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Antigua DIY Beach Day & Azamara's Outdoor Patio Dining

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👁️ 6K views📅 4 months ago⏱️ 30:25
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Creator's Key Takeaways

We're showing you how to do a DIY beach excursion to Dickson Beach, including complete honest costs ($65 total for two people with taxi, chairs, and umbrella)

The food was incredible, but we'll give you the honest truth about why we

It was so hot there, everybody. There is no airflow.

The best chocolate on any cruise ship.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Negotiate taxi prices in groups for better rates
Bring personal fans for outdoor dining in hot weather
Try the pillow chocolates on Azamara ships

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Taxi system in AntiguaTaxi drivers have friends around the island; you may be dropped at their locations

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow to do a DIY beach excursion in Antigua?
QWhat is the cost of a DIY beach day in Antigua?
QWhat is Azamara's outdoor patio dining like?

Topics Covered

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Port Highlights

Antigua2½ Happy Bacon
Top: DIY Beach Day to Dickson Beach ($65 total for two people)
Tortola, British Virgin Islands1 Happy Bacon
Tortola
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YouTube Video Description

Welcome to Antigua, the island known for having 365 beaches - one for every day of the year! We're showing you how to do a DIY beach excursion to Dickson Beach, including complete honest costs ($65 total for two people with taxi, chairs, and umbrella), how to navigate the taxi system, and what the beach experience is really like. Then we're heading back to the ship for our first time trying Azamara's outdoor patio dining - the food was incredible, but we'll give you the honest truth about why we had to escape to the air-conditioned buffet mid-meal. Plus, we're revealing the best pillow chocolate secret Jerry's been keeping from me for 8 days, relaxing at the spa retreat area, and catching a 70s/80s rock production show. Whether you're planning your first Antigua visit or looking for honest reviews of Azamara's dining options, we've got the real experience covered. 0:00 - Welcome to Antigua 1:00 - Navigating Port & Taxi Negotiations 3:30 - Arriving at Dickson Beach ($65 Total Cost) 6:00 - Beach Swimming & Floaties (Cold Water!) 12:00 - Return to Ship & Spa Retreat Relaxation 16:00 - Getting Ready for Patio Dining 18:30 - Patio Dinner Review (Great Food, Too Hot!) 25:00 - Production Show & Living Room Music 28:00 - The Pillow Chocolate Secret Revealed! 30:00 - Day Wrap-Up & Tortola Preview Hi, we are Jill and Jerry, and we invite you to subscribe to our channel. We have cruised for over 20 years now on ten different cruise lines, and we look forward to sharing our experiences with you. We will be posting Cruise VLOGS, videos that cover ship reviews, cabin tours, ship tours, and all of the fun in between! 🔥We hope you Subscribe for more cruise adventures!! ⭐️ Join our Socials at: ➡️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/CruisingCanucks ➡️ Instagram: @cruising_canucks ➡️ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cruisingcanucks ➡️ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheCruisingCanucks/ ➡️ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cruisingcanucks.bsky.social ➡️ Our WEBSITE at: https://www.cruisingcanucks.com ➡️ Check out our Merchandise at: https://www.cruisingcanucks.ca/gear/ ➡️ Join our EMAIL list at: https://cruisingcanucks.ck.page/dd2b4b8b3f We can be reached at: Cruising Canucks • P.O. Box 122 • Hilton Beach, ON, Canada P0R 1G0 ➡️jillandjerry@cruisingcanucks.ca ⭐️Fair Use Disclaimer: This video may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Section 29 of the Copyright Act of Canada and in Section 107 of the US Copyright Law.