@swimmingisme No, we were aboard the Carnival Fascination. I think Carnival actually owns Holland America cruise lines, so they both go to Half Moon Cay.
I have been there twice and would love to go back again and again. Truely beautiful. If you can I would recommend parisailing there. That was amazing.
I was there just last week and it's a very Paradise!!!!! I'm very very happy that I have been there and I hope to return in this fantastic island soon!!! The ship was Carnival Miracle
I was there just last week and it's a very Paradise!!!!! I'm very very happy that I have been there and I hope to return in this fantastic island soon!!!
@cutiestar1999 That all depends on if it is on your scheduled itinerary, and also, I don't know which port you are departing from. The cruises that depart on Saturdays from Jacksonville, FL on the Carnival Fascination, go to Half Moon Cay/Nassau. The ones that depart Jacksonville on Mondays aboard the Fascination, go to Key West/Nassau and not Half Moon Cay.
I was here in May 2011, it was the highlight of the cruise. It was a 7 day cruse from Jacksonville to Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau. The white sand, turquoise water, ,light warm breeze blowing, wow! I wish I was there right now. Carnival did a fantastic job during the entire cruise!
@davelitz123 We are going on a 7-day cruise out of Tampa this September, our first one that is over 5 days. Can't wait. Wish it was going back to Half Moon Cay, though.
Definately my number one beach so far!!!! I've been in Montego Bay (Jamaica), Aruba, Curacao, Dominica, US Virgin Islands, Cancun, Playa del Carmen, San Juan (PR) and two more islands in the bahamas. I would recomended to anyone!! The best of the best!!!
We are going there in 1 week and I am sooooo excited... it is our 3rd cruise, 1st time to the Bahamas.. and we love cruises... this place looks amazing... Hope the boat is nice too... I hear it just got a facelift.... Thanks for sharing your video....
@smith87999 I look so forward to going back there. We have gone on 2 cruises, both on the same ship. I like the ship, but since its the only one I have been on, I can't really compare it to others. Our 2nd cruise did not go to Half Moon Cay. I wish it had...wonderful place. Are you going on the Fascination too?
@DerrickH1969 yes... we are going on the fascination stopping at Nassau first then Half moon cay... I am soooo excited.. it is cold and wet here in Wa state and I am needing a little dose of summer :) Also we got a smoking deal on our tickets.. we are on the 4th deck with a window room... paid only $279 a person... AWESOME!!
@smith87999 HOW DID YOU DO THAT???? I think I have a new "best friend". No, seriously, I would love to know how you got a deal like that. That is awesome!
@DerrickH1969 we have bought all our cruises through: avoyatravel(dot)com.. they always have some amazing deals.. also we bought our tickets like 9 months ahead of time... we have always booked with the same lady who works with Carnival.. she always tries to help us however she can.. I asked her what the the price was for the same room now.. she said same exact room 1 floor up is now $450 dollars.. so it was worth it to buy early.. also if you are on a budget.. you can make pymnts!!
wow i am so jealous i wish i can kill you and take your place on your next cruise hahaha KIDDING of course
but seriously this is stunning, and beautiful..i am planning to take a cruise much like this one with my fiancée hopefully in the near future. it looks like you had fun! =)
@JakayBalay202 Wow. Well, fortunately for me and my life, I don't have another one booked at the moment. Just back off of my 2nd one, and will probably book one for next year. Anyway, I am sure you will love it. It really is the way to vacation.
GREAT VIDEO! Nice to have an idea of 'what to expect' for when we'll be there for the first stop on our cruise in less than 3 weeks (We're going on Liberty Oct. 16-23). Thanks for posting this (It'll also be fun to watch this winter once we're back home again & trudging through another 'Wisconsin Winter' ;) lol) :)
@babycakes1402 Thanks, and I hope you have a wonderful time on your cruise. Actually, we are going on our 2nd cruise in 2 weeks. This one goes to Nassau, bu unfortunately, does not take us to Half Moon Cay. You will love Half Moon, as the beach and the water there are wonderful. And the big cook-out is awesome too.
@puio7 For my wife and I, the total was just under $900.00. However, there are variables that figure in....like, when you travel, and what level you stay on. We went in May, and stayed on the Veranda deck, which is the top level. The lower on the ship you are, the less the cost. And an interior room costs less than an ocean view. Also, you can travel at different times, and the rates are lower.
@puio7 Not sure which time of year to tell you is best, but in May, the weather was PERFECT. I think for the value, cruising is the way to go. You would be hard pressed to go anywhere for 5 nights, eat in the type of restaurants that the cruise ship offers, see the sights we saw, have the time we had, for the money we spent. Well worth it. Also, check the Carnival web site (or other lines as well), and see what kind of deals they offer.
