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Mardi Gras: Amber Cove

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October 1, 2021

Good morning! We are in Amber Cove today. I was here in December 2019 and toured Puerto Plata in Christmas Magic: Amber Cove . I also have good coverage of the port area in my Amber Cove Cruise Port Guide. I may get off of the ship for a…

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Mardi Gras: Planning

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August 23, 2021

I can’t believe it’s been almost 18 months since my last cruise planning post. The next one was supposed to be Carnival Magic’s Southern Caribbean itinerary out of Miami 12 months ago. After having bookings canceled for August, November, December, January, February and April, my travel agent advised me…

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Amber Cove Cruise Port

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Saint Greg

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January 16, 2020

I already covered my day in Puerto Plata. But there really is a lot to do right in the Amber Cove cruise port area. That’s what we are going to look at today.

Here is the visitor’s guide they have available at the information desk.

This is an overview look at…

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Christmas Magic: Amber Cove (Puerto Plata)

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January 10, 2020

Good morning! My alarm went off at 7am. My excursion is scheduled for 45 minutes after arrival. I don’t know what time they consider that. The estimated guests off the ship time is 8:15. I got up, showered, shaved, brushed my teeth, got dressed, and headed up to the top…

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Christmas Magic: Planning

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November 22, 2019

I booked this cruise after the NFL schedule was released. The football gods left me two potential windows to cruise: September 23rd-October 5th and November 29th-December 7th. I definitely have developed a preference for Dream and Vista class ships so I searched for cruises during those two time frames…

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