Caribbean
Carnival Conquest 2 Days 13 & 14: At sea
Day 13 started, as usual, with breakfast in the buffet. We then played some cards before going to the Diamond and Platinum reunion – a special event for the most loyal Carnival customers (Marlene is Diamond, I am Platinum). The main features of these reunion events are meeting the senior officers and getting free drinks. … Continue reading
Carnival Conquest 2 Days 10 & 11: At sea
Day 10 was supposed to be in port in Antigua, but a tropical storm kicked the winds up sufficiently high to cause us to skip docking there. So an extra sea day. No great loss as our first visit to Antigua left us feeling that the island had little to offer. The loss was in … Continue reading
Carnival Conquest 2 Day 9: Roseau, Dominica
We started the day with breakfast, then went ashore. We have been to Dominica before, in 2024 on our first Conquest cruise, but neither of us recalled what we did on that visit. I guess the place isn’t that memorable. However, I think it has some interesting sights and we considered doing an excursion as … Continue reading
Carnival Conquest 2 Day 8: At sea
This day started out like any other day at sea – breakfast, then lose some money in the casino and lose a couple of games of knock rummy. But it was notable in being probably the only day that we will have the cabin cleaned on this 2-week cruise. Marlene does not like to have … Continue reading
Carnival Conquest 2 Day 7: Grenada
I have been to Grenada a couple of times, most recently in 2024 during our first cruise on the Conquest. This is one of my favorite Caribbean islands, but this time we didn’t see the harbor or climb the hills for the spectacular vistas, two of the things that I like about this place. Instead, … Continue reading
Carnival Conquest 2 Day 6: At sea
Quiet day at sea. Except for the rescue. Yes, we were diverted to save a person in a disabled sailboat far from land. How does a sailboat become disabled? I have no idea. But we did divert and did rescue him. It didn’t delay us at all, just added a bit of excitement to an … Continue reading
Carnival Conquest 2 Day 5: St Croix USVI
It took all night to travel 45 miles. We must have been doing circles in the ocean. We had breakfast then went ashore in Frederiksted, St Croix. I couldn’t recall whether I had been here before but once on shore I remembered: I was here many years ago with Jett. The town was forgettable then … Continue reading
Carnival Conquest 2 Day 4: St Thomas USVI
Our first port of call – St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. We had breakfast then went ashore. We debated what to do and how to do it and eventually agreed to walk into town (Charlotte Amalie). It was about a 3-mile hike, which was pleasant in the sense that much of it was along the … Continue reading
Carnival Conquest 2 Day 3: At sea
Marlene started the day in the casino while I blogged. Or, more accurately, prepared to blog by writing the posts but not actually posting them as I had no internet access. Mental note: look into acquiring satellite internet before the 45-day cruise in 2027. I may need it then. I spent a couple of hours … Continue reading
Carnival Conquest 2 Day 2: At sea
We started the day in the casino before breakfast, convinced that we would recoup our first day losses. Marlene did, to some extent, but I continued to lose, miserably. I am down $300 with two paltry “bonuses” totalling $14 to show for it. I am going to stay out of the casino for the rest … Continue reading