Our relatives/friends were impressed

We went ashore on Grand Cayman for awhile, except for my hungover brother. After buying rumcakes, bottles of booze and seeing some things we went back to the ship way early. What a neat time. We got to enjoy the pool area and rest of the ship with hardly any passengers there!!

Have a good time!!

That sounds like an excelent day!

Tlyn · 06-19-2008

Thor, you will have a wonderful time! So many great islands to see. The only downside is that the islands are so beautiful, it's hard to leave. We were on Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas last year and also went out of San Juan. Our itinerary was a little different: Aruba, St. Maarten, Curaco and St. Thomas. They were all great stops - we especially loved St. Maarten.

I can't wait to see your pictures when you return and hear your impressions. Oh, one must see on the boat: the ice show - we liked it so much, we wished we could have saw it twice! My daughter (who plays ice hockey) skated almost every day.

Have a wonderful time!

Thor Henning · 06-19-2008

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Originally Posted by Tlyn

Thor, you will have a wonderful time! So many great islands to see. The only downside is that the islands are so beautiful, it's hard to leave. We were on Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas last year and also went out of San Juan. Our itinerary was a little different: Aruba, St. Maarten, Curaco and St. Thomas. They were all great stops - we especially loved St. Maarten.

I can't wait to see your pictures when you return and hear your impressions. Oh, one must see on the boat: the ice show - we liked it so much, we wished we could have saw it twice! My daughter (who plays ice hockey) skated almost every day.

Have a wonderful time!

Thanks Tlyn! We will have see the Ice Show.

Mush · 06-20-2008

We took an Eastern Caribbean cruise with Celebrity Lines in 2004.
Especially liked Old San Juan, the fort and the narrow streets. The cobble stones look like they may have been fired in a glaze oven, dark midnight blue with polished glaze. Took three snorkel tours while onboard. One in St. Thomas to snorkel with turtles ( this was a sail and snorkel trip on the Dancing Dolphin ) - great trip especially on the return as the sails were up, Jimmy Buffet cd's were playing and the skipper annouced that we should drink the rum as it was cheaper that the water. Another one in St. Maarten off Pinel Island on the French side of the Island just east of Orient beach (the nudist beach). Other trip was off Tortula and wasn't that great. Have a great time and take lots of pictures.
We prefer cruising to sitting in one spot for a week or two!

jtm1631 · 06-20-2008

Can you feel the tension rising?

Nerak936 · 06-20-2008

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Originally Posted by Just Lucky

Are you at all concerned Kari might become a nun after staying in the convent?

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Originally Posted by Thor Henning

No, I havn't thought of that.

Give up a hunky guy like you to become a nun???

No way!!

Kari would NEVER do that!!

Your trip sounds fabulous, Thor!! I've been on five cruises, and they're not so bad. (Just don't talk to JTM before you go!

)

**Mindbender** · 06-20-2008

Have a great time!

Just make sure you're not going economy.

smachim · 06-20-2008

My travel blog on these islands is here:

Profile for Smachim - United States

I've done 2 similar cruises and been to PR a couple of times. Culebra is one of my favorite islands in the Caribbean.

And for more info/tips on the cruise I do recommend cruisecritic.com

Have fun. I'll be reading your trip report.

Thor Henning · 06-20-2008

Thank you all of you!
And a special thank to Karen (Hunky Guy hmmm

)

Thor Henning · 06-20-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by smachim

My travel blog on these islands is here:

Your Travel Blogs

I've done 2 similar cruises and been to PR a couple of times. Culebra is one of my favorite islands in the Caribbean.

And for more info/tips on the cruise I do recommend cruisecritic.com

Have fun. I'll be reading your trip report.

I'm sorry I can't see your travel guide. It says "Signed Off".
I have read cruisecritic. It's very good. Thanks.

Nerak936 · 06-20-2008

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Originally Posted by Thor Henning

Thank you all of you!
And a special thank to Karen (Hunky Guy hmmm

)

Hey.... I've met you and Kari. You ARE hunky, and she IS intelligent.

(Oh... and she IS beautiful too, BTW!!!)

The only thing missing from that evening was that it was my first evening in Playa and your and Kari's last.

Next time we HAVE to have better timing!! (And I need to have David with me!) But still.... I feel fortunate that I had but the limited time we had together at the Beer Bucket that night. I can tell that you two will ALWAYS make the best of wherever you are together!

Golly... I cannot WAIT to see your pictures from this cruise!!!

My honeymoon cruise was out of San Juan (1993). And while the marriage wasn't a good one, the location of the honeymoon certainly was!!

Thor Henning · 06-21-2008

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Originally Posted by Nerak936

Hey.... I've met you and Kari. You ARE hunky, and she IS intelligent.

(Oh... and she IS beautiful too, BTW!!!)

The only thing missing from that evening was that it was my first evening in Playa and your and Kari's last.

Next time we HAVE to have better timing!! (And I need to have David with me!) But still.... I feel fortunate that I had but the limited time we had together at the Beer Bucket that night. I can tell that you two will ALWAYS make the best of wherever you are together!

Golly... I cannot WAIT to see your pictures from this cruise!!!

My honeymoon cruise was out of San Juan (1993). And while the marriage wasn't a good one, the location of the honeymoon certainly was!!

Karen, you are the sweetest!
(And your avatar is hilarious.

