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conquest - eastern carribean

Last post Thu, Jul 9 2009 12:47 PM by Brenda Reynolds. 13 replies.

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Wed, Jul 1 2009 3:52 PM

paige
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conquest - eastern carribean

My husband and I (55 - old people) are going to Key West, Freeport, and Nassau 07/12/09. Are any of those ports tendered? We haven't been to any of these - Key West looks like a blast. Any suggestions on what people our age might like to do at the other ports? We don't want to waste time. My husband is afraid of heights and doesn't like going very deep in the water. I LOVE shopping of course.

Also, the other times we sailed on the Conquest - I saw people having afternoon tea. He wouldn't go, but I like tea. Price? Where might I find info on the website?

Please advise,

Paige

Wed, Jul 1 2009 4:28 PM In reply to

Don K
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Re: conquest - eastern carribean

None are tendered.

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Sat, Jul 4 2009 3:28 PM In reply to

Sarge74
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Re: conquest - eastern carribean

In Feb 09 the wife and I took an island tour ending at the priates of Nassau, personaly liked it. Comment on shopping, stores don't open untill 9-9:30 am, close generally 5-5:30PM.

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Sun, Jul 5 2009 4:58 PM In reply to

Luv 2 Float
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Re: conquest - eastern carribean

There's no additional cost for the afternoon tea. I go sometimes, but my only issue is it's usually at the same time as the art auction and I'd MUCH rather have free champagne than free tea!!

Oh yeah, just WTF do you mean by 55 = Old People????? WE'RE not old people, we're just getting started!! I LOVE being this age - MUCH more freedom that when I was younger!

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Mon, Jul 6 2009 11:05 AM In reply to

DragonMouse
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Re: conquest - eastern carribean

Forgive my stupidty...what is "tendered"?

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Mon, Jul 6 2009 11:14 AM In reply to

rwilymz
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Edwardsville IL
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Re: conquest - eastern carribean

DragonMouse:
what is "tendered"?

Either basted in Adolph's, or you anchor out in the water and in order to get ashore you have to climb aboard a small boat, called a tender, which pulls up along side the ship, and it will take you to the dock.

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Mon, Jul 6 2009 12:46 PM In reply to

DragonMouse
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Re: conquest - eastern carribean

Oh that would be "cool"...I like little boats...but oh well...I guess it's nice to just get off the ship to tour too.

Thanks for the info. Smile

San Antonio

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Mon, Jul 6 2009 12:54 PM In reply to

Luv 2 Float
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Re: conquest - eastern carribean

Believe me, it's anything BUT "cool" - waiting in line in a low deck corridor for a few people at a time out of the 2500 or so on board to load those little boats - I'll take a pier ANY day over a tender!

Mon, Jul 6 2009 1:01 PM In reply to

Smitty681
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Re: conquest - eastern carribean

Luv 2 Float:

Believe me, it's anything BUT "cool" - waiting in line in a low deck corridor for a few people at a time out of the 2500 or so on board to load those little boats - I'll take a pier ANY day over a tender!

You have to hurry and get your ten cruises in. That way you get to leave the ship first to get the first tender.

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Mon, Jul 6 2009 1:06 PM In reply to

Smitty681
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Suburban Pittsburgh
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Re: conquest - eastern carribean

paige:

My husband and I (55 - old people) are going to Key West, Freeport, and Nassau 07/12/09. Are any of those ports tendered? We haven't been to any of these - Key West looks like a blast. Any suggestions on what people our age might like to do at the other ports? We don't want to waste time. My husband is afraid of heights and doesn't like going very deep in the water. I LOVE shopping of course.

Also, the other times we sailed on the Conquest - I saw people having afternoon tea. He wouldn't go, but I like tea. Price? Where might I find info on the website?

Please advise,

Paige

Afternoon tea is free. I only like tea a little, but the pastries were awesome.

You can check on shore excursions here on Carnival.com at the home page. I'm a 62 yo guy, and I loved the Dolphin Encounter in Freeport; so did my 7 and 6 yo grandsons.

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Mon, Jul 6 2009 2:00 PM In reply to

ElizDawn
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Re: conquest - eastern carribean

DragonMouse:
Oh that would be "cool"...I like little boats...

My 2 cents on tendering is that it's tough. I'm not a frail little woman and can take my share of handling bumpy rides, but the tenders can be extremely rough rides. The only tender I was on was in Grand Cayman. The waters were so rough that day that people (including me) were being thrown against the walls of the boats and were bruised. But the rest of the time in GC more than made up for it!

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Wed, Jul 8 2009 1:22 PM In reply to

Luv 2 Float
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Re: conquest - eastern carribean

Smitty681:

Luv 2 Float:

Believe me, it's anything BUT "cool" - waiting in line in a low deck corridor for a few people at a time out of the 2500 or so on board to load those little boats - I'll take a pier ANY day over a tender!

You have to hurry and get your ten cruises in. That way you get to leave the ship first to get the first tender.

I'm trying, really I am!!! This %)$& economy has really messed with my cruising schedule!! DH was out of work from last August until this May and it's a struggle to just keep up with the bills and catch up on some things that we needed to let slide AND our lawn tractor died and we need a new one of those (3 acre yard to mow - hard to push and hold down a job at the same time)!!

Thu, Jul 9 2009 12:34 PM In reply to

Brenda Reynolds
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Re: conquest - eastern carribean

Means the ship can't dock at the pier. They use boats aka tenders to take you into to the dock/port.

Brenda

Thu, Jul 9 2009 12:47 PM In reply to

Brenda Reynolds
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Re: conquest - eastern carribean

There is lots to see/do in Key West. We have walked to all the different shops and dock activities. There are lots of locals/street entertainers there. You can also pay to tour via trolley too. The key lime pie dipped in chocolate is a must while your there. My husband (49) and I (45) and girls (19) will be on the ship too. Brenda

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