DAY IN PORT: Wednesday, January 27th, 9am to 6pm, be back on ship by 5:30pm 
Note: the times on this review are in central time since our ship was on that time. 
SHORE EXCURSION: Carnival's CHUKKA CANOPY EXPERIENCE AND YS FALLS because it was the only one that offered both a zipline and falls experience. We were scared of going outside the ship for an excursion due to Jamaica's reputation. The excursion was all day long and included lunch. 
CRUISE TERMINAL: Great selection of shops for quick souvenirs as you come back to the ship, which is what we were looking for. Anything from coffee and liquor to hats, bags, ornaments, shot glasses, etc. 
The vendors inside were wonderful, but the vendors outside the building, next to the ship were VERY VERY pushy and grabby. I did not even stick around to look because of this. I hate that. 
There was a band playing off the ship as we embarked for the day. They even played the USA national anthem. I thought that was very grateful!! 
EXCURSION REVIEW: The bus ride is long, very long. About 2 hours of winding up narrow, steep, mountain roads and coming within inches of other drivers and the kids. It was scary. Our driver was great, but cannot speak for other drivers. The scenery and mountains is BEAUTIFUL! It really has a beautiful countryside. 
The walls are beautiful! Not Dunn's River Falls big, but pretty just the same. There is a small area to get some food and drinks (including rum and beer) before heading to the falls. The zipling consists of 2 short zips, one at the beginning and one at the end and one large one about 750 feet, which takes you from the top of the falls and down to a platform at the base. It was SO MUCH FUN!!!! It is quite a hike up to the top to zip down, but sure is beautiful to look at the falls as you climb. 
You have very little time to swim in the falls....about 30 minutes. Try the rope swing. 
You then leave to go to another location for lunch on a hillside at a restaurant. Beautiful views. It is served buffet style. It consists of fried chicken, pork with a sauce, rice and coleslaw. The juice is so gross. The food is ok. We ate it simply because we were STARVING hungry. 
Overall it was a fun, beautiful day. I would do it again and I would recommend it to someone. 


Montego Bay

DAY IN PORT: Thursday, January 28th, 7am to 4pm (central time), last tender back left at 3pm 
Note: the times on this review are in central time since our ship was on that time. 
We we anchored beside Freedom of the Seas 
SHORE EXCURSION: Rays Reef and Rum Point with Nativeway Watersports. This tour included lunch at Rum Point beach. 
The stingray bar was closed due to high winds. All of the ships excursions involving snorkeling, stingray bar and parasailing was cancelled. 
CRUISE TERMINAL: Excellent. Lots of souvenir shops to pick up your Grand Cayman treats - rum, rum cake, shirts, ornaments, etc. 
The tenders departed from the mid and aft areas of the boat. We did wait, but not as long as I thought. We were required to meet with Nativeway by 8:20. We were in line for the tender boats at 7am and reached the Nativeway group by 7:50. 
We left with our group promptly at 8:30 on an old SCHOOL BUS (YES, SCHOOL BUS) to the boat for the day. I thought this was so funny. The steering wheel was even on the left side (the correct side is the right side). 
Due to the high winds and closures, our excursion was modified to include rum point and a snorkel stop with a hope to see a stingray. 
The boat ride out was very bumpy, but the clear, turquoise water was amazing. We made it out to our snorkel stop. The water was about 10 foot deep. There happened to be a stingray hanging out in the area, so the group was able to hold it, pet it, feed it fish, kiss it and take pictures. We also did some snorkeling. I have pictures I took from the surface off my DH down at the bottom. 
We left the snorkel stop and went to rum point beach for some lunch and down time. BEAUTIFUL!!! A must see!!! The food was delicious. I had a blackened mahi mahi sandwich with fries. Some other choices were fish and chips, conch fritters, mahi mahi wrap, and some salads. We had plenty of time to wander around the gift shop, rest on a lounge chair and take pictures. The restrooms are very clean. There is also waverunners available for rental. 
We were brought back to the terminal with enough time for some shopping before catching the tender back to the ship. We had about an hour to shop. 


Grand Cayman (Georgetown)

DAY IN PORT: Friday, January 29th, 10am to 6pm, be back on the ship by 5:30pm 
We were docked in Puerta Maya beside the Valor and also in port were Freedom of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas. 
SHORE EXCURSION: Day at Nachi Cocom beach, which included all you can drink and a three course meal. 
We disembarked the ship around 10:15 and headed straight to the taxis. The taxi ride for 4 of us was $15 and took approximately 15 minutes to arrive at the beach. 
We took a group picture with hats. The pictures cost $12 each or 2 for $20. Since we were a group of 2 we each bought one. 
The beach is wonderful with lots of palapas, a large covered restaurant, a swim up bar and whirlpool. The lounge chairs are spread apart and not packed in like sardines. 
Other activities offered for a fee include parasailing, snorkeling at palancar reef, banana boat, waverunners, massages, etc. 
Restrooms are immaculately clean. We were down the beach a ways from the pool, music and whirlpool so it was quite a hike to use the restroom. We actually enjoyed being down at the end. It was even quieter. 
Our server was Manuel. He was wonderful. He hiked up and down that beach all day long with our drinks and food. They offered any and all drinks you could think of, including bottled water and nonalcoholic drinks. 
The food was wonderful as well. We had guacamole with chips, nachos, cheese sticks, fajitas, shrimp cocktail and quesadillas. It was all wonderful and fresh. 
We jumped in the whirlpool on our way out while waiting for a taxi. It was just right...not too cold or hot. 
The cruise terminal had wonderful shopping, with numerous stores. 


Cozumel

Degas lounge (deck 5, aft) for karaoke, games, farewell party, comedy shows 
Piano bar (deck 5, aft) for nightly piano sing a longs (smoking allowed) 
Alfreds bar (cigar bar deck 4 aft) during the day on sea days for team trivia; did not actually smoke cigars 
Casino (deck 5 mid ship smoking allowed) 
Sushi bar (deck 5 mid ship) between 5 and 8pm for free sushi 
Sports bar (deck 5 mid ship) this place needs an upgrade of new TVs.The location was so convenient for our most visited public areas - buffet on lido, adult only pool/whirlpool on lido, late dining in Monet DR, Degas lounge, piano bar and Henri's disco.

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