).

horizon200 · 06-21-2008

Thor,
Make sure you catch the "Quest" on the ship too! Sort of like a scavanger hunt, but absolutely hilarious...participate as a team if you can.
Depending on what you like to do on the islands, I recommend Megan's Bay for a beach day on St Thomas. Beautiful cove and gentle lapping waves. On St Maarten, there are a host of good beaches...so if you want activity, go to Orient beach (BTW, there is also a clothing optional section depending on how adventurous you want to be...or forewarned as the case may be)...My wife and I liked Dawn Beach...a nice little out of the way place...two lounge chairs and an umbrella for $10 US and a great little restraunt that served 75 cent Caribes. The surf was a little rougher there so snorkeling was not so good.

Either way, go open minded about the cruise...we love them, but understand where others feel trapped on board. We always manage to find out of the way places on board to play cards or just sit and read. On our last crusie, we even went in one of the closed night clubs to practice our ballroom dancing.

Oh and on Cruise critic, go to the "roll call" section and see who is going on the cruise with you...we've met some really great people that way!

Thor Henning · 06-22-2008

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Originally Posted by horizon200

Thor,
Make sure you catch the "Quest" on the ship too! Sort of like a scavanger hunt, but absolutely hilarious...participate as a team if you can.
Depending on what you like to do on the islands, I recommend Megan's Bay for a beach day on St Thomas. Beautiful cove and gentle lapping waves. On St Maarten, there are a host of good beaches...so if you want activity, go to Orient beach (BTW, there is also a clothing optional section depending on how adventurous you want to be...or forewarned as the case may be)...My wife and I liked Dawn Beach...a nice little out of the way place...two lounge chairs and an umbrella for $10 US and a great little restraunt that served 75 cent Caribes. The surf was a little rougher there so snorkeling was not so good.

Either way, go open minded about the cruise...we love them, but understand where others feel trapped on board. We always manage to find out of the way places on board to play cards or just sit and read. On our last crusie, we even went in one of the closed night clubs to practice our ballroom dancing.

Oh and on Cruise critic, go to the "roll call" section and see who is going on the cruise with you...we've met some really great people that way!

Thank you Horizon!
This Forum is great.

06-20-2008	#20 (permalink)
Mush ruined Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: WetCoast of Canada Posts: 83	We took an Eastern Caribbean cruise with Celebrity Lines in 2004. Especially liked Old San Juan, the fort and the narrow streets. The cobble stones look like they may have been fired in a glaze oven, dark midnight blue with polished glaze. Took three snorkel tours while onboard. One in St. Thomas to snorkel with turtles ( this was a sail and snorkel trip on the Dancing Dolphin ) - great trip especially on the return as the sails were up, Jimmy Buffet cd's were playing and the skipper annouced that we should drink the rum as it was cheaper that the water. Another one in St. Maarten off Pinel Island on the French side of the Island just east of Orient beach (the nudist beach). Other trip was off Tortula and wasn't that great. Have a great time and take lots of pictures. We prefer cruising to sitting in one spot for a week or two! Last edited by Mush; 02-03-2009 at 12:57 PM..

06-20-2008	#24 (permalink)
smachim way into it Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 107	My travel blog on these islands is here: Profile for Smachim - United States I've done 2 similar cruises and been to PR a couple of times. Culebra is one of my favorite islands in the Caribbean. And for more info/tips on the cruise I do recommend cruisecritic.com Have fun. I'll be reading your trip report. Last edited by smachim; 06-24-2008 at 02:53 PM..

06-19-2008	#18 (permalink)
Tlyn life=playa Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: SSP, MN Posts: 892	Thor, you will have a wonderful time! So many great islands to see. The only downside is that the islands are so beautiful, it's hard to leave. We were on Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas last year and also went out of San Juan. Our itinerary was a little different: Aruba, St. Maarten, Curaco and St. Thomas. They were all great stops - we especially loved St. Maarten. I can't wait to see your pictures when you return and hear your impressions. Oh, one must see on the boat: the ice show - we liked it so much, we wished we could have saw it twice! My daughter (who plays ice hockey) skated almost every day. Have a wonderful time!

06-20-2008	#21 (permalink)
jtm1631 añejo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Denver, CO and loving it Posts: 2,490	Can you feel the tension rising?

06-20-2008	#23 (permalink)
Mindbender Licence to kill Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Shifting Sands Posts: 5,644	Have a great time! Just make sure you're not going economy.

06-20-2008	#25 (permalink)
Thor Henning añejo Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Drammen, Norway Posts: 4,130	Thank you all of you! And a special thank to Karen (Hunky Guy hmmm )

06-21-2008	#29 (permalink)
horizon200 añejo Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 10,388	Thor, Make sure you catch the "Quest" on the ship too! Sort of like a scavanger hunt, but absolutely hilarious...participate as a team if you can. Depending on what you like to do on the islands, I recommend Megan's Bay for a beach day on St Thomas. Beautiful cove and gentle lapping waves. On St Maarten, there are a host of good beaches...so if you want activity, go to Orient beach (BTW, there is also a clothing optional section depending on how adventurous you want to be...or forewarned as the case may be)...My wife and I liked Dawn Beach...a nice little out of the way place...two lounge chairs and an umbrella for $10 US and a great little restraunt that served 75 cent Caribes. The surf was a little rougher there so snorkeling was not so good. Either way, go open minded about the cruise...we love them, but understand where others feel trapped on board. We always manage to find out of the way places on board to play cards or just sit and read. On our last crusie, we even went in one of the closed night clubs to practice our ballroom dancing. Oh and on Cruise critic, go to the "roll call" section and see who is going on the cruise with you...we've met some really great people that way!

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