The Grand Turk port of call today is early and brief (by my standards). Port time is 7 am until 2 pm and we left the ship about 8 after breakfast and headed straight to Jack's Shack. About a year earlier I went here with our other sister and brother and had a great time. I … [Read more...] about Carnival Triumph Day 7: Grand Turk
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Carnival Triumph Day 6: Sea Day
We were so glad to have a sea day after visiting five ports in a row (counting San Juan). Not only is it our first sea day, but it is a Throwback Sea Day which is a Carnival Journeys event. They turn the clocks back to 1987 (don't know how that year was selected) bringing back … [Read more...] about Carnival Triumph Day 6: Sea Day
Carnival Triumph Day 4: Antigua
Sister T and I were last in Antigua in February, 2014 on the Carnival Freedom when we went to Miller's Beach. We decided to try a different beach (after all Antigua is known for having 365 beaches) but first visit the Saturday Market. Breakfast was an omelette from the Lido. … [Read more...] about Carnival Triumph Day 4: Antigua
December 21, 2014: Disembarkation
My brother had taken advantage of the luggage express program so he had disembarkation around 7:30 if all went smooth. We had coffee at 6 (really it came about 10 minutes early because they had so many orders but we were all awake). After catching up on email and watching a … [Read more...] about December 21, 2014: Disembarkation
December 20, 2014: Half Moon Cay
Our coffee arrived promptly and it was a great way to start the day as we watched the ship close in on Half Moon Cay. For those that aren't familiar with this port it is a private island owned by Holland America. I've been there twice previously and the last time was with … [Read more...] about December 20, 2014: Half Moon Cay