Jamaica, Grand Caymans & Cozumel Cruise

 Last Updated: 15-Sep-2018
 

Seven Day Cruise out of Galveston on Carnival Freedom September 1st, 2018

 Created Date: 15-Sep-2018
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This was a very fun cruise out of Galveston where we enjoyed great weather with an occasional rain shower when we were at sea an also on Grand Cayman.   Besides Genia and Keith, we had two other couples with us: Katya and Bhalu, Syme and Luis.   On this trip we also celebrated my 58th birthday on Monday, September 3rd.

Note: The dates shown on the movies are incorrect as it was never set.

Saturday, September 1st, 2018 at Galveston Port

1 Genia and Keith on deck with the port of Galveston in the background
2 Same location full length photo
3 View of port from 11th deck Serenity section.
4 2nd view of port area towards the direction of restaurants.
5 Katya, Genia and Bhalu in the Serenity section
6 Keith and Genia at the front of the ship as it is pulling out of the port.
7 Dinner the first night: Genia, Syme, Luis, Bhalu, Katya and Keith
8 On the 3rd floor deck area.  Genia, Katya, Luis and Syme
9 Genia, Syme and Katya at the same location
10 Genia and Keith
11 Listening to music from a live band on the 5th floor
12 Keith and Genia at dinner
13 Keith and Genia
14 1st Towel Cabin Animal - Seal

Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 - At Sea

1 Showtime at the evening dinner
2 Dinner the second night: Syme, Luis, Keith, Genia, Katya and Bhalu
3 2nd Towel Cabin Animal - Pig

Monday, September 3rd - At Sea

1 Formal Dinner
2 Keith and Genia on the 5th floor
3 Carnival Dancers with 3D movie.  Katya and Genia

Tuesday, September 4th - Montego Bay, Jamaica

We took a tour and then explored around the tourist restaurant and shopping areas.

1 Pulling into port, view of the island.
2 Another of view of port as the Carnival Freedom slowly comes closer.
3 Movie of the port as the boat docks (movie)
  Rastafarian Tour
4 Getting on tour bus at the port to go on Rastafarian Excursion
5 After being dropped off by the bus, we had a mile walk which included crossing a river
6 The mile long trail to the Rastafarian Village with the huge Bamboo Plants.
7 Genia walking on the path (movie)
8 Along the walk, some beautiful flowering plants
9 Genia holding one of the flower's seeds which is a red food that can also be used as lipstick.
10 Entering the Village, Genia on the right with the backpack.
11 Genia sitting as we waited for the introductory speakers
12 The main Speaker
13 Genia standing next to some of the many indigenous beautiful flowers
14 The lodging at the village for the inhabitants
15 Genia holding our refreshing coconut water drinks
16 Genia holding chocolate seeds
17 Genia standing next to one of the founding fathers of the village who lives there and makes drums.
18 One of the Rastafarian Villagers engraving a coconut as part of art work
19 Keith and Genia playing drums during one of the luncheon's celebration songs.
20 Montego Bay walk about
21 At Doctor's Cave Beach
22 Another view from Doctor's Cave Beach
23 Genia and Keith on deck at Doctor's Cave Beach
24 Genia shopping at one of the stores off of the main tourist areas of Montego Bay (movie)
25 Walking on the street in the tourist shopping area (movie)
  Back on ship
26 Dinner: Syme, Luis, Keith, Genia and Katya
27 3rd Towel Cabin Animal - Bunny

Wednesday, September 5th, Grand Caymon

We walked around town first and then went to Seven Mile beach.

  Shopping area of Port
1 Water Taxi boats taking people from the ship to shore
2 Genia and Keith at port with five cruises ships in the background
3 Same location (movie)
4 Some manicans that Genia loved
5 View of boats at the harbor with the Carnival Freedom in the background
6 Fred the Lizard statue
  At Seven Mile Beach
7 Genia about to take off on a wave runner
8 Genia waves good bye as she takes off on her first wave runner ride.
9 Genia rides off into the bay
10 Genia coming back from wave runner ride
11 Keith and Genia
12 Katya and Genia waiting at dock for water taxi ride back to the Carnival Freedom
  Back on ship
13 After dinner photo
14 After dinner walking on the ship
15 Genia, Keith and Katya formal photo #2
16 Katya and Genia formal photo #3
17 Genia at the back of the ship near the pool
18 Katya and Genia on the 5th floor listening to music

Thursday, September 6th, Cozumel Mexico

We rented a car to take us to Playa Palancar. and other places around the island.

1 View from the Carnival Freedom to the port
  Playa Palancar
2 Entrance to beach
3 Genia at the entrance to Playa Palancar
4 Keith and Genia on the beach
5 Lunch at Playa Palancar
6 Local pets wanting to be fed
  Lava Rock peninsula - unfortunately there was so much seaweed where normally there is none
7 Genia and Keith standing on the lava peninsula
8 View of Lava rock (movie)
9 Katya and Genia inside grass hut market at Lava rock location
  Coconuts Bar and Grill
10 Genia on the concrete stair entrance
11 Everyone at the entrance of Coconuts about to walk up  (movie)
12 Photo of roof of the bar canopy
13 Genia and Keith sitting with view of the ocean
14 View of Coconuts  (movie)
15 Outside of Coconuts Bar is a souvenier shop
  Back in town
16 Genia and Keith at the entrance to the dock with Carnival Freedom in the background
17 Genia on dock
  back on ship
18 Genia and Keith on the 3rd floor at sunset
19 At Dinner: Genia, Katya and Bhalu
20 Gina lounging on the 5th floor as we listened to a live band playing
21 Genia and Keith by dance club

Friday, September 7th, at sea

1 Genia at the coffee bar
2 Keith at the back of the ship
3 Back of the ship view of the blue water
4 Katya and Genia having some fun on the five card stud poker machines
5 Pool Towel Animals display.   There was probably around 100.

On Saturday, September 8th, we arrived back at the port of Galveston around 8am and exited the boat around 10:30am.