The Carnival Magic and Glory in Grand Turk, August 11, 2016
August 11, 2016 - Grand Turk
We joined other passengers and hired a taxi van to give us a tour of Grand Turk. Not much to see. Lots of donkeys. No fruit trees? Dusty in some areas as cars passed us. However, the island has many beautiful beaches!!
A Dominican woman told us that she sends her children back to the DR when there is no school in the summer months because there is nothing much for children to do on the island.
We arrived at noon and left at 6 p.m.
Grand Turk
August 11, 2016
Grand Turk from a distance as we headed to port
Carnival Glory?
Sky Rope Course
Figures made from towels
More towel figures
More views from Cabin 6387
Grand Turk
August 11, 2016
Cabin 6387
Glory already in port?
Views of Grand Turk
Grand Turk
August 11, 2016
The Glory and Magic are incredibly close
The famous Carnival funnel
The Magic slowly getting closer to pier
Grand Turk
August 11, 2016
A buoy
The ships appear to be almost touching
Beach by the pier
Welcome to
Grand Turk
The shopping/entertaining complex
Another view of complex
Our Tour
August 11, 2016
Taken from inside the van
Lighthouse - Closed to the public
A donkey
More donkeys
A family?
A young donkey
Another young donkey
The Tour continues
August 11, 2016
Explanation of the Lighthouse
Was Grand Turk where Columbus originally landed?
Next to lighthouse
One of many salt ponds, taken from inside the van.
Homes - Taken from inside the van
Cockburn Town
At one of the vendors
Cockburn Town and more
August 11, 2016
We enjoyed delicious conch balls
Conch shells
We made a stop at Pillory Beach
Funnels as seen from inside the van as we made our way back to complex/pier
Back to the ship
August 11, 2016
Inside the terminal's shopping area
Beach next to pier
Another view
Wide angle view of beack
View of ships from beach
This, and two other photos, view of the ships
Time to get back on board
August 11, 2016
Passengers going to their respective ship
Lines to get onboard
Glory on left, Magic on right
Time for the jacuzzi
Getting to be time to leave
August 11, 2016
Jet skis
Passengers getting back to the ships
A close-up
Another view
Even closer
Departure time quickly approaching
August 11, 2016
Patiently waiting to remove ropes from moorings
Views of Grand Turk from Deck 5
Passengers on lines to get on their respective ship
Adios to Grand Turk
August 11, 2016
Glory leaving Grand Turk. Ship at this time leaves from Miami
Glory sailing away
Bye to the Glory
Beautiful view as we sailed away.
Pier now empty. August 12th we will spend at sea.
Comparison of Carnival ships mentioned during this cruise:
Valor (seen on day 1) - 110,00 gross tonnage, 1,055 feet long, 2,980 passengers, sailing since 2004
Day at sea
August 12, 2016
Another glorious sunrise
Sleepy head Nilsa missed all this beauty
A line at the Guy Fieri's Pig and Anchor Bar-B-Que. Open only a few hours on days at sea
Lido Deck
More activities on the Magic The Balloons were eventually released
August 12, 2016
Ice carving
What is it? Indian Chief
Door leading to balcony Cabin 6387
Deck 5
The Balloons
August 12, 2016
These balloons will fall later. Passengers placed notes in the balloons before blowing them up. Release of balloons seen in last two photos.
Captain and Cruise Director Eversen Bevelle, bka Reverend Dr. E
Photos taken by Nilsa with her cell phone - Page 1
In Northern Lights restaurant
Nilsa in Magen's Bay?
Jorge, María, Nilsa and René
Nilsa's photos - Page 2
Towel figures by the pool
Nilsa - Page 3
Towel monkey reading the Fun Times newsletter
With Titi Mery
Nilsa - Page 4
Nilsa and Camel, a cousin
Jorge and María, El Capitolio, San Juan
María - 70th Birthday
María and Jorge
Nilsa - Page 5
María, Nilsa and Jorge
Grand Turk's lager
Puerto Plata Tour Group At in Vivonte
No idea what's on plate
Nilsa - Page 6
Grand Turk - Donkey's don't stay long if not fed
Nilsa and María
Nilsa - Page 7
Nilsa, María, Jorge Photo on the right, René
María, Nilsa, Jorge
Nilsa - Page 8
Jorge, Nilsa, María On our way to St. Thomas
María, Nilsa, Jorge
Nilsa and María with a bar staff member Emilio, bus boy, in the back. Nilsa was collecting the glass in hand. Each one had a different color base. The one I had broke.
Nilsa and María
For the remainder of the photos for the 2016 cruise, please see Cruises K-4. Photos taken by the ship's photographers will be posted on K-4.
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