Carnival Conquest Cruise Vlog 2019 - Part 5: Grand Turk, Free Beach, Snorkeling Time - ParoDeeJay

[@Mattallen42]

Underwater mode. I love it!

[@parodeejay]

Gotta get all that underwater mode in... I think there was snorkeling at all four ports this cruise... of course!! :D

[@nancylee908]

“Things can chase you!” LOL. Always good to have a spin. Beautiful tropical fish. It sounds like the Conquest is impressing you.

[@parodeejay]

We really had a great time on the Conquest! Of course, the nice Southern Caribbean itinerary helped, but we already could tell we enjoyed the ship before we even got to Aruba and Curacao, ha ha... :P

[@nancylee908]

@@parodeejay Southern Caribbean and Alaska are our favorites. So glad you are doing both cruises. We have never been on a Carnival ship but thanks to you , we will be looking at booking a cruise with Carnival.

[@NauticalNurseNancy]

I LOVE Grand Turk!!! I can't wait to get back there! I couldn't believe how easy that cannon and anchor were to spot - they were really close to the beach/dock area. Nice job with all the wonderful fish footage, Dee: the cool Morray Eel, that angry lobster, and the man with cereal who was attracting all the other fishies. Interesting observational fact about the ConQuest, Jay...that's why someone put it like that in the livestream chat...it all makes perfect sense to me now! I had better hurry up and get caught up on my PDJ video viewing before going back to get through my long long footage editing process...thanks so much for sharing!! ❤️

[@parodeejay]

Grand Turk is always super awesome, even if you just make it a Margaritaville pool day, ha ha... but the free beach and snorkeling? Heck yeah!! Woohoo... happy editing... :P

[@cindyeissler9099]

We always LOVE the snorkel vids. Here fishy, fishy, fishy.

[@karensadventures6498]

Thanks for another great video! Ya'll are so fun! We are going to Grand Turk for the first time in July! We can't wait! We've never went snorkeling but Dee is giving me inspiration to try with the hubby & kids! 👍😁🐠🐟

[@parodeejay]

Grand Turk is a fantastic place to try it out... lots of places where the water isn't too deep, and usually pretty calm. Hope you have an amazing time!! :D

[@annetrudell5766]

Im going on the Conquest soon. I dont know why I love you guys so much. Such a nice and cute couple. So pleasant and seem good natured. Your husband is funny and so are you. I hope I get to see more of you. We get to know you guys more through your videos. Thanks for sharing!!!! Love from Michigan all the way !!!!!!!

[@annetrudell5766]

By the way I dont mean love like that I mean like brighten someones day!

[@parodeejay]

Woohoo, hope you have a great cruise on the Conquest! Happy cruising!! :D

[@debbie2663]

I enjoyed this so much! I do think Dee lives to snorkel! 🙏❤️🙏👍

[@parodeejay]

Thankee! Yes, she's always too excited to get in the water and talk to some fish!! :D

[@paulbachmann5851]

I really enjoy watching your videos every morning. It is a great way to start my day. Your funny and make the whole adventure worth watching

[@parodeejay]

Thanks so much! Glad to have you along for the fun!! :D

[@sharis3541]

Love the photography! It feels like I’m snorkeling right along with you 🐠

[@parodeejay]

Thankee! Dee really is the fish whisperer, ha ha... :D

[@jodura3363]

That water......ooooh la la!

[@parodeejay]

We love a good Grand Turk beach day for sure!! :D

[@Russellgr64]

Good video there... Nice underwater shots

[@parodeejay]

Thanks so much! Leave it to Dee to get some award-winning fish footage, ha ha... :D

[@mattn1128]

Love Grand Turk!! Just a beautiful beach and water.

[@parodeejay]

We love a good freebie beach day, especially when the water and the snorkeling are so awesome!! :D

[@mattn1128]

@@parodeejay That's my idea of a great day as well. Love it when you can save some money and still have a blast.