@puio7 And sometimes, cruise lines will slash rates right before the cruise, in order to fill up the rooms. That is a good option if you can go on short notice. We are going again in 2 weeks, this time getting 2 rooms, and taking our 2 sons. Our total for this one was $1,464.00. But these are ocean view rooms, and we are getting 2 of them. If you book online, the price you see does not include port charges and taxes. I hope this helps. Go for it...you'll love it.
@puio7 Oh, one more thing....If you want to see what the ship looks like on the inside, you can check out my other video...."Our Bahamas Cruise" under my other YouTube name "DSHinNC1969". It is over in the list to the right of this video. Some more shots of Half Moon Cay, and also aboard the ship.
@retnavybrat Yeah, we enjoyed it more than Nassau also. Not that Nassau wasn't nice, and we did like Paradise Island...But Half Moon Cay was the best, by far. Can't wait to go back!
By the way, were you by any chance there at the same time we were? We were on the Carnival Fascination from Jacksonville, on the May 15th-May20th cruise. This is a beautiful place, isn't it?
I have been once and I am going back again very soon! It's the best!
loveacat25 4 days ago
May take the Fascination to Nassau n bald moon. Sooooo excited
MrBanana1240 1 week ago
Did you take this from Holland America
swimmingisme 1 week ago
@swimmingisme No, we were aboard the Carnival Fascination. I think Carnival actually owns Holland America cruise lines, so they both go to Half Moon Cay.
DerrickH1969 1 week ago
@DerrickH1969 Its so beautiful there sadly when we went it was cloudy and the water up cold but we went parasailing which was so much fun
swimmingisme 1 week ago
I have been there twice and would love to go back again and again. Truely beautiful. If you can I would recommend parisailing there. That was amazing.
singleton188 6 months ago
@singleton188 Just might try that when I go back.
DerrickH1969 6 months ago
@skichick216 how about huricane irene?
fratelemeu 6 months ago
I was there just last week and it's a very Paradise!!!!! I'm very very happy that I have been there and I hope to return in this fantastic island soon!!! The ship was Carnival Miracle
latteluisa 6 months ago
I was there just last week and it's a very Paradise!!!!! I'm very very happy that I have been there and I hope to return in this fantastic island soon!!!
latteluisa 6 months ago
@skichick216 You're gonna love it! Are you going on the Fascination, out of Jacksonville? Let me know how it goes for you.
DerrickH1969 6 months ago
will carnival cruise take me there this thursday ?D: july 21-25 i hope so lol
cutiestar1999 7 months ago
@cutiestar1999 That all depends on if it is on your scheduled itinerary, and also, I don't know which port you are departing from. The cruises that depart on Saturdays from Jacksonville, FL on the Carnival Fascination, go to Half Moon Cay/Nassau. The ones that depart Jacksonville on Mondays aboard the Fascination, go to Key West/Nassau and not Half Moon Cay.
DerrickH1969 7 months ago
We'll be there in a little over 2 months!!!! I remember when I booked 330 days ago! LOL! Can't wait!
millyjeezay 7 months ago
@millyjeezay You will love it!
DerrickH1969 7 months ago
I was here in May 2011, it was the highlight of the cruise. It was a 7 day cruse from Jacksonville to Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau. The white sand, turquoise water, ,light warm breeze blowing, wow! I wish I was there right now. Carnival did a fantastic job during the entire cruise!
davelitz123 7 months ago
@davelitz123 We are going on a 7-day cruise out of Tampa this September, our first one that is over 5 days. Can't wait. Wish it was going back to Half Moon Cay, though.
DerrickH1969 7 months ago
Definately my number one beach so far!!!! I've been in Montego Bay (Jamaica), Aruba, Curacao, Dominica, US Virgin Islands, Cancun, Playa del Carmen, San Juan (PR) and two more islands in the bahamas. I would recomended to anyone!! The best of the best!!!
drdescanso 10 months ago
We are going there in 1 week and I am sooooo excited... it is our 3rd cruise, 1st time to the Bahamas.. and we love cruises... this place looks amazing... Hope the boat is nice too... I hear it just got a facelift.... Thanks for sharing your video....
smith87999 1 year ago
@smith87999 I look so forward to going back there. We have gone on 2 cruises, both on the same ship. I like the ship, but since its the only one I have been on, I can't really compare it to others. Our 2nd cruise did not go to Half Moon Cay. I wish it had...wonderful place. Are you going on the Fascination too?
