Cruise ships are no longer permitted to drop anchor near Georgetown in the Cayman Islands. The anchors can destroy up to an acre of the sea bed ecosystem in merely a day!. They will now be required to either ride at anchor near Spotts Bay or use advanced technology available on newer ships to hold their position without the anchor. The Cayman Islands are known as a financial center and so do not need those tourist dollars to survive like many other Caribbean islands. This allows them to flex some muscle and be picky about where ships park themselves. Ship anchored off the coast of Grand Cayman Island
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In a word...yes! If you enjoy peace and quite and solitude then a balcony is for you.The funny thing is if you go out onto your balcony at any time during your cruise you will see few fellow passengers out on theirs.
If you are traveling with small children who go to bed early then a balcony can provide a beautiful cruise experience. At the same time that the children sleep you and your traveling companion can sit out and enjoy watching the sea pass by while sipping a refreshing foo foo drink. You can sunbathe and acquire no tan lines in the privacy of your balcony. Having your morning coffee and lounging on your own chaise before you are ready to face the crowd is a pleasure. Their are no chair hogs. Of course if the cost of a balcony would prohibit you from cruising then by all means get the category of cabin you can afford. Once you have a balcony though you will be spoiled and may never go back to your inside cabin again.  A Balcony Worth Every cent |
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We are cruise and travel aficionados . We love planning vacations and short getaways and helping others do the same. We are not a travel agency but present our information in an unbiased but delightful manner. We are however particularly fond of Priceline and use Priceline exclusively to book hotel rooms and car rentals. In fact we have been accused of being addicted to Priceline. This may be true but only because they consistently offer the best value for your money. Feel free to use the contact button to ask for advice on bidding on Priceline. Having sailed on many a cruise Carnival Cruise Lines is our favourite. Here you'll find reviews and reports of many Carnival Ships. From short cruises on Carnival Fantasy to Mediterranean cruises on Carnival Freedom we review them all. We are also expanding our horizons to include Holland America cruises too. Resorts in the Caribbean are also reviewed at cruise-travel-review.com We have loads of information about Jamaica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Bahamas and more! We have shared our secrets for getting the great deals on everything.
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What are they thinking? Just this week Carnival Cruise Lines has revised their bring on beverage policy. Now even water for personal use is banned. Previously passengers were permitted to carry on a reasonable amount of beverages for personal use.This may present a problem for those cruisers who are loyal to one brand of soft drink or water.
Carnival has also revised their alcoholic beverage policy limiting carry on alcohol to one bottle of wine per passenger. These measures should cut down on public drunkenness or will it? I understand that smuggling of alcohol has become something of an art with people trading their secrets for contraband all over the internet. It is a well known secret that many folks empty out mouthwash containers and shampoo bottles for the purpose of refilling them with alcohol. Water bottle and soda bottles were also familiar vehicles to carry on the contraband alcohol. Restricting water will eliminate than avenue of smuggling on your favorite treat.
These policies have been in effect on Royal Caribbean for some time and caused nary a peep out of Royal Caribbean cruisers. It seems carnival passengers are a loyal and vocal bunch.
There really is no logical reason to carry on your own water (unless you require distilled waster for a medical device such as a CPAP machine-that will be allowed with a doctors note). All of the modern mega liners have their own desalination plants on board which produce excellent quality water for drinking and soda, albeit only certain brands, are available for purchase 24 hours a day.
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