[@tomneedham2596]

Dee looks lovely in her mask and snorkel and with her flippers on as well, was that a one off.Dee looks like a mermaid

[@parodeejay]

Hah, she usually doesn't pack the flippers because they take up a ton of room in the suitcase and she's already a good enough swimmer to propel herself around without them. But they do give her that slight mermaid edge!! :P

[@chrisc745]

Love snorkeling! Glad your having so much fun!!

[@parodeejay]

Such a good freebie place to do some snorkeling too... love it!! :D

[@nancywho52]

Always love your spins ! I always look forward to your logs....❤️

[@parodeejay]

Gotta keep our spin footage game on point, ha ha... thankee!! :D

[@pattimunk1411]

Love watching your videos! Great way to start my day. Dee has made me think about going snorkeling on my next cruise...the underwater scenes are beautiful.

[@parodeejay]

Thanks so much! The snorkeling spots are definitely her favorite, ha ha... I think she snorkeled at all four ports this cruise!!

[@debbieblincoe888]

Awesome day! Dee when you waved at the camera whilst snorkeling i automatically waved back lol!

[@parodeejay]

Too funny... sometimes when we watch the videos back, we do the same. Woohoo!! :D

[@jlizardi5013]

Like that girl used to sing: ups you did it again... wonderful! Thanks.

[@parodeejay]

Breaking out the Britney Spears song references... nice!! :P

[@amybyrdishere]

Aahhhh now I want to go to Grand Turk!! Those fish were beautiful!

[@parodeejay]

Still one of Dee's absolute favorite ports, just for the convenience of the beach and the abundance of fish, hah!! :D

[@ellennelson9201]

You all had fun I can't wait to see the videos.

[@parodeejay]

Always! Ready for more fun adventures!! :D

[@dariuszmagnus9060]

Excellent vid, that place is amazing! Especially that clear blue water! And Dee somehow manages to look lovely even with mask and snorkel on ;-)

[@parodeejay]

She's a mermaid in her spare time, ha ha... she's definitely one with the water creatures... :P

[@jenk4711]

Beautiful video, guys! Can't wait to go there

[@parodeejay]

We always love a good beach day in Grand Turk, ha ha... woohoo!! :D

[@reginabivins7569]

That water looked amazing.

[@parodeejay]

We're always excited to see Grand Turk on an itinerary... super awesome free beach day!! :D

[@vickimccollum2537]

I'm enjoying watching all your videos. I saw you first and found your channel on Life With Favor's current video cruise vlog.

[@parodeejay]

Thanks so much! Yes, this is our second cruise with Favor & Rob, and we have one or two more in the future with them, hah... glad to have you along for our craziness!! :D

[@EECCTravels]

That was totally Maggie Smith! I got it as soon as you showed the picture 😉 That was a late port day if you could eat lunch before getting off the ship.

[@parodeejay]

It totally was Maggie Smith... ha ha... like Downton Abbey era. Too funny! Yes, I think our arrival into Grand Turk was listed as noon or 1pm, but that was kinda nice!! :D

[@tod2992]

Jay, Dee and Alisa and Jason on a cruise would be fun vlogs to watch.

[@cheddaforeva]

Dee! I have the same bathing suit! I am so excited to wear it on my first cruise in August. It's so cute!!

[@parodeejay]

That's awesome... such a cute suit. Hope you have an amazing first cruise!! :D

[@keelylewis5384]

Dee, Love your pineapple top!

[@parodeejay]

Thankee thankee!! :D

[@busymommaparayno5127]

I love your vlogs

[@parodeejay]

Woohoo... thankee thankee!! :D

[@denised1704]

Wow! Impressive Minnie Mouse voice Dee!

[@parodeejay]

Minnie Mouse and Elmo, I think are her two go-to voices, ha ha... too funny!! :P

[@kevinltaplin7171]

love your videos. It looks like there was little to no seaweed in GT while you were there..

[@parodeejay]

Thanks so much! Yes, we had discussed the seaweed in our Horizon vlogs from November, and were glad to see that it was almost all gone even then. We saw some vlogs of folks who were there in prime seaweed time... yikes!!

