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2021: Prepare your next cruise trip heading to playa del Carmen

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:56:03 +0200

This is in fact a personal account of a trip I took using the Sematur service, departing from Miami through onto Cuba. I’m sharing this as a recommendation of the trip and logged account of the events that took place for my own personal use, given I’m 78 with the onset of dementia creeping in.

Why did I choose to take a 20-hour round trip? Part lost, part bored and mostly a misunderstanding regarding a wink and a wave from a lady that I thought, at the time, was for me.

There is no punchline to the build up of the events leading me to on this trip, it’s far too embarrassing.

Our first port of call, the departure from Miami to Cuba.

Our departure from Miami heading to Cuba

At the time of boarding the ship, I had no idea where it was going such was the confusion with the lady that had caught my eye. It wasn’t until the ship had parted from the dock and the announcement informed us that we would be arriving in Cuba in 10-hours.

After several hours of trying to convince the captain of the Sematur vessel that there were icebergs in Cuba, and he was willing to put all our lives in danger. Alas, my attempts to turn the ship around were ignored owing to the fact the driver was adamant that this boat was stronger than the Titanic and that Mexican icebergs, weren’t as tough as they looked.

Heading to Cuba

I’m not much of a seafaring person, in fact, I’m much of the belief that should we charter the waters that belong to the sea life, that we shouldn’t later complain if we are captured by pirate dolphins and held to ransom.

Six hours had passed since our departure, the time was 20:26 and the sun was setting. I figured to take a look at the spectacle play out across the expanse of the ocean and the clearest view of a landscape I had ever seen in my entire life of living, at least since last week when I visited my sister that lives near Yosemite.

After the sunset, we had a late lunch in the dining area of the Sematur. The menu offered up a mix of delights with veal steak, roasted vegetables, sea bass, and the option of lamb shank. I asked if the chief was able to cook me up a fresh cheese sandwich.

It is now 03:00 and we have arrived in Cuba, current thoughts are this is a very peculiar time to arrive anywhere, nothing is open, and the last drunk has only just gone to bed.

Onwards to Playa del Carmen

10:00 and the captain has informed me that this ship is dropping off the tourists and we go onto Playa del Carmena. To pick up more tourists that are heading to Miami. He gives me the choice to leave the ship here and be picked up tomorrow with the rest of the passengers, or if I would like to head to Playa del Carmena.

I flip a coin and the decision is made, chance, fate, luck and years of coin-flipping practice has set me on a chartered course to Playa del Carmena.

Random casino stop at Playa del Carmen

The time is 16:43 and the ship docks up unexpectedly at Playa del Carmena a city located in Mexico and an ideal location for a little rest and recreation. The staff of the Sematur advised us over the speaker system that we shall be taking a 5 hour stop to allow for fuelling of the ship and to allow passengers to debark and enjoy the sites and spots of the city.

In Playa del Carmen there are four casinos and I’m partial to a game of roulette from time to time which I tend to play online given that online casinos where I live are miles away and online sites provide a vast selection of games. I’m sure you can find more information within this link.

Anyway, I make my way over to the Rivera Casino which is downtown on 10th street in front of the city hall. This place is tiny, but for Mexico, it fits in perfectly. The casino holds a variety of slot machines, Roulette tables, Texas Hold ‘Em and Poker and Blackjack tables. A nice addition was their sports betting section that focused mainly on the horseracing out there.

I took my place at the roulette table and 4-hours later I was $500 up in Mexican peso. With my remaining hour I head back to the Sematur grabbing a fast-food burger on the way back, with a prayer there would be an immediate evacuation of my bowls because of it.

22:15, we set off back to Miami, and whilst the sound of steel cuts through water and the engine churns in rhythmical sync of the aging cogs and warn pistons in the bowel of the ship, I try to drift off to sleep which is hampered with a slight twinge in my own bowels.

Adult Entertainment on Ferry Sematur

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:06:21 +0100

As you steady your sea legs, you can relax in the splendid surrounding of our ferry’s casino. Yes, immersive yourself in the pleasures of gambling with the best selection of poker tables and roulette tables, even blackjack tables. There’s a lot of table action on this ferry, not to mention slots!

