Blogs from Caribbean, Oceans and Seas - page 12

Jeudi 20 janvier 2011-01-20 Culebra, Culebrita, St-Thomas Bonjour à tous, J’espère que vous allez tous bien incluant ma grande sœur et que l’hiver ne vous incommode pas trop. Ici la température est formidable. À notre départ de la marina Puerto Del Rey à Porto Rico nous nous sommes dirigés vers l’île de Culebra dans les îles vierges espagnoles ou l’un de nos amis y avait passé beaucoup de temps il y a quelques années et nous en avait dit grand bien. Cette île est située à seulement 20 milles de Porto Rico (toutes les îles sont à plus ou moins 20 milles l’une de l’autre ici…). Petite île de seulement 3,000 habitants. Grosse différence de mentalité ici à comparer avec Porto Rico. C’est comme Nassau et les Exumas l’exotisme Bahamien en moins. Ici tout est à ... read more

Hello All, I think it may be Saturday! Not quite sure now of the days of the week, a sure sign that you are REALLY enjoying the holiday. We have spent today in Aruba, a Dutch Island very near to Venezuela. We saw a tour on this stop for a ride out in a semi submersible ship, well a sort of boat with deep hull and glass windows so you can see the fish, coral reef and various wrecks. Most of the wrecks we saw were the other passengers on the tour! Bit of a gathering of old moaners and at least two complaining of being seasick – doh ! it's a trip out to sea in a small boat, take the hint! Anyway we did see a few interesting bits but the snorkeling the other ... read more

Dec 16th We slept like babies being rocked gently to sleep by the soft roll of the ship. The banging on the door woke us at 8:30; it was the breakfast we had ordered the night before. Like two kids in a candy store we enjoyed coffee, croissants, fresh fruit and cereal overlooking the ocean as we passed Cuba. We had entered the Old Bahama Channel paralleling the northern coastline of Cuba which is supposed to be visible all day from our deck. The temperature is now 22C and partly cloudy. After breakfast we were excited to go out and explore the ship. There was a chefs carving competition in the Atrium. It was amazing to watch they are very talented artists. A visit to the casino netted a win of $10. For lunch we decided ... read more

Been there done that. As a first time cruiser I had certain expectations. Some of those expectations were perhaps unrealistic. Below is a list of my thoughts and experiences on the Carnival Cruise ship Glory... • Food. All food is amazing on the ship. FALSE. Most of the food is mediocre at best. Most of the food is served warm - cold. The only HOT food I've received while onboard has been in the steak house that we had to pay $30 extra. It was amazing! We ate in the dining room most nights and enjoyed good company. The buffets found on the ship aren't near as good as those found in Vegas. • Lodging. Your stateroom will be beyond your expectations. FALSE. As I mentioned in my first shipboard blog, the accommodations were less than ... read more

This afternoon I was at work in my club. The teens were playing video games and I was making some holiday decorations. The youth director onboard came into the club with her ship cell phone, my boss from the Miami office was on the phone for me . . . to give me some exciting news . . . I have been offered the position to be the Club O2 Director (the job I always do onboard) for the start-up team for Carnival’s brand-new ship, the Carnival Magic. The Magic will begin sailing in May 2011 with set-up happening in April for our department. The ship is currently being built in Italy which is where I’ll be sent to start up the ship. The Magic’s home port will be Barcelona, Spain and will sail to the ... read more