[@debbief2882]

I love Grand Turk, so beautiful 😍

[@machelleanderson8237]

These are the best trip videos I have found on KZbin. You both make me feel as if I'm right there with you. The footage is beautiful. I am taking my first cruise in August to Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. I haven't booked any excursions but it seems like you can just enjoy the beach for no additional cost. Do you guys ever do excursions or just beach days? Do they offer snorkeling lessons? Lastly what do you recommend for those ports?

[@parodeejay]

Thanks so much! Let's see... western loop... which Jamaica port, probably Ocho Rios? If so, we did that exact loop of ports most recently on our Horizon 2018 6-day series. There aren't really any super easy walk-able beaches in Grand Cayman or Cozumel. You technically can walk to the southern end of Seven Mile Beach from the port in Grand Cayman, but it's about a mile each way and probably easier to catch a cab, or hook up an excursion through the ship. Cozumel doesn't have any good walk-able beaches either, but it has a lot of great beach clubs that offer all-inclusive packages... we've done Mr Sancho's and Nachi Cocom and did a comparison video of the two. Those are $55/pp plus the cab ride there and back, but it includes food, drinks, pool, ocean, everything, ha ha... we love a good beach day!! :D

[@machelleanderson8237]

@@parodeejay we are going to Montego Bay

[@parodeejay]

Ahaaa, we've never been to Montego Bay! We keep trying to find cruises going there, but they haven't lined up for us yet, ha ha... that'll be awesome!!

[@mikenoland7635]

Great Video Thanks for sharing keep them coming lol

[@parodeejay]

Thanks so much! Heck yeah, plenty more adventures on the way!! :P

[@pamelawiggins9131]

We're old friends by now😁 haha How tall are you guys if that's not too personal. You guys always tower over people. Dee I love, love your snorkel footage. Those pastel blue fish were beautiful. I don't believe I've seen those before.Thank You.

[@parodeejay]

Oh yeah, we both definitely tower, ha ha... I'm 6'5" and Dee is 6'0" so... tall folks!! :P

[@patriciasawyer5535]

Great video! Jay I'm with you that was Maggie Smith in that picture.

[@parodeejay]

Thankee! Totally Maggie Smith, ha ha... nailed it!! :D

[@scrapbookingmomma1499]

This is awesome. We are going to Grand Turk for the 1st time in Oct on the Breeze. Thanks. Dee I love your bathing suit may I ask where you got it?

[@parodeejay]

That suit was a Modcloth brand found on Vinted new with tags for about $6. Woohoo!!

[@TheDragonard]

Jay what drone do you have? It takes great quality video.

[@parodeejay]

DJI Mavic Pro which I love because of its compact size. But there’s a newer DJI that’s even better now and smaller. Dang!!

[@RowdyRich_H]

Question when its just you two at the beach how do you keep your backpack safe? Do you just leave it on the chairs? What about cash etc?

[@parodeejay]

Cash and ship cards come into the water in a waterproof pouch, and we have some travel combo locks we can use to secure our bag straps together, zippers, etc. and secure the whole thing to a chair. I know a lot of people use a SafeGo or a KYSS Bag, but we haven't gotten quite that fancy yet, ha ha...

[@fakemonkey9090]

I think you are cool

[@cindyeissler9099]

love the fins. Are the difficult to get on? Where did you find them?

[@parodeejay]

They're part of the same snorkel set that we got on eBay many moons ago, that matches the snorkel she always takes. It's an Aqua Lung brand, which seemed to be a decent brand name. I think fins in general are a little tricky to put on, hah... it's either put them on while on land and walk backwards to the water... or struggle to prop yourself up in the waves... she went for option B... :P

[@OMkiki]

Love this vid!! I’m going on this ship in September! Did you guys book your excursions early or book once you were on the ship? I’m debating!

[@parodeejay]

For Grand Turk, we didn't even need an excursion. We always do the free beach. Anything else, we usually always pick up ahead of time, whether it's through the ship or independently. We haven't really ever waited until arrival to book anything, even though you can sometimes find good deals with vendors at the ports. But I like to research companies before booking, hah...

[@malcolmc]

I’m going to this cruise in August do you have any recommendations what to do???

[@parodeejay]

Oh nice, same ports? Aruba, Curacao, Grand Turk, Princess Cays? In Aruba, we've done the Kukoo Kunuku open air bus through the ship (in our Breeze vlogs) and the Jolly Pirates booked independently on the Conquest trip. For Curacao, we went to Cabana Beach through the ship (also in our Breeze vlogs) and the beach hopping with Irie Tours on this trip, booked independently. Grand Turk we always make a free beach or pool day, and Princess Cays is a free beach day, so nothing fancy there. Just some free fun, ha ha... Hope you have an awesome cruise!! :D

[@edwardmunster7269]

Hi guys when were you in this ship ?

[@parodeejay]

We try to put the date at the beginning of each video, and list the dates down in the YT description to make it handy, but this trip was March 2nd through 10th.

[@RowdyRich_H]

I want the trophy, first time cruiser Aug 3rd on the Conquest out of Miami!! pretty pleeease.

[@parodeejay]

Oops, we actually ended up giving the extra trophy to a couple we met at dinner on the ship, hah... they hadn't been able to snag one, so we shared! Hope you have as much fun on the Conquest as we did!! :P

[@RealSnowMan78]

More giveaways lol 👏

[@parodeejay]

Haaah, that trophy we gave away to another couple that we met on the ship. But hey... still a giveaway!! :P

[@byronanderson2999]

Would they let a person swim up to the ship or is there a limit?

[@parodeejay]

No, there is a buoy line that you’re required to stay within.

[@DazzlinGDemos]

Where did you see a law about no drones unless you are over a mile or two from port? I have flown my drone from the beach at grand turk with no problems. I would have been super sad if they confiscated my drone. Granted it is the DJI Spark, so it is super small. I checked the drones laws in all the countries I visit and know not to fly it from the cruise boat or by airports but why not from the beach?

[@parodeejay]

Yeah, the Grand Turk one has been up for debate in the forums we frequent. There seems to be no legal guideline put in place by the island as far as I know tell, but some folks claim to have seen signs at the port declaring it a no-fly zone. We haven't personally seen any signs, but were just playing it safe. And that might mean literally just ON the pier, like inside the secure zone, ha ha... maybe the entire beach is actually fair and legal!!

[@shaelewis7098]

How did you fix the camera from being upside-down? ?My camera is like that. .

[@parodeejay]

Ours was only temporary thankfully, and I think she had just accidentally started the recording with the camera upside down. All we had to do was stop it, hold it upright, and start it again. Is yours permanently upside down?! Yow!!

[@scottscaneh]

18:37 maybe they ran out of lower case q's if you see on the bow it is correct....That Lobster was a Rock Lobster (insert B52 songs here)

[@parodeejay]

She really got to Roam all over the place there... We're glad to sail with Carnival because we Love Shaq, baby, Love Shaq... too far? #b52sjokes

[@ruthiepalmer4184]

Jay it does look like Maggie Smith but in Downton Abby not Harry Potter.

[@parodeejay]

Ahaaaaa... you're right! That's exactly right!! :D

[@MEFROMME2012]

I'm going on that ship with my best friend in march 2021 maybe ill get lucky enough to win one of them ship on a stick trophy :)

[@parodeejay]

That's awesome! Hope you have a great cruise!! :D

[@chuckoneill2023]

No, there isn’t anything in the water that chases you at Grand Turk. Because they’re all ambush predators.

[@parodeejay]

Ahaaaa, good to know. Just a bunch of curious fish, ha ha...

[@gileckert696]

Why do u always wear a shirt swimming

[@parodeejay]

Sun protection! Saves from having to use a gallon of sunscreen each day, ha ha... :P