DerrickH1969 1 year ago
@DerrickH1969 yes... we are going on the fascination stopping at Nassau first then Half moon cay... I am soooo excited.. it is cold and wet here in Wa state and I am needing a little dose of summer :) Also we got a smoking deal on our tickets.. we are on the 4th deck with a window room... paid only $279 a person... AWESOME!!
smith87999 1 year ago
@smith87999 HOW DID YOU DO THAT???? I think I have a new "best friend". No, seriously, I would love to know how you got a deal like that. That is awesome!
DerrickH1969 1 year ago
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smith87999 1 year ago
@DerrickH1969 we have bought all our cruises through: avoyatravel(dot)com.. they always have some amazing deals.. also we bought our tickets like 9 months ahead of time... we have always booked with the same lady who works with Carnival.. she always tries to help us however she can.. I asked her what the the price was for the same room now.. she said same exact room 1 floor up is now $450 dollars.. so it was worth it to buy early.. also if you are on a budget.. you can make pymnts!!
smith87999 1 year ago
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wow i am so jealous i wish i can kill you and take your place on your next cruise hahaha KIDDING of course
but seriously this is stunning, and beautiful..i am planning to take a cruise much like this one with my fiancée hopefully in the near future. it looks like you had fun! =)
JakayBalay202 1 year ago
@JakayBalay202 Wow. Well, fortunately for me and my life, I don't have another one booked at the moment. Just back off of my 2nd one, and will probably book one for next year. Anyway, I am sure you will love it. It really is the way to vacation.
DerrickH1969 1 year ago
@DerrickH1969 LOL Uh oh i have one booked in 151 days and i cannot wait!!!
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smith87999 1 year ago
GREAT VIDEO! Nice to have an idea of 'what to expect' for when we'll be there for the first stop on our cruise in less than 3 weeks (We're going on Liberty Oct. 16-23). Thanks for posting this (It'll also be fun to watch this winter once we're back home again & trudging through another 'Wisconsin Winter' ;) lol) :)
babycakes1402 1 year ago
@babycakes1402 Thanks, and I hope you have a wonderful time on your cruise. Actually, we are going on our 2nd cruise in 2 weeks. This one goes to Nassau, bu unfortunately, does not take us to Half Moon Cay. You will love Half Moon, as the beach and the water there are wonderful. And the big cook-out is awesome too.
DerrickH1969 1 year ago
If u dont mind me asking how much did this cruise cost you all together?
puio7 1 year ago
@puio7 For my wife and I, the total was just under $900.00. However, there are variables that figure in....like, when you travel, and what level you stay on. We went in May, and stayed on the Veranda deck, which is the top level. The lower on the ship you are, the less the cost. And an interior room costs less than an ocean view. Also, you can travel at different times, and the rates are lower.
DerrickH1969 1 year ago
@puio7 Not sure which time of year to tell you is best, but in May, the weather was PERFECT. I think for the value, cruising is the way to go. You would be hard pressed to go anywhere for 5 nights, eat in the type of restaurants that the cruise ship offers, see the sights we saw, have the time we had, for the money we spent. Well worth it. Also, check the Carnival web site (or other lines as well), and see what kind of deals they offer.
DerrickH1969 1 year ago
@puio7 And sometimes, cruise lines will slash rates right before the cruise, in order to fill up the rooms. That is a good option if you can go on short notice. We are going again in 2 weeks, this time getting 2 rooms, and taking our 2 sons. Our total for this one was $1,464.00. But these are ocean view rooms, and we are getting 2 of them. If you book online, the price you see does not include port charges and taxes. I hope this helps. Go for it...you'll love it.
Anyway, hope this helps.
DerrickH1969 1 year ago
@puio7 Oh, one more thing....If you want to see what the ship looks like on the inside, you can check out my other video...."Our Bahamas Cruise" under my other YouTube name "DSHinNC1969". It is over in the list to the right of this video. Some more shots of Half Moon Cay, and also aboard the ship.
DerrickH1969 1 year ago
I went to Nassau & Half Moon back in Nov 2008. I enjoyed my time on Half Moon Cay way more than Nassau. It is such a beautiful island.
retnavybrat 1 year ago
@retnavybrat Yeah, we enjoyed it more than Nassau also. Not that Nassau wasn't nice, and we did like Paradise Island...But Half Moon Cay was the best, by far. Can't wait to go back!
DerrickH1969 1 year ago
i wasss on thereee toooooo!!!!!!!!! did you get to see PATCHES?
Stixbaseball7 1 year ago
@Stixbaseball7
What is patches? I'm not sure what that is.
By the way, were you by any chance there at the same time we were? We were on the Carnival Fascination from Jacksonville, on the May 15th-May20th cruise. This is a beautiful place, isn't it?
DerrickH1969 1 year ago