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I think that looks very good!

 

Resolution and sharpness look good on the 32” monitor.

The out of focus areas do fall apart as they should.

Color saturation is quite good, too.

 

The thing that amazes me is that it appears so steady even being hand held.

I can’t explain that except it must have to do with the extreme wide angle lens (apx 24mm?).

 

I think mine came with an underwater housing that I took off,

but I may try that, too when we come back next January.

 

If I get some “good” video (first person crash video!) with this thing

I‘ll post to this thread of yours for a professional critique. :)

I fool around with different settings all the time.

Perhaps I should just stick to 1080, and vary the fps only, relevant to lighting conditions?

Lack of jiggle movement is largely due to YouTube

who kindly offers(soon after Upload) to fix any jiggle

-and they seem to do a marvellous job!!

Look for a blue banner across the page, showing the offer to fix

I'm fairly sure your GoPro came with a housing.

I keep mine in its housing all the time.

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By the way

there's a new -and more showy- way to post your YouTube videos

on these CruiseCritic message boards

-so a thumbnail picture shows (not just a boring URL link)

Details here:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2011911

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To illustrate what a difference it makes to the viewer

here's the same clip I posted in Post # 424 above

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By the way

there's a new -and more showy- way to post your YouTube videos

on these CruiseCritic message boards

-so a thumbnail picture shows (not just a boring URL link)

 

 

Details here:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2011911

 

 

 

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To illustrate what a difference it makes to the viewer

here's the same clip I posted in Post # 424 above

kmEDehcNvzc

 

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This is so cool! Thanks for sharing!

Excellent!

So much better than the ubiquitous link.

Thanks for letting us know about this new option.

Looking forward to more of your GoPro Hero3+ videos!

One of these days I’ll maybe get one good enough to post, too. :)

Excellent!

So much better than the ubiquitous link. ===> Except it shows kinda "mini"...

 

Looking forward to more of your GoPro Hero3+ videos!

One of these days I’ll maybe get one good enough to post, too. :)

on the inside surface of the car's windshield.

Quite by luck yesterday afternoon, I got a nice bit of sunny footage

driving the Arthur Seat road between the new Welches Roundabout

and the bottom of Shop Hill.

It's nothing spectacular,of course

but for those who might be curious about average driving conditions

on average Barbados roads, you could gain some insight?

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Here's my picture of another memorable sight in Barbados. The enormous Boabab tree in Queen Elizabeth Park, Bridgetown. Well worth a 2 minute detour from the town center!

An evening stroll along the South coast boardwalk

looks something like this...

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of what it's like on the boardwalk..

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Some of you

may have taken the drive over to the island's scenic East Coast

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-down to Soup Bowl, the famous surfing spot.

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Some of you

may have taken the drive over to the island's scenic East Coast

 

 

-down to Soup Bowl, the famous surfing spot.

 

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I took the bus over, so my trip started where the video ends. The water wasn't as soupy that day. Definitely a dramatic shoreline.

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Parked at Soup Bowl looking North towards Pico Tenerife in the far distance

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This is on the Atlantic, East Coast side of the island

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I keep tellin y'all

you need to schedule a week here... :D

 

There an awful lot to see and do on this one little Barbados island.

It's not like the others..

 

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So, we took your advice. No cruise next year, we are going to BARBADOS!! We are staying at a condo in the Accra/Rockley area. Can you recommend an island tour company? I love to take pictures, so preferably the most picturesque tour. And my husband is scuba diving--can you recommend a good dive shop? He would like to see the wrecks. Thanks.

So, we took your advice. No cruise next year, we are going to BARBADOS!! We are staying at a condo in the Accra/Rockley area. Can you recommend an island tour company? I love to take pictures, so preferably the most picturesque tour.

Be sure to head up to the east coast around Bathsheba for a bit. The boulders along the coast are quite photogenic.

I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction,

We are looking for a nice beach that’s calm, one person in our group is a little nervous around water and we are trying to get her to enjoy the beauty that is Barbados.

We have no problem taking a taxi so I guess what we need to know is what beach you would recommend some of us do snorkel and I would love to see some turtles...

Is there anything in walking distance or any information about how to get a good beach?

We will be traveling in September if that makes a difference.

Thanks for your help

Carlisle Bay is your best bet. It's close to port, the water is calm, and there are a lot of locals around with boats willing to take you out to the turtles.

Cheers, P:)

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Being I live on the island

I'm often headed for an evening stroll on the island's South coast boardwalk

right when cruise ships are sailing away!

Here are a few sunset shots, taken shoreside

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Wondering if Holetown is recommended. What is the best way to get there from the cruise port and how long to get there?

Where is best place to get dropped off to at Hastings Beach to be close to the Coconut Court Beach Hotel? The beach looks beautiful with all the palms. Do they rent loungers there or are they just for hotel guests?

Then if we want the most picture-perfect spot for lunch, would you chose Tapas on Hastings or walk the Boardwalk to Rockley and go to Champers? We love good food with perfect views.

Had also considered Holetown Bay and going to The Tides.... not sure if Hometown Bay has a lot of palms and/or loungers for rent???

So appreciate any help!!

Aplmac, thank you so much for this absolutely stunning and highly informative thread that you started over 7 years ago!

We are considering an island tour and then would like to ask the driver to take us to a beach for about an hr or so at the end ( we have 6 stops on this itinerary and so have many full beach days planned at some of the other stops). What beach would you recommend that will give us the best overview of a truly beautiful Bahamian beach with clear waters, not a party atmosphere, some shade, good for a quick dip. Rockley? Somewhere else?

Also how far a drive is Rockley from the port?

Everyone else, with experience at these beaches, please chime in as well.

Thank you!

Aplmac, thank you so much for this absolutely stunning and highly informative thread that you started over 7 years ago!

 

We are considering an island tour and then would like to ask the driver to take us to a beach for about an hr or so at the end ( we have 6 stops on this itinerary and so have many full beach days planned at some of the other stops). What beach would you recommend that will give us the best overview of a truly beautiful Bahamian beach with clear waters, not a party atmosphere, some shade, good for a quick dip. Rockley? Somewhere else?

 

Also how far a drive is Rockley from the port?

 

Everyone else, with experience at these beaches, please chime in as well.

 

Thank you!

Oops...just realized I wrote Bahamian beach in my post rather than Barbados.

Really enjoyed looking at all the pics over the years posted here. Wife and I along with her 5 yr old will be visiting in Oct. of this year. If this is the only time we ever get to go and visit this lovely location where and what should we do? Family friendly, safe but not boring is what we are looking for...calm waters, nice uncrowded beach with some shade and some good snorkeling for me :)

We were on a cruise on Carnival Liberty that had a stop in Barbados in September 2015, so I finally have some pictures to add.

Payne's Bay Beach

Snorkeling at the "shipwreck" off of Payne's Bay Beach:

Swimming with turtles off of Payne's Bay Beach:

Bathsheba - Barbados' east coast:

Accra Beach

Can you tell me more about Crane Beach..

rent beach chairs / umbrellas?

Do you need a "day pass"

Taxi fare to/from?