If you need a break from the kids or respective partners, then enjoy some mild adult entertainment within the casino section of our vessel. Free drinks are provided to loosen your inhibitions and enjoy your time across the tables, where you can win a pretty fortune should luck favour you.

The Games

We look to make your time on the ferry that bit more entertaining because let’s face it, it can be very boring especially when surrounded by nothing but water. Inside the casino aptly named The Sematur Casino, you have over 10 slot machines, 5 poker tables, 5 blackjack tables, 5 roulette tables and a cornered off pen for illegal cockfighting. Just kidding, that’s on the back deck of the Sematur.

During your time within the casino, you are supplies free drinks and we also are able to serve you food from the ferry’s restaurant, the food is not complimentary, unfortunately.

Should you just wish to play for fun and not use real money, you can cash-in for ferry tokens, despite paying for these, they are of no monetary value, you can, however, use them at the gift shop section of the ferry.

How to Play

Blackjack:

The card game of blackjack is so very simple that children could do this blindfolded, we know this because we’ve tested it. During a game of blackjack, you, the player will be dealt two cards, your task is to get a score of 21 by cunningly adding the values of the cards together. If you wish, you can pay for an additional card by telling the dealer to hit you but be careful you’re referring to the extra card. If your score is better than the dealer’s hand and on or as close to 21, then you win. Over 21 and you lose.

Roulette:

Roulette is so simple to play cats and dogs could do this blindfolded. You have the roulette wheel that highlights numbers 0 to 36 in random sequence, they are also colour coded. The roulette table gives you the same section of numbers and other various boxes to place your bets in. The object of the game is to guess where the ball will land once spun on the wheel. You can bet the number, colour, odds or evens. You can also place multiple bets down to cover your prediction.

Poker:

This is another card game that gives you 10 different ways of beating the dealer. You are dealt 5 cards, your task is to create the strongest hand possible from these cards, you can swap certain cards by paying for additional ones. There are ten different hands that you can form from a Royal Flush to a High Card.

This Is Why Cricket Lovers Should Take a Cruise with Us

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:01:00 +0100

If you and your partner are huge cricket fans, we are about to give you another reason why you should go on this cruise. There is a lot of entertainment on board, but nothing, if you are a cricket fan at least, quite beats the excitement of going to watch a cricket match in another country. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank our partners over at cricket-betting.net.in. Cricket-betting.net.in has helped us with securing prime seats at the cricket stadiums we’ll be visiting during our cruise.

What Do We Arrange for Our Cricket Lovers?

The Caribbean is a cricket mad region, so we arrange excursions for any cricket lovers on board to go and watch a cricket match when the ship is sailing around this locality. Cricket is played all year round here due to the constant lovely weather, meaning that there will always be a good chance that you get to see a great cricket match unfold. While you are watching a match, you might even want to place some cricket bets. You can find great cricket betting tips at https://www.cricketonlinebetting.in/cricket-betting-tips/.

You Might Even Get to See Some International Cricket

The West Indies cricket team are highly entertaining to watch, so if they are playing at home at the same time that we are in the Caribbean, we will organize a day out to watch them play.

For example, if you are sailing with us at the beginning of 2020, you will have the opportunity to see the West Indies take on Ireland in an ODI match. The Irish travel to the Caribbean at the beginning of the year to take on the West Indies in three ODI matches and three T20 matches. The first two matches of the ODI series are going to be played at the Kensington Oval in Barbados, which is one of our destinations.

We will make sure that we are docked in Barbados for one of those ODI matches, so you can watch some great West Indian ODI players such as Chris Gayle, Jason Pollard, Shimron Hetmeyer, Marlon Samuels, Sheldon Cottrell, and Kemar Roach.

What If No International Cricket is Being Played at the Time?

When the West Indies aren’t playing, we will still do our best to ensure that you get to see some Caribbean flair on the cricket pitch. We will take a look at what matches are being played at the time we will be sailing through and will choose the match that we think will be the most exciting.

At the end of the day, true cricket fans will be aware that domestic cricket is often just as exciting as international cricket.

So, if you are a cricket fan and are on our ship when we dock in the Caribbean, we highly recommend that you go on our cricket excursion. If you don’t you will be kicking yourself when you hear your fellow cricket-loving guests talk about the great fun that was had by all.