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Princess 7 Day Menus (from Emerald Princess)
John Heald's Blog Funtimes {Updated: Sept 21, 2014}
Gotta shipload to catch up on:
Carnival Glory Transatlantic - April 18 - May 2, 2024
Regal Princess B2B, Nov 5-12 and Nov 12-19, 2023
Discovery Princess, Oct 21-28, 2023
Carnival Miracle Alaska Journey Cruise, Sept 10-24, 2023
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Prior Cruises (actually many more):
Carnival Venezia Inaugural Transatlantic Cruise
Celebrity Infinity Antarctica and Iguazu Falls
Carnival Dream Journey Cruise, Jan 14-28, 2023
Carnival Celebration Transatlantic
The Final Voyage of Carnival Ecstasy
Done and Updating: Emerald Princess
Carnival Ecstacy Apr 11-16, 2022
Carnival Mardi Gras Sailabration Mar 5-12, 2022 - Updating Website
Carnival Valor Dec 31-Jan 6 - Updating Website
Carnival Valor Nov 1-6,2021- Updating Website
Carnival Glory, Sept 26-Oct 3, 2021
Carnival Horizon Cruise July 10-18, 2021
Carnival Panorama {much done, but still a work in progress}
Carnival Magic 8 Day from Fort Lauderdale - {still a work in progress}
Carnival Dream from New Orleans!
Carnival Fantasy from Mobile, AL
Carnival Horizon Transatlantic Cruise
Carnival Splendor Journey Cruise - Panama Canal (Full Transit)
Vision of the Seas Hell Freezes Over Cruise
Carnival Imagination, March 5-9, 2017
Carnival Vista Transatlantic Crossing, Oct 21 - Nov 3, 2016
Carnival Vista Inaugural Voyage, May 1-14, 2016
Carnival Freedom Bloggers Cruise 9
Carnival Triumph Journeys Cruise - Oct 24 - Nov 4, 2015
Carnival Sunshine, Aug 29 - Sept 6, 2015
Almost Live and Nearly Live from Carnival Elation, Feb 16-21, 2015
Almost Live and Nearly Live: Carnival Freedom, Feb 2-14, 2015
Emerald Princess Cruise Nov 29, 2014
Carnival Imagination, Nov 13-16, 2014
Carnival Miracle 8 Day Alaska, September 10-18, 2014
Carnival Imagination, Apr 27 - May 1, 2014
Carnival Dream, Reposition from Port Canaveral to New Orleans, April 5-14-2014
Carnival Sunshine, Feb 16-23, 2014, John Heald's Bloggers Cruise 7, BC7
Carnival Inspiration, Feb 7-10, 2014
Carnival Inspiration, Jan 20-24, 2014
Carnival Sunshine, Nov 17-24, 2013
Golden Princess b2b, October 28, 2013 and Nov 1, 2013
Carnival Legend British Isles Cruise, September 13-25, 2013
Live and Almost Live from Carnival Sunshine, May 17-May 26, 2013
Carnival Conquest, April 21-28, 2013
Carnival Elation, Apr 15-20, 2013
Carnival Elation, Feb 4-9, 2013
Carnival Conquest, Nov 25 - Dec 2, 2012, Fun Ship 2.0!
Wildlife and Whales, August 10-13, 2012
Carnival Magic, March 4-11, 2012, John Heald's Bloggers Cruise 5, BC5
Carnival Conquest from MY New Orleans!
Carnival Magic b2b, May 1, 2011 and May 10, 2011
Carnival Sensation - Feb 14 - 18, 2010
Carnival Dream Oct 27, 2009 - Transatlantic
Carnival Dream Oct 15-27, 2009 - Grand Med
Carnival Spirit Northbound Alaska May 27-Jun3, 2009
Carnival Splendor - Round The Horn - Feb 17-Mar3, 2009
Carnival Fantasy - The Bloggers Cruise - Feb 7-12, 2009
Carnival Freedom - Nov 30-Dec 6, 2008
Carnival Splendor July 2-25, 2008
Carnival Conquest Nov 11-18, 2007
Fantasy - September 3 - 8, 2007
Carnival Freedom Inaugural Cruise March 5-14, 2007
2006 ZydecoCruise NCL Sun November 12-19, 2006
Valor Adventure Sept 3-10, 2006
April Fools 2006 Cruise on Liberty
Christmas 2005 Cruise on Grand Princess
ZydecoCruise 2005 NCL Sun Nov 6-13, 2005
Sailing Yacht Arabella, April, 2004
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Ports of Call:
Amsterdam:
July08 HoHo Boat 1 July08 HoHo Boat 2 July08 HoHo Boat 3
Jul08_MV_1 Jul08_MV_ 2 (Marken and Volendam)
Anchorage, AK: Jun 5, 2009
Page4 - Alaska (Anchorage) Zoo, Ship Creek, Arctic Valley, Dinner @ Sea Galley Restaurant
Antigua: April 5, 2005 - Adventure Antigua
Athens: Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural
Barbados: July, 2003
Barcelona: May, 2011, La Sagrada Familia (outside) and Columbus Monument
Belize: Belize City and Altun Ha Tour (11/2012): Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4
Belize Nov 16, 2006 Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 Page6
Sep 7, 2006 - Belize Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 Page6
Dec 27, 2005 - Belize Pharmacy@BelizeTouristVillage
Belize Nov 16, 2005 (Snorkel and Bannister Island)
Berlin: Jul08_Berlin_1 Jul08_Berlin_2
Bermuda: Nov 9 and 10, 2009 (Taxi tour, Snorkel Park, Dockyard Glassworks)
Page 1 Pictures from the Port Area, Finally a taxi tour
Page 2 Taxi tour, Fort Scaur
Page 3 Taxi tour, Fort Scaur, World's Smallest Drawbridge, Golf Course, Farm
Page 4 Taxi tour, Gibbs Hill Lighthouse
Page 5 Taxi tour, Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, Pink Sand, Horseshoe Bay Beach
Page 6 Taxi tour, Horseshoe Bay Beach, Hamilton
Page 7 Taxi tour, Hamilton, Churches, End of tour
Page 8 Snorkel Park, Port Area, Laser Show
Page 10 Gas attack for John, Port Area, Chickens, Snorkel Park, Dockyard Glassworks, Bermuda Rum Cakes, Victualling Yard
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Feb 17 and Feb 18, 2009
Page1 - Embarkation, Some ship pics, of course some food pics, and the Argentine Folkloric Show
Page2 - River Cruise & El Tigre, Lunch, Sail Away, Meet and Greet, Sunset, Dinner
Cabo San Lucas: Feb08- Jungle Cruise
Cape Horn Scenic Cruising: Feb 23, 2009 Page1
College Fjord: Jun 2, 2009
Page1 - Scenery, Blues Brothers Encore show, some ship pictures, Harvard and other glaciers, otters
Costa Maya Is Open For Business!!!
Costa Maya Dec 2008, Sail and Snorkel, Malecon, Chac-Chi: Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 Page6
Sept 8, 2006 - Costa Maya (incl Chac-Chi) How to get to Chac-Chi
Tours @ the Dock - Costa Maya Dec 26, 2005 - Costa Maya
Cozumel:
April 2013, Cozumel Bar Hop: Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5
Nov, 2012, Chankanaab: Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 Page6 Page7 Page8
Mar 2012, Island Taxi Tour: Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5
Sept 2010 3 Reef Snorkel: Page1 Page2
Feb 09 - Sail and Snorkel Page 1
Dec 08 - 3 Reef Snorkel and Walkabout - Page 1 Page 2
Cozumel Nov 17, 2006 (Uvas and Dzul Ha)
Dubrovnik: May, 2011 Old Town Walking the Wall (complete), and Cable Car
May, 2011, Cavtat and Old Town
Oct 20, 2009 (country home in Konavle and Walking the Wall)
Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural
Dover: July08 Dover Castle 1 Dover Castle 2
Eze/Saint Paul de Vence/Monte Carlo/Nice: July08_1 July08_2
Freeport: General Port and Our Lucaya, Feb, 2010 Page 2 Page 3
Granada, Spain: Nov 1, 2009 (Alhambra)
Mal 2, Mal 3, Mal 4, Mal 5, Mal 6
Grand Cayman:
Mar 2012, Turtle Farm: Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4
Sep 5, 2006 - Grand Cayman Dec 28, 2005 - Grand Cayman
Eden Rock, Grand Cayman Sea Grape 3/2005
Helsinki: July08_Helsink1 Jul08_Helsinki2
Hilo, Hawaii:
Volcanoes National Park, Rainbow Falls,.. Apr, 2010 - Page2, Page3, Page4, Page5, Page6, Page7, Page8
Honolulu, Hawaii:
April 22, 2010: VIP Pearl Harbor - Page1, Page2, Page3, Page4, Page5, Page6, Page7, Page8, Page9, Page10, Page11, Page12
April 24, 2010: Snorkel& Spam Jam - Page 1, Page2, Page3, Page4, Page5, Page6, Page7, Page8
Izmir: Ephesus, Mar2007
Juneau, AK: May 30, 2009
Page2 - Scenery approaching Juneau, No Bacon police at this station (with turkey bacon, chicken sausage, etc), Mount Roberts Tram, Captive Bald Eagle, Bear Can
Page3 - Supper Club, Whale Quest Tour, Humpbacks, Bald Eagle, Humpbacks, Gold Creek Salmon Bake
Kahului, Maui, Hawaii:
April 20, 2010: Page2, Page3, Page4, Page5, Page6, Page7, Page8, Page9, Page10, Page11
April 21, 2010: Page2, Page3, Page4, Page5, Page6
Katakolon: Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural
Ketchikan, AK: May 29, 2009
Page2 - Mountain Point Snorkel, Some Ketchikan on foot
Page3 - Some Ketchikan on foot, Creek Street, Cape Fox Hill Funicular, Married Man's Trail,
Page4 - Married Man's Trail, Creek Street, Some Ketchikan on foot
Page5 - Sail away, Blues Brothers Show, Sushi Bar, Dinner, Supper Club Menu, Some Deck Pictures after Dark
Key West: Dec, 2008: Key West pg 1 and Hemingway House
Kona, Hawaii (Kilua-Kona):
Apr, 2010, Captain Zodiac, Page2, Page3, Page4, Page5, Page6, Page7, Page8, Page9, Page10, Page11
Las Palmas, Canary Islands: Nov 3, 2009 (HoHo Bus and Beach Walk)
Can 2, Can 3, Can 4, Can 5, Can 6
Lisbon: July08 Sintra/Cascais 1 July08 Sintra/Cascais 2
Livorno, Italy: May, 2011, San Gimignano and Siena
May, 2011, Pisa and Wine Tour
Oct 26, 2009
Liv 1, Liv 2, Liv 3, Liv 4, Liv 5, Liv 6, Liv 7, Liv 8, Liv 9
Mazatlan: Feb08-Eco Tour
Messina, Sicily: May, 2011 Taormina on Our Own
May, 2011, Walking around Messina
Oct 22, 2009
Page 1, Mess 1, Mess 2, Mess 3, Mess 4, Mess 5
Mess 6, Mess 7, Mess 8, Mess 9, Mess 10
Montego Bay:
March 2012, Rose Hall: Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5
Monte Carlo: May, 2011, Changing of the Guard, Aquarium, HoHo bus
Oct 25, 2009
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6
Page 7, Page 8, Page 9, Page 10, Page 11
Monte Carlo/Nice/Eze/Saint Paul de Vence: July08_1 July08_2
Montevideo, Uruguay: Feb 19, 2009
Page1 - Full Day tour of Montevideo, Lunch, Leather "Factory", etc., Sunset, Dinner, Dancers
Montserrat: Oct 29, 2009
Nassau: Feb, 2010, Catamaran Sail and Snorkel: Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5
April 8, 2006 - A FREE Nassau Walking Tour
Naples: May, 2011, HoHo Bus
May, 2011, Secrets of Naples (Underground tour)
Oct 16, 2009 (Herculaneum and more) Napoli 1, Napoli 2, Napoli 3, Napoli 4, Napoli 5, Napoli 6, Napoli 7
Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural
Nawiliwili (Lihue), Kauai: Apr, 2010, Page2, Page3, Page4, Page5, Page6, Page7, Page8, Page9
Nice/Eze/Saint Paul de Vence/Monte Carlo: July08_1 July08_2
New Orleans: Sept07_pg1 (Hilton Riverside, Dragos Downtown)
Sept07_pg2 (Intercontinental, Mother's, A&P, Mandina's)
Mandina's in New Orleans Has Reopened (and misc pics from Memorial Day, 2007)!
A Brief French Quarter Festival visit, 2007
New Orleans to Gulf Google Maps New Orleans NYE, 2005 (post-K)
Conquest Leaving New Orleans (in better days)
Ocho Rios: Ocho Rios, Dec, 2008
Palma de Mallorca, Spain: Oct 30, 2009
Mall 1 Breakfast, Soller and Train Ride
Mall 2 Soller and Train Ride
Mall 3 Soller and Train Ride
Mall 4 Soller and Train Ride
Mall 5 Soller and Train Ride, Sunset, Dinner
Paris: July08 Paris On Your Own 1 July08 Paris 2
Playa Del Carmen/Calica: Tulum - July,2002
Progreso: April 2013, Uxmal: Page1 Page2
Feb 2013, Uxmal: Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5
Sept 2010, Chichen Itza: Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4
Puerto Madryn, Argentina: Feb 21, 2009
Page1 - PENGUINS!
Page2 - MORE PENGUINS
Puerto Montt, Chile: Feb 28, 2009
Puerto Vallarta: Feb08-Whale Watching
Rhodes: Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural
Roatan: Mahogany Bay/Mahogany Beach, Nov/2012: Page1 Page2 Page3
Rome (Civitavecchia): May, 2011, Angels and Demons tour
May, 2011, Rome Tour including Baths of Caracalla
Oct 14, 2009
Hotel dei Consoli, Castel Sant'Angelo, Pizza Margherita
Rome to Civitavecchia - Breakfast at Hotel dei Consoli, Lots of backtracking in Rome, finally the ship!
Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural
St Petersburg, Russia: Jul08_StP_1 Jul08_StP_2 Jul08_StP_3
Jul08_StP_4 Jul08_StP_5 Jul08_StP_6
Saint Paul de Vence/Monte Carlo/Nice/Eze: July08_1 July08_2
San Juan: April 3, 2006 - Night Tales in Old San Juan
Santiago/Valparaiso, Chile: March 3, 2009
Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala: Santo Tomas, Dec 2008
Seward, AK: Jun 4, 2009
Page2 - Homewood Suites area, Renown tour - Bus to Seward, Seward area, Otters, Glaciers, Goats, Birds, Seals, Orcas
Page3 - Renown Tour - Orcas, False Penguins, Humpback, Puffins and other birds, Seals, Glacier, Train from Seward to Anchorage
Sitka, AK: Jun 1, 2009
Page2 - Some Sitka on foot, Alaska Raptor Center, Captains Choice Wildlife Quest and Beach Walk, Eagles, Humpbacks, Otters
Page3 - Captains Choice Wildlife Quest and Beach Walk, Some Sitka on foot, St Michael's Cathedral, Baranof Castle Hill
Page4 - Pizza, Sail away, Dinner, Big Easy
Skagway, AK: May 31, 2009
Page2 - Views from ship, Eagle Preserve Wildlife River Adventure, Some Skagway on foot
Page3 - Sail away, Scenery, Dinner, Sunset
Tallinn: Jul08_Tal_1 Jul08_Tal_2
Tortola: April 6, 2006 Tortola to the Baths - Patouche Extreme Machine
Ushuaia, Argentina: Feb 24, 2009
Page1 - Tierra del Fuego National Park
Page2 - National Park, Walk about town, and Jaime meets Bobble Heald
Valparaiso/Santiago, Chile: March 3, 2009
Venice: May, 2011 Sailing into Venice, Grand Canal, San Marco Murano, Burano, Torcello
Oct 18 and 19, 2009
Ven 1, Ven 2, Ven 3, Ven 4, Ven 5, Ven 6, Ven 7
Ven 8, Ven 9, Ven 10, Ven 11, Ven 12, Ven 13, Ven 14, Ven 15
Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural pg1
Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural pg2
Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural pg3
Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural pg4
Mar07 Carnival Freedom Inaugural